The Atlantic Jewish Film Festival!

NOVEMBER 21-24 2019 HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA

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Tickets can be printed at home or picked up at the AJFF table at the theatre prior to the screening.

VENUE ADDRESSES Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane: 5657 Spring Garden Road, Halifax Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21: 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax

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WELCOME TO THE 6TH YEAR OF THE ATLANTIC JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL!

You, our audience, have come to expect a diverse range of films at the AJFF. This year’s selection will not disappoint. Films run the gamut. You’ll find yourselves entertained, challenged and even enlightened. Our speakers and film presenters have their own stories to tell: Amara Bangura is a Sierra Leonean journalist and Communications Officer at the Romeo Dallaire Child Soldiers’ Initiative. He’ll introduce the filmFig Tree, a semi-autobiographical first feature about adolescence and young love amidst the Ethiopian civil war. Filmgoers told us they wanted more shorts so this year we’re offering a series of five, all shot in Israel, some by students at the Sam Spiegel Film & TV School in Jerusalem. You’ll really enjoy them. And don’t forget the Gala Party at Pier 21. Think dim lights, platters of hors d’oeuvres, and beautiful pastries. It follows the French comedy My Polish Honeymoon which has some surreal yet humorous moments. Producer David Fishelson brings his filmGolda’s Balcony, a one-woman show about Golda Meir. This closing film packs a punch. Written by playwright William Gibson, it was the longest running one-woman show in Broadway history. Fishelson will be on hand after the film for a Q&A. I suspect there will be many questions for him. See you at the movies. Lynn Rotin, AJFF Chair

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AJFF MANDATE

The Atlantic Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) is presented by the Atlantic Jewish Council, a not-for-profit society in Nova Scotia. The mission of the AJFF is to provide an opportunity for the public to experience the Jewish world through film. Our intentions are to celebrate diversity; to promote cultural awareness; to educate and support curiosity and learning; to spark conversation and questioning; and most importantly to inspire a greater understanding of Jewish life. We invite you to join us. JEWISH FILM FESTIVALS

In 1980 a group of people took a chance on starting a Jewish film festival in the Bay Area of San Francisco. Thirty-six years later, 35,000 people attend over 120 screenings annually over three weeks. Currently, there are more than one hundred Jewish film festivals around the world including in Africa and Hong Kong. The Halifax-based AJFF opened its festival doors six years ago.

3 On behalf of the Government of Nova Scotia, it is my pleasure to welcome you AJtoF F to the 5th annual Atlantic Jewish Film Festival.

PREMIER’SFrom opening MESSAGE night to the closing film, cinema lovers can expect to be entertained by an exceptional showcasing of talent. The selection of films is On behalf of the Province of Nova Scotia, it is my pleasure sure to provide just the right mix of comedies, dramas and documentaries to to welcome you to the Atlantic Jewish Film Festival. engage, entertain and educate all. Now in its 6th year, the festival is a showcase of exceptionalThanks talent to the with Atlantic engaging Jewish and Film progressive Festival, all fi Novalms Scotians have a unique to entertainopportunity and educate to engage all andof us. develop a greater understanding of Jewish life and culture from around the world through the art of film. Thanks to the Atlantic Jewish Film Festival, all Nova Scotians have a unique opportunity for a greater understanding of Jewish life and Our government is committed to encouraging artistic innovation and creativity culture inaround our province the world., and we’re proud to support initiatives that give Nova Scotians Governmentaccess isto committeda variety of artisticto encouraging experiences. artistic innovation and creativity, and we are proud to support initiatives that give Nova Scotians access to a variety ofI would artistic like experiences. to thank all the organizers and volunteers involved who make the Atlantic Jewish Film Festival possible and to congratulate them on celebrating I wouldtheir like fifthto thank anniversary. the Atlantic Jewish Council and all the volunteers involved with the Atlantic Jewish Film Festival for their dedication to this event. Enjoy anotherEnjoy another great yeargreat of year engaging of engaging fi lms. films. Sincerely, Sincerely,

Honourable Stephen McNeil, M.L.A. Premier Honourable Stephen McNeil, M.L.A. Premier

