The CJN’s top Jewish picks for TIFF 2018
Michael Fraiman recommends his top 7 Jewish picks playing at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.
Montreal Israeli Film Festival aims to offer a true portrait of Israel
Fifteen of the best new Israeli movies – ranging from dramas, to comedies, to thrillers, to documentaries – will be screened at the Cineplex Forum in Montreal from May 6-17, with both English and French subtitles.
Foxtrot is a bold drama about the Israeli condition
Few dramas have managed to be so emphatically about the Israeli condition – more specifically, the experience of living in a state of perpetual war – as Foxtrot, a bold and intricate drama opening in select Canadian cinemas this month.
Filmmaker looking to get at ‘substance’ of Israel conflict
Amos Gitai’s newest film marks the director’s first visit to the West Bank since making Field Diary in 1982
JPL Israeli Film Festival in Montreal to feature ‘powerful’ films
The Jewish Public Library’s 11th annual Israeli Film Festival opens Jan. 20 with the film Between Worlds.
The Jewish and Israeli films to look out for at TIFF
This year’s festival includes dramas about the struggles of Orthodox communities in the U.S. and the U.K., plus the world premieres of films by Jewish-Canadian directors like animator Sol Friedman and documentarian Alan Zweig.
Past Life is a riveting true story about reconciling past traumas
Inspired by the true events of the Milch family, the film focuses on the relationship between two sisters in their early 20s.
Timing perfect for screening of new documentary
Shimon Dotan’s new documentary, The Settlers, explores the rise of the settler movement in the West Bank.
