The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival has announced its 2016 lineup. Among the more than 75 films in the 23-day festival, there is something for everyone – including food fanatics.
The film festival will include two food flicks – "Breakfast at Ina's" and " In Search of Israeli Cuisine." The festival begins Jan. 26 and ends Feb. 17, with screenings at seven theaters throughout metro Atlanta.
“Breakfast at Ina’s is a 50-minute documentary that celebrates beloved Chicago chef and businesswoman Ina Pinkney. For 33 years, Pinkney served up her own brand of cooking and joy with dishes like Heavenly Hots (pancakes topped with fruit compote) and Chocolate Blobs, making Ina’s a Chicago breakfast institution. Facing the late stages of polio, she closed the breakfast nook in 2013.
The festival will close Feb. 17 with a screening of "In Search of Israeli Cuisine" at Symphony Hall. That film follows star chef Michael Solomonov of the celebrated Philly restaurant Zahav as he visits Israel to speak with chefs, home cooks, winemakers, cheesemakers, farmers, and more about their cultures, their heritages, and what they're cooking. The 97-minute documentary offers a portrait of Israeli people told through food, and shot in multiple locations showing the 70+ cultures that make up the Israeli people.
Following the screening of "In Search of Israeli Cuisine," there will be an Israeli food tasting led by Cafe Sababa .
Tickets to the festival will go on sale Jan. 10. Festival organizers expect up to 60 percent of tickets to be sold that day.
To get the full lineup of films in the festival, go to ajff.org/.
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