Name: Roesch NJJFF: From Darkness to Light
Start: 2026-03-09T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-09T21:30:00-04:00
Location: JCC MetroWest

Roesch NJJFF: From Darkness to Light

JCC MetroWest

The story of Jerry Lewis’ notorious, lost 1972 Holocaust film The Day the Clown Cried, including fully-edited scenes for the first time.

Roesch New Jersey Jewish Film Festival

Celebrate 26 years of world-class storytelling at the Malvin & Greta Roesch New Jersey Jewish Film Festival! From March 5–22, join us for award-winning films, filmmaker Q&As, and special events that explore Jewish life, culture, and universal stories.

Spotlight FilmPost-screening Q&amp;A with Jerry Lewis’ former archivist Bob Furmanek, Founder &amp; CEO of <a href="http://www.3dfilmarchive.com" title="http://www.3dfilmarchive.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">3-D Film Archive</a>Directors: Eric Friedler &amp; Michael Lurie 2024, USA &amp; Germany, 108 minutes English and French with English subtitles DocumentaryIn 1972, movie legend and comedy auteur Jerry Lewis gambled his career and his own money to direct and star in a Holocaust film called The Day the Clown Cried. A series of troubles ensued and the film never saw the light of day, becoming an object of fascination for 50+ years. The documentary From Darkness to Light chronicles the doomed production comprehensively (including new interviews with Lewis before his death) and breaks new ground in film history by including fully edited scenes from The Day the Clown Cried – the first time they have ever been seen publicly.

Co-sponsored by Pam Heller; Lara Stolman &amp; Michael Watzky; Elliot &amp; Susan Stupak

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