The 17th annual Toronto Jewish Festival, launched this weekend featuring an impressive list of over 90 films spanning six continents. …Reflecting aspects of Jewish identity and diversity “with themes that resonate universally,” the film festival tackles social, cultural, and political issues specific to Israel and the Jewish Diaspora.
…The films, which span almost eight decades from the 1930s to 2008, include documentaries, feature movies, and shorts.
…The festival also does not shy away from exploring more charged contemporary issues of Israeli-Palestinian relationships.
…The Jewish community in France is particularly well represented with documentaries and feature movies, such as the comedy Hello Goodbye (2008) starring French stars Gerard Depardieu and Fanny Ardant.
The Toronto Jewish Film Festival runs from April 18-26 at select Toronto theatres.
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