11th Annual
2024
November 21 - 24, 2024
In theatres in Halifax, NS, and virtual screenings in Atlantic Canada.
11th Annual AJFF: November 21 - 24, 2024
Tickets on sale now! Click on the film guide to view the trailers!
We are delighted to host our 11th AJFF from November 21 – 24:
Opening Night: Thursday, November 21, 7 p.m. | Cineplex Cinemas, Park Lane, Halifax, NS.
No Name Restaurant | Germany | Comedy | 2022 | 120 mins | English, Arabic, Hebrew.
Tickets: online: $10 (+fee & tax); at door: $15
To save the synagogue of the once largest Jewish community in the world from being shut down, Ben, an ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn Jew visiting Jerusalem, is sent to Egypt to be the desperately needed tenth man for the ceremonies of Pesach. Having missed his plane and been kicked off the bus in the Sinai Desert, his last hope is Adel, a grumpy Bedouin looking for his camel. In this spirited and absurdist culture-clash comedy, two men of different strict religious faiths must work together to survive in the Sinai Desert. Director / Writer: Peter Keller, Stefan Sarazin.
Film & Reception: Saturday, November 23, 8 p.m. | Bronfman Theatre, Pier 21, Halifax, NS.
The Monkey House | Israel | 2023 | 128 minutes | Hebrew, Italian | Inspired by a true story.
Tickets: online: $18 (+fee & tax); at door: $25
Nominated for 11 Israeli Academy Awards by legendary Israeli director Avi Nesher. Inspired by a true story, The Monkey House is a witty cinematic gem combining a literary mystery with a rambunctious comedy. An Israeli author who’d enjoyed great success devises a clever scheme to revive his career and love life with the help of an enigmatic young actress, in this twisty dramedy.
Closing Film: Sunday, November 24, 3 p.m. | Cineplex Cinemas, Park Lane, Halifax, NS.
The Man in the Basement | France | 2023 | 114 minutes | Based on a true story.
Tickets: online: $10 (+fee & tax); at door: $15
Directed by Philippe Le Guay. After a Jewish couple sells their basement to a former history teacher, they discover his secret life as an antisemitic conspiracy theorist. As the couple struggles to rescind the sale, the buyer befriends their naive teenage daughter and turns the family’s world upside down. Provocative and superbly acted, the film—based on a true story— from prominent French director Philippe Le Guay The Man in the Basement is a tense psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Book in advance to reserve your seats!
Virtual Bundle in Atlantic Canada (4 films):
Bundle Ticket: $18 (+ fee & tax)
Home | Israel | Drama, Crime | Based on a true story | 2023 | 111 mins | Hebrew, Yiddish with English subtitles.
In this true-story-inspired crime drama, a young Orthodox man's dream of opening a computer store in an ultra-religious Jerusalem neighborhood becomes a clash of tradition and modernity, testing his marriage and personal autonomy as the community sees him as a threat. Nominated for 9 Israeli Academy Awards, including Best Film.
Converts: The Journey of Becoming Jewish | USA | 2023 | 70 minutes | English, Hebrew, Spanish | Documentary.
Directed by Rebecca Shore & Oren Rosenfeld. Follow in the footsteps of faith seekers who are on a mission to find their connection to Judaism. All are searching for identity and connection. By following their conversion process, we meet their teachers, families, and are vicariously exposed to Judaism's rich customs and traditions.
Ma Nishma Manitoba | Canada | 2023 | English | 41 minutes.
Directors/Filmmakers: Sara Bulloch, Johanna Reimer-Henteleff. From challah to immigration to the wandering Jew trope, Ma Nishma Manitoba is a mid-length documentary that explores Manitoban Jewish stories of identity and history. . Archival materials, illustrations, and stop animations connect history with present-day opinions and stories.
My Daughter, My Love | Israel/France | 2023 | French and Hebrew with English subtitles | 94 minutes.
A film by Eitan Green. An understated and delicately drawn drama, My Daughter, My Love penetrates the foibles and difficulties we face in talking about parenting, relationships, love, and family. During a trip to Paris Israeli widower Shimon, wonderfully played by Sasson Gabai, visits his daughter and her husband whose marriage seems fraught with tension. This begins a complex web of interactions that reveal the desires and frustrations of each person in the family.
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How to watch AJFF virtual films
If you don't have your tickets yet and/or you have been provided with a coupon code:
- On the Virtual Film package above, click the button to pre-order or buy tickets. (Note: you can also purchase discounted passes that will gain you access to all the films included in the pass!)
- If you have been provided with a coupon code, click on "Have a discount code?" and enter it.
- When prompted, enter your email address (first time only) and then either sign in with your existing Eventive account, or register for an account when prompted. If it prompts you for a password and you don’t know it, you must click the “Forgot your password” option to reset the password.
- Complete the order process. When complete you will be provided your RSVP ticket and we will also receive confirmation.
Once you have your tickets, here's how to watch AJFF virtual screenings on your devices.
For TVs including:
- Most Smart TVs
- Roku
- Chromecast
- Apple TV
Install the eventive app, then go here to connect your Eventive account to the app. Your AJFF films will be available to you in the app.
For these devices:
- Windows PC, Mac, Chromebook, Linux Computer
- Tablets, smartphones, including iPad and iPhone.
Install the eventive app (tablets/phones) OR go to eventive.com (computers), then sign in to your account. Your AJFF films will be available to you there.
For computers:
- Windows PC, Mac, Chromebook, Linux Computer
Click the Login button on the Eventive schedule above (when available). Your AJFF films will be available to you there.
For detailed instructions on using each of these devices, see Eventive's help site here.
If you've already tried the steps at the link above click here to get live help from Eventive support!
2024 DIRECTORS
Lois & Ricardo Bessoudo
Valerie MacDonald & Jim Spatz
2024 CAST MEMBERS
Karen & Howard Conter
Howard Epstein
Leigha & Elliot Givner
Linda Law & Lloyd Newman
Linda Rand & Barrie Green
Darcie Richler & Leigh Lampert, LawGiC
Lynda Suissa
2024 FILM FANS
Carol & Simmy Airst
Jane & David Alexander
Nancy & Seth Bloom
Ethel Cooper-Rosen & Mark Rosen
Dawn Frail & Tim Margolian
Sharon Fraser & Dan O'Connor
Judith & Victor Goldberg
Sharon & Stanley Jacobson
Shirlee & Ralph Medjuck
Lezlie Oler & David Zitner
Einat & Ron Omessi
Rita & Joel Pink
Ann & Howard Thaw
Goldie & Morris Trager
2024 SUPPORTERS
Shari Burnard Ostrom
Jordana Hart & John Kimble
Saralee Lewis
Parkinson Society of Nova Scotia, Ken Saunders & Jack Waller
Judith Pottier
Rosanne Reeve-Newson
Yolana Wassersug & Sam Worthington
Support the AJFF
Sharing our values and culture with each other and the broader community through the enrichment that films provide.
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.
Contact: Edna LeVine, Director of Community Engagement (AJC)
AJFF Committee: Lynn Rotin, Chair | Yoram Abisror (AJC) | Jon Goldberg | Anna Hazankin | Linda Law | Edna LeVine (AJC) | Jordan Schelew | Flint Schwartz | Schuyler Smith | Ann Thaw | Howard Thaw | Kristina Wakfer | 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.
