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Documentary Explores Jewish Family’s History at the U.S.-Mexico Border

In her new documentary, “UnRaveling.” Stacey Ravel Abarbanel digs deep into the history behind her grandfather Sam Ravel, a Jewish shopkeeper in the border town of Columbus, New Mexico in 1916.

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May be an image of 3 people and text that says 'UnRaveling MY GRANDFATHER PANCHO VILLA AND ME "Did Pancho Villla really try to kill my grandfather And if so, why?" ?" In unraveling this mystery, filmmaker Stacey Ravel Abarbanel delves into memory, history, and contemporary life in the border town of Columbus, New Mexico. The documentary is 39 minutes long. FREE SHOWINGS at the Columbus Village Library FEBRUARY 24,25,26,27 & 28, 2025 at 5pm SATURDAY, MARCH 1 at 10am UnRaveling won Best Mid-Length Documentary at DOC LA 2021 and is distributed by Menemsha Films. COLUMBUS VILLAGE LIBRARY'