24th Atlanta Jewish Film Festival - A Special Section

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Inspiring diverse audiences to new levels of cultural understanding through film.

World-Class Cinema

Meet the Artists Behind the Magic

From laugh-out-loud comedies to heartwarming romances, edge-of-your-seat thrillers, and insightful documentaries, plus captivating biographies, toe-tapping musicals, timeless classics, family-friendly adventures, dramatic tales, historical epics, and mesmerizing animation – AJFF offers something for everyone.

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ABOUT AJFF

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Venues Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center at City Springs 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA 30328

PARKING

The Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center at City Springs is generously providing parking, free of charge, in its onsite parking decks. The parking entrance closest to the theater is off Mount Vernon Highway, just past the corner of Roswell Road. Another parking entrance is on Galambos Way at the intersection with Sandy Springs Circle.

Tara Theatre

2345 Cheshire Bridge Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

PARKING

Free parking is available outside the theater entrance and in the surrounding Cheshire Square Shopping Center.

The Historic Plaza Theatre 1049 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30306 PARKING

Free parking is available at the front and rear of the theater and at Druid Hills Presbyterian Church across from Publix (1026 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE). Paid public parking is available in the deck at 675 N Highland Ave NE.

The Springs Cinema & Taphouse 5920 Roswell Rd., Sandy Springs, GA 30328 PARKING

Free parking is available at the front of the theater, as well as behind the theater on the upper level of the shopping center.

Georgia Theatre Company Merchants Walk 1301 Johnson Ferry Rd., Marietta, GA 30068

PARKING

Made possible by Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, Gather Grants

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Free parking is available outside the theater entrance and in the surrounding Merchants Walk shopping center, including the upper lot outside the entrance to Kohl’s.

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Opening Night Narrative Atlanta Premiere Dir: Louise Archambault | Canada, Poland • 121 mins In this gripping, true wartime drama based on the Broadway play, a resolute Catholic housemaid (Sophie Nélisse) risks her life to save Polish Jews from the Nazi war machine, a soul-stirring tale of sacrifice and courage honoring a Righteous Among the Nations medalist.

City Springs TICKETS Tuesday, Feb. 13 $180 $180Reserved ReservedSeating Seating Reception • 5:30 PM Program & Film • 7:30 PM

Additional Screening Tara Theatre

Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 2:20 PM

Irena’s Vow

Young Professionals’ Night

Narrative

Presented by AJC ACCESS

Atlanta Premiere Dir: Daniel Am Rosenberg | Canada • 67 mins In this snappy musical comedy, a wayward singer’s life takes a divinely riotous turn when she lands a cantor gig in her family’s shul, sparking self-discovery, mishigas and unholy chaos, a funny, flip tale as endearing as it is uproariously offbeat.

TICKETS Tara Theatre $50 $50General GeneralAdmission Admission Wednesday, Feb. 14 $36 $36for forACCESS ACCESS Social • 6:30 PM Members&& Program & Film • 8:00 PM Members Community CommunityPartners Partners

Additional Screening Plaza Theatre

Less Than Kosher

Sunday, Feb. 25 at 5:40 PM

Late Night at Plazadrome Narrative 55th Anniversary Dir: Michael Roemer | USA • 81 mins

The Plot Against Harry

A gem of Jewish American cinema, capturing the raw spirit of late ‘60s New York, this mobster comedy follows a big city Kosher Nostra schlemiel, fresh from the slammer, hustling through the underworld, juggling family drama and a quest for redemption.

Plaza Theatre Thursday, Feb. 15 Film • 9:00 PM

TICKETS

$18 General Admission

AJFF joins with the Historic Plaza Theatre and cult film purveyor Videodrome to unearth the best in Jewish underground cinema.

Spotlight Narrative World Premiere, New Musical Score Dir: George K. Rowlands, Frank N. Seltzer | USA • 78 mins

Tara Theatre Thursday, Feb. 15 Film • 7:40 PM

In this world premiere presentation, Steve Berlin of Los Lobos spearheads a new contemporary musical soundtrack for a long-lost silent era melodrama,

Presented in Partnership:

TICKETS

$36 General Admission includes live performance with special musical guests.

featuring diverse, award-winning artists spanning Americana, jazz, avant-garde, punk, R&B, and indie rock.

Breaking Home Ties

Closing Night Documentary Southeast Premiere Dir: Lisa D’Apolito | USA • 92 mins Sure to awaken cherished childhood memories, this heartfelt mix of nostalgia and showbiz insights honors a visionary spirit, Shari Lewis, and her beloved sock

Shari and Lamp Chop

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City Springs Monday, Feb. 26 Program & Film • 7:00 PM

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$50Reserved ReservedSeating Seating $50 IncludesJury JuryAwards, Awards, Includes dessertreception reception dessert

puppet Lamb Chop, kindling the imaginations of dreamers and storytellers across generations.

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IN-THEATER FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 13–26, 13–26, 2024 2024

STREAMING FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 27–MARCH 27–MARCH 7, 7, 2024 2024

featuring 63 63 films films from from 20 20 different different countries. countries.

