Sabes Foundation Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival
March 5-15, 2009

The Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival presents the best feature films, documentaries and shorts from around the world on themes of Jewish culture and identity. It is dedicated to using film for its contemporary, popular value to reflect the diversity of the Jewish experience.

The Festival is an opportunity to heighten awareness of this diversity around the world to audiences of all backgrounds. Through its eclectic programming of films in different languages, the Festival strives to break down stereotypes and racial barriers. MJFF hosts filmmakers from all over the globe, and presents panels, workshops, and a variety of free programs as part of the Festival’s annual programming.

Tickets

Individual Tickets: $9
Five-film Pass: $40
All-festival Pass: $105

Special event tickets
Closing Night: $15
Refusenik: $6
Kike Like Me: $6

2009 MINNEAPOLIS JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Sixty-Six - Thursday, March 5
FILM FESTIVAL KICK OFF EVENT

Minnesota Premiere
7 p.m., Willow Creek Theatre



The Beetle - Saturday, March 7
OPENING NIGHT FILM AND PARTY

Minnesota Premiere
7:30 p.m., Sabes JCC

**Second showing of The Beetle - Sunday, March 15
11:30 a.m., Sabes JCC



Angel of Ahlem - Sunday, March 8
Minnesota Premiere
12 p.m., Sabes JCC

Pigeon (short) - Sunday, March 8
Minnesota Premiere
4:30 p.m., Sabes JCC

A Secret (Un Secret)
Minnesota Premiere
Following Pigeon Screening

At Home in Utopia - Sunday, March 8
Minnesota Premiere
7 p.m., Sabes JCC



Kike Like Me - Tuesday, March 10
Minnesota Premiere
8 p.m., Oak Street Cinema
Kike Like Me Ticket: $6



Mike’s Hike (short) - Wednesday, March 11
6:15 p.m., Sabes JCC

Circumcise Me: The Comedy of Yisrael Campbell
Minnesota Premiere
Following Mike's Hike Screening

**Second showing of Circumcise Me - Saturday, March 14
7 p.m., Hopkins Mann Theatre

Welcome the Stranger (short) - Wednesday, March 11
8:15 p.m., Sabes JCC

Strangers
Minnesota Premiere
Following Welcome the Stranger Screening



Refusenik - Thursday, March 12
Minnesota Premiere
12 noon, Sabes JCC
Refusenik Ticket: $6

Children of the Sun - Thursday, March 12
Minnesota Premiere
5:30 p.m., Sabes JCC

Bridge Over the Wadi - Thursday, March 12
7 p.m., Sabes JCC



Second showing of Circumcise Me - Saturday, March 14
7 p.m., Hopkins Mann Theatre

A Trip To Prague (short) - Saturday, March 14
8:30 p.m., Hopkins Mann Theater

Berated Woman (short)

The Secrets (Hasodot)
Minnesota Premiere
Following A Trip to Prague and Berated Woman Screenings



Second showing of The Beetle - Sunday, March 15
11:30 a.m., Sabes JCC

Dancing Alfonso - Sunday, March 15
Minnesota Premiere
1 p.m., Sabes JCC

Noodle - Sunday, March 15
CLOSING NIGHT FILM AND RECEPTION
5 p.m., Walker Art Center
Closing Night Ticket: $15