British-Jewish Life on Film 2025 (CTBA) + Q&A

An evening of entertaining, poignant and life-affirming films about British Jewish life commissioned by UK Jewish Film. 

Films in this programme: 
To Fly or Float (dir. Charlotte Peters) - Birmingham, 1979. Newly-orphaned Eva moves in with her estranged uncle. Though distant at first, the pair learn to navigate their shared grief.

Beshert (dir. Lewis Rose) - When a grumpy old man in a Leeds care home meets a reluctant Barmitzvah boy, it sparks an unlikely friendship that will change their lives forever.

Primordial Chicken Soup (dirs. Barney Pell Scholes, Daisy Abboudi) - Friendship that lasts a lifetime - an exploration of the deep connection formed between eight Scouse Jewish women.

Liorah (dirs. Marcos Wolodarsky, Michelle Wolodarsky) - Poetic and rhythmic, Liorah portrays rising art world star Liorah Tchiprout in her North London studio.

Fighting Back (dir. Sally Patterson) - Miriam, an Orthodox Jewish martial artist, fights to reclaim her confidence, resist rising antisemitism, and shatter expectations.

Leaving Home (dir. Roland Denning) - Born in the Jewish East End, 89-year-old Denis Davis is about as British as any man could be. So why is he now leaving his home in the London suburbs?

Ink (dir. Priya Basra) - 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.

The Innocents (dir. Jonny Weinberg) - In two English cities with a shared bloody history, the Jewish communities push for a more honest relationship with the past. 

This screening will begin at the advertised time with no ads or trailers.