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GREETINGS FROM THE MAYOR

As Mayor of Halifax, I am delighted to extend warm greetings and a special welcome to everyone attending the 6th annual Atlantic Jewish Film Festival. We have a rich and vibrant arts and culture community here in Halifax. The 2019 AJFF engages audiences with its celebration of heritage and culture and fosters appreciation for the diversity of our communities. Film lovers will be entertained with a unique opportunity to experience the world through engaging fi lms highlighting Jewish life and culture around the globe. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the Atlantic Jewish Council for the important work they do in promoting the growth of Jewish culture in our communities, and for bringing exciting contributions to Jewish fi lm here to Halifax. Thank you as well to festival organizers, sponsors and volunteers who contribute to making this cinematic experience a success. Enjoy the festival! Kindest regards,

Mike Savage Mayor

As Mayor of Halifax, I am delighted to extend warm greetings and a special welcome to everyone attending the 5th annual Atlantic Jewish Film Festival.

We have a rich and vibrant arts and culture community here in Halifax. The 2018 AJFF engages audiences with its celebration of heritage and culture and fosters appreciation for the diversity of our communities. Film lovers will be entertained with a unique opportunity to experience the world through engaging films highlighting Jewish life and culture around the globe. The Atlantic Jewish Film Festival is Proudly Supported by The Municipality’sI would likeRegional to take Eventthis opportunity Grant to acknowledge the Atlantic Jewish Council for the important work they do in promoting the continuity of Jewish culture in our communities, and for bringing exciting contributions to Jewish film here to Halifax. Thank you as well to festival5 organizers, sponsors and volunteers who contribute to making this cinematic experience a success.

Enjoy the show!

Kindest regards,

Mike Savage Mayor

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MINISTER’S MESSAGE

On behalf of the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 6th annual Atlantic Jewish Film Festival. Diversity, culture, and heritage are at the heart of strong communities, making life better for families in every part of our province. Events such as the Atlantic Jewish Film Festival support the government’s mandate to contribute to the well-being and prosperity of Nova Scotia’s diverse and creative communities through the promotion, development, preservation and celebration of the province’s culture, heritage, identity and languages. The organizers of the festival have done an incredible job in bringing fi lms to Nova Scotia that we otherwise wouldn’t see. Congratulations to the organizers and to the volunteers for producing such a wonderful event. Enjoy the festival!

Honourable Leo Glavine, M.L.A. Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage

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SPONSORS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER HRM Regional Event Grant

PRODUCERS CIJA | Israel Bonds Canada

DIRECTORS Charm Diamond Centres | Cineplex Entertainment LP | Menemsha Films

CAST MEMBER SPONSORS Rosalind and Philip Belitsky | Marcie-Ann Gilsig | Dawn Frail and Tim Margolian | Linda Law and Lloyd Newman | Lynda Suissa

FILM FANS Jane and David Alexander | Nancy and Seth Bloom Karen and Howard Conter | Ethel Cooper-Rosen and Mark Rosen Howard Epstein | The Hon. Myra Freeman & Lawrence Freeman Roselle Green and Family | Judith and Victor Goldberg Wendy Katz and Alan Young | Valerie MacDonald and Jim Spatz Sheva and Shulamith Medjuck | Shirlee and Ralph Medjuck Jennifer and Wayne O’Connor | Debbie Pestell | Rita and Joel Pink Victoria and Edwin Rosenberg | Debbie Stover and Jeffrey Schelew Ann and Howard Thaw | Louise and Andrew Wolfson

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8 WORKING WOMEN DATE Thursday, November 21, 2019 | TIME 7:00 pm LOCATION Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane | ADDRESS 5657 Spring Garden Road

“Working Woman is about as relevant a fi lm as possible in this #MeToo era. The fi lm is thoughtfully shot and the writing feels so natural…it’s a visceral thing. There is no denying this fi lm is about power. The fi nal scene will play very differently for each viewer and will undoubtedly spark debate. That’s great fi lmmaking.” —Elizabeth Wittemore, ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

