JEWS OF THE WILD WEST
United States, 2022, Feature Documentary, English subtitles, 80 minutes
Sunday, May 18, 4:00pm, United Theatre, Westerly, RI
Widening the historical lens, JEWS OF THE WILD WEST is a documentary that focuses on an under-explored aspect of Jewish history: the role that Jews played in Western American expansion, both in real life and in the movies. Through a tapestry of archival footage, photographs, and interviews, Amanda Kinsey's pioneering film entertainingly excavates the past through the stories of an array of people from known names like Max Aronson (the real "Bronco Billy Anderson") and Levi Strauss, to some you may not have heard about.
This film in NOT included in the 2024 FilmPass. Tickets can be purchased from United Theatre's website once they are made available.
JEWS OF THE WILD WEST
United States, 2022, Feature Documentary, English subtitles, 80 minutes
Sunday, May 18, 4:00pm, United Theatre, Westerly, RI
Widening the historical lens, JEWS OF THE WILD WEST is a documentary that focuses on an under-explored aspect of Jewish history: the role that Jews played in Western American expansion, both in real life and in the movies. Through a tapestry of archival footage, photographs, and interviews, Amanda Kinsey's pioneering film entertainingly excavates the past through the stories of an array of people from known names like Max Aronson (the real "Bronco Billy Anderson") and Levi Strauss, to some you may not have heard about.
Sponsor: JFEC Film Festival Committee