UNIVERSITY CITY — The San Diego Jewish Film Festival will kick off its 21st season Aug. 29 with a screening of “An Article of Hope,” a movie about Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon and the small Torah scroll he carried with him on his mission aboard the ill-fated Space Shuttle Columbia flight in 2003. The film follows the route of the artifact from pre-World War II Europe to space. Director Dan Cohen and producer Chris Cowen will join astronaut Garrett Reisman after the screening to answer questions and meet with members of the audience. Reisman was the first Jewish crewmember to board the International Space Station. Sandra Kraus, film festival producer, said festival organizers chose the film because of its unique portrayal of Ramon and his interactions with other crew members. “What makes it special is … the relationship that Ilan Ramon, the Israeli astronaut, had with the other astronauts on the space shuttle, and we really didn’t get to see that in other movies about him,” Kraus said. “You really get to see all these people from different countries come together for one mission. That makes this film unique beyond anything else you’ve seen about Ilan Ramon.” The film will start at 7:15 p.m. at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre, 4126 Executive Drive. To purchase tickets, call (858) 362-1348 or visit www.lfjcc.org/sdjff. — Hillary Schuler Jones