By Deandra Hoppe
The ninth annual Jewish Film Festival will take place from Feb. 18 to March 1 and will include seven different films from various countries.
The films range in genre from comedy to tragedy to historical films in efforts to offer a variety of interests to audiences, including those who do not know what a torah is.
The film festival started nine years ago in order to strengthen pride in Jewish residents of Louisville and to increase cultural awareness for those in Louisville who do not know much about the religion.
Marsha Bornstein, a staff member at the Jewish Community Center in Louisville, said, “The festival is not just for Jews. There is Jewish content, but it will be of interest to everyone.”
The films themselves have been carefully selected to ensure that the content will leave viewers looking at the world with new eyes.
Research for which films to show started in the summer, and over 40 films were selected for possible viewing. Then the committee for the film festival watched all of these films and picked the ones they thought others would enjoy the most, as well as be diverse enough so that everyone could find a film that would appeal to them.
Most films will be viewed at Village 8 on Dutchman’s Lane.
Prices are $6 for students and $8 for adults. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time at the JCC or before the show. Many shows last year sold out, so it is recommended to get tickets sooner rather than later.
