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.

The festival starts Sat., Feb. 8, with a screening of Bethlehem, one of the hottest international films this year. Israel’s nominee for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards, Bethlehem challenges viewers to consider the Israeli/Palestinian conflict anew through the push-pull relationship between Razi, an Israeli Secret Service officer and Sanfur, his 17-year-old Palestinian informant. Bethlehem is at 7:30 p.m. at Village 8 Theaters.

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.