AJFF Schedule: 74 Films, 192 Screenings, 23 Days
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AJFF Schedule: 74 Films, 192 Screenings, 23 Days

Check out the full schedule to plan your festival attendance.

Emory film professor Matthew Bernstein and Atlanta Business Chronicle movie columnist Eleanor Ringel-Cater discuss the romance in the festival lineup at the preview party Jan. 4.
Emory film professor Matthew Bernstein and Atlanta Business Chronicle movie columnist Eleanor Ringel-Cater discuss the romance in the festival lineup at the preview party Jan. 4.

The 2018 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival runs from Jan. 24 to Feb. 15. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17. Find the details you need about tickets and venues here. Below is the full schedule. Click on a film’s name to read our review of it.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24

Opening Night
Gala
5 p.m., Cobb Energy Centre
Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me
7:30 p.m., Cobb Energy Centre

THURSDAY, JAN. 25

Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas
7 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

The Cousin
7:50 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

GI Jews
8:45 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

FRIDAY, JAN. 26

The Invisibles
11:20 a.m., Perimeter Pointe

Take My Nose … Please!
11:30 a.m., Perimeter Pointe

An Act of Defiance
11:40 a.m., Atlantic Station

The Testament
2 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

Shorts Program 1
2:10 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

Jungle
2:35 p.m., Atlantic Station

SATURDAY, JAN. 27

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
1 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

Shelter
1 p.m., Atlantic Station

Itzhak
1 p.m., Hollywood 24

Almost Famous
1:10 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

Keep the Change
3:15 p.m., Hollywood 24

Let Yourself Go
3:20 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

The Cakemaker
3:25 p.m., Atlantic Station

Schindler’s List
3:35 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

Budapest Noir
5:50 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

1945
6 p.m., Hollywood 24

The Cousin
6:20 p.m., Atlantic Station

An Act of Defiance
7:50 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

Keep the Change
8:15 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

The Cakemaker
8:20 p.m., Hollywood 24

1945
8:45 p.m., Atlantic Station

SUNDAY, JAN. 28

Saving Neta
11 a.m., Perimeter Pointe

Mr. & Mrs. Adelman
11 a.m., Atlantic Station

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
11:05 a.m., Hollywood 24

If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
11:10 a.m., Perimeter Pointe

The Mighty Atom
1:20 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

An Act of Defiance
1:25 p.m., Hollywood 24

Shorts Program 1
1:30 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival sponsors get a classic welcome at the preview party Jan. 4 at the Atlanta History Center.

Keep the Change
1:50 p.m., Atlantic Station

Shalom Bollywood
3:25 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas
3:35 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

A Bag of Marbles
4:20 p.m., Hollywood 24

The Invisibles
4:35 p.m., Atlantic Station

A Quiet Heart
5:20 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds
5:35 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

The History of Love
7 p.m., Hollywood 24

An Act of Defiance
7:15 p.m., Atlantic Station

The Cakemaker
7:45 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

Scaffolding
7:55 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

MONDAY, JAN. 29

Spielberg
7 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

Budapest Noir
7:30 p.m., Hollywood 24

The History of Love
7:50 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

Bye Bye Germany
7:50 p.m., Atlantic Station

TUESDAY, JAN. 30

Spielberg
3:20 p.m., Atlantic Station

Jungle
3:25 p.m., Hollywood 24

Above the Drowning Sea
3:45 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

An Act of Defiance
7 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

Itzhak
7:20 p.m., Atlantic Station

Mr. & Mrs. Adelman
7:20 p.m., Hollywood 24

Longing
7:50 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31

Schindler’s List
11 a.m., Atlantic Station

The History of Love
11:15 a.m., Hollywood 24

Mr. & Mrs. Adelman
11:30 a.m., Perimeter Pointe

Shorts Program 2
2:20 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

Let Yourself Go
2:20 p.m., Hollywood 24

The Testament
3:05 p.m., Atlantic Station

Playing God
7 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

The Body Collector
7:20 p.m., Atlantic Station

The Invisibles
7:30 p.m., Hollywood 24

Winter Hunt
7:50 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

THURSDAY, FEB. 1

The Body Collector
12:35 p.m., Hollywood 24

Funny Girl
3:15 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

Winter Hunt
3:45 p.m., Atlantic Station

GI Jews
3:50 p.m., Hollywood 24

The Body Collector
7 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
7:15 p.m., Atlantic Station

