Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival
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Manship Theatre 100 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
The Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival returns this year, bringing a series of acclaimed films to the Manship Theatre related to Jewish culture and history. On the bill are:
January 10: Remembering Gene Wilder—This documentary by director Ron Frank celebrates the actors remarkable career, told in Wilder's own voice. 7 pm. $14.50.
January 11: Closed Circuit—A documentary recounting the devastating 2016 terrorist attack of Tel Aviv, directed by filmmaker Tal Inbar. 7 pm. $14.50.
January 13: Not Quite Kosher—A comedy/drama about an Brooklyn Orthodox Jew dispatched to be the vital 10th man to celebrate Passover in Alexandria, Egypt. 7:30 pm. $14.50.
January 14: Vishniac—A documentary telling the story of the photographer Roman Vishniac, who traversed Eastern Europe from 1935–28 to photograph Jewish life. His photographs provide the last visual records of this world before the devastation of World War II. 3 pm. $14.50.
Visit brjff.com to view clips from the films and read additional details. manshiptheatre.org.