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Jews find deeper meaning in the phrase Lech-Lecha—Hebrew for “go forth” or “go to yourself”— the notion that, consciously or not, guides the characters in this program of shorts: from the addict who drags her friend on a quest to Tzfat, to the animated grandmother drag-racing to escape the law; from the man who drives a young woman to the border to the married woman who flees her abusive home.

Overcoming impossible odds, an impoverished break dancer from the streets of Mumbai chases his professional dream with the help of a stern Israeli ballet master.

A breathtaking portrait of the Russian Jewish photographer who captured shtetl life on the brink of its destruction.

A stunning and thought-provoking historical drama that explores how a nation-defining event shaped the lives of three disparate characters—and dramatically changed the way the Holocaust is now understood.