13th Annual
2026
Nov 18 - 22, 2026
our "Bar Mitzvah" year
Special Screening:
June 14, 2026
Tickets on sale soon!!
One night only! Show up, watch, and engage.
Don’t miss this powerful and thought-provoking film.
June 14 (Sunday) | 7:30 p.m. | Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library | 5440 Spring Garden Rd., Halifax|
UNraveling UNRWA
Germany-Israel | 2025 |75 minutes | English-Hebrew-Arabic with English subtitles.
Directed by Duki Dror the film examines the 75-year history of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), founded to assist Palestinian refugees after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
In the wake of the October 7 attacks and allegations involving UNRWA staff, the documentary revisits long-standing criticisms of the organization’s structure. Drawing on rare archival material, insider testimony, and contrasting viewpoints, the film explores how the agency evolved into a large and controversial institution. It unravels new and surprising insights, offering an inside look at the only UN agency dedicated to a single group of people.
Featured Speaker: Yaron Deckel, veteran Israeli journalist, in conversation with moderator Olga Milosevich, retired CBC Radio broadcaster.
Jury Award for Best Documentary, Paris Israeli Film Festival
Winner, Investigative Documentary Award, Haifa Int’l Film FestivalTrailer: UNraveling UNRWA
Tickets: $8 general | $6 seniors & students
Our 2025 Sponsors
2025 FILM PARTNERS
The Azrieli Foundation | Bishop’s Cellar | The Consulate of Israel | Israel Bonds Canada | Universal Realty Group | WBC Designs |
2025 PRODUCERS
Valerie MacDonald & Jim Spatz
2025 DIRECTORS
Lois & Ricardo Bessoudo
Hedda Medjuck
About The AJFF
The Atlantic Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) is presented by the Atlantic Jewish Council (AJC). The festival provides an opportunity for people in Atlantic Canada to experience the Jewish world through film.
The AJFF offers film lovers documentaries, comedies and dramas that otherwise would not screen in our region. We choose films to engage, entertain and educate a diverse, inclusive audience.
We are excited to present another great year of engaging films highlighting Jewish life and culture around the world.
Sharing our values and culture with each other and the broader community through the enrichment that films provide.
Contact: Edna LeVine, Director of Community Engagement (AJC)
AJFF Committee: Lynn Rotin, Chair | Yoram Abisror (AJC) | Lisa Baida | Jon Goldberg | Anna Hazankin | Linda Law | Edna LeVine (AJC) | Jordan Schelew | Schuyler Smith | Ann Thaw | Howard Thaw | Peggy Walt
About the Atlantic Jewish Council
The Atlantic Jewish Council (AJC) has been the cornerstone of Jewish life in the Atlantic Canadian provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, and Newfoundland & Labrador) since 1975, acting as the organized Jewish community’s representative and program/service provider for non-religious matters. With only a small staff complement and a modest budget, the AJC relies on the support of over 100 volunteers across Atlantic Canada to move the needle on our eight strategic priorities:
- Building a sense of Jewish community across Atlantic Canada;
- Strengthening Jewish identity amongst the Jews of Atlantic Canada, especially our youth;
- Reinforcing the regional identity of the Atlantic Canadian Jewish community;
- Supporting and connecting Atlantic Canadians to Israel;
- Educating about the Holocaust and human rights;
- Helping those in need in our community;
- Fostering relationships with and representing the Atlantic Jewish population to all levels of government, academic institutions, and Jewish and general organizations at both the national and local level; and
- Educating the community of Atlantic Canada at large about Judaism.
The AJC is happy to once again present the Atlantic Jewish Film Festival.
