Event Category: VJFF
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
Thursday, February 27th, 2020 at 7:00 PMNorman Rothstein Theatre
“An unforgettable drama, based on a true story in which hope prevails.” More Info / Buy tickets
Tel Aviv on Fire
Friday, February 28th, 2020 at 1:00 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
A charming irreverent cinematic spin on the Israeli Palestinian conflict. More Info / Buy tickets
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Saturday, February 29th, 2020 at 6:45 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
A rare blend of never before seen archival footage, iconic songs and interviews. More Info / Buy tickets
Tel Aviv on Fire
Saturday, February 29th, 2020 at 9:15 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
A charming irreverent cinematic spin on the Israeli Palestinian conflict. More Info / Buy tickets
Golda’s Balcony, The Film
Sunday, March 1st, 2020 at 1:00 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
Tovah Feldshuh’s wisecracking, brilliantly timed portrayal of Israel’s legendary Prime Minister. More Info / Buy tickets
Fiddler, Miracle of Miracles
Sunday, March 1st, 2020 at 3:30 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
First in-depth documentary chronicling this iconic offering of North American culture. More Info / Buy tickets
Crescendo
Sunday, March 1st, 2020 at 6:45 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
A gripping musical drama inspired by Daniel Barenboim’s West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. More Info / Buy tickets
My Name is Sara
Sunday, March 1st, 2020 at 9:00 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
Young teen, hiding in plain sight in the 1940s. More Info / Buy tickets
Leona
Monday, March 2nd, 2020 at 1:00 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
A universal tale of star-crossed lovers is given a uniquely Mexican twist in this intimate portrait of Jewish family life. More Info / Buy tickets
Golda’s Balcony, The Film
Monday, March 2nd, 2020 at 3:30 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
Tovah Feldshuh’s wisecracking, brilliantly timed portrayal of Israel’s legendary Prime Minister. More Info / Buy tickets
Sustainable Nation
Monday, March 2nd, 2020 at 6:45 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
Illuminates how fixing the global water issues is not just a matter of life and death. More Info / Buy tickets
Disobedience – Aristides de Sousa Mendes: A Rebel
Monday, March 2nd, 2020 at 8:45 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
He didn’t set out to be a hero. He did what he believed to be right. More Info / Buy tickets
My Polish Honeymoon
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020 at 1:00 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
A young couple goes in search of their Jewish roots in this darkly comic road trip. More Info / Buy tickets
Back to Maracana
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020 at 3:30 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
A heartfelt and funny intergenerational road trip to the World Cup in Brazil. More Info / Buy tickets
Comrade Dov
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020 at 6:45 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
A surprising portrait of a unique politician, who refuses to give up even as reality deals him one cruel blow after another. More Info / Buy tickets
Picture of His Life
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020 at 8:45 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
Amos Nachoum, one of the greatest underwater photographers of all time. More Info / Buy tickets
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 at 1:00 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
A rare blend of never before seen archival footage, iconic songs and interviews. More Info / Buy tickets
Shalom Taiwan
Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 at 3:30 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
Financial problems in a Community Centre in Buenos Aires lead to a trip to Taiwam to raise money for Rabbi Aaron’s Shul…a Comedy! More Info / Buy tickets
Forgiveness
Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 at 6:45 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
It’s the beginning of the Jewish year and Nissan feels that he won’t be able to continue his life unless he receives forgiveness. More Info / Buy tickets
Saving Neta
Wednesday, March 4th, 2020 at 9:00 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
Four women with nothing in common each finds her life profoundly altered by an encounter with a mysterious stranger. More Info / Buy tickets
The Rabbi Goes West
Thursday, March 5th, 2020 at 1:00 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
Yes, there are Jews in Montana! More Info / Buy tickets
Shoelaces
Thursday, March 5th, 2020 at 3:30 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
Nominated for eight Israeli Academy Awards including Best Film, a touching and moving film about relationships. More Info / Buy tickets
Incitement
Thursday, March 5th, 2020 at 6:45 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
A provocative drama which looks at what inspired the devoutly Orthodox law student to kill Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. More Info / Buy tickets
Born in Jerusalem and Still Alive
Thursday, March 5th, 2020 at 9:15 PMFifth Avenue Cinemas
A black comedy following a young man’s journey to overcome his anxiety of terror attacks. More Info / Buy tickets
A Fish Tale
Friday, March 6th, 2020 at 1:00 PMNorman Rothstein Theatre
Emmanuelle Mayer’s directorial debut is a moving documentary portrait about keeping
family together and food security. More Info / Buy tickets
Those Who Remained
Saturday, March 7th, 2020 at 6:45 PMNorman Rothstein Theatre
The healing process of Holocaust survivors through the eyes of a young girl in post-World War II Hungary. More Info / Buy tickets
The Other Story
Saturday, March 7th, 2020 at 8:45 PMNorman Rothstein Theatre
“It is the gift of this film that it makes us put aside our own assumptions and expectations.” Roger Ebert More Info / Buy tickets
Young Abraham
Sunday, March 8th, 2020 at 11:30 AMNorman Rothstein Theatre
Nimrod’s kingdom is about to face its greatest challenger in a young boy named Abraham. More Info / Buy tickets
Mrs. G
Sunday, March 8th, 2020 at 1:00 PMNorman Rothstein Theatre
The story of Mrs. Lea Gottlieb, the legendary designer, founder and owner of the Gottex swimwear empire. More Info / Buy tickets
The Spy Behind Home Plate
Sunday, March 8th, 2020 at 3:30 PMNorman Rothstein Theatre
Follow the life of enigmatic Jewish catcher during baseball’s Golden Age. More Info / Buy tickets
The Chosen
Sunday, March 8th, 2020 at 7:00 PMNorman Rothstein Theatre
A compelling story about the throes of adolescent individuation, mutual fascination and curiosity. More Info / Buy tickets