JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival presents
Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog
Sponsored by StandWithUs
Sun, March 8 | 2:45pm
Century 12 Evanston/CineArts 6
1715 Maple Avenue, Evanston IL
Based on the award-winning and bestselling Israeli novel, “The Jewish Dog,” by Asher Kravitz. Kaleb, a beloved German Shepherd, is separated from his Jewish family and adopted by an SS Officer who trains him to attack and round up Jews at a concentration camp. Kaleb is well cared for and good at his job until one day when he is distracted by a familiar scent. His original master, a young boy named Joshua, has arrived as a prisoner of the camp. Click here to buy tickets to screening. Continue the Conversation – Q&A with Lynn Roth, Director, and August Maturo, Young Lead Actor.