We Met At Grossingers (second screening)

We Met at Grossinger’s Texas Premiere (Second screening of the festival's opening night film) Director: Paula Eiselt Watch Film Trailer Here: https://youtu.be/oB86n-qIaII?si=X7iHSR5LFWqT5EDE A favorite on the Jewish Film Festival circuit this year, this feel-good film offers an inviting look into the legendary Catskills resort that helped shape Jewish-American culture and hospitality. We Met At Grossinger’s takes viewers on an immersive journey through the Jewish Catskills - once known as the Borscht Belt - reviving the iconic resort that inspired the 1987 classic Dirty Dancing and defined an era of Jewish-American life. Grossinger’s provided both a physical and mental getaway where Jews - and others from marginalized communities - needing a break from New York City could relax. The resort’s growing reputation attracted a wide variety of comedians, athletes, and political figures, including Mel Brooks, Jerry Seinfeld, Jackie Robinson, and Eleanor Roosevelt. Award-winning filmmaker Paula Eiselt resurrects this vanished world with an immersive warmth, providing a timely reminder of the historic richness of Jewish culture and its immeasurable contributions to American life. Individual Tickets: https://austinjff.org/events/grossingers/#buynow Austin Jewish Film Festival passes: https://austinjff.org/festival/