BY KAREN BOSSICK

When Yossi, a charismatic Kosher butcher loses his job, he pretends to be a Muslim to get work at a Halal butchers.

The comedy won 40 film festival awards, including Best Comedy Short Film at the Cleveland International Film Festival, People’s Choice Award at the Denver International Film Festival and Best Narrative Short at the San Diego International Film Festival.

You can see the 17-minute film yourself during three nights of the 2021 Sun valley Jewish Film Festival.

The festival organized by Linda Cooper, kicks off Sunday, July 25, with the movie “My Name is Sara” and concludes Wednesday, July 28 with “Aulcie.” The films will be shown at the Sun Valley Opera House. Admission is free, thanks to donations by members of the Wood River Jewish Community.

The lineup:

• Sunday, July 25—4:30 p.m. “My Name is Sara.” This award-winning film tells the true-life story of a 13-year-old who hides as a Christian in the Ukrainian countryside to escape the Nazis during World War II. Taken in by a farmer and his wife, she soon discovers the dark secrets of their marriage while hiding her true identity.

  The screening will be followed by a discussion led by Lee Pollock of the Churchill Society.

• Tuesday, July 27, 4:30 p.m. “The Chop”--a 17-minute “charmer.”

  Also, “Irmi,” the documentary of German Jewish émigré Irmi Selver’s incredible journey through a life marked by unimaginable loss, love and strength of spirit.

• Wednesday, July 28-, 4:30 p.m. “Aulcie.” This story of redemption focuses on Aulcie Perry, the American from Harlem, who put Israeli basketball on the map before a dramatic downfall and disappearance for 40 years.

Masks are encouraged and will be available at the door.