Despite its theme, the film doesn't have a particularly Jewish bent - which works to its advantage as it deals with the aspects of the coming-of-age ritual everyone can relate to

39th iteration of the festival to kick off July 21; Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund won Cannes Palme d'Or for movie about social hierarchies

Feature reportedly includes two women kissing; LGBT relations in country can lead to a lengthy prison sentence

Jewish Broadway actor to star in musical comedy 'Theater Camp,' which will be made where Reform movement's camp was for teen leaders

Now in select theaters, 'Benediction' deals with its subject's antiwar stance and homosexuality in WWI Britain, but skirts his complex relationship with his wealthy family's roots

The language was spoken by Jewish communities in the Ottoman Empire and North Africa who had fled the Spanish Inquisition; today, their descendants are seeking to reclaim it

As red carpet returns, Ukrainian president asks Hollywood to speak out against Russia's invasion, in the mold of films such as 'Apocalypse Now' and 'The Great Dictator'

Videos include debriefings of Baldwin within hours of gun discharge that resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

Director Lisa Hurwitz's documentary about a once-beloved restaurant chain is the comfort foodie film we're craving

North African state stops screenings of Kenneth Branagh film, already banned in Kuwait and Lebanon for same reason, following protest by pro-Palestinian activists