Streaming Latin American Jewish movies

Anita (Argentina: 2008): A Down syndrome Jewish girl wanders the streets of Buenos Aires in search of her mother after the AMIA bombing.

Family Law (Argentina, France, Italy, Spain): Jewish son and father explore their differences and similarities.

Gaby: A True Story (Mexico, USA: 2004): Daughter of Austrian Jewish refugees overcomes cerebral palsy to become a famous author.

God’s Slave (Argentina Venezuela: 2013): Israeli agent tracks an Islamic terrorist intent on attacking Jews after the AMIA bombing. Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, Tubi, YouTube.

Havana Curveball (Canada, Cuba, USA: 2014): Bar-mitzvah boy brings baseballs to kids in Cuba where his grandfather fled during the Holocaust.

The Last Suit (Argentina, Spain: 2017): Jewish tailor goes to Poland to find the man who saved him during World War II. HBO Go, HBO Now, Hulu.

Leona (Mexico: 2018): Jewish woman falls in love with a Gentile. Her family objects. Kanopy.

Mr. Kaplan (German, Spain, Uruguay): Elderly Jewish immigrant in Uruguay believes he has located a Nazi war criminal living there. Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, Tubi, Vudu, YouTube.

Mamaliga Blues (Brazil, Moldova, USA: 2014): Brazilian Jewish man goes to Moldova to search the grave of an ancestor.

My Mexican Shivah (Mexico: 2007): Sitting shivah for the deceased patriarch of their family, its members come to terms with each other. Amazon, Sling TV.

Nora’s Will (Mexico: 2008): Dying on the eve of Passover, a woman’s plans for the Seder bring her family back together.

The Tenth Man (Argentina: 2016): Man returns to the old Jewish neighborhood in Buenos Aires to reconnect with his father. Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, Netflix, Vudu, YouTube.

Whiskey (Argentina, Germany, Spain, Uruguay: 2004): When his brother unexpectedly shows up in Uruguay, a man enlists an employee to pretend she is his wife. Amazon, Netflix.

The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (Brazil: 2006): When a boy’s parents go into hiding to evade persecution, an elderly Jewish man who shares his passion for soccer befriends him.

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Laurie Baron, Ph.D, is professor emeritus of European History at San Diego State University; a humor columnist (in his own name and in that of his dog Elona), and is an authority on Jewish-themed movies, particularly those dealing with the Holocaust. To see an archive of his stories, please click on his byline at the top of this page. He may be contacted via lawrence.baron@sdjewishworld.com