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Athens Jewish Film Festival


The fifth annual Athens Jewish Film Festival will kick off with a Main Event Gala Dinner and film at The Georgia Museum of Art on Saturday, Mar. 16 at 7 p.m. Gala tickets are $60 per person and include a catered dinner by Trump’s, cocktails and seating for the opening film, Hava Nagila, at 8:45 p.m. In the following four days, 11 full-length international documentaries, dramas, comedies and animated films, plus various shorts, will be shown at Ciné. The screenings include film discussions and complimentary food catered by local restaurants. The closing event will take place at Ciné at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 20, and will feature a viewing of the shorts finalists, an awards ceremony and the final full-length feature film, Welcome to Kutcher’s: The Last Catskills Resort, followed by a light reception. Visit athensjff.org or athenscine.org to see the complete schedule. Cost: $35 (festival pass) or individual tickets available

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