The Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City is pleased to announce its 9th annual Kansas City Jewish Film Festival March 17-24, 2007 at the Glenwood, 9575 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS and Rioo Theatres, 

. According to Beatrice Fine, director of the Jewish Film Festival, “The quality of the films this year is the strongest I have ever seen.”

Tickets are $15 for opening night, $7 for all other films. An all inclusive pass, which includes 9 shows, can be purchased for $45. Tickets are available by calling 913-327-8000, on the web site www.jcckc.org, or 30 minutes prior to show times.

Director Gabriela Bohm will be coming in to speak with her film, “The Longing” on Thursday, March 22, along with Jacques Cukierkorn.  In addition, two Humanities scholars will also facilitate post show discussions. On Sunday, March 18 at one p.m., KU theatre and film scholar Mehele Leon will lead discussion after the French farce, “A Local
Call.” In addition, noted Middle East scholar Dr. Carla Klausner will lead the discussion after the film, “The Forgotten Refugees” on Wednesday, March 21. The films for this year’s Festival include “The Schwartz Dynasty,” “Local Call/Ne Quittez Pas!,” “A Love to Hide/Un Amour a Taire,” “My 100 Children,” “A Green Chariot,” “West Bank Story,” “The Forgotten Refugees,” “The Longing,” “The First Time I Was Twenty” and “The Tribe.”  
Submitted by Marie Asner