Name: Roesch NJJFF: The Future Awaits
Start: 2026-03-16T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-16T21:00:00-04:00
Location: JCC MetroWest

Roesch NJJFF: The Future Awaits

JCC MetroWest

In 1942 Paris, 13-year-old Tauba and her family must hide in a six-square-meter room to survive the Nazis.

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.

Director: Nils Tavernier 2025, France, 91 minutes French with English subtitles FeatureJuly 1942 roundups of Parisian Jews lead 13-year-old Tauba and her parents to hide in a tiny room, only six square meters wide. What was meant to be a temporary refuge stretches into 765 days of confinement, during which the family faces crushing fear, scarcity, and the constant threat of discovery. Based on a true story, The Future Awaits is a suspenseful drama of hope and resilience, centered on a remarkable performance by Violette Guillon as Tauba. Winner of the Holocaust Representation Award at the 2025 Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival.

Co-sponsored by Jeffrey Cohen; Marlene &amp; Saul Lupin; Sharon &amp; Stephen Seiden Co-sponsored by Congregation Beth El

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