To be a Jew (HKJFF 2026)

Frank Lowy survived the Holocaust, fought in Israel’s War of Independence, and went on to build Westfield into a global shopping-centre giant. This documentary is less interested in the boardroom than in the thread running through all of it: his Jewish identity. The movie sits with Lowy as he revisits the moments that formed him, and the result is a quiet, unhurried look at how a sense of peoplehood can steer an entire life. It is a festival piece — contemplative rather than dramatic — and works best if you already have an appetite for biography or twentieth-century Jewish history.

It screens as part of the Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival 2026, so expect a handful of showings rather than a wide release. The runtime is 84 minutes, English dialogue with English subtitles. No certificate is listed; check the festival programme for age guidance.