Jewish Film Fest Spotlights Three Events
The Greenville Jewish Film Festival’s signature summer event is back in August, and the hosts are kvelling (bursting with pride).
SummerFest 2025 will include:
- An evening at the Sigal Music Museum, featuring live music by Zoe & Cloyd followed by a screening of the short documentary “Days Between Rest.”
- The South Carolina premiere of “Welcome to Yiddishland,” a documentary exploring the global revival of Yiddish culture.
- A streaming of “The Muses of Bashevis Singer,” the grand finale film of the three-event festival.
Tickets are on sale.
“In terms of events and dates, this will be our biggest SummerFest yet,” said Helaine Meyers, Co-Chair of The Greenville Jewish Film Festival. “As we’ve grown, we’ve discovered fresh ways to ignite audience excitement.”
The kick-off event, at 7 p.m. Aug. 20 at Sigal Museum, 516 Buncombe St. in Greenville, will feature a live performance by Zoe & Cloyd. The Asheville-based duo blends bluegrass, klezmer, old-time and folk. They are known for their “soaring harmonies and heartfelt songwriting,” according to a press release.
The evening, sponsored by John and Susan Stewartwill, will include a reception with mocktails and cultural desserts from Project Host; the short film, “Days Between Rest: a Portrait of Rachel Namudosi,” a third-generation Jewish Ugandan singer who explores family, music, faith and the Abayudaya community; and trailers for “Welcome to Yiddishland” and “The Muses of Bashevis Singer.”
The main event, at 4 p.m. Aug. 24 at Camelot Cinemas, 48 E. Antrim Drive, will feature a screening of “Welcome to Yiddishland,” sponsored by Thomas and Sandra Kester. Directed by Ros Horin, the documentary offers “an upbeat, witty and timely exploration” of a “heartland without borders” – the global community of artists breathing life into Yiddish, according to a press release.
The grand finale film is “The Muses of Bashevis Singer,” available to stream from Aug. 24 through Sept. 1.
The documentary delves into the life of the 1978 Nobel Prize-winning writer Isaac Bashevis Singer and focuses on the contributions of female translators who shaped and inspired his work. The film uses personal interviews and rare archival footage to reveal an untold chapter of Singer’s literary legacy.
“We’re bringing powerful stories, culture and connection to the heart of the Upstate Greenville,” said Co-Chair Caroline Warthen. “This is more than a film festival. It’s a vibrant gathering of history, art and community.”
The Greenville Jewish Film Festival, established in 2018, was created to inspire the community to see beyond differences and, instead, connect through the ties that bind everyone – respect, love and humanity.
For information, go to greenvillejewishfilmfestival.com.
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