Victoria International Jewish Film Festival
Captivating Cultural Cinema
In-person & online screenings!
Live music, multicultural cuisine, and more!
Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas Street
November 1-6, 2022
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8th Annual VIJFF
The 2022 VIJFF will be held at the Vic Theatre and online from November 1st to 6th. Each in-person screening will be a special cinema event, with live music, nosh (snacks), and discussions with filmmakers, directors, and/or other special guests! On Sunday afternoon, a lively Family Program will be held. Door prizes include a two-night stay at the Chateau Victoria, a $100 gift card for Fluevog Shoes, and a painting by festival co-director Farley Cates. The 2022 VIJFF is free. Donations appreciated. Front-of-line tickets available October 6 for donors of >$150. General tickets available October 13.
VIJFF 2022 Program
In-Person Film Events
Alegría
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Date: Tuesday, November 1
Time: 6:15pm
Music: Marley Biranbaum
Nosh: Moroccan Custard-stuffed Bastilla
A Spanish film about a reluctantly Jewish physician who faces her conflicted past when her family arrives to organize her niece’s Orthodox Jewish wedding.
The Mind of a Child
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Date: Wednesday, November 2
Time: 6:15pm (also available online until November 6)
Music: Anishinaabe Mitchell Sisters
Nosh: Bannock Bite Trio
Followed by a conversation with the Lorna Wanosts’a7 Williams’, director Gary Marcuse, and Robert Oppenheimer.
A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff
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Date: Thursday, November 3
Time: 6:15pm
Music: Alicia Jo Rabins
Nosh: Sweet & Savoury Pretzel Duo
A quirky, humourous, and wholly original Jewish “musical memoir” about the largest Ponzi schemer of our times.
Followed by a conversation with Alicia Jo Rabins and director Alicia J. Rose.
Greener Pastures
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Date: Saturday, November 5
Time: 7:15pm
Music: Elliot Freedman / Ashlin Richardson Jazz Duo
Nosh: Chocolate Babka
A charming Israeli film about love and longing and crime and cannabis at a widower’s seniors home.
Nominated for 12 Ophir Awards, the Israeli Oscars.
Family Fun Event
Date: Sunday, November 6
Time: 1:15pm
Music: flower patch kids
Nosh: Popcorn & Juice Boxes
A lively VIJFF Family Program will entertain with the short Irish comedy, Hannah Cohen’s Holy Communion, a storyteller, a sing-along duo, a balloon twister, and crafts!
One More Story
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Date: Sunday, November 6
Time: 6:15pm
Music: Avram McGaherty Trio
Nosh: Love Box (chocolate cake, heart cookie, truffles)
A young, ambitious Israeli writer, who doesn’t believe in love, strikes a Faustian bargain with her sleazy editor and former lover.
Online Films
KindertransportS to Sweden
Start Date: Sunday, October 30
End Date: Sunday, November 6
Recounting the tale of four Jewish children whom the “Kindertransport” to Sweden saved from Nazi terror.
This film will be discussed at the Wednesday, November 2nd in-person screening of The Mind of a Child.
More Than I Deserve
Start Date: Tuesday, November 2
End Date: Sunday, November 6
The bittersweet story of 12 year-old Pinchas and his mother, Tamara—new Russian immigrants to Israel.
Wet Dog
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Start Date: Tuesday, November 2
End Date: Sunday, November 6
An inter-cultural coming-of-age story about a Jewish Iranian-German youth that addresses cultural diversity, religious diversity, and adolescent friendships.
Principles
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INTER-CULTURAL CONNECTIONS
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DIVERSITY AND ITS INTERSECTIONS
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CINEMA AESTHETICS
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Donate to Sustain the VIJFF!
Donations of $36 or more receive a charitable tax receipt. Be a VIJFF ‘movie lover’: Individuals who graciously donate $150+ or couples who graciously donate $250+ will be treated to benefits such as front-of-line access to films and pre-show access to food, folks, and fun at the VIJFF’s Sunday afternoon ‘movie lover lounge’!
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