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The 31st Annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival: "Elie Wiesel: Soul of Fire" and "Frontier"
"Elie Wiesel: Soul of Fire (Documentary)"
3:00 p.m.
Eighty years after his liberation from Buchenwald, Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire seeks to understand the man behind one of the most searing and widely read memoirs of the Holocaust.
Told largely through Wiesel’s own words and unmistakable voice, the film penetrates the heart of both the known and lesser-known Elie Wiesel (1928–2016) — his passions, his doubts, his moral conflicts, and his lifelong insistence on bearing witness. Drawing on rare archival materials, original interviews, and striking hand-painted animation, the film illuminates Wiesel’s journey as a survivor, writer, teacher, and public conscience.
*Q and A to follow with Washington University Professor of German and Jewish Studies, Dr. Erin McGlothlin.
"Frontier"
7:00 p.m.
Set in 1943, Frontier tells the true story of a Spanish customs officer who quietly helps Jewish refugees escape Nazi-occupied France — one life at a time.
As his solitary acts of defiance grow into an underground rescue effort, he and his wife are forced to confront the lingering trauma of the Spanish Civil War and the very real danger posed by Nazi patrols along the border. Every choice carries risk, and silence itself becomes a moral decision. Tense, humane, and deeply moving, Frontier honors the courage of ordinary people who, in a moment of history’s greatest darkness, chose to act — knowing the cost, and acting anyway.
The 31st Annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival returns March 15–26, 2026, at B&B Theatres in Creve Coeur with six days of international cinema that brings audiences together through powerful storytelling, conversation, and community. The festival will present twelve films from around the world, including documentaries, dramas, and comedies that explore Jewish identity, resilience, memory, and the universal human experience.
A full list of films playing the entire fest can be found here: https://jccstl.com/arts-ideas/st-louis-jewish-film-festival/films/
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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3524457-0
