Check out a variety of films that resonate across borders and cultures with the reality of Generation Y (a.k.a. the Millennials) in the 21st century.

ammer got his gun

There is nothing simple about Ameer's story. In line with controversial family tradition, 18-year-old Arab Israeli Ameer enlists in the Israel military.

man without a cell phone

Yes to Olives. No to Radiation! A bittersweet comedy about Israeli-Palestinian relations and the introduction of cell phone reception into an Arab village north of Nazareth.

dorfman

Deb Dorfman, a quirky 28-year-old accountant, transforms from homely to hip in the comical story of her move from San Fernando Valley to L.A.

Castro screening preceded by on-stage interview with Freedom of Expression recipient, Elliott Gould. Producer Len Hill and Screenwriter Wendy Kout in person in San Francisco.

broken

Anna, a young Jewish teacher just starting out in Paris, struggles to challenge society's expectations of her immigrant students.

arab labor: season 3

This wickedly funny Israeli sitcom is known for taking adroit equal-opportunity jabs at Israeli and Palestinian stereotypes alike.

the best of tel aviv university

From the next wave of Israeli filmmakers in this impressive lineup of narrative and documentary shorts: Tasnim, Barbie Blues (Sundance Film Festival 2012), Studio Varouj, Audition, and Stiches (Tribeca Film Festival 2012).

tiger eyes

The first of Judy Blume's books to be translated to film, Tiger Eyes, is directed by Lawrence Blume (Judy Blume's son) and stars Willa Holland (Gossip Girl, and O.C.) as a teenager grappling with the sudden loss of her Jewish father.

Screening followed by on-stage interview with director Lawrence and author/co-screen-writer Judy Blume in person

the day i saw your heart

Justine's father starts befriending her ex-boyfriends when he fails to get through to his aloof daughter.

Actor Michael Blanc invited

ben lee: catch my disease

A nice Jewish boy from Sydney, Australia, Ben Lee became an international pop star at 16.

Ben Lee in person in San Francisco

y-love

The incredible true story of an African-American orphan who remakes himself as an Orthodox Jewish hip-hop artist.

Director Caleb Heller and subject Y-Love in person in San Francisco

a bottle in the gaza sea

This modern-day Romeo-and-Juliet tale takes place in Israel and Gaza during the conflicts of 2007 and 2008.

Actor Mahmoud Shalaby invited

off white lies

Set during the Second Lebanon War of 2006, this coming-of-age story highlights the offbeat charm of the father-daughter relationship.