It's interesting that this topic of contemporary Jewish films has come up. I am often surprised at the list of films, since to my mind, many deal with Jews in a peripheral way. I suppose that's one of the themes - that for some, a Jewish film need not identify itself anymore than having Jewish characters (i.e. characters who are born Jews, rather than identify by action or thought). It's very easy to find films in which Jews play a part; it's very difficult to find films where the Jewish cultural context is taken as a given, rather than portrayed as something exotic. So I offer the following as examples of films produced from the viewpoint of contemporary Jewish culture: Two films also come to my mind: CROSSING DELANCY and HESTER STREET. Also one documentary: IMAGE BEFORE MY EYES. Though IMAGE BEFORE MY EYES is about pre-War Poland, it's treatment, and the issues raised are from a contemporary viewpoint. Bob Kosovsky Student, PhD Program in Music Librarian Graduate Center Music Division City University of New York The New York Public Library [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] -------My opinions do not necessarily represent those of my institutions-------