11.03.2025 – 25.03.2025
The Jewish Film Festival sees itself as a festival of diversity for all those who want to broaden their horizons, are interested in background information or simply love high-quality films. Around 50 current feature films, documentaries and short films will be presented at this year’s 33rd JFW; most of them are Austrian or European premieres. This year’s focus is on the diversity of Judaism, ranging from ultra-orthodox to secular, as well as the effects of increasing anti-Semitism worldwide and the war in the Middle East. Female filmmakers are strongly represented; around twenty productions are by women, some of whom dedicate their works to decidedly female lifestyles. Around half of the productions shown come from Israel. On the one hand, they deal with the specific political and social circumstances of the country, but also address global themes such as flight and emigration, being an outsider, the effects of war and constant threats on everyday life, peace activities, the power of religious fundamentalist communities and, last but not least, the most diverse types of relationships and families – including in the LGBTIQA+ sector. Sophisticated comedies and films that combine challenging themes with profound humour are also fixed points in the programme. The Shoa is addressed in several productions, as is the global shift to the right.
Jewish Film Festival Vienna 2025
11.03.2025 – 25.03.2025
various locations, Vienna
www.jfw.at
