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The Light Ahead
Directed by Edgar Ulmer. Romantic, expressionist and conscious of the danger about to engulf European Jews.
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Directed by Edgar Ulmer. Romantic, expressionist and conscious of the danger about to engulf European Jews.
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“Haunting and atmospheric, a chilling supernatural romance that functions as a privileged glimpse into the past.” --Kenneth Turan
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First American film adaptation of Sholem Aleichem. Based on the same stories as Fiddler on the Roof.
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Starring Molly Picon. "Sparkling gem. Picon is so delicious and quirky." - Forward
Learn More →The National Center for Jewish Film is an independent nonprofit film archive, distributor, and exhibitor. Since 1976, NCJF has rescued and restored films that document the diversity and vibrancy of Jewish life. The Center's archive collection of films with Jewish content is one of the world's largest and includes silent and Yiddish films, travelogues, newsreels, antisemitic Nazi propaganda films, and home movies. These rare and endangered films screen worldwide and appear in documentaries, artworks, and museum exhibitions.
A world leader in the collection and exhibition of Jewish film and culture, NCJF curates public programs worldwide, having contributed to the development of Jewish and ethnic film as subjects for academic study and public exhibition. The Center also supports filmmakers by distributing contemporary works and having new films produced under its aegis.
"Keeper of the Jewish film legacy."— The Boston Globe
"Reviving a vanished heritage, a trove of priceless movies."— Time Magazine
"Jewish History, saved one frame at a time."— The Times of Israel
Your support helps us rescue and restore rare films, preserving Jewish cultural heritage for future generations.