“The Victoria International Jewish Film Festival is excited to celebrate our fifth anniversary by bringing a wide-ranging line-up of films from four nations – Israel, Austria, the United States and Canada – to the community,” said Andy Muchin, VIJFF director. “The film's genres include comedy, drama and documentary, and offer fresh perspective on issues we all face in life.”
=0D=0A=The gala opening night will begin with a showing of "Golda's Balcony, The Film". Acclaimed actress Tovah Feldshuh portrays the late Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir and 44 other characters, including David Ben-Gurion and Moshe Dayan, in the cinematic version of William Gibson's critically acclaimed one-woman bio-drama. The film's producer, David Fishelson, will be on hand for a question-and-answer session following the film. The evening concludes with a reception at the Union Club.
=0D=0A=The festival continues with three films on Sunday, Monday & Tuesday. Of special note are: "Flawless" sponsored by The Chair in Transgender Studies at the University of Victoria. Victoria produced "Why Am I Here" sponsored by the Victoria Shoah Project . And the Sunday afternoon binge-watch of the popular Israeli television program "Autonomies" – with an intermission.
=0D=0A=A ticket for the opening night gala is $30. Tickets for all other films are $13 general / $10 students and seniors. A festival pass is $100 / $85 for students and seniors. For information on how to procure tickets and passes, visit vijff.ca.
=0D=0A=The VIJFF exhibits films with Jewish themes that aren't readily available at commercial cinemas, and creates a sense of community by bringing together film lovers who are interested in, or curious about, Jewish culture.
=0D=0A=The VIJFF is a project of the Jewish Community Centre of Victoria.
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