Guest Speaker Floria Aghdamimehr in attendance

OPENING NIGHT Hebrew with English subtitles | Drama

DIRECTOR Michal Aviad PRODUCERS Moshe Edery, Leon Edery, Amir Harel, Ayelet Kait CAST Liron Ben-Shlush, Oshri Cohen, Menashe Noy DISTRIBUTOR Zeitgeist Films in association with Kino Lorber COUNTRY Israel YEAR 2018 RUNNING TIME 93 minutes Orna (Liron Ben Shlush) is the mother of three young children with a husband struggling to start his own restaurant. To help support her family, Orna returns to the workplace, landing a job with a former army superior, Benny (Menashe Noy), who is now a successful real estate developer. While Orna embraces her new position and tries to balance its demands with her home life, she begins to experience escalating sexual harassment from her boss. Her rapid rise through the ranks and her increasing fi nancial success seem to parallel a pattern of predatory behaviour which ultimately brings her career and marital relationship to the brink. This timely and devastating story is expertly told by long-time feminist fi lmmaker Michal Aviad.

9 THE OTHER STORY DATE Friday, November 22, 2019 | TIME 11:00 am LOCATION Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane | ADDRESS 5657 Spring Garden Road

“The latest work from prolific Nesher underlines his track record for consistently creating engaging, thought-provoking reflections on modern life with broad commercial appeal.” —Screen International “Beautifully acted, written, and photographed, Avi Nesher’s The Other Story is a moving, fascinating and complex drama about family, spirituality and love.” —The Jerusalem Post

Hebrew with English subtitles | Drama

DIRECTOR Avi Nesher PRODUCERS David Silber, Avi Nesher, Moshe and Leon Edery, David M. Milch CAST Sasson Gabai, Joy Rieger, Yuval Segal, Maya Dagan, Nathan Goshen, Avigail Harari DISTRIBUTOR Strand Releasing COUNTRY Israel YEAR 2018 RUNNING TIME 112 minutes Anat Abadi, a bright and intense young woman, long part of Tel Aviv’s wild club scene, has found God. Renouncing promiscuity, pork, and smartphones for a life of solemn devotion, she moves to Jerusalem, enrolls in an ultra-orthodox seminary, and gets engaged to a charismatic musician who’s also recently found religion. Anat’s grandfather Shlomo—a wary widowed psychologist and avowed old-school atheist—is shocked by his granddaughter’s sudden embrace of religious zealotry and her denouncement of the family’s secular ways. Shlomo is desperate to force Anat off her new path, from which there will soon be no turning back. The ensuing roller coaster ride, by turns suspenseful, poignant, and humorous, will test the strength of their resolve while offering them a last chance at a personal and family reckoning and—could it be?—a modicum of redemption. The characters’ warring personal convictions and intimate anxieties in the clash between secular and religious worldviews also come to embody the struggle for identity animating present-day Israel.

10 LEONA DATE Friday, November 22, 2019 | TIME 1:30 pm LOCATION Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane | ADDRESS 5657 Spring Garden Road

$20 Double Feature Special: The Other Story & Leona

Spanish with English subtitles | Drama, Romance

DIRECTOR Isaac Cherem PRODUCER Salomon Askenazi CAST Naian Gonzalez Norvind, Christian Vazquea, Carolina Politi, Margarita Sanz DISTRIBUTOR Menemsha Films COUNTRY Mexico YEAR 2018 RUNNING TIME 95 minutes Ariela is an independently-minded artist living with her family in a cloistered Jewish neighborhood in Mexico City. Pressured to find an appropriate suitor, serendipity leads to a passionate courtship with Ivan, a non-Jewish writer who shows her a world of possibilities beyond her sheltered life. As their feelings deepen, Ariela must weigh their unsanctioned relationship against rejection by her Syrian-Jewish family and community, where religious values and traditions run deep. Bridging the divide between generations and cultures, writer-director Isaac Cherem’s directorial debut deftly blends romantic comedy with an incisive feminist journey of discovery and self-determination.