Winter Hunt
7:15 p.m., Hollywood 24

Futures Past
7:50 p.m., Perimeter Pointe

FRIDAY, FEB. 2

Budapest Noir
11 a.m., Atlantic Station

Bye Bye Germany
11 a.m., Hollywood 24

Futures Past
11:45 a.m., Springs Cinema

If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
Noon, Springs Cinema

A Quiet Heart
1:25 p.m., Atlantic Station

Itzhak
1:35 p.m., Hollywood 24

Keep the Change
2:20 p.m., Springs Cinema

Winter Hunt
2:35 p.m., Springs Cinema

The Invisibles
3:50 p.m., Atlantic Station

A Bag of Marbles
3:50 p.m., Hollywood 24

SATURDAY, FEB. 3

The Body Collector
1 p.m., Springs Cinema

Bye Bye Germany
1 p.m., Atlantic Station

Scaffolding
1 p.m., Tara

Above the Drowning Sea
1:10 p.m., Springs Cinema

A Bag of Marbles
3:25 p.m., Tara

Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds
3:35 p.m., Atlantic Station

A Bag of Marbles
3:55 p.m., Springs Cinema

Cuba’s Forgotten Jewels/Iom Romì
4:15 p.m., Springs Cinema

Shelter
5:55 p.m., Atlantic Station

Shalom Bollywood
6:05 p.m., Tara

Challah Rising in the Desert
6:25 p.m., Springs Cinema

The Twinning Reaction
6:35 p.m., Springs Cinema

Young Professionals Night Party
7 p.m., Woodruff Arts Center

Budapest Noir
8:15 p.m., Tara

Let Yourself Go
8:20 p.m., Atlantic Station

The Boy Downstairs
8:30 p.m., Woodruff Arts Center

Bye Bye Germany
8:40 p.m., Springs Cinema

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
8:50 p.m., Springs Cinema

SUNDAY, FEB. 4

Mamele
11 a.m., Springs Cinema

GI Jews
11 a.m., Atlantic Station

Cuba’s Forgotten Jewels/Iom Romì
11:10 a.m., Springs Cinema

Above the Drowning Sea
11:15 a.m., Tara

Almost Famous
1:20 p.m., Springs Cinema

The Twinning Reaction
1:30 p.m., Springs Cinema

The Boy Downstairs
1:40 p.m., Atlantic Station

Take My Nose … Please!
2 p.m., Tara

Shorts Program 2
3:35 p.m., Springs Cinema

If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
3:45 p.m., Springs Cinema

