Monday, March 17, 2025
10:30 am – 1 pm EDT
Scheuer Auditorium

This program has been canceled and registration is closed. If you would like to receive advance notification about future programs, please email moviesthatmatter@thejm.org. 

In this free program for middle and high school classes, students and teachers view award-winning documentaries that examine current social issues such as civil rights, representation, and identity. Each screening features a post-film discussion with filmmakers and a pizza lunch at the Jewish Museum.

The Ride Ahead (2024)
97 minutes
For grades 8 — 12
Screening and Q&A with Dan Habib and Samuel Habib, directors

Samuel Habib's goals are typical for a 21-year-old, yet every rite of passage is fraught with challenges because of unexpected seizures and uncontrollable movements attributed to a rare genetic disorder. Friends’ homes are inaccessible to his wheelchair, and his labored speech and use of a communication device are barriers to a social life. A turning point comes when Habib starts talking to disabled adults who have been through all he is experiencing now. When Habib begins to channel their insights, a roadmap for himself and for other young adults like him begins to take shape.

Content warning: This film features a conversation about sex.

This film will be shown with open captions, and audio description devices will be available.

Free program. To register, please call 212.423.3254 or email moviesthatmatter@thejm.org.