St. Louis Jewish Film Festival - Heritage Day / The Catskills

Double Feature! 

Heritage Day  

Eight-year-old Evie becomes obsessed with playing Holocaust after dressing up as her estranged grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, for “Heritage Day” at school. Inspired by a true event, this dark comedy explores the strife between mother and child, and how society reckons with its past.

Writer/Director: Lara Everly

Country: USA

Language: English 

Genre: Short Film/Dark Comedy 

Duration: 20 minutes 

Watch trailer: Excerpt from Heritage Day 2 on Vimeo

The Catskills

With a trove of lost-and-found archival footage and a cast of characters endowed with the gift of gab, The Catskills journeys into the storied mountain getaway north of New York City that served as refuge for Jewish immigrants fleeing poverty as well as a lavish playground for affluent Jewish families. As bungalow colony proprietors, guests, waiters, comedians, hoteliers, and beauticians share colorful tales of Catskill farms, boarding houses, and luxury resorts, they paint a picture of vibrant American Jewish life and culture in the 20^th century.

Writer/Director: Lex Gillespie

Country: USA

Language: English 

Genre: Documentary 

Duration: 81 minutes 

Watch trailer: THE CATSKILLS Trailer