The festival will open with a bold and deeply relevant Lenny Bruce documentary Looking For Lenny, that is required free speech advocate in the GTA. Looking for Lenny part of a TJFF series The Three Lennys, which will feature a handful of films about Leonard Bernstein, Leonard Cohen, and Bruce himself. The festival also features Between Two Worlds, which explores the divisions of contemporary Jewish society, Heart of Auschwitz, a personal story of survival during one of humanity’s darkest moments, and Hot Docs favourite The Hilltops. Here’s a quick sample of the rest of the menu:
A Jewish Girl in Shanghai – An animated film from China based on the eponymous graphic novel.
Yes, Miss Commander! – A documentary about young men training for the IDF under female commanders.
Little Rose – A Cold War thriller about seduction and Zionism.
Shalem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness – The story of the Yiddish writer behind Fiddler on the Roof.
Chasing Madoff – The riveting documentary about the ten year capture of Bernie Madoff.
Tickets on sale now. More information is available on their website.
– Dave Robson
