Now in its 16th year, the Jewish Film Festival, one of the oldest film festivals in Louisville, is back Feb. 8-23 with a slate of provocative films and programming that explore the expansive and ever-changing notion of Jewish Culture.

Aftermath, screening 7:30 p.m., Sat., Feb. 22 at Village 8 Theaters, has reignited the controversy that surrounded the publication of Neighbors, a searing account of the covered up 1941 massacre at Jedwabne, a once half-Jewish village in northeastern Poland. There, hundreds of Jews, including children, were slaughtered by their neighbors for their land and belongings. Aftermath’s story of two brothers who dare to investigate a fictional version of the massacre has polarized Poland, which has historically viewed itself as a victim of World War II.

Tickets for most films cost $8.50 in advance, $10 at the door. Student tickets can be purchased for $6. To purchase tickets, visit www.jewishlouisville.org/filmfestival or call the JCC at 459-0660. A complete schedule, film descriptions and trailers are also online.