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Ask Dr. Ruth

Cinema Salem 1 East India Square Mall, Salem, MA, United States

A documentary portrait chronicling the incredible life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became the United States' most famous sex therapist. As her 90th birthday approaches, Dr. Ruth revisits her painful past and her career at the forefront of the sexual revolution. Get Tickets

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A Real Pain

Cinema Salem 1 East India Square Mall, Salem, MA, United States

Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Get Tickets

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Avenue of Giants

Cinema Salem 1 East India Square Mall, Salem, MA, United States

Stephen Lang (Avatar) and Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade) star in a heartrending, Northern Californian-set cross-generational odyssey of healing and discovery, an extraordinary friendship blooms between an aging soul and a troubled girl, each bearing unspoken pains. For over 50 years, Holocaust survivor Herbert Heller (Stephen Lang), now a toy store owner, concealed his wartime memories even […]

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Here Lived

Cinema Salem 1 East India Square Mall, Salem, MA, United States

German conceptual artist Gunter Demnig’s Stolpersteine ("stumbling stones") project provides a pathway to heal one of the most egregious wrongs of history and foster reconciliation throughout Europe. Each of the 100,000 stones in 30 countries honors the story and location of individual victims and generational trauma. One artist’s singular vision for healing has become the […]

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Bad Shabbos

Cinema Salem 1 East India Square Mall, Salem, MA, United States

Kyra Sedgwick and Cliff "Method Man" Smith lead a hilarious ensemble cast in the award-winning new comedy. When David and his fiance Meg gather for his family's traditional Shabbat dinner on New York's Upper West Side, things spiral faster than you can say “hamotzi” when an accidental death (or...murder?) derails the evening entirely. With Meg’s devoutly […]

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Night of Shorts

Cinema Salem 1 East India Square Mall, Salem, MA, United States

Fiddler on the Moon: A half-hour documentary short, which finally answers the question that has plagued scientists, theologians, and comedians for millennia: Will Judaism survive in space? Starring Neil deGrasse Tyson, astronauts Jeffrey Hoffman and Jessica Meir, and a quorum of rabbis and researchers. Gary's Letter: A portrayal of 92-year-old Holocaust survivor and Shanghai refugee, […]

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Soul of a Nation

Cinema Salem 1 East India Square Mall, Salem, MA, United States

Soul of a Nation is an inspiring and eye-opening film that delves into Israel's most perilous chapter in recent history-a period defined by profound internal divisions, political unrest, and external threats that pushed the nation to the brink of collapse. Get Tickets

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Running on Sand

Cinema Salem 1 East India Square Mall, Salem, MA, United States

Aumari, a young Eritrean refugee living in Israel, is about to be deported back to his home country. After a spontaneous escape attempt at the airport, he is miistaken for a Nigerian striker, who is supposed to arrive at the same time. Aumari seizes the opportunity and benefits for his change of identity as the […]

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Sabbath Queen

Cinema Salem 1 East India Square Mall, Salem, MA, United States

Sabbath Queen, a feature documentary filmed over 21 years by the beloved filmmaker Sandi DuBowski (Trembling Before G-d), follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis including the Chief Rabbis of Israel. He is torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny and becomes a drag-queen rebel, a […]

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The Blond Boy from the Casbah

Cinema Salem 1 East India Square Mall, Salem, MA, United States

A celebrated filmmaker returns to Algiers with his young son in a bittersweet semi-autobiographical dramedy, reflecting on the loss of his multicultural community during the Algerian War of Independence. Having emigrated to France with his family years earlier, Antoine (Léo Campion) reconnects with his roots in a neighborhood of Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Nostalgic memories […]