In 2020, the JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival will present films at the following venues
- CMX CinéBistro and Market Theaters at Old Orchard in Skokie
- CMX Arlington Heights
- Cinemark Theaters in Evanston,
- the Renaissance Place Theater in Highland Park
- The Logan Theater in Logan Square
- special screenings at the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie.
Tickets range from $11 to $15, and are available at the cinemas directly.
This year the festival will have featured over 90 screenings of over 50 films, with more than 17,000 film lovers expected to be in attendance.
This is the last week of the festival, and there are 15 films available for viewing, many making their Midwest premieres. Here are the ones that I think would be particularly interesting. There is a good mix between documentaries and dramas.
FOUR FILMS YOU MIGHT REALLY LIKE
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| Box For Life, a documentary about the boxing program in Auschwitz. |
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| The Samuel Project, featuring Hal Linden, about a boy getting to know his grandfather. |
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| What Will Become of Us, a documentary about the founder of the Westfield Shopping Center Company, which brings up questions of legacy |
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| How About Adolf, a drama/comedy about what happens when you want to name your son Adolf. |
Many of the films have special events associated with them, featuring talks with the filmmaker or other goodies.
I've listed all of the films below, with links.
For a full view by calendar visit this URL: https://jccfilmfest.jccchicago.org/events/month/
Full film list https://jccfilmfest.jccchicago.org/films-2020/
And if you want to really study up on the films, the JCC has their virtual program book available online:
https://www.flipsnack.com/jccchicago/jcc-chicago-jewish-film-festival-2020/full-view.html
For more information,visit https://jccfilmfest.jccchicago.org/
