Looking Up & Featured Short: Healing Trails
2026 Denver Jewish Film Festival
Ticket sales will end on Jan. 28, 09:00 PM local time.
Returns Policy:
All sales are final (No returns)
Exchange / Upgrade Policy:
Exchange / upgrade accepted within the same event and certain other events (no money back): Click here to see the list of eligible events
Exchange / upgrade accepted up to 0 hours before the event.
Documentary | Feature | Director: Elena Neuman | United States | Israel | 2025 | 72 Mins | English
Looking UP is the inspiring story of Eitan Armon, a young man facing encroaching blindness who takes on the challenge of climbing the world’s most epic granite wall.
At age 20, while serving in the military, Eitan is diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a rare and incurable genetic disease that causes blindness. With time running out and only 5% of his central vision remaining, Eitan decides to challenge himself and ascend Yosemite’s daunting El Capitan. Looking Up documents Eitan’s journey and resilience, demonstrating the endless possibilities for those who approach life with positivity.
Featured Short: Healing Trails
Documentary – Feature | Director: Tallis Clarke, Noam Genet | United States 2024 | 16 Mins | Hebrew | English
Healing Trails is a powerful 17-minute documentary that follows 6 veterans as they embark on a transformative journey deep into the wilderness of Montana. Battling the invisible wounds of PTSD, they find solace under open skies. Guided by nature’s tranquillity and the camaraderie of shared struggles, the group experiences a profound healing process, culminating in a magical moment of unity and heart-opening connection. This film captures the raw beauty of the human spirit, the wilderness, and the resilience born from shared hope and healing.
