25th Annual Hartford Jewish Virtual Film Festival | ‘Til Kingdom Come

Documentary | 2020 | Israel, United Kingdom, Norway | 76 minutes | English, Arabic, Hebrew

Directed by Maya Zinshtein

Millions of American Evangelicals are praying for the State of Israel. Among them are the Binghams, a dynasty of Kentucky pastors, and their Evangelical congregants in an impoverished coal mining town. They donate sacrificially to Israel’s foremost philanthropic organization, because they fervently believe the Jews are crucial to Jesus’s return. This film traces this unusual relationship, from rural Kentucky to the halls of government in Washington, through the moving of the American Embassy in Jerusalem and to the annexation plan of the West-Bank. With unparalleled access, the film exposes a stunning backstory of the Trump and Netanyahu administrations, where financial, political and messianic motivations intersect with the apocalyptic worldview that is insistently reshaping American foreign policy toward Israel and the Middle-East.
(Source: International Documentary Association)

TRAILER: https://youtu.be/5r5rhUNQaXY

Sponsored By: UCONN Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life

REEL TALK | March 11 | 7:30 p.m.
The Reel Talk programs featuring special guest panelists seek to enrich your cinematic experience with background, opinions, and interpretations. These filmmakers, authors, academics, and historians join us for live programs along with Q&A sessions on Zoom.

Guest Panelists: Amy Weiss
University of Hartford Greenberg Center
Joel Lohr
President Hartford Seminary

Moderated By: Jeremy Pressman, UConn