Where the Heart Is (2012) is a documentary that follows the Cochin Jewish community of Kerala as it approaches the end of its centuries-long presence in India. The film premiered in Kochi in 2013 and was screened as recently as IFFI 2025, where it drew a packed audience.
Watch: Where the Heart Is (2012)
Film details: Where the Heart Is on IMDb (Documentary, Biography, Family). Background on its Kochi premiere: “Where The Heart Is” – Film on Cochin Jews Premieres in Kochi. Coverage of its recent IFFI screening: “Where The Heart Is” draws packed audience at IFFI 2025.
A Second Real Documentary Journey: In Search of the Bene Israel
A companion film worth watching is In Search of the Bene Israel (2008), a 36-minute documentary directed by Sadia Shepard, who traces her own family’s Bene Israel roots in Bombay. It premiered at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival in 2008. More detail: In Search of the Bene Israel at the Jewish Film Institute archive.