The Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo welcomes you to its 27^th annual Buffalo 

International Jewish Film Festival.  Since the mid-1980’s, the BIJFF has taken place at a variety of sites.  Now, with our addition of the new state-of-the-art Maxine and Robert Seller Theatre, the Festival has a home of its own at the JCC’s Benderson Family Building.

Enthusiasm runs especially high this year, as evidenced by increased participation on the Festival Committee, and by more films and show times.  This year, the Festival will screen a total of 20 films shown over 12 days. 

Choosing this year’s selections proved more difficult than usual. There were many deserving films, and the screening committee worked well into February before making final decisions. The number of outstanding documentaries is unprecedented, as is the number of films which come from Israel.  Other countries represented at the Festival are France, Germany, England, Holland, Czech Republic, as well as the USA. 

The common theme in the Festival this year is that our shared humanity supersedes religious or national differences, and ethics and integrity prevail over prejudice.  Among this year’s films, you will encounter “Righteous among the Nations,” non-Jews who risked their own 

lives to protect Jews during the Holocaust; Jewish doctors who strive to save a Palestinian baby; a suicide bomber who learns to like Israelis before it is too late; and Polish Christians who flock to cantorial concerts.

Make your plans now to support your
Jewish film festival in its new home at
the JCC.

See you at the movies!