The Pirate Captain Toledano(2016)

This award-winning short film about Jewish pirates from filmmaker Arnon Z. Shorr tells the story of a pirate captain who discovers that the stowaway aboard his ship has a tragic - and familiar - past. As tensions rise between tradition and survival, identity and secrecy, the captain must decide whether to trust his captive… or risk throwing a kinsman to the sharks. Packed with intrigue, and presenting a rarely-seen slice of Jewish history, The Pirate Captain Toledano reinvents the pirate genre with heart, grit, and a fresh cultural twist.