A Bag of Marbles
4:25 p.m., Atlantic Station

The History of Love
4:50 p.m., Tara

Bye Bye Germany
5:45 p.m., Springs Cinema

GI Jews
6:05 p.m., Springs Cinema

The History of Love
7:05 p.m., Atlantic Station

The Cakemaker
7:55 p.m., Tara

The Invisibles
8:20 p.m., Springs Cinema

Itzhak
8:30 p.m., Springs Cinema

MONDAY, FEB. 5

Take My Nose … Please!
7 p.m., Springs Cinema

Schindler’s List
7 p.m., Tara

Saving Neta
7:50 p.m., Springs Cinema

TUESDAY, FEB. 6

If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
3:40 p.m., Tara

The Cakemaker
3:45 p.m., Springs Cinema

Shalom Bollywood
7 p.m., Springs Cinema

Foxtrot
7:15 p.m., Tara

Russian Jews, Part 1
8 p.m., Springs Cinema

Winter Hunt
9:10 p.m., Springs Cinema

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7

Take My Nose … Please!
11:40 a.m., Tara

A Quiet Heart
11:50 a.m., Springs Cinema

Mr. & Mrs. Adelman
2:10 p.m., Tara

Russian Jews, Part 1
2:15 p.m., Springs Cinema

Russian Jews, Part 2
7 p.m., Springs Cinema

Jungle
7 p.m., Tara

The Boys From Brazil
7:50 p.m., Springs Cinema

THURSDAY, FEB. 8

The Body Collector
2:30 p.m., Springs Cinema

Russian Jews, Part 2
3:10 p.m., Springs Cinema

The Boys From Brazil
3:20 p.m., Tara

Jungle
7 p.m., Springs Cinema

Gilbert
7:20 p.m., Tara

Russian Jews, Part 3
7:50 p.m., Springs Cinema

FRIDAY, FEB. 9

The Cousin
11 a.m., Tara

Russian Jews, Part 3
11:55 a.m., Springs Cinema

The Boy Downstairs
12:20 p.m., Springs Cinema

GI Jews
1:25 p.m., Tara

Shorts Program 3
2:45 p.m., Springs Cinema

Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas
3 p.m., Springs Cinema

Shelter
3:45 p.m., Tara

SATURDAY, FEB. 10

Remember Baghdad
1 p.m., Springs Cinema

Saving Neta
1 p.m., Tara

Shorts Program 3
1:10 p.m., Springs Cinema

Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds
3:10 p.m., Springs Cinema

The Mighty Atom
3:10 p.m., Springs Cinema

Heading Home
3:20 p.m., Tara

The Testament
5:30 p.m., Springs Cinema

Longing
5:45 p.m., Springs Cinema

1945
5:55 p.m., Tara

Heading Home
8:20 p.m., Springs Cinema

Budapest Noir
8:30 p.m., Springs Cinema

Itzhak
8:35 p.m., Tara

SUNDAY, FEB. 11

Remember Baghdad
11 a.m., Tara

Scaffolding
11 a.m., Springs Cinema

Death in the Terminal
11:10 a.m., Springs Cinema

Almost Famous
1:15 p.m., Springs Cinema

Death in the Terminal
1:20 p.m., Tara

Take My Nose … Please!
1:25 p.m., Springs Cinema

Longing
3:25 p.m., Tara

Heading Home
3:40 p.m., Springs Cinema

116 Cameras/On My Way Out
3:55 p.m., Springs Cinema

116 Cameras/On My Way Out
6 p.m., Tara

Challah Rising in the Desert
6:05 p.m., Springs Cinema

Shorts Program 4
6:15 p.m., Springs Cinema

1945
8:10 p.m., Springs Cinema

The Testament
8:10 p.m., Tara

Shelter
8:20 p.m., Springs Cinema

MONDAY, FEB. 12

Spielberg
7 p.m., Springs Cinema

The Testament
7:30 p.m., Tara

The Cousin
7:50 p.m., Springs Cinema

TUESDAY, FEB. 13

1945
3:45 p.m., Springs Cinema

Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds
3:50 p.m., Tara

Funny Girl
7 p.m., Springs Cinema

Foxtrot
7:10 p.m., Tara

A Quiet Heart
7:50 p.m., Springs Cinema

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14

Let Yourself Go
12:40 p.m., Tara

Saving Neta
1:10 p.m., Springs Cinema

Spielberg
3:10 p.m., Tara

Shorts Program 4
3:30 p.m., Springs Cinema

Mr. & Mrs. Adelman
7:10 p.m., Springs Cinema

Keep the Change
7:40 p.m., Tara

Let Yourself Go
8 p.m., Springs Cinema

THURSDAY, FEB. 15

Shelter
Noon, Springs Cinema

Playing God
12:40 p.m., Springs Cinema

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
1 p.m., Tara

Closing Night
The Last Suit
7 p.m., Cobb Energy Centre

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