A global showcase featuring

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Springs Springs Cinema Cinema & & Taphouse Taphouse Friday, Friday, Feb. Feb. 16 16 at at 1:25 1:25 PM PM GTC GTC Merchants Merchants Walk Walk Saturday, Saturday, Feb. Feb. 17 17 at at 1:00 1:00 PM PM

City CitySprings Springs Sunday, Sunday,Feb. Feb.25 25atat5:00 5:00PM PM City CitySprings Springs Monday, Monday,Feb. Feb.26 26atat12:00 12:00PM PM

All About the Levkoviches

The The Catskills Catskills

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Southeast Premiere | Dir: Ádám Breier | Hungary Hungary •• 85 85 mins mins

Atlanta Atlanta Premiere Premiere || Dir: Dir:Lex LexGillespie Gillespie || USA USA••84 84mins mins

February 27–March 7

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Springs Springs Cinema Cinema & & Taphouse Taphouse Sunday, Sunday, Feb. Feb. 18 18 at at 11:00 11:00AM AM

Tara TaraTheatre Theatre Friday, Friday,Feb. Feb.16 16atat2:35 2:35PM PM Plaza PlazaTheatre Theatre Sunday, Sunday,Feb. Feb.25 25atat7:50 7:50PM PM

Anna and the Egyptian Doctor

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This heartening tale of moral courage and humanity humanity recounts recounts the the notable notable actions actions of an Egyptian doctor who rescued a Jewish girl during during the the Holocaust, Holocaust, defying defying boundaries of religion and politics, in this moving moving work work of of historical historical reconciliation. reconciliation.

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North American Premiere | Dir: Taliya Finkel | Israel Israel •• 76 76 mins mins

Southeast Southeast Premiere Premiere || Dir: Dir:Amit AmitUlman Ulman || Israel Israel••80 80mins mins

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GTC GTC Merchants Merchants Walk Walk Friday, Friday, Feb. Feb. 16 16 at at 11:35 11:35AM AM Tara Tara Theatre Theatre Tuesday, Tuesday, Feb. Feb. 20 20 at at 3:05 3:05 PM PM

Springs SpringsCinema Cinema&&Taphouse Taphouse Sunday, Sunday,Feb. Feb.18 18atat7:55 7:55PM PM

Avenue of the Giants

Crown Crown Heights Heights

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Atlanta Premiere | Dir: Finn Taylor | USA • 102 mins mins

20th 20th Anniversary Anniversary || Dir: Dir:Jeremy JeremyKagan Kagan || USA USA••89 89mins mins In-Theater In-Theater Exclusive Exclusive In-Theater In-Theater Exclusive Exclusive

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Plaza Plaza Theatre Theatre Plaza Plaza Theatre Theatre Saturday, Saturday, Feb. Feb. 24 24 at 1:00 1:00 PM PM Saturday, Saturday, Feb. Feb. 24 24 at atat 1:00 1:00 PM PM

Springs SpringsCinema Cinema&&Taphouse Taphouse Monday, Monday,Feb. Feb.19 19atat11:00 11:00AM AM

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AtlantaPremiere Premiere| |Dir: Dir:P.P.Gilmour, Gilmour,L.L.Shampaine Shampaine Shampaine| |India, India, India,Israel, Israel, Israel,UK, UK, UK,USA USA USA•• •84 •84 84 84mins mins mins Atlanta India, Israel, UK, USA mins

Atlanta Atlanta Premiere Premiere || Dir: Dir:Asaf AsafSaban Saban || Germany, Germany,Israel, Israel,Poland Poland••101 101mins mins

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Springs Cinema & Taphouse Sunday, Feb. 18 at 3:25 PM Plaza Theatre Saturday, Feb. 24 at 3:30 PM

GTC Merchants Walk Saturday, Feb. 17 at 5:15 PM Tara Theatre Sunday, Feb. 18 at 11:00 AM City Springs Friday, Feb. 23 at 1:40 PM

The Future

Martha Liebermann: A Stolen Life

Entwining politics, technology, and psychological drama, while exploring themes of liberation, motherhood, and personal crises, a renowned Israeli profiler faces off with a Palestinian assassin, in this Tribeca Best International Feature nominee.

In war-torn 1943 Berlin, in this moving true story, a famed painter’s widow strives to preserve her late husband’s legacy as she faces a harrowing choice: abandon her beloved home or risk deportation, a treacherous path between resistance and survival.

Atlanta Premiere | Dir: Noam Kaplan | Israel • 79 mins

Southeast Premiere | Dir: Stefan Bühling | Germany • 89 mins Virtual Cinema

Virtual Cinema

Tara Theatre Thursday, Feb. 15 at 12:20 PM

Tara Theatre Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 7:00 PM Tara Theatre Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 11:55 AM

Golda’s War Diaries

The Monkey House

Fifty years after the Yom Kippur War, declassified archives recast Prime Minister Golda Meir’s pivotal role, a challenge to prevailing myths of her leadership, and a nuanced reassessment of one of Israel’s most polarizing leaders and tumultuous times.

In Avi Nesher’s witty, twisty Israeli dramedy, boasting 11 Israeli Academy Award nominations, a fading left-wing novelist devises a clever scheme to revive his career and love life, leading to an inevitable showdown where truth becomes a casualty.

Southeast Premiere | Dir: Yariv Mozer | Israel • 74 mins

Atlanta Premiere | Dir: Avi Nesher | Israel • 128 mins In-Theater Exclusive

Streaming Exclusive

Springs Cinema & Taphouse Saturday, Feb. 17 at 7:40 PM City Springs Thursday, Feb. 22 at 3:00 PM

February 27–March 7

The Goldman Case

Murky Skies

This meticulous courtroom drama depicts the fractious 1970s French trial of fiery, far-left antihero Pierre Goldman, whose infamous case was a maelstrom of denunciations of corruption and bigotry, climaxing in judicial reckoning.