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12 MY POLISH HONEYMOON DATE Saturday, November 23, 2019 | TIME 7:30 pm | LOCATION Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 | ADDRESS 1055 Marginal Road

Reception following the fi lm!

French with English subtitles | Comedy

DIRECTOR Élise Otzenberger PRODUCER Alice Girard CAST Judith Chemla, Arthur Igual, Brigitte Roüan, Isabelle Candelier, Antoine Chappey DISTRIBUTOR Le Pacte COUNTRY France YEAR 2018 RUNNING TIME 88 minutes Anna and Adam, a young Parisian couple with Jewish origins, are about to travel to Poland for the fi rst time. They are just married and technically speaking this will be their honeymoon. They will attend a ceremony in memory of the Jewish community in the village of Adam’s grandfather, which was destroyed 75 years ago. Adam is not enthusiastic, but sees it as an occasion to spend some quality time with his wife, away from their baby boy. Anna, on the other hand, is both extremely anxious and overly excited about the trip to her grandmother’s country. She is hoping to reconnect with her roots and fi nally discover more about her own family’s history, which was always a mystery…

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14 AFIGJ TREEFF DATE Sunday, November 24, 2019 | TIME 1:00 pm LOCATION Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane | ADDRESS 5657 Spring Garden Road

Guest Speaker Amara Bangura in attendance

“Fig Tree conveys a great deal while appearing to directly say very little… Youth may be resilient, but in any culture, trauma can quickly end its innocence.” —Dennis Harvey, Variety

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Amharic with English subtitles | Drama

DIRECTOR Aäläm-Wärqe Davidian PRODUCERS Saar Yogev & Naomi Levari, Felix Eisele, Sandrine Braue CAST Betalehem Asmamawe, Rodas Gizaw, Weyenshiet Belachew DISTRIBUTOR Menemsha Films COUNTRY Israel, Ethiopia, Germany, France YEAR 2018 RUNNING TIME 93 minutes Sixteen-year-old Mina lives a surreal existence, surrounded by both the natural wonder of her pastoral Addis Ababa neighbourhood and the enveloping atmosphere of panic and suffering of ordinary people torn asunder by the Ethiopian Civil War. Hiding nearby in a fi g tree, her Christian boyfriend, Eli, tries to avoid abduction by the merciless military junta as young men are scooped off the street and conscripted into the army against their will. With her young romance threatened and time running out, Mina hatches a scheme to save Eli as her family plans their escape to Israel where the children’s mother awaits. Drawing on her own wartime memories, this harrowing drama is confi dently directed with grit and compassion by fi rst-time Ethiopian-Israeli fi lmmaker Aäläm-Wärqe Davidian. Winner Israel Academy Award for best Cinematography 2018 Winner Emerging Filmmaker Atlanta JFF 2019, Palm Springs IFF 2019, NY JFF 2019, Miami JFF 2019, Seattle IFF 2019, Moscow JFF 2019 15 SHORTS SERIES: ISRAELI FILMS DATE Sunday, November 24, 2019 | TIME 3:00 pm LOCATION Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane | ADDRESS 5657 Spring Garden Road

Guest Speaker Adrian Fish in attendance

NEXT STOP RUNNING TIME 10:37 minutes YEAR 2017 Hebrew with English subtitles | Fiction WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Einat Gaulan PRODUCTION The Sam Spiegel Film & TV School — Jerusalem (JSFS) Ruth’s voice is the announcement’s voice on the bus, everyone hears her—but no one listens. Following her psychiatrist’s advice, she tries to bond with the people around her—with little success. But life has mysterious ways to make her, for a brief moment, into a local star.

SHABBOS KALLAH RUNNING TIME 17 minutes YEAR 2017 Hebrew with English subtitles | Fiction WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Aleeza Chanowitz PRODUCTION The Sam Spiegel Film & TV School — Jerusalem (JSFS) Elka, a new immigrant to Israel from Brooklyn, NY, is finding it hard to deal with her best friend Daniela’s wedding. During the “Shabbos Kallah” event, Elka, who is not always good at keeping her mouth shut, tries to prove in front of all their friends that Daniela will still need her once she’s married, especially for her great knowledge about sex. Her provocative remarks ruin the party and force her to ask for forgiveness.

