Jewish Film Festival & Jewish Culture Weeks

Jewish Film Festival

Experience contemporary and historic Jewish film worlds throughout the city

The Jewish Film Festival takes place every other year, alternating with the Jewish Culture Weeks. Presented by the Jewish Community in Frankfurt in partnership with the city’s Culture Department, the Festival has been running since 2016. With a number of cinemas as partners – including the German Film Museum, Mal Seh’n, Orfeos Erben and Harmonie – the Jewish Film Festival presents films of all genres to showcase the diversity of current Jewish productions. From features and documentaries to shorts and arthouse movies, the various screenings are an opportunity to explore historical, religious and political themes while focusing firmly on the question of the search for one’s own identity. Directors, actors and producers are often on hand for discussions. The next Jewish Film Festival promises another captivating programme of entertaining, emotive, dramatic, effective, moving and personal films.

Coming soon: The Jewish Film Festival's next edition from 1st to 15th of September 2024

Taking modern Jewish life into Frankfurt society

Founded in 1980 on the initiative of Michel Friedman and Hilmar Hoffmann, the Jewish Culture Weeks are now a regular fixture in the Jewish Community cultural programme. Since 1986 the support of the City of Frankfurt Culture Department has also made them more extensive and diverse. The broad spectrum of events is designed to attract anyone with an interest, whether members of our own community, citizens of Frankfurt or guests.

The Jewish Culture Weeks offer fascinating insights into the religion, traditions and past and present lives of Jews. With a particular focus on social context, they set out to paint a contemporary picture of Jewish life. Special emphasis is placed on exploring the past to learn more about the long-standing presence of the Jewish Community in the City of Frankfurt.

Take a look at last year's Jewish Culture weeks!