This exposé revisits the deadliest Dutch aviation disaster, the calamitous 1992 crash of an Israeli cargo plane in Amsterdam that set off a global web of veiled truths, scandal and conspiracy, the veracity of which remained buried for three decades.

Atlanta Premiere | Dir: Cédric Kahn | France • 116 mins

North American Premiere | Dir: Noam Pinchas | Israel • 89 mins

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GTC Merchants Walk Sunday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 PM Tara Theatre Monday, Feb. 19 at 11:00 AM Springs Cinema & Taphouse Monday, Feb. 19 at 7:20 PM

Tara Theatre Thursday, Feb. 15 at 2:40 PM Springs Cinema & Taphouse Saturday, Feb. 17 at 1:45 PM

No Name Restaurant

Nominated for 9 Israeli Academy Awards, including Best Film, this explosive truecrime drama follows a young man’s quest to open a computer shop in ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem, igniting a stark clash between tradition and modernity.

This heartwarming, culture-clash odyssey reveals an unlikely alliance between a stranded Brooklyn Jew and Arab nomad in a vast desert, bringing humor and camaraderie during a tender, whimsical road trip that offers a parable of religious tolerance.

Atlanta Premiere | Dir: Benny Fredman | Israel • 111 mins

Atlanta Premiere | Dir: Peter Keller, Stefan Sarazin | Germany • 122 mins In-Theater Exclusive

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GTC Merchants Walk Sunday, Feb. 18 at 2:05 PM

Springs Cinema & Taphouse Sunday, Feb. 18 at 12:45 PM

How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer

Occupied City

From humble Brooklyn roots to the summit of cultural acclaim, the intimate portrait of a literary giant known for bold writing, sharp societal insights, and penchant for controversy, reveals a life as complex and combative as the works he penned.

A masterwork of historical excavation and powerful meditation, this Holocaust chronicle from Oscar-winner Steve McQueen juxtaposes contemporary Amsterdam with harrowing wartime accounts, contrasting devastating and life-affirming realities.

Southeast Premiere | Dir: Jeff Zimbalist | USA • 101 mins

Atlanta Premiere | Dir: Steve McQueen | Netherlands, United Kingdom, USA • 262 mins

Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara

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GTC Merchants Walk Sunday, Feb. 18 at 11:00 AM Tara Theatre Monday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 PM City Springs Monday, Feb. 26 at 2:35 PM

Springs Cinema & Taphouse Thursday, Feb. 15 at 7:20 PM Tara Theatre Sunday, Feb. 18 at 6:00 PM

One Life

This provocative and richly staged, 19th-century Italy-set drama based on true events, depicts the capture and forced Christian conversion of a Jewish boy by Papal decree, sparking global outrage and pushing Italy toward the brink of revolution.

The power to effect epic change is the heart of this extraordinary biography, starring Anthony Hopkins, of humble, compassionate British humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton who rescued 669 Czech-Jewish children on Kindertransports, before WWII.

Atlanta Premiere | Dir: Marco Bellocchio | France, Germany, Italy • 134 mins

Atlanta Premiere | Dir: James Hawes | United Kingdom • 109 mins

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Springs SpringsCinema Cinema&&Taphouse Taphouse Thursday, Thursday,Feb. Feb.15 15atat3:25 3:25PM PM Tara TaraTheatre Theatre Sunday, Sunday,Feb. Feb.18 18atat8:35 8:35PM PM

Plaza PlazaTheatre Theatre Friday, Friday,Feb. Feb.23 23atat12:00 12:00PM PM

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Atlanta Atlanta Premiere Premiere || Dir: Dir:Ma’ayan Ma’ayanRypp Rypp || France, France,Israel Israel••84 84mins mins

Atlanta AtlantaPremiere Premiere| | Dir: Dir:Valerie ValerieKontakos Kontakos| |Canada, Canada,Greece, Greece,Switzerland, Switzerland,USA USA• •75 75mins mins

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City CitySprings Springs Friday, Friday,Feb. Feb.23 23atat11:00 11:00AM AM

Plaza PlazaTheatre Theatre Sunday, Sunday,Feb. Feb.25 25atat3:05 3:05PM PM

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20th 20th Anniversary Anniversary || Dir: Dir:Elliot ElliotBerlin, Berlin,Joe JoeFab Fab || USA USA••84 84mins mins

Atlanta AtlantaPremiere Premiere| | Dir: Dir:Brad BradRothschild Rothschild| |USA USA• •88 88mins mins

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GTC GTCMerchants MerchantsWalk Walk Sunday, Sunday,Feb. Feb.18 18atat4:40 4:40PM PM Tara TaraTheatre Theatre Tuesday, Tuesday,Feb. Feb.20 20atat12:15 12:15PM PM

Tara TaraTheatre Theatre Saturday, Saturday,Feb. Feb.17 17atat8:30 8:30PM PM Tara TaraTheatre Theatre Sunday, Sunday,Feb. Feb.18 18atat3:20 3:20PM PM City CitySprings Springs Saturday, Saturday,Feb. Feb.24 24atat1:00 1:00PM PM

