The Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival is back for its 39th year as the third longest running consecutive festival of its kind. And with COVID restrictions lifted, the festival is back to being entirely in-person. No more streaming of films. All films will be shown on the magnificent full-size screen of the Dipson Amherst Theatre where patrons may sit in comfortable lounge seats and have access to a well-stocked concession stand.

As always, the Festival Committee prides itself in carefully pre-screening films so as to select the very best that are available to us. Over the years, award-winning films from over 30 different countries have been presented. This year’s lineup illustrates the meaning of “International” in our title, with films from the United States, Israel, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, Spain, and Ukraine. Subtitles can best be discerned on the big screen, and you will probably need them when you hear dialogue in Hebrew, German, Russian, or Yiddish. Yiddish? That’s right. One film is done entirely in Yiddish! In another film, the starring Russian actress actually learned Hebrew for her role, - and you’d never realize that.

Schedule:

Friday, March 15, 2024

4:30 p.m: Jews Of The Wild West

Saturday, March 16, 2024

7:30 p.m: Shoshana

Sunday, March 17, 2024

1:30 p.m: Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel

3:30 p.m: Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella
Barry Avrich, Director & Mark Selby, Producer will introduce the film and end with a discussion

6:00 p.m: The Narrow Bridge
8:00 p.m: The Other Widow

Monday, March 18, 2024

3:30 p.m: Martha Liebermann: A Stolen Life
6:00 p.m: Who Are The Marcuses
8:00 p.m: The Boy In The Woods

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

3:30 p.m: The Narrow Bridge
6:00 p.m: Jews Of The Wild West
8:00 p.m: SHTTL

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

3:30 p.m: The Boy In The Woods
6:00 p.m: Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel
8:00 p.m: Martha Liebermann: A Stolen Life

Thursday, March 21, 2024

3:30 p.m: SHTTL
6:00 p.m: Who Are The Marcuses
8:00 p.m: Love Gets A Room

Date: March 15 - 21, 2024

Location:

Dipson Theatre
3500 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14226

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