**_Running Time:_** _89 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Alexandra Shiva _ ** _Language:_** _English_ **The Peabody award-winning documentary that inspired this season’s groundbreaking Broadway musical of the same name. This ability awareness film** follows the challenges and triumphs of a group of adults from Columbus, Ohio _—_ all of whom are living on the autism spectrum […]
**_Running Time:_** _104 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Adar Shafran _ ** _Language:_** _Hebrew_ Comedy-drama about a young Eritrean refugee, on the brink of deportation, who is accidentally mistaken for a soccer star. With no sporting talent, but hailed as a hero, he unites and uplifts the floundering squad, hiding his identity and falling for the […]
**_Running Time:_** _88 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Heather Dune Macadam _ ** _Language:_** _English _ This staggering documentary reveals the untold story of 999 unmarried, young Jewish women who initially registered for government service in a purported shoe factory, only to be tragically sent to Auschwitz. Who were these young women and why were they […]
**_Running Time:_** _93 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Philippe Le Guay _ ** _Language:_** _French with English subtitles_ What begins as an innocent romance between Jean, a well-connected Catholic boy in Nazi-occupied Paris and Annette, his Jewish girlfriend, turns into a gripping tale of star-crossed lovers in this heartbreaking drama based on actual events. This film […]
**_Running Time:_** _111 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Benny Fredman _ ** _Language:_** _Hebrew_ Based on a true story, a newly married yeshiva student sets out to support his family by opening a computer store in his cloistered ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem neighborhood. Despite efforts to adhere to strict Haredi rules, he faces vehement opposition from the locals, […]
**_Running Time:_** _90 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Ron Frank _ ** _Language:_** _English_ The comic genius of _Gene Wilder_ comes to life in this endearing _documentary_ full of touching and hilarious clips and outtakes, never-before- seen home movies, and interviews with fellow comedians including Mel Brooks, Alan Alda, and Carol Kane. Ron Frank’s heartfelt tribute […]
**_Running Time:_** _84 minutes_ ** _ Director:_** _Lex Gillespie _ ** _Language:_** _English_ Evoking the golden era of the Borscht Belt, this nostalgic film showcases the humor, heritage, and spirit of the iconic Catskills summer resorts, famed for lavish buffets and nightclubs that fostered rising talent. Featuring anecdotes from performers and resort guests, stand-up comedians […]
**_Running Time:_** _100 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Yaron Arazi _ ** _Language:_** _Hebrew_ with English subtitles Israeli superstars and real-life couple Lee Biran and Eliana Tidhar make the perfect duo in this enchanting musical rom-com. He’s an uninhibited music agent, she’s an introverted singer/songwriter. Their chance encounter, during his visit to her school, offers the […]
**_Running Time:_** _91 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Micah Smith _ ** _Language:_** _English, Hebrew, Amharic_ The incredible story of Operation Solomon, Israel’s airlift of the Ethiopian Jewish community to Israel. Using documentary footage and reenactments, this film follows Asher Naim, the Israeli ambassador to Ethiopia, as he navigates the worlds of bureaucracy and politics in […]
Please join us in honoring our 2024 awardees in this community-wide celebration! William Davidson Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees **Michael Horowitz** **Susie Pappas** Mark-Lis Family Young Leadership Award **Danielle DePriest** Sylvia Simon Greenberg Young Leadership Award **Julie Trepeck Harris** Frank A. Wetsman Young Leadership Award **Andrew Sherman** The Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Award for […]
**Annual Michigan Board of Cantors Concert** **Presented by The Berman Center for the Performing Arts** June 6, 2024 | 7:30PM The Michigan Board of Cantors returns to The Berman stage for their annual concert. This live musical revue takes audiences on unforgettable adventures while paying tribute to the Jewish influence in some of the music […]
**Annual Michigan Board of Cantors Concert** **Presented by The Berman Center for the Performing Arts** June 6, 2024 | 7:30PM The Michigan Board of Cantors returns to The Berman stage for their annual concert. This live musical revue takes audiences on unforgettable adventures while paying tribute to the Jewish influence in some of the music […]