The The Penitent Penitent

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U.S. U.S. Premiere Premiere || Dir: Dir: Luca LucaBarbareschi Barbareschi || Italy Italy••118 118mins mins

Atlanta AtlantaPremiere Premiere| | Dir: Dir:Ron RonFrank Frank| | USA USA• •92 92mins mins Streaming StreamingExclusive Exclusive

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Tara TaraTheatre Theatre Saturday, Saturday,Feb. Feb.17 17atat6:15 6:15PM PM

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Southeast Southeast Premiere Premiere || Dir: Dir:Isaac IsaacArtenstein Artenstein || USA USA••57 57mins mins

Atlanta AtlantaPremiere Premiere| | Dir: Dir:Assaf AssafLapid Lapid| |Germany, Germany,Israel Israel• •81 81mins mins

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Plaza PlazaTheatre Theatre Saturday, Saturday,Feb. Feb.24 24atat7:40 7:40PM PM City CitySprings Springs Sunday, Sunday,Feb. Feb.25 25atat7:30 7:30PM PM

Tara TaraTheatre Theatre Saturday, Saturday,Feb. Feb.17 17atat3:25 3:25PM PM City CitySprings Springs Thursday, Thursday,Feb. Feb.22 22atat7:20 7:20PM PM

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Southeast Southeast Premiere Premiere || Dir: Dir:Shira ShiraPiven Piven || USA USA••113 113mins mins

Atlanta AtlantaPremiere Premiere| | Dir: Dir:Adar AdarShafran Shafran| |Israel Israel• •104 104mins mins In-Theater In-TheaterExclusive Exclusive

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GTC GTCMerchants MerchantsWalk Walk Friday, Friday,Feb. Feb.16 16atat2:10 2:10PM PM Springs SpringsCinema Cinema&&Taphouse Taphouse Monday, Monday,Feb. Feb.19 19atat4:05 4:05PM PM

Tara TaraTheatre Theatre Friday, Friday,Feb. Feb.16 16atat11:40 11:40AM AM GTC GTCMerchants MerchantsWalk Walk Saturday, Saturday,Feb. Feb.17 17atat7:40 7:40PM PM City CitySprings Springs Sunday, Sunday,Feb. Feb.25 25atat11:00 11:00AM AM

The The Prince Prince of of Egypt: Egypt: The TheMusical Musical

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Dir: Dir: Brett Brett Sullivan Sullivan || United UnitedKingdom Kingdom••144 144mins mins

Atlanta AtlantaPremiere Premiere| | Dir: Dir:Ayelet AyeletMenahemi Menahemi| |Israel Israel• •111 111mins mins

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Shoshana 4:25 PM

Vishniac 2:00 PM

Monday, February 19 Monday, February 19 Springs Cinema Tara Theatre Home Delegation 11:00 AM 11:00 AM

Where is Anne Frank 1:35 PM

The Prince of Egypt: The Musical 4:05 PM

Home 7:20 PM Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara 7:30 PM

Queen of the Deuce 12:00 PM

Plaza Theatre

Friday, February 23 City Springs Paper Clips 11:00 AM

Martha Lieberman: A Stolen Life 1:40 PM Victory 2:05 PM

Tuesday, February 20 Tuesday, February 20 Tara Theatre

The Penitent 12:15 PM

Avenue of the Giants 3:05 PM

The Monkey House 7:00 PM

Saturday, February 24 City Springs

Remembering Gene Wilder 1:00 PM

Victory 3:45 PM

Stella. A Life.

7:10 PM

Plaza Theatre

Call Me Dancer 1:00 PM

The Future 3:30 PM

Shorts Program 4 5:40 PM

The Performance 7:40 PM

Wednesday, February 21 Wednesday, February 21 Tara Theatre

The Monkey House 11:55 AM

Where is Anne Frank 3:10 PM

This World is Not My Own 7:00 PM

Sunday, February 25 Plaza Theatre City Springs Seven Blessings 11:00 AM

The Catskills 5:00 PM

The Performance 7:30 PM

The City 7:50 PM

Thursday, February 22 Thursday, February 22 City Springs

The Goldman Case 3:00 PM

Running on Sand 7:20 PM

City Springs

Monday, February 26

The Catskills 12:00 PM

Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara 2:35 PM

Shari and Lamb Chop 7:00 PM

AJFF continues online in the Vi rtu al Cinema through Thursday, Mar. 7, 2024..

Less Than Kosher 5:40 PM

Rabbi on the Block 3:05 PM

Stella. A Life.

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Shoshana 1:55 PM

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The The Return Return from from the the Other Other Planet Planet 6:15 6:15 PM PM

Running on on Sand Sand Running 3:25 PM PM 3:25

Without Precedent: The The Without Precedent: Supreme Life Life of of Rosalie Rosalie Abella Abella Supreme 1:00 PM PM 1:00

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Less Than Than Kosher Kosher Less 8:00 PM PM 8:00

Young Professionals' Night Night Party Party Young Professionals' 6:30 PM PM 6:30

Without Precedent: Precedent: The The Without Supreme Life Life of of Rosalie Rosalie Abella Abella Supreme 4:40 PM PM 4:40

Opening Night Night Reception Reception Opening 5:30 PM PM 5:30 Irena's Vow Vow Irena's 7:30 PM PM 7:30

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All All About About the the Levkoviches Levkoviches 1:00 1:00 PM PM

Shorts Shorts Program Program 1 1 3:15 3:15 PM PM

Martha Martha Lieberman: Lieberman: A A Stolen Stolen Life Life 5:15 5:15 PM PM

Seven Seven Blessings Blessings 7:40 7:40 PM PM

Remembering Gene Wilder 8:30 PM

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One Life Life One 7:20 PM PM 7:20

Golda's War War Golda's Diaries Diaries 12:20 PM PM 12:20

No Name No Name Restaurant Restaurant 2:40 PM PM 2:40

Merch. Walk Walk Merch.

