Jewish Film Series: Shttl

Shttl (2022), directed by Ady Walter, 1 hr. 54 min., drama

On the eve of the 1941 Nazi invasion, a young aspiring filmmaker returns from Kyiv to his rural village on the border between Ukraine and Poland. He is expected to marry the rabbi’s daughter. Instead, he plans to run away with his true love who is engaged to another man, disrupting the balance of the whole town. In one unflinching shot, this film presents a day in the life of a Jewish village before it disappears.

Image: Courtesy of Menemsha Films