(Halifax, NS) Due to COVID-19, this yearâs Atlantic Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) has made the leap to an online viewing experience. Movies from Israel, Russia, Brazil and the United States make their Atlantic debut as the Atlantic Jewish Council presents the seventh Atlantic Jewish Film Festival from November 19-22, with ten films screening on the Cineplex Cinemasâ platform, for everyone in Atlantic Canada to access. A Festival Pass is available for $44.99 (plus tax), with General Tickets $10.99 (plus tax). Each film purchased an be viewed once only with an Atlantic IP address. All films can be viewed at your leisure on your own schedule during the five days of the AJFF.
This yearâs films range from Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (USA, 2019), the first in-depth documentary about turning the iconic musical into a film, to The Humorist, Michael Idovâs social satire set in the midst of the collapsing USSR.
AJFF Committee Chair Lynn Rotin commented, “Weâve selected comedies, dramas and documentaries that will sweep you away from present realities. Now everyone in Atlantic Canada can watch the movies when they want from the comfort of home, and thereâs something for every taste.â
The much-anticipated 2020 film version of Judith Kerrâs novel, When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, about a young girl in 1930âs Nazi Germany screens this year, as does Back to Maracana, a comedy-drama about three generations who make a trip to Brazil to attend the World Cup.
Film fans can watch the AJFF films on their TVs, computers, tablets, phones and on Apple TV by creating or logging into their Cineplex account. All the details on how to watch are available on the Festivalâs website, www.ajff.ca.
A âbonusâ film by Haligonian Lynda Medjuck Suissa can be screened free with any ticket purchase. Camp Kadimah: The Story of our Lives, pays tribute to the Jewish communities of Atlantic Canada, who founded the childrenâs summer camp on the shores of Lake William, Nova Scotia.
The Atlantic Jewish Council (AJC) has been the cornerstone of Jewish life in Atlantic Canada since 1975, acting as the organized Jewish communityâs representative and program/service provider for non-religious matters. The AJC has been a strong voice for Israel and the Canadian Jewish community.
The Atlantic Jewish Film Festival is supported by the HRMâs Regional Event grant, The Azrieli Foundation and many private donors and sponsors.