Avenue of of Avenue the Giants Giants the 11:35 AM AM 11:35

The Prince Prince of of The Egypt: The The Egypt: Musical Musical 2:10 PM PM 2:10

Friday, February 16 Friday, February 16 Springs Springs Cinema Cinema Vishniac Vishniac 11:00 AM AM 11:00

All About About the the All Levkoviches Levkoviches 1:25 PM PM 1:25

Willem & & Willem Frieda Frieda 3:40 PM PM 3:40

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Seven Seven Blessings Blessings 11:40 11:40 AM AM

The City City The 2:35 PM PM 2:35

Tara Tara Theatre Theatre Martha Martha Lieberman: Lieberman: A A Stolen Stolen Life Life 11:00 11:00 AM AM

Breaking Breaking Home Home Ties Ties 7:40 7:40 PM PM

Sunday, Sunday, February February 18 18 Springs Springs Springs Cinema Cinema Springs Cinema Cinema Telling Nonie Nonie Anna Anna and and the the Telling 11:00 AM AM Egyptian Egyptian Doctor Doctor 11:00 11:00 11:00 AM AM Occupied City City Occupied 12:45 PM PM 12:45

The Other Widow 8:35 PM

One One Life Life 6:00 6:00 PM PM

Remembering Remembering Gene Gene Wilder Wilder 3:20 3:20 PM PM

Supernova: Supernova: The The Music Music Festival Festival Massacre Massacre 1:20 1:20 PM PM

Supernova: Supernova: The The Music Festival Massacre 8:00 PM

The The Three Three of of Us Us 5:35 5:35 PM PM

The The Future Future 3:25 3:25 PM PM

Shorts Shorts Program Program 3 3 1:25 1:25 PM PM

Crown Heights Heights Crown 7:55 7:55 PM PM

Shorts Program Program 2 2 Shorts 6:00 PM PM 6:00

The Other Other The Widow Widow 3:25 PM PM 3:25

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The Plot Plot The Against Harry Harry Against 9:00 PM PM 9:00

Merchants Merchants Walk Walk Kidnapped: Kidnapped: The The Abduction Abduction of of Edgardo Edgardo Mortara Mortara 11:00 11:00 AM AM

How How to to Come Come Alive Alive with with Norman Norman Mailer Mailer 2:05 2:05 PM PM

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Home Home 7:30 7:30 PM PM

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Jury Award Nominees NARRATIVE FEATURE The Narrative Feature Prize goes to the feature-length fiction film that exceeds all others in total artistry, direction, script, cinematography, acting, and overall storytelling.

The Monkey House

The Performance

Seven Blessings

Shoshana

Stella. A Life.

Victory

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE The Documentary Feature Prize goes to the feature-length non-fiction film that exceeds all others in total artistry, direction, script, cinematography and overall storytelling.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

HEALTHPOINT PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH BRIGHTFOCUS FOUNDATION “REMEMBERINGGENE WILDER” WITH MELBROOKS, ALAN ALDA, CAROLKANE, HARRY CONNICK,JR., ERIC MCCORMACK, RAIN PRYOR AND KAREN WILDER DIRECTORS OF JULIENIMOY & DAVIDKNIGHT EDITEDBY RONFRANK PHOTOGRAPHY KEVINO’BRIEN & WESDORMAN WRITTENBY GLENNKIRSCHBAUM DIRECTEDBY RONFRANK GENEWILDERDOC.COM

TITLE: REMEMBERNG GENE WILDER ELEMENT: 27x40” One Sheet CLIENT: David Knight & Julie Nimoy

DATE: 05.03.23 CONTACT: Amy Jo Phillips PHONE: 818.506.3866

ONE SHEET TEMPLATE: BLEED: 27.25 x 40.25” | TRIM: 27 x 40” | SAFETY: 24 x 37”

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How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer

Occupied City

Queen of the Deuce

Remembering Gene Wilder

Shari and Lamb Chop

Vishniac

The Anne Frank Gift Shop

The Father, The Son and the Rav Kalmenson

Girl No. 60427

Humo

Katya's Hand

More Than Friends

Ádám Breier All About the Levkoviches

Amit Ulman The City

Asaf Saban Delegation

Benny Fredman Home

Ma'ayan Rypp The Other Widow

Assaf AssafLapid Lapid The TheReturn Returnfrom fromthe the Other OtherPlanet Planet

Avenue of the Giants

Call Me Dancer

Irena’s Vow

No Name Restaurant

This World is Not My Own

SHORT FILM The Short Film Prize goes to the film (run time of 40 or fewer mins.) that exceeds all others in total artistry, direction, script, cinematography, acting, and overall storytelling.

EMERGING FILMMAKER An Emerging Filmmaker Prize will be awarded to a rising creative talent, whose film shows exceptional skill and artistry.

