For The Living – A St. Louis Jewish Film Festival Event
USA, English
Marc Bennet, Tim Roper
Documentary: 112 minutes
The 31st Annual St. Louis Jewish Film Festival opens with a powerful meditation on dehumanization — and the urgent need to restore our shared humanity. When 250 cyclists embark on a profound journey, retracing the liberation route of a Holocaust survivor from Auschwitz-Birkenau to Kraków, Poland, their ride becomes more than an act of remembrance. It becomes a living response to hatred, one that transforms memory into empathy and action at a time of rising global antisemitism. For The Living is an epic and deeply moving true story that challenges us to ask: When will we stop building monuments only for the dead and begin rehumanizing the living? When will we finally say “Never Again” — and truly mean it?
Join us afterward for a Q and A discussion featuring For The Living film producer, Lisa Effress, and Co Director/Writer, Tim Roper. Reception to follow.
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.
