This year's London Jewish Film Festival will be showcasing three international films with a range of themes from Argentine drama, French comedy and the love of American baseball.

The LJFF takes place this weekend — November 27 and 28 — and will begin with a gala reception hosted by the Wolf Performance Hall. The festival will take place between the hall and Rainbow Cinemas.

The first film to play on Saturday, November 27 at 8 p.m. at the Wolf Performance Hall is Anita, which won Best Film and Audience Award at the 2009 International Latino Film Festival. Anita is about Anita Feldman, a young woman with Down syndrome whose life is turned upside down when the nearby Argentine Israelite Mutual Association is bombed in Buenos Aires, where she lives in a Jewish neighbourhood.

When her mother goes to collect a government support cheque, Anita doesn't understand what has happened and goes in search for her mother. The movie shows Anita growing and learning more about the world. Alejandra Manzo, who plays Anita, is an actress living with Down syndrome.

Sunday, November 28 features two films. The first is Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story, playing at 2 p.m. at the Wolf Performance Hall. The film is narrated by Dustin Hoffman and explores the contribution Jewish players have made to the game. The documentary features stories on players like Al Rosen and Sandy Koufax.

At 8 p.m. on Sunday at Rainbow Cinemas, the festival closes with The Concert. The comedy stars Melanie Lauent of Inglourious Basterds and Alexei Guskov. Guskov plays Andrei Filipov, a once-famous conductor of Moscow's Bolshoi orchestra who is on a mission to make a successful return to the music scene after he intercepts an invite to his former orchestra to perform in Paris. Lauent plays a violin virtuoso who is an important part of Filipov's life.

The cost to participate in the entire festival is $30. Single tickets cost $20 for Saturday, and $10 per film on Sunday. Tickets are available at Chapters, the London Jewish Community Centre, Temple Israel and www.ljff.com.