A TALIYA FINKEL FILM

Written and Directed by: Taliya Finkel Design and Animation: Studio JEWBOY, Yaron Shin with Zohar Yosifon Composer: Rafi Toren Editor: Shimon Specrtor, Yaron Livnay Research: Taliya Finkel Grading: Ori Alon Sound Design: Rafi Chen Mix: Avi Mizrahi, Rafi Chen Recording: Kai Ungar Actors: Husam Chadat / Aviram Kalish - Helmy, Katharina Meyer / Noot Cohen - Anna Co - Executive Producers: Berlin - Elise Lein, e&a film berlin Egypt - Peter Fuchs Producer: Taliya Finkel Productions www.taliyafinkel.com

Anna and the Egyptian Doctor

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HUMAN RIGHTS Awarded to the film that best captures the perseverance and strength of those whose sense of justice guides them in the face of bigotry, inequality, and persecution.

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A FILM BY BARRY AVRICH

WITHOUT

PRECEDENT

A FILM BY

Adar Shafran

THE SUPREME LIFE OF

ROSALIE ABELLA

A kick and rush for Redemption, Love, and the Endless Pursuit of Freedom

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE WORLD ONE PERSON AT A TIME.

KIM OR AZULAY ZVIKA HADAR MICHAEL KABIA AHARONI CHANCELA SEAN MONGOZA ISRAEL ATIAS MEIR TAMAM ORI BITON JACOB GESSNER MOSHE ASHKENAZI YOAV LEVI OMER ETZION YANIV SWISSA BAR ZOMER TOPAZ EVGAD

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OF PHOTOGRAPHY KEN NG MELBAR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP PRESENTS A BARRY AVRICH FILM “WITHOUTCONSULTING PRECEDENT: THE SUPREMEEXECUTIVE LIFE OF ROSALIE ABELLA” DIRECTOR NICOLAS KLEIMAN ARTDIRECTOR NICK SEWELL MUSIC SUPERVISOR MICHAEL A. PERLMUTTER PRODUCER ROSEMARY SADLIER PRODUCERS JONAS PRINCE MARK SELBY BARRY AVRICH WRITTEN AND PRODUCERS MARK SELBY BARRY AVRICH, P.G.A DIRECTED BY BARRY AVRICH .

The Future

The Goldman Case

Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara

Running on Sand

The Three of Us

PHOTO: DAVID CHAN

The film best exemplifying AJFF’s mission, informed by founder American Jewish Committee, to promote understanding among diverse groups.

Design - Studio JEWBOY (yaron Shin) & Zohar Yosifon

BUILDING BRIDGES

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Jurors Jurors NARRATIVE NARRATIVEFEATURE FEATUREJURORS JURORS

Dara DaraJaffe Jaffe Associate AssociateCurator, Curator,Academy Academy Museum MuseumofofMotion MotionPictures Pictures Dara DaraJaffe Jaffeisisa afilm filmhistorian historianand and liquid liquidlight lightprojection projectionvisual visualartist. artist.

She Shehas hascurated curatedgalleries gallerieson onJohn John Waters, Waters,Casablanca, Casablanca,and andothers. others.

Eric EricWarren WarrenSinger Singer

Owen OwenStone Stone

Screenwriter,Producer Producer Screenwriter,

Student,Emory EmoryUniversity University Student,

JewishAmerican Americanscreenwriter screenwriter AAJewish andproducer, producer,Singer Singerwas wasnominomiand natedfor fortwo twoAcademy AcademyAwards, Awards, nated andwon wonBritish Britishand andAustralian Australian and screenwritingAcademy AcademyAwards.

Awards. screenwriting

Graduating May 2024 with Graduating inin May 2024 with degrees film and media plus degrees inin film and media plus computer science, Stone attended computer science, Stone attended the 2023 Telluride Film Festival the 2023 Telluride Film Festival Student Symposium.

Student Symposium.

DOCUMENTARY DOCUMENTARYFEATURE FEATUREJURORS JURORS

Thomas ThomasKarsch Karsch Former FormerEVP EVPand andGM, GM,TCM TCMand and Turner TurnerSouth South

Dr. Dr.Matthew MatthewBernstein Bernstein

Sarah SarahBusch Busch

Goodrich GoodrichC.C.White WhiteProfessor Professorofof Film Filmand andMedia, Media,Emory EmoryUniversity University

Student, Student,Emory EmoryUniversity University

AA25-year 25-yeartelevision televisionindustry industry expert, expert,Tom Tomhas haswide, wide,highhighlevel levelexperience experiencethat’s that’sfostered fostered several severalendeavors. endeavors.

Emory EmoryUniversity’s University’sDep’t Dep’tofofFilm Film and andMedia Mediachair chairfor for1515years, years, hosted hostedAtlanta’s Atlanta’sCinema CinemaClub, Club, author authorororeditor editorofofsix sixvolumes volumesofof American Americanfilm filmhistory. history.

AA native native Atlantan Atlantan and and junior junior atat Emory Emory University University studying studying film film and and media, media, Busch Busch brings brings aa keen keen cinematic cinematic eye eye and and desire desire toto explore explore diverse diverse narratives. narratives.

