Uk Jewish Film Festival: British Jewish Life On Film

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British-Jewish Life on Film listing:

Our Neighbour’s Ass
Drama, Comedy | Dir. Max Goldberg | 20 mins | UK, 2025 | English

A widow, played by Dame Maureen Lipman, left with the responsibility of caring for her late husband’s donkey, comes up against her neighbours’ frustrations as the donkey becomes a local nuisance.

Fighting Back
Dir. Sally Patterson | UK, 2025 | 5 mins | English

Miriam, an Orthodox Jewish martial artist, fights to reclaim her confidence, resist rising antisemitism, and shatter expectations. A story of identity, courage and strength.

Leaving Home
Dir. Roland Denning | UK, 2025 | 5 mins | English

Eighty-nine-year-old Denis Davis is about as British as any man could be. Born in the Jewish East End, he has lived in London pretty much all of his life. So why is he now leaving his beautiful house in Bushey, and starting all over again in a new country?

Liorah
Dirs. Marcos Wolodarsky, Michelle Wolodarsky | UK, 2025 | 5 mins | English

Poetic and rhythmic, Liorah portrays rising art-world star, Liorah Tchiprout. She draws from her Jewish puppet-dolls to create haunting scenes suspended in time

The Innocents
Documentary, Short | Dir. Jonny Weinberg | 9 mins | UK, 2025 | English

In two English cities with a shared, bloody history, the Jewish communities push for a more honest relationship with the past.

Ink
Dir. Priya Basra | UK, 2025 | 5 mins | English

A British-Jewish tattooist challenges stereotypes of Judaism and identity, using ink to reclaim his faith and redefine tradition on skin once marked by taboo.

Primordial Chicken Soup
Dirs. Barney Pell Scholes, Daisy Abboudi | UK, 2025 | 5 mins | English

Friendship that lasts a lifetime — Primordial Chicken Soup explores the deep connection formed between eight Scouse Jewish women who first met over fifty-five years ago.

To Fly or Float
Dirs. Charlotte Peters | Written and produced by Olivia Maiden 19 mins | UK, 2025 | English

Birmingham, 1979. An orphaned girl and her estranged uncle try to navigate their grief, connecting through faith, and the creation of a kite. Starring Ben Caplan.

Beshert
Directed by Lewis Rose  |  Written by Gary Enkin | Produced by Jason Solomons and Naomi Gryn 19 mins | UK, 2025 | English

A poignant, tender drama about a grumpy old man in a Leeds care home and a reluctant Barmitzvah boy — and the unlikely friendship that changes their lives forever. Starring Anton Lesser.