FILMS

Facing ever-growing tensions between Jewish and Black Brooklynites and concerned about the future, a pair of spiritual leaders decide to embark on an experimental journey of interfaith exploration. Acclaimed filmmaker Ondi Timoner follows her sister, activist Rabbi Rachel Timoner, and her Congregation Beth Elohim as they partner with Reverend Dr. Robert Waterman and his Antioch Baptist Church, setting a course to attempt to heal centuries of racism and antisemitism in their communities. Shot over five years, the film reveals the struggles that threaten to drive the congregations apart—and it depicts their courage as they boldly share their truths and do what seems unimaginable in our current times. Both communities stay in the room, have difficult conversations, and listen to one another as they attempt to both understand and be understood. In the process, they become a shining example of what it means to truly honor and respect one another’s differences.

Official Selection: Doc NYC, Miami Film Festival

“All God’s Children is unusual in that, although it, too, is very much in and about the present moment, it’s a film that’s also in dialogue — thoughtfully, and powerfully — with the past.” - Damon Wise, Deadline