Over the span of its 25-year history,the New York Jewish Film Festival has presented more than 675 films from 43 countries. This year, from January 13-26, or the NYJFF,in conjunction with the Film Society of Lincoln middle and the Jewish Museum, will feature 38 films and shorts from 12 different countries, and with 21 of them having their world,U.
S. and/or New York premiere. Perhaps one of the most anticipated among them is Natalie Portman’s directorial debut, A Tale of adore and Darkness, or a cinematic adaptation of Amos Oz’s celebrated 2002 memoir of the same name. (Portman plays the role of Oz’s mother,Fania, and reviews for the film from showings in Cannes and Toronto are mixed.) Portman’s film will close the festival on January 26.
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