Jewish Heritage Month films

Curated Selection of Films

This selection highlights many of the accomplishments of Jewish Canadians who, throughout Canadian history, have made a rich and diverse nation through film.

Shelter Directed by Ron Chapman (Canada, 2021)

Shelter

Directed by Ron Chapman (Canada, 2021)
1hr 26 mins
OmniTV

 

Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen

Directed by Donald Brittain and Don Owen (Canada, 1965)
44 min
National Film Board

 

My Yiddish Papi

Directed by Éléonore Goldberg (Canada, 2017)
7 min
National Film Board

Ladies and Gentlemen. Mr. Leonard Cohen and My Yiddish Papi
Raymond Klibansky: From Philosophy to Life

Raymond Klibansky: From Philosophy to Life

Directed by Anne-Marie Tougas
2002 | 50min 

National Film Board of Canada

I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors

I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors

Directed by Anne-Marie Tougas
2010 | 15min 

National Film Board of Canada

The Jews of Winnipeg

The Jews of Winnipeg

Directed by Bill Davies
1973 | 27min 

National Film Board of Canada

The People of the Book

The People of the Book

Directed by Felix Lazarus
1973 | 28min 

National Film Board of Canada

Baghdad Twist

Baghdad Twist

Directed by Joe Balass
2007 | 33min 

National Film Board of Canada

Martha

Martha

Directed by Daniel Schubert
2020 | 21min 

National Film Board of Canada

Perfecting the Art of Longing

Perfecting the Art of Longing

Directed by Kitra Cahana
2021 | 12min 

National Film Board of Canada

Where is Anne Frank

Where is Anne Frank

Directed by Ari Folman
2021 | 1h 39min 

whereisannefrank.com

Charlotte

Charlotte

Directed by Tahir Rana and Éric Warin
2021 | 1h 33min 

Toronto International Film Festival

A Film Unfinished

A Film Unfinished

Directed by Yael Hersonski
2010 | 1h 28min 

Kanopy

Little White Lie

Little White Lie

Directed by Lacey Schwartz Delgado and James Adolphus
2014 | 1h 5min 

Kanopy

Denial

Denial

Directed by Mick Jackson
2016 | 1h 49min 

Bleecker Street Media

Periphery, the Short Film

Directed by Sara Yacobi-Harris (Canada, 2021)
28 min
Vimeo

 

A New Life on the Land: Jewish Farmers in Canada

Directed by Dov Okouneff (Canada, 2011)
55 min
TIFF

 

1945-1953 - Montreal Jewish Memories Post-War

Directed by Dov Okouneff (Canada, 2023)
53 min
YouTube

A New Life on the Land: Jewish Farmers in Canada and 1945-1953 - Montreal Jewish Memories Post-War
Periphery, the Short Film  Directed by Sara Yacobi-Harris (Canada, 2021)