During World War II, many French Jews sought to escape the Nazi occupation through the treacherous crossing of the Pyrenees into Spain. The path was officially blocked by Francisco Franco’s regime. Frontier is a gripping historical drama about a group of Spaniards, led by Manuel, a civil servant who fought against Franco’s side, and Juliana, a fellow villager, who come to the aid of the refugees, at great personal risk, and in the shadows of the recent Spanish Civil War. Made by Judith Colell, a leading force in Catalan cinema as director, writer, and producer, Frontier was exquisitely photographed on 35mm film, to atmospherically evoke the period and draw us into this tense drama.
Frontier
Wednesday, Mar 25
4:15Showtimes updated on Tuesday evenings
This film is part of the Jewish Film Festival 2026 series.
The 2026 Jewish Film Festival is sponsored by:
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Joseph & Roberta Rosenblum
Rebecca Colin & Michael Bergenfeld
Dvora Fields
Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP
Cheryl Brandes & Lloyd Pine
Nadia & Robert Bernstein
Suli A. Fassler & Howard P. Magaliff
Louis & Jeannie Sorell
as of 2.24.2026
Frontier
2025. 101 m. Judith Colell. Menemsha Films. Belgium/Spain. Spanish with subtitles. Rated NR.
Tickets: $13 (members), $18 (nonmembers)
"Stunning cinematography, meticulous staging, and a strong cast."
This film is part of the following initiatives:
This film is part of the Jewish Film Festival 2026 series.
The 2026 Jewish Film Festival is sponsored by:
Anonymous (3)
Joseph & Roberta Rosenblum
Rebecca Colin & Michael Bergenfeld
Dvora Fields
Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP
Cheryl Brandes & Lloyd Pine
Nadia & Robert Bernstein
Suli A. Fassler & Howard P. Magaliff
Louis & Jeannie Sorell
as of 2.24.2026
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