16 SHORTS SERIES: ISRAELI FILMS DATE Sunday, November 24, 2019 | TIME 3:00 pm LOCATION Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane | ADDRESS 5657 Spring Garden Road

THE RABBI RUNNING TIME 19:40 minutes YEAR 2016 Hebrew with English subtitles | Fiction WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Uriya Hertz PRODUCTION The Sam Spiegel Film & TV School — Jerusalem (JSFS) Michael is a charismatic and much-admired rabbi at a Jerusalem Yeshiva. A revealing confession by Gadi, his favorite student, will shake the rabbi’s familiar and secure world.

SIRENS RUNNING TIME 22 minutes YEAR 2017 Hebrew with English subtitles | Short WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Erez Tadmor PRODUCERS Aviv Ben Shlush, Shemi Shoenfeld DISTRIBUTOR Go 2 Films As missiles rain down on Tel Aviv, a frustrated Israeli couple faces a series of misadventures after an early morning call from the fertility doctor in this frantic, funny and surprise-filled Israeli Academy Award winner for Best Short Film.

AN AVERAGE STORY RUNNING TIME 18 minutes YEAR 2016 Hebrew with English subtitles | Short WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Yaniv Segalovich PRODUCER Kobi Azran DISTRIBUTOR Go 2 Films Avi Cohen has just been informed that he is the most average man who ever lived. Overnight, he reluctantly becomes a national icon and instant celebrity. With his wife’s enthusiastic urging, they translate the situation into a business venture that goes surprisingly awry. Nominated Best Short Film, Ophir Awards, Israeli Academy of Film and Television.

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18 GOLDA’S BALCONY,A THEJ FFILMF DATE Sunday, November 24, 2019 | TIME 7:00 pm LOCATION Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane | ADDRESS 5657 Spring Garden Road

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CLOSING FEATURE English | Documentary, Biography

DIRECTOR Scott Schwartz PRODUCER David Fishelson CAST Tovah Feldshuh DISTRIBUTOR Manhattan Ensemble Theatre COUNTRY USA YEAR 2019 RUNNING TIME 86 minutes Golda’s Balcony, The Film (2019), documents the rise of Golda Meir from Russian schoolgirl to Prime Minister of Israel in one of the most thrilling and amazing stories of the 20th century. As a play on and off Broadway, Golda’s Balcony sold out over 500 performances, becoming the longest-running one-woman show in Broadway history. Golda Meir’s life has been transformed from a stage play into a cinematic event of overwhelming power and inspirational triumph. This multi-camera, kinetically-edited version of Golda’s Balcony is likely to be the standard motion picture version of this Golda bio-drama for years to come. “MARVELOUS! Ms. Feldshuh’s marvelous portrayal of Golda Meir will remain in your mind long after the show has ended! A fascinating film!” —MICHAEL KUCHWARA, Associated Press 2019 WINNER OF 10 “AUDIENCE AWARDS” at Jewish Film Festivals in: Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Honolulu, New Hampshire, Palm Beach, New Jersey, Rockland Co., Dayton and Winnipeg 19 AJFF Beautiful. Local. Handmade.

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SPECIAL GUESTS Amara Bangura, Senior Communications Officer, The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiatived will be at the screening of The Fig Tree Sunday, November 24, 1:00 pm AMARA BANGURA is a Sierra Leonean journalist based in Halifax with more than 10 years reporting and producing programmes for international media organizations such as the BBC and Journalists for Human Rights. He also has extensive experience working on development communication projects, including training journalists, in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. He holds an MA in Media and International Development from the University of East Anglia, UK and is also a re- cipient of the prestigious Gordon Fisher Journalism Fellowship at Massey College, U of T.