SHORTFILM FILMJURORS JURORS SHORT

AltonBrown Brown Alton

Clayton ClaytonLandey Landey

Rebecca RebeccaLevy Levy

TV TVChef, Chef,Producer, Producer,Director Director

Actor, Actor,National NationalBoard BoardMember Member and andFormer FormerPresident, President, SAG-AFTRA, SAG-AFTRA,Atlanta Atlanta

Student, Student,University UniversityofofGeorgia Georgia

Brown, Brown,a acook-author-producer-dicook-author-producer-director rectorobsessed obsessedwith withcinema cinemahis his whole wholelife, life,directed directedTV TVspots, spots,then then attended attendedculinary culinaryschool, school,and andwill will publish publisha anew newbook bookinin2025.

2025.

AAprofessional professionalmime, mime,actor, actor, director, director,producer, producer,writer, writer,and and teacher teacherfor forover over5050years. years.

Rebecca Rebecca Levy, Levy, aa junior junior atat UGA’s UGA’s Grady Grady College College pursuing pursuing anan entertainment entertainment media media degree, degree, relishes relishes filmmaking filmmaking and and endeavors endeavors toto become become aa writer-director. writer-director.

EMERGING EMERGINGFILMMAKER FILMMAKERJURORS JURORS

Erik ErikFrancisco FranciscoMedina Medina Writer, Writer,Filmmaker, Filmmaker,Creative CreativeProducer Producer Erik ErikFrancisco FranciscoMedina Medina(he/him/él) (he/him/él) isisfrom fromCanóvanas, Canóvanas,Puerto PuertoRico Ricoand and explores exploresthe theperspectives perspectivesofofyoung young people peopleofofcolor colorininAmerica Americaininhis his works. works.

Rebecca RebeccaShrager Shrager

Alexander AlexanderChiaramonte Chiaramonte

CEO CEOand andFounder, Founder,People PeopleStore Store Talent TalentAgency Agency

Student, Student,University UniversityofofGeorgia Georgia

Rebecca RebeccaShrager’s Shrager’sPeople PeopleStore Store Agency AgencyininAtlanta Atlantaprovides provideslead lead and andsupporting supportingactors actorsfor forhundreds hundreds ofofmajor majorfilm filmand andTV TVprojects projects worldwide. worldwide.

Alexander Alexander “Xander” “Xander” Chiaramonte, Chiaramonte, aa student student studying studying entertainment entertainment and and media, media, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship, and and film, film, specializes specializes inin photography, photography, and and film film production. production.

BUILDING BUILDINGBRIDGES BRIDGESJURORS JURORS

Karla KarlaBonné Bonné Director DirectorofofRegional RegionalOperations, Operations, American AmericanJewish JewishCommittee Committee As Asdirector directorofofregional regionaloperations, operations, Bonné Bonnéplays playsa akey keyrole roleininproviding providing strategic strategicdirection directionfor forAJC’s AJC’sU.S.U.S.based basedoffices. offices.

Rain RainPryor Pryor

Lingxi LingxiLiLi

Writer, Writer,Actor, Actor,Director Director

Student, Student,Emory EmoryUniversity University

Multi-talented Multi-talentedauthor, author,writer, writer, actor actorand anddirector directorRain RainPryor, Pryor, daughter daughterofofthe thelate latecomic comicgenius genius Richard RichardPryor, Pryor,uses usesher herindustry industry skills skillstotoaddress addressracial racialbiases. biases.

Lingxi Lingxi Li,Li, aa junior junior double double majoring majoring inin film film and and media media plus plus sociology sociology atat Emory Emory University, University, focuses focuses onon film film production, production, particularly particularly directing, directing, editing, editing, and and screenwriting. screenwriting.

Jeremy JeremyKagan Kagan

Carleon CarleonOutlaw Outlaw

HUMAN HUMANRIGHTS RIGHTSJURORS JURORS

Lyn LynGoldfarb Goldfarb Director, Director,Producer Producer With Withfilms filmsfeatured featuredatatthe theLA LAand and NY NYFilm FilmFestivals, Festivals,Telluride Tellurideand and manifold manifoldothers, others,Lyn LynGoldfarb Goldfarbisisan an Oscar-nominated, Oscar-nominated,award-winning award-winning independent independentfilmmaker. filmmaker.

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Film Filmand andTelevision TelevisionDirector, Director, Writer, Writer,Producer Producer Award-winning Award-winningJeremy JeremyKagan’s Kagan’s films filmsinclude includeThe TheChosen Chosen(1981), (1981), Crown CrownHeights Heights(2005), (2005),and andGolda’s Golda’s Balcony Balcony(2006).

(2006).

Student, Student,Morehouse MorehouseCollege College AA nomad nomad and and global global disciple disciple born born and and raised raised inin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Carleon Carleon Outlaw Outlaw isis aa graduating graduating senior senior majoring majoring inin theater theater and and performance. performance.

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Shoshana

Victory Victory

Amid rising tensions in post-war Palestine, a British officer and Jewish activist get entangled in a fated romance, in Michael Winterbottom’s burning thriller that unravels the Arab-Israeli confl ict’s complex origins and British colonialism’s legacy.

An Anaspiring aspiringactress actressrevels revelsininher hersoaring soaringcareer careerasasher herhusband husbandreturns returnsfrom frombattle battle facing facinginner innerdemons, demons,ininthis thistechnicolor technicolorIsraeli Israelimusical musicalset setduring duringthe thepost-Six-Day post-Six-Day War Wareuphoria, euphoria,yielding yieldinga apotent potentanti-war anti-warmessage messageand andunexpected unexpectedemotional emotionalpunch. punch.

