"Mothers of Today" 1939 Yiddish feature film restored in 35mm will open NCJF's 2024 film festival. Copyright National Center for Jewish Film
This rare 1939 Yiddish feature film is a fun ride, a time capsule, and a rescued piece of Jewish and cinema history. Bring a hanky for the tsuris, and a few insults to yell at the no-goodniks. New England premiere of NCJF’s 35mm restoration. With Q&A
Mother’s Day Celebration. Opening Film!
NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE OF 35MM RESTORATION
Q&A with NCJF Directors Sharon Pucker Rivo & Lisa Rivo
85th Anniversary! This essentially unknown 1939 Yiddish film stars Esther Field, the “Yiddishe Mama" of 1930s radio, as an immigrant Jewish widow in New York who suffers the deterioration of her family and Jewish tradition at the hands of neighborhood criminals and the realities of assimilation. A domestic melodrama — with cantors and gangsters! — ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
General Admission $15.50; Seniors $13.50. Discounts for Coolidge Corner Theatre members and student. Tickets available online and at the box office. No phone sales. No standby line.
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Post Film Q&A
