Elie Wiesel: Soul On Fire – A St. Louis Jewish Film Festival Event
USA, English
Oren Rudavsky
Documentary: 87 minutes
“Sometimes I’m afraid the tale might be forgotten. Sometimes I’m afraid it is forgotten already.”— Elie Wiesel, Nobel Prize winning author of Night Eighty years after his liberation from Buchenwald, Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire seeks to understand the man behind one of the most searing and widely read memoirs of the Holocaust. Told largely through Wiesel’s own words and unmistakable voice, the film penetrates the heart of both the known and lesser-known Elie Wiesel (1928–2016) — his passions, his doubts, his moral conflicts, and his lifelong insistence on bearing witness. Drawing on rare archival materials, original interviews, and striking hand-painted animation, the film illuminates Wiesel’s journey as a survivor, writer, teacher, and public conscience. More than a biography, Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire challenges each of us to consider what it truly means to bear witness — and whether we, too, would have the courage to endure, to speak, and to act in the face of injustice.
Join Us for a Special Q&A After the Show with Dr. Erin McGlothlin, WashU Professor Holocaust Studies and German and Jewish Studies
Dr. Erin McGlothlin is the Gloria M. Goldstein Professor of Holocaust Studies and Professor of German and Jewish Studies at Washington University in St. Louis, where she also serves as Vice Dean of Undergraduate Affairs. Her scholarship focuses on Holocaust literature and film, German‑Jewish literature, and the ethics and narrative structures of Holocaust representation. She is the author of Second‑Generation Holocaust Literature and The Mind of the Holocaust Perpetrator in Fiction and Nonfiction, which received the 2023 Sybil Halpern Milton Book Prize.
Her expertise enriches conversations about how the Holocaust is portrayed on screen, making her an invaluable contributor to the St. Louis Jewish Film Festival.
This Q&A with Dr. McGlothlin is included with your event ticket.
B&B Theatres Creve Coeur West Olive 10
This St. Louis Jewish Film Festival event is at B&B Theatres Creve Coeur West Olive 10, a newly remodeled luxury entertainment center featuring 10 auditoriums with laser projection, digital audio, and heated electric reclining seats for an elevated viewing experience. The theatre offers several premium formats, including ScreenX (270° panoramic immersion), MX4D, the B&B Grand Screen, screenPLAY!, Lyric, and Max Relax auditoriums.
Beyond the films themselves, guests can enjoy B‑Roll Bowling, the Outtakes Arcade (featuring a climbing wall), and Sterling’s, the theatre’s on‑site restaurant and bar. Free parking and accessibility accommodations are available, making this venue a comfortable and convenient destination for festival attendees.
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31st ANNUAL ST. LOUIS JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
Sunday, March 15–Thursday, March 26, 2026
Now in its 31st year, the St. Louis Jewish Film Festival showcases outstanding films that illuminate Jewish life, culture, and identity. Screenings run Sunday, March 15–Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the B&B multiplex and at partner locations around St. Louis, offering audiences a high-quality cinematic experience on both the Grand Screen and in smaller auditoriums. The St. Louis Jewish Film Festival is a program of the J – St. Louis.
