Together, these films explore the ways personal identity is shaped by memory, inheritance, and the stories we carry forward. From a young girl confronting the weight of Holocaust legacy to an adult navigating love, faith, and delayed coming-of-age, this program reflects on how reckoning with the past can open unexpected paths toward growth and self-understanding. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A session with 31 Candles writer/director Jonah Feingold.

This pairing confronts the weight of survival, judgment, and belonging within families and communities shaped by trauma. From an intimate Passover Seder marked by illness and vulnerability to a postwar neighborhood grappling with love, loyalty, and the moral complexities of Holocaust memory, these films ask how compassion persists amid pain, secrecy, and impossible choices.

This dynamic pairing uses humor and inquiry to grapple with identity, belief, and coexistence in an increasingly complex world. From imagining the future of Judaism beyond Earth to confronting the painful realities of conflict through fearless satire, these films show how comedy and curiosity can challenge assumptions, provoke reflection, and spark necessary conversations.