Uptown/Downtown: Jewish Life in New York Cinema*
October-November 2025
A special series exploring how cinema has captured Jewish life in New York City across generations. From the Lower East Side to the Upper West Side, from silent films to modern romcoms, we'll explore how movies have portrayed the evolution of Jewish cultural identity in the city that never sleeps.
Featuring:
Crossing Delancey (1988)
The Younger Generation (1929)
Hester Street (1975)
Funny Girl (1968)
*Dates, full schedule and special guests to be announced
The Cognitive Film Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating film culture through educational programming and community engagement.