Almost Peaceful
Set during the largely unexplored period immediately following World War II, the film follows a group of mostly Jewish Parisians who attempt to restart their lives and rekindle their capacity for happiness in the shadow of unspeakable horrors.

Axe of Wandsbek, The: DEFA Collection
The Nazis need a hangman to put a group of political prisoners to death, and the town butcher agrees to do the deed. Adapted from the novel by German-Jewish author Arnold Zweig, this classic was directed by a former anti-Nazi resistance fighter.

Council of the Gods: DEFA Collection
Based on testimony from the Nuremberg Trial of chemical giant I.G. Farben, this is the story of the collaboration between international corporations and Nazi scientists, whose research contributed to the death of millions.

Cup Final
A Film by Eran Riklis. When an Israeli soldier is captured by a band of PLO fighters en route to Beirut, a passion for soccer leads to a tale of shared humanity.

Dad on the Run
A Film by Dante Desarthe. Fueled by klezmer and set in the Paris night world, Dad On The Run is an intelligent & hilarious screwball comedy involving Bar Mitzvahs, frozen fish and a misplaced foreskin.

Eyes Wide Open
Aaron is a dedicated husband and father in Jerusalem’s ultra-orthodox community. But when he meets Ezri, a handsome student, he soon falls in love with him, until guilt, torment and community pressure lead him to make a radical decision.

Go For Zucker
Dani Levy's controversial and hilarious contemporary farce about pool shark and all-around hustler Jaeckie Zucker is the first German-Jewish comedy to come out of Germany since World War II.

Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
A Film by Kjell Grede. The story of Swedish businessman Raoul Wallenberg who helped Jews in Budapest, Hungary in 1944 obtain Swedish passports to get them out of Adolph Eichmann's deadly path.

Grand Role, The
Thinking he has been cast in a Yiddish version of The Merchant of Venice, struggling Parisian actor Maurice tells his beloved wife Perla. But when the part goes to an American star, Maurice must play the role of his life to be sure Perla doesn’t find out.

Hamsun
In this epic story of love and treason, Max von Sydow gives a career-crowning performance as Knut Hamsun, Norway’s controversial Nobel Laureate who embraced Hitler .

Jacob the Liar: DEFA Collection
Nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film, Jacob the Liar is the story of a man who invents news stories about impending Nazi defeat to return hope to the lives of the other Jews living in his Polish ghetto.

My Fuhrer
The bastard love child of Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator and Mel Brooks’ The Producers , My Führer is a wildly provocative and laugh-out-loud satire about Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich.

Naked Among Wolves: DEFA Collection
Jankowski, a Polish prisoner from Auschwitz, arrives at Buchenwald concentration camp hiding a little boy inside a suitcase. When the prisoners discover the boy, his innocence moves many, yet his possible discovery by the guards threatens them all.

Rotation: DEFA Collection
Ranked as one of Germany’s most important films ever, Rotation is the story of a German family that becomes divided over supporting the Nazis. Rotation was censored by the Soviets because of its pacifist message.

Yana's Friends
A Film by Arik Kaplun. "Sweet, sexy and unexpectedly enchanting, Yana's Friends is the feel-good comedy that could...an intimate delight molded from heart and humanity." - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Your Unknown Brother: DEFA Collection
This landmark film exploring the role of the individual in confronting anti-fascism was invited to the Cannes Film Festival, but ironically, was withdrawn by the East German authorities.