Best Of The Fest: The Stamp Thief

Thursday, Jan 15th: The Stamp Thief

We are pleased to bring you the Best of the Fest from this season's San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, featuring three must-see films! Every ticket comes with free concessions!

About the film:

Part detective story, part heist film, The Stamp Thief investigates the true tale of a Nazi officer who stole priceless stamp collections from Jews, then buried them in Poland—never to return for them. Director Dan Sturman and screenwriter Gary Gilbert take us on a quest to find these pilfered stamps, buried in a basement somewhere in Legnica, Poland. View the trailer at The Stamp Thief Trailer on Vimeo.

"No writers’ room could invent a more intriguing premise: David’s psychiatrist father, Paul, treated a fireman married to the daughter of the Nazi who allegedly stole the stamps from a concentration camp. Gilbert assembles a crew and gains access to the basement in Legnica by posing as a production team shooting a feature film. The result is a tremendously entertaining film about an eighty-year-old heist, the ethics of misrepresenting the truth in order to do a mitzvah, and the intractable mistrust between some Poles and Jews."

-Nancy Fishman

Looking for dinner and a movie? Join us at 5:30 for an optional dinner, themed to each movie. Just select the dinner and a movie option at checkout. For this film, we will be serving an Ashkenazi/Eastern European- inspired meal.

Ticket Options:

• 1 Single Showing Ticket ($18) for The Stamp Thief (Jan 15th) only
• Dinner and a Movie ($36) for The Stamp Thief (Jan 15th) only
• 3 Movie Bundle ($44) -all 3 film nights
• 3 Movies and 3 Meals Bundle ($88)

(You can purchase single tickets for the other films on their separate Eventbrite pages, linked below)

BEST OF THE FEST 2025 FILM SCHEDULE:

• Thursday, January 8: Labors of Love

• Thursday, January 15: The Stamp Thief

• Thursday, January 22: The Floaters

ABOUT THE OTHER FILMS

Labors of Love:

This heartfelt film brings long-overdue recognition to Henrietta Szold, a Jewish American humanitarian whose legacy includes advocating for binational cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians, and founding Hadassah to empower Jewish American women and provide aid to the region.

The Floaters:

A struggling musician takes a last-resort job supervising misfits at her childhood Jewish summer camp as challenges are thrown their way. Counselors and campers alike must overcome their differences to save the camp. Relive all the glory of Jewish summer camp in this raucously fun flick!

Make it a date night- This movie night will offer childcare for purchase! Sepate registration required (insert link).

ABOUT THE SF JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is the first and largest Jewish film festival in the world. Presenting innovative film each summer in the Bay Area, the festival promotes awareness, appreciation and pride in the diversity of the Jewish people. Festival programs are meant to create community and strengthen consciousness of Jewish identity, history and culture; provide a dynamic and inclusive forum for exploration of and dialogue about the Jewish experience; and encourage independent filmmakers working with Jewish themes.

The Jewish Film Institute (JFI) is the premier curatorial voice for Jewish film and media around the world. Founded in 1980 as the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (SFJFF), the world’s first and most revered event for independent, Jewish-themed storytelling, JFI’s programs illuminate the full diversity of Jewish experiences.