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Noah
Noah (1998)
, 2h
Directed by Ken Kwapis
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism, Children's films, Disaster films
Actors Tony Danza, Wallace Shawn, Jane Sibbett, Chris Marquette, Jesse Moss, Michal Suchánek

Norman Waters (Tony Danza) is a carpenter who is told by an angel named Zach (Wallace Shawn) to rebuild Noah's Ark in 40 days to prepare for a great flood.
After the Truth
After the Truth (1999)
, 2h5
Directed by Roland Suso Richter
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Götz George, Kai Wiesinger, Karoline Eichhorn, Doris Schade, Bastian Trost, Traugott Buhre

The infamous Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, who performed unethical medical experiments and is considered to be personally responsible for the selection of mass groups of detainees to be murdered in the gas chambers at the Auschwitz concentration camp, comes back from his hideout in Argentina as an 87-year-old man who is in his last days. Back in Germany, he must face trial for his crimes. Peter Rohm, a young solicitor and expert on Mengele, has to defend him. But Rohm feels unable to do so; when he decides to take on the case he endangers not only the relationship to his wife but also their very lives.
All My Loved Ones
All My Loved Ones (1999)
, 1h31
Directed by Matej Mináč
Genres Drama, War
Themes Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Rupert Graves, Josef Abrhám, Jiří Bartoška, Libuše Šafránková, Krzysztof Kolberger, Krzysztof Kowalewski

It is the story of an upwardly-mobile Jewish-Czech family before Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia. After initial denial about the looming danger, the family is unable to find a way out of the country upon realizing the reality of the imminent Nazi threat. An uncle in the family meets Nicholas Winton, the (real life) British humanitarian who, just before the start of the Second World War, organized the rescue of several hundred Jewish children from German-occupied Czechoslovakia and likely death in the Holocaust. The operation was later known as the Czech Kindertransport. The storyline focuses heavily on Silberstein family members, with Nicholas Winton (portrayed by Rupert Graves) appearing briefly in key scenes near the end of the film.
Operation Grandma
Operation Grandma (1999)
, 51minutes
Origin Israel
Genres Comedy
Themes Films set in Africa, Military humor in film, Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Rami Heuberger

Three very different brothers – Alon (34), a no-nonsense Israeli Army officer; Benni (30), a brilliant electrician; and Idan (22), a wimpy field trip guide – navigate obstacles in an attempt to bury their beloved grandmother in the cemetery of her kibbutz, the fictional Asisim. Because Alon has a secret security operation set for that same day, they have to work on a tight schedule, so he plans it like a military operation (hence the title). A series of mistakes and mishaps complicate things.
Set Me Free
Set Me Free (1999)
, 1h34
Directed by Léa Pool
Origin France
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Films about Jews and Judaism, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Karine Vanasse, Pascale Bussières, Miki Manojlović, Monique Mercure, Jacques Galipeau, Gary Boudreault

Hanna is living on a farm with her grandparents and mentally handicapped uncle when she gets her first period. The onset of puberty (and her grandmother's relatively non-supportive explanation of it) trigger her decision to return to her parents in Montreal.
Noah's Ark (miniseries)
Noah's Ark (miniseries) (1999)
, 2h58
Directed by John Irvin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism, Disaster films
Actors Jon Voight, Mary Steenburgen, F. Murray Abraham, Jonathan Cake, Carol Kane, Alexis Denisof

The film portrays Noah as a resident of Sodom and Gomorrah. The two towns are fighting each other simply for the amusement of their residents. During the fight, Lot, Noah's friend, is injured in the fight, and comes to Noah for help. At the end of the fight, the leader of Gomorrah is killed with his head chopped off and put on a stake, as Sodom claims victory. The next day, Noah's sons excitedly ask their father if he took part in the deadly fight. God then asks Noah to go to Mount Tubac, where God reveals that the wickedness of Sodom and Gomorrah has provoked God to destroy the cites. After Noah fails to find ten righteous people other than Lot and his wife, Noah and his family flee the city with Lot and his wife, who looks back at Sodom as it is being destroyed by fire and brimstone and turns into a pillar of salt. The next day, they encounter a man selling household goods including pots, pans, hats, etc., which is believed to be God in disguise.
Simon Magus
Simon Magus (1999)
, 1h41
Directed by Ben Hopkins
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Stuart Townsend, Rutger Hauer, Seán McGinley, Noah Taylor, Amanda Ryan, Ian Holm

A Jew named Dovid Bendel (Stuart Townsend) tries to revive his dwindling village by building a railway station next to it. The squire (Rutger Hauer) agrees to provide the land, on the condition that Dovid will read his poetry. A cunning business man (Sean McGinley) is also interested in the land and he tries to compete using money and threats. The film is named for the village fool Simon (Noah Taylor), who is in turn named for the 1st century magician Simon Magus.