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Playing in the Virtual Cinema, November 15–21   Colleyville USA, 2024 • NJ Premiere     A heart-pounding documentary about the 11-hour hostage crisis that rocked a synagogue in the quiet town of Colleyville, Texas, in 2022. The Glory of Life Germany, 2024 • NJ Premiere     A tender love story about the relationship of renowned author Franz Kafka and Dora Diamant during the last year of Kafka's life.     Telling Nonie Israel, 2023     A moving documentary about a former Israeli secret service agent who seeks forgiveness from the daughter of an Egyptian military officer that he helped to assassinate more than 50 years earlier. Running on Sand Israel, 2023 • NJ Premiere     In this lighthearted drama about healing racial divisions, an Eritrean refugee, mistaken for a Nigerian soccer star, hides his true identity in order to stay in Israel.   Playing in the Virtual Cinema, Nov. 18–21 Janis Ian: Breaking Silence USA, 2024 • NJ Premiere An inspiring documentary about acclaimed singer-songwriter Janis Ian: her Jewish upbringing on a New Jersey chicken farm; her struggle with notoriety after her first hit, "Society’s Child;” and her rise to fame with “At Seventeen.”     VISIT THE FESTIVAL WEBSITE     Thank you for your support! Donate Now   Your gift enables the Bildner Center to make a meaningful impact on campus and in the community, fostering engagement with Jewish identity, culture, and history.