One of the most acclaimed films from the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, this gripping courtroom drama from filmmaker Cédric Kahn (Red Lights) delves into the sensational 1976 trial of Pierre Goldman, a left-wing activist defending himself against multiple charges, including murder during an armed robbery. Arieh Worthalter is mesmerizing as the accused, a revolutionary and the son of Polish Jewish refugees who steadfastly maintained his innocence, while the facts of his case raised questions of antisemitism and political ideology. The Goldman Case is a focused, distilled dramatization that’s both subdued and electrifying, communicating so much about the complexity of Jewish identity in recent European history.

Our conversation about The Goldman Case will take place on Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. The film can be seen as a specially underwritten Synagogue screening between November 7 and November 14. All you have to do is call the Synagogue Office at (918) 583-7121 for the access code.  Please let us know if you have any difficulty locating the program.

Blatt + Blue is the longest-running project at the Synagogue dating from the height of the pandemic. Now in its fifth year, the series expresses the Synagogue’s commitments to an inclusive and pluralistic vision. Difficult films deserve thoughtful conversation. Film and television enthusiasts David Blatt and Alice Blue begin each session with a summary of the featured material, which means that you’ll be able to follow the conversation even if you have to delay your viewing of the material itself. After that, it’s questions and comments from the Zoom Room audience.

Join the moderated discussion in the Synagogue Zoom Room. The Zoom meeting ID is 918 583 7121, and the session will conclude at 8:00 p.m. If there is a film or broadcast you would like to screen, please call Richie Bolusky, Synagogue Program Director, at (918) 583-7121 with your suggestions.