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JIFF is the home of the most comprehensive range of Israeli and Jewish-themed films in Australia and New Zealand. The films premiere in our annual three-week film festival in November or our newly established Holocaust Film Series in March. JIFF is building on the long and proud 24-year history of Jewish film festivals in Australia.
Felix and Meira (2015)
Making the most of the family home while her parents are away, Nicole, 22 years old, is enjoying a peaceful summer with her best friend Véronique. When Nicole’s older brother shows up with his band to record an album, the girls’ friendship is put to the test. Their vacation takes an unexpected turn, punctuated by a heatwave, Nicole’s growing insomnia and the persistent courtship of a 10-year-old boy.
105 minutes.
Chicago International Film Festival 2014
| Nominated Audience Choice Award |
Audience Choice Award Maxime Giroux |
Haifa International Film Festival 2014
| Won Tobias Spencer Award |
Maxime Giroux |
RiverRun International Film Festival 2015
| Won Honorable Mention |
Best Cinematography Sara Mishara |
| Best Actress Hadas Yaron |
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2014
| Nominated Golden Seashell |
Best Film Maxime Giroux |
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2014
| Nominated Best North American Independent Film |
Maxime Giroux |
Toronto International Film Festival 2014
| Won Best Canadian Feature Film |
Maxime Giroux |
Warsaw International Film Festival 2014
| Nominated Grand Prix |
Maxime Giroux |
Whistler Film Festival 2014
| Won Best Actor in Borsos Film |
Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature Hadas Yaron |
| Won Best Director of a Borsos Film |
Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature Maxime Giroux (Director) |
| Won Best Screenplay for a Borsos Film |
Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature Maxime Giroux Alexandre Laferrière |
| Won Borsos Award of Best Canadian Feature |
Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature Maxime Giroux |
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