Atlanta Premiere | Dir: Michael Winterbottom | Italy, United Kingdom • 120 mins

Atlanta AtlantaPremiere Premiere| |Dir: Dir:Eliran EliranPeled Peled| |Israel, Israel,Ukraine Ukraine• 119 • 119mins mins

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Stella. A Life.

Vishniac Vishniac

A German Jewish jazz singer in Nazi Berlin, coerced into becoming a Gestapo informant, tragically betrays her own people to survive and save her family, in this stirring exploration of the depths of morality and self-preservation in desperate times.

This Thisexquisite exquisitephotobiography photobiographyhonors honorsa arenowned renownedRussian-American Russian-Americanpolymath polymath and andpreserver preserverofofthe thepast, past,immortalized immortalizedby byhis hishaunting hauntingimages imagesofof20th-century, 20th-century, soon-to-be-obliterated soon-to-be-obliteratedEastern EasternEuropean EuropeanJewish Jewishcommunities. communities.

North American Premiere | Dir: Kilian Riedhof | Austria, Germany • 120 mins

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Supernova: The Music Festival Massacre

Where WhereisisAnne AnneFrank Frank

The first major documentary to chronicle the traumatic events of October 7, 2023, details the attack on Israel’s Supernova music fest with emotional real-time footage and survivor accounts, stories of nightmarish tragedy, and resolute human spirit.

InInacclaimed lmmaker acclaimedIsraeli Israelififi lmmakerAri AriFolman’s Folman’sanimated animatedmasterpiece, masterpiece,Anne AnneFrank’s Frank’s story storyisisuniquely uniquelyretold retoldthrough throughKitty, Kitty,her herimaginary imaginaryfriend friendand andpen-pal pen-palwho whoattempts attempts totoreappraise reappraiseAnne’s Anne’slegacy legacyininlight lightofofEurope’s Europe’scontemporary contemporaryimmigration immigrationcrisis. crisis.

U.S. Premiere | Dir: Yossi Bloch, Duki Dror | Germany, Israel • 52 mins

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Telling Nonie

Willem Willem&&Frieda Frieda

In this study of complex emotions, history’s intricacies, and the bumpy path toward mutual forgiveness, an introspective elderly Israeli agent seeks redemption by disclosing his guilt and pursuing reconciliation decades after a 1950s Gaza assassination.

British Britishbroadcaster broadcasterStephen StephenFry Fryexplores exploresthe thecourageous courageouswartime wartimefeats featsofoftwo twooften often ignored ignoredLGBTQ+ LGBTQ+heroes heroesofofthe theDutch Dutchresistance, resistance,whose whoseactions actionssaved savednumerous numerouslives lives and ededthe cance anddefi defi theNazis, Nazis,the thesignifi signifi canceand andconsequences consequencesofofwhich whichresonate resonatetotothis thisday. day.

World Premiere | Dir: Paz Schwartz, Uriel Sinai | Israel, USA • 52 mins

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This World is Not My Own

Without WithoutPrecedent: Precedent:The TheSupreme SupremeLife LifeofofRosalie RosalieAbella Abella

A self-taught, poor Black folk-artist and resolute spirit, and a wealthy Jewish gallerist, form an unconventional bond in this creatively rendered profile that echoes the racism and unrest of Atlanta’s tumultuous history that shaped Rowe’s early years.

AAHolocaust rst Holocaustsurvivor’s survivor’sdaughter daughterbecomes becomesCanada’s Canada’sfifi rstfemale femaleJewish JewishSupreme SupremeCourt Court judge, judge,reshaping reshapingthe thelegal legalworld worldwith withlandmark landmarkdecisions decisionson oninclusivity, inclusivity,diversity, diversity, andequity, equity,which whichmarked markedher herasasa anational nationaltreasure treasurelikened likenedtotoRuth RuthBader BaderGinsburg.

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Dir: Petter Ringbom, Marquise Stillwell | USA • 97 mins

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The Three of Us This Jerusalem Film Festival Best Documentary winner chronicles an Israeli ultraOrthodox couple confronting bureaucratic and social obstacles while navigating the complexities of raising their autistic son within their devout community.

Watch the Trailers : AJFF.org/trailers

Atlanta Premiere | Dir: Henya Brodbeker | Israel • 80 mins

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Echoes Echoes of of the the Heart: Heart: Journeys Journeys of of History, History, Resilience, Resilience, and and Identity Identity Navigating Navigatingpainful painfulhistories historiesand andself-discovery, self-discovery,blending blendingemotional emotionaldepth depthwith with artistic artisticgrace. grace.

Sacred Sacred Crossroads: Crossroads: Paths Paths of of Faith Faith and and Morality Morality Exploring Exploringpersonal personaland andreligious religiousethos, ethos,their theirprofound profoundimpact impacton onindividual individual and andcommunal communalrealms. realms.

Visions Visions of of the the Prophets Prophets Filmmaker FilmmakerJeremy JeremyKagan’s Kagan’sprovocative provocativeanimated animatedjourney journeythrough throughJewish Jewishwritings, writings, blending blendinghumor humorand andwisdom wisdomto tooffer offeran anentertaining entertainingand andenlightening enlighteningexploration explorationof of ancient ancientstories storiesand andteachings. teachings.

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