Adrian Fish, NSCAD Professor, artist will be at the Israeli Shorts Screenings Sunday, November 24, 3:30 pm ADRIAN FISH is a photo-based artist and educator. His work has been shown in numerous public institutions, artist-run centres, and commercial galleries in Canada, as well as internationally, and fea- tured in publications such as Canadian Art, Vice Magazine and WIRED.com. Adrian is currently Associate Professor and Chair of the Division of Media Arts at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

David Fishelson, producer of Golda’s Balcony, The Film will be at the screening of Golda’s Balcony, The Film Sunday, November 24, 7:00 pm DAVID FISHELSON has been a producer for film, television, Broad- way and Off-Broadway in Manhattan since 1982. He also has four published plays and two college-aged kids. He is best known for being the lead producer of Golda’s Balcony, the longest-running one-woman show in Broadway history (2003–05); and for being the founder/producer of Manhattan Ensemble Theatre (“MET”), an award-winning Off-Broadway theatre company located in SoHo, New York City.

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ABOUT THE AJC

The Atlantic Jewish Council (AJC) has been the cornerstone of Jewish life in the Atlantic provinces since 1975, acting as the organized Jewish community’s representative and program/service provider for non-religious matters. With only a small staff complement and a modest budget, the AJC relies on the support of over 100 volunteers across Atlantic Canada to move the needle on our seven strategic priorities: • Building a sense of Jewish community across Atlantic Canada; • Strengthening Jewish identity amongst the Jews of Atlantic Canada; • Reinforcing the regional identity of the Atlantic Canadian Jewish community; • Supporting Israel; • Educating about the Holocaust and human rights; • Fostering relationships with and representing the Atlantic Jewish population to all levels of government, academic institutions, and Jewish and general organizations at both the national and local level; and • Educating the community of Atlantic Canada at large about Judaism. The AJC is happy to once again present the Atlantic Jewish Film Festival, this year celebrating its sixth anniversary! Please know that our door is always open should you want to learn more about, get involved with, or partner on any of our year-round activities. We hope you enjoy the show!

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24 AJFF SATURDAY EVENING FILM & RECEPTION

Saturday, November 23 My Polish Honeymoon Starts at 7:30 pm followed by a reception

Bronfman Theatre, Bratty Hall Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Kosher reception with cash bar to follow $18 ($25 at The door)

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28 AJFF Schedule November 21-24, 2019 • Halifax, Nova Scotia Tickets available online (see page 1 for details). Updates available at AJFF.ca

OPENING TIME 7:00 pm WORKING WOMEN LOCATION Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane Hebrew with English subtitles ADDRESS 5657 Spring Garden Road THURS 21 THURS

TIME 11:00 am THE OTHER STORY LOCATION Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane Hebrew with English subtitles ADDRESS 5657 Spring Garden Road

TIME 1:30 pm FRIDAY 22 FRIDAY LEONA LOCATION Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane Spanish with English subtitles ADDRESS 5657 Spring Garden Road

TIME 7:30 pm MY POLISH LOCATION Canadian Museum of HONEYMOON Immigration at Pier 21

SAT 23 SAT French with English subtitles ADDRESS 1055 Marginal Road POST-FILM RECEPTION! (details on pg 25)

TIME 1:00 pm FIG TREE LOCATION Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane Amharic with English subtitles ADDRESS 5657 Spring Garden Road

SHORTS SERIES: ISRAELI FILMS NEXT STOP 10:30 min. TIME 3:00 pm SHABBOS KALLAH 17 min. LOCATION Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane THE RABBI 19:40 min. ADDRESS 5657 Spring Garden Road SIRENS 22 min. SUNDAY 24 SUNDAY AN AVERAGE STORY 18 min.

CLOSING TIME 7:00 pm GOLDA’S BALCONY LOCATION Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane English ADDRESS 5657 Spring Garden Road

29 ISRAEL BONDS congratulates The Atlantic Jewish Film Festival on another successsful season!

On behalf of Israel Bonds, as proud sponsors, we thank the ‘crew behind the scenes’– the many dedicated volunteers and staff who work tirelessly to bring the best of Israeli and “Jewish cinema to our community and help us all to celebrate Israel - a nation of extraordinary cultural diversity!

—Raquel Benzacar Savatti Chief Executive Officer, Canada-Israel”Securities, Limited

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