Miami Jewish Film Festival: Closing Night

A closing-night screening brings the 29th Miami Jewish Film Festival to a powerful conclusion at the Miami Beach Bandshell with the Israeli drama The Ring, an International Emmy Award–winning film that blends historical memory with contemporary family reckoning.

Taking place on Thursday, January 29, the film marks a major return for acclaimed Israeli actor and comedian Adir Miller, who co-writes, co-directs, and stars alongside directors Doron and Yoav Paz. Inspired by Miller’s own family history, The Ring opens in wartime Budapest, where a single act of desperation and courage saves a mother and child. Decades later, that moment reverberates across generations as a father and his estranged daughter travel back to Hungary in search of the gold ring that once ensured their survival.

Part road movie, part mystery, and part intimate family drama, The Ring explores inheritance, identity, and reconciliation through a distinctly Israeli lens that balances emotional weight with flashes of humor and warmth. The closing-night presentation underscores the Festival’s commitment to stories that bridge past and present, honoring memory while engaging with the complexities of contemporary life.