Atlanta Jewish Film Festival – Sapiro v. Ford: The Jew Who Sued Henry Ford

An eye-opening account of a little-known chapter of American and Jewish history charts the escalating legal clash between an antisemitic industrial titan and the overlooked hero who dared to take him on. In 1920s Detroit, attorney Aaron Sapiro challenges automaker Henry Ford over a torrent of conspiratorial attacks published in Ford’s national newspaper. A self-made advocate for farmers and cooperative reform, Sapiro files an audacious federal lawsuit that becomes a defining battle over truth, accountability, and the peril of silence in the face of hate. Blending archival materials with a commanding portrayal by Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Ben Shenkman, this high-stakes David-and-Goliath court battle reverberates powerfully in an era once again shaken by prejudice and disinformation.