Donald M. Ephraim Sun & Stars International Film Festival Returns to Palm Beach

The Donald M. Ephraim Sun & Stars International Film Festival (SASIFF), presented by MorseLife, is back for its third season with screenings at the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (Jan. 23–30) and EVO Entertainment Delray Marketplace (Jan. 31–Feb. 2). Among the more than two-dozen films from all over the world are 10 movies that will be of particular interest to Jewish film fans.

“Recognizing that among the many cultural interests represented in Palm Beach County, a passion for Jewish stories is at the top of the list for a significant number of filmgoers, the festival has put together a slate of 10 Jewish-themed films with broad appeal, from historical dramas, biopics, comedies and of-the-moment documentaries,” SASIFF Artistic Director Barbara Scharres says. “Culture clash and hidden agendas are smartly mined for laughs in Bad Shabbos and Yaniv. A different perspective on the life of author Franz Kafka is revealed in The Glory of Life, while the short star-making career of The Beatles impresario Brian Epstein is depicted in part through the lens of his Jewish background in Midas Man.”

The SASIFF films cover subjects such as antisemitism, white supremacy, Jewish identity, Orthodox lifestyles, the Holocaust, and the aftermath of October 7, which come in for seriously thoughtful and insightfully creative treatment by filmmakers representing a spectrum of views on what it means to be Jewish. Special guests who will be present for discussion at screenings include Tanya Gersh, the subject of Troll Strom, and Tracy Whipple, the co-director of Broken Dolls.

The 10 Jewish-themed films that will be shown during the upcoming Sun & Stars International Film Festival include Auction, Bad Shabbos, Broken Dolls, The Glory of Life, Midas Man, Never Alone, Of Dogs and Men, Pink Lady, Troll Storm and Yaniv.

For more information about the SASIFF and a rundown of each film, or to purchase tickets, visit sasiff.org.