TJFF - Chai Tea and Movie (Dec)

Toronto Jewish Film Festival presents

Jaffa

Directed by Keren Yedaya
Cast: Dana Ivgy, Moni Moshonov, Ronit Elkabetz, Mahmoud Shalaby

Hebrew and Arabic with English Subtitles

Israel/Germany/France 2009 - RT: 106 minutes

Jaffa Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpLzbMFYXNk

CHAI TEA + A MOVIE

Sunday December 12, 2010

Cineplex Odeon Sheppard - 4861 Yonge Street

Tea – 4:00pm | Film – 5:00pm
Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling, 416-599- 8433

Or online through the TJFF website, http://www.tjff.com

Tickets are also available at the door (subject to availability) $15

(Toronto – November 25, 2010) – It’s Romeo and Juliet, Middle-Eastern style! 

In the heart of the Israeli city of Jaffa, Reuven’s Garage is a family-run business. The workers consist of Reuven’s beautiful daughter Mali,
his violent and distant son Meir, as well as a young Palestinian, Toufik. No one suspects that Mali and Toufik have been in love for years,
and that she is pregnant with his child. As the two lovers secretly plan their future, tension steadily mounts between Toufik and Meir,
which results in an astonishing conclusion.

Presented at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, Jaffa features a mesmerizing performance by Dana Ivgy (daughter of renowned
Israeli actor Moshe Ivgy), who portrays Mali with a quiet self-determination as she is forced to navigate a conflict of loyalties.
Ivgy was nominated as Best Actress for this role at the Awards of the Israeli Film Academy.

Outside of Cannes, Jaffa has screened as an Official Selection at a number of other key film festivals, such as, The Toronto International

Film Festival, The Palm Springs International Film Festival, The Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, The Hampton’s International Film

Festival, The Warsaw Film Festival, The São Paulo International Film Festival, and The Warsaw Jewish Film Festival.

ABOUT THE TORONTO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

The Toronto Jewish Film Festival presents the best feature films, documentaries and shorts from around the world, on themes of Jewish

culture and identity.  The Festival is dedicated to using film for its contemporary popular value and accessibility, in order to reflect the

diversity of the Jewish experience internationally.  The TJFF provides an opportunity to heighten awareness of Jewish and cultural diversity

around the world, to audiences of all cultural backgrounds, and to present films in their original languages with subtitles, in an effort to

break down racial, cultural and religious barriers and stereotypes.