Victoria International Jewish Film Festival
3636 Shelbourne Street V8P 4H2 Victoria, BC, Canada

"Those Who Remained" screening now until 7:30pm Tuesday November, 3. A beautifully and sensitively scripted film portraying the healing effect of love between two traumatized Holocaust survivors in postwar Budapest. Plus join us tonight (Monday, November 2, 8:30pm) for a live virtual discussion panel -- Surviving after the Shoah: An exploration of surviving trauma and finding resilience. How survivors rebuilt their lives in Hungary while navigating the new pro-Soviet regime. More info vijff.ca

"Douze Points" is about TJ, a proud, gay Muslim singer fulfilling his dream to represent France in Europe’s biggest song contest. ISIS decides to plant one of their operatives, acting as TJ’s boyfriend, into the French delegation. This film is a silly, colourful satire complete with endearingly kitsch musical numbers. Join us online for free starting 7:30pm Saturday, October 31 (available for 72 hours). More info vijff.ca

Free virtual screening begins Saturday, October 24 at 7:30pm (available for 72 hours). "Holy Silence" highlights the debate over the Vatican’s role during the Holocaust as well as America’s positions in this respect. This is a very compelling film, leaving the audience to decide what really was the Vatican’s role and position. More info vijff.ca.

Free virtual screening of the film "Leona" begins Saturday, October 24 at 7:30pm (available for 72 hours). "Leona" is an emotional, sometimes humorous tale of forbidden love and self-discovery. Ariela is a young, Jewish, female artist who lives with her family in Mexico City. Pressured by friends and family to find a husband, Ariela falls for a charming non-Jewish young man. More info vijff.ca.

Virtual screening of the documentary film "Shared Legacies". This documentary looks at the modern-day alliance between African Americans and Jewish Americans. It begins with the founding of the NAACP in 1909 and showcases the bigotry and segregation that both groups have faced. Screening window opens Saturday, October 17 at 7:30pm and is available for 72 hours. More info vijff.ca.

Virtual screening of the award winning film "Asia", starring Emmy award nominee Shira Haas (Esty on Unorthodox) as Vika and Alena Yiv in the title role. "Asia" follows a teenage girl and her divorced mother, both Russian immigrants to Israel, as they struggle with family dysfunction and the daughter’s rapidly advancing degenerative disease. "Asia" won three awards at the Tribeca Film Festival, including Best Actress for Haas and the Nora Ephron Award for director and screenwriter Ruthy Pribar. Screening window opens Saturday, October 17 at 7:30pm and is available for 72 hours. More info vijff.ca