The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) today announced its film selections and schedule for the ninth annual celebration of Jewish life and culture through film. The festival, running from Jan. 14-25, features 48 visually-stunning and evocative Jewish films that would otherwise not be available on the big screen in Atlanta. The films represent 20 nations and deliver the broad human relations mission of the American Jewish Committee, presenter of the AJFF.
This year's featured films include "Hello Goodbye," a French romantic comedy co-starring Fanny Ardant and Gérard Depardieu about a married Jewish couple living in Paris who flee to Israel during a midlife crisis, screening on opening night. And, "Strangers," the Young Professionals Night film selection, a narrative feature that traces the unlikely romance between an Israeli kibbutznik and a Palestinian woman who meet serendipitously on their way to the World Cup finals in Berlin.
"This year's lineup touches on a wide array of subject matter, from thought-provoking to heart-wrenching to just plain funny," said Executive Director Kenny Blank. "The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival features something for every kind of movie-lover, Jewish or non-Jewish."
Tickets and a full film schedule for the 2009 festival are available on www.ajff.org. Films in the 2009 festival will be screened at Lefont Sandy Springs, Regal Cinemas Atlantic Station Stadium 16 and at the Regal Medlock Crossing Stadium 18, the festival's North Metro venue in Johns Creek.
Founded in 2000, the AJFF has quickly grown in size and reputation, with an estimated attendance in 2009 expected to top 18,000 moviegoers. Screenings are supplemented by guest speakers, providing a dynamic forum for audience dialogue with actors, filmmakers, academics, authors and other expert panelists.
The Ninth Annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival will be held Jan. 14-25. Tickets are currently on sale. For more information, go to www.ajff.org or call 404-806-9913.
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