FilmMatters @ TJFF2024

Interested in an educational film screening for your students?

Don’t miss the chance to bring your students to the following free films during the Toronto Jewish Film Festival, running June 5 – June 15

Each film includes a tailored study guide to help bridge the conversation from the cinema to the classroom.

WHEN HITLER STOLE PINK RABBIT

Germany/Switzerland/Italy, 119 minutes

English, German, Swiss German, French with English subtitles

Director: Caroline Link

Recommended for Grades 5-8 (ages 10-13)

A beautifully rendered historical drama about displacement and exile based on Judith Kerr’s beloved children’s book. Nine-year old Anna’s privileged life comes to an end when her father is arrested and she must flee Germany with her mother and brother, leaving behind her beloved stuffed rabbit. Over the next few years, they will move from Switzerland to Paris, before finally settling in London. In each place, Anna must learn new languages and cultures in order to assimilate into a new life as a refugee seeking asylum in a foreign country.

Monday, June 9 at 10am

Innis Town Hall

2 Sussex Ave
Toronto ON

Thursday, June 12 at 10am

Leah Posluns Theatre, Prosserman JC

4588 Bathurst St
North York ON

To book seats or be added to the waitlist for this screening contact Susan Starkman
at filmmatters@tjff.ca or call 416-324-9121

WHERE IS ANNE FRANK

Belgium/France/Netherlands/Israel, 99 minutes

English and French with English subtitles

Director: Ari Folman

Recommended for Grades 6-8 (ages 11-13)

Similar to his ground breaking film Waltz with Bashir, director Ari Folman uses vivid animation to reinvent the classic story of Anne Frank through a contemporary lens, linking the past and the present to underscore the message of Anne Frank’s diary. At the centre of the film is Kitty, Anne’s imaginary friend who magically comes to life in modern-day Amsterdam, unaware of Anne’s fate. As she searches the streets for her friend, she bonds with a young refugee at risk of deportation. After they learn what happened to Anne, Kitty realises that even though Anne’s name is ubiquitous throughout the city, her message is at risk of being lost.

Tuesday, June 10 at 10am

Innis Town Hall

2 Sussex Ave
Toronto ON

Wednesday, June 11 at 10am

Leah Posluns Theatre, Prosserman JC

4588 Bathurst St
North York ON

To book seats or be added to the waitlist for this screening contact Susan Starkman
at filmmatters@tjff.ca or call 416-324-9121

Check out the FilmMatters Online catalogue
for other films available to screen by request