WATCH: Jewish bubbe eats bacon for the first time in this Canadian short doc
In Bacon & God’s Wrath, an elderly Jewish woman discusses her intention to end her lifelong observance of the dietary laws of kashrut on her 90th birthday
Documentary explores ‘spirit’ of Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt
Vita Activa will continue screening at Toronto’s Bloor Hot Docs Cinema until June 17. It will also play at Montreal’s Cinéma du Parc later this year
Toronto filmmaker’s first feature on infamous subway thief
Adam Irvin’s first feature is about New Yorker Darius McCollum – a man with Asperger’s syndrome who has spent 23 years behind bars off and on for stealing subway trains and buses by impersonating transit workers
Holocaust documentary shows that every face has a name
An update on 60-year-old footage that attempts to tell the stories of the thousands of refugees who arrived at a harbour in Malmö, Sweden in April, 1945
Court finds no copyright infringement in Holocaust book
The Federal Court of Canada has ruled that a Holocaust book inspired by a documentary film and relied heavily on facts revealed in the film did not infringe the filmmakers’ copyright
Toronto lawyer shares his passion for Theodor Herzl
David Matlow hopes My Herzl will bring Theodor Herzl’s inspiring story of perseverance in fulfilling a dream to audiences worldwide
Documentary depicts flawed but human portrayal of Anthony Weiner
New documentary offers an insider look at Anthony Weiner’s mayoral run, and the scandals that overshadowed it
New documentary gives a voice to Israeli Arabs
My Home has its world broadcast premiere on the Documentary Channel on May 10 at 8 p.m.
TJFF: Doc looks at origin of Ghana’s Jews
Doing Jewish: A Story from Ghana plays at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival on May 10 and May 15
TJFF: Festival looks at the story of Israeli cinema
The programmers of this May’s Toronto Jewish Film Festival are not just interested in exposing the work of hot new Israeli filmmakers making a mark on the world stage. They also want to invite Torontonians to travel back in time and explore the past 50 years of Israel’s film history
