Once again, that moment to celebrate Jewish Cinema has arrived with the 31st Annual Jewish Film Festival (7/21 – 8/8). Some highlights this year include:
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Israeli’s first ever horror flick, Rabies
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Two Kirk Douglas films (Spartacus and The Juggler), as well as an appearance by the legendary actor to accept this year’s Freedom Of Expression award
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Jews In Toons: An uproarious evening with animation from The Simpsons, South Park and Family Guy featuring a post film discussion with Mike Reiss, writer and producer for The Simpsons and creator of The Critic and Queer Duck.
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Winner of last year’s Ophir (Israeli Academy Award) for best documentary, Precious Life
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Free park screening of When Harry Met Sally
As always, to help you plan your festival schedule, be sure to check back with Filmbalaya in the weeks leading up to the festival for spoiler-free reviews on many of the films. Schedule, ticket, and venue information after the jump.
Tickets for all films can be bought here
Location and Directions to all Theatres:
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Castro Theatre (Map) 415.621.6120
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JCCSF (Map) 415.292.1233
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Roda Theatre (Map) 510.647.2949
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Oshman Family JCC (Map) 650.223.8700
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Rafael Film Center (Map) 415.454.1222
CASTRO THEATRE
Thursday, July 21:
6:30pm – Mabul (The Flood)
9:00pm – Opening Night Bash (@ Swedish American Hall)
10:00pm – Rabies
Saturday, July 23:
12:00pm – Strangers No More
2:00pm – Bobby Fischer Against The World
4:30pm – Connected
7:00pm – The Names of Love (with Don’t Tell Santa You’re Jewish)
9:15pm – Polish Bar
Sunday, July 24:
11:00am – In Heaven Underground: The Weissensee Jewish Cemetery
1:00pm – Spartacus (with Freedom of Expression Award: Kirk Douglas)
6:00pm – Crime After Crime
8:30pm – Mary Lou
Monday, July 25:
12:45pm – My Life With Carlos (with Grandmothers)
3:00pm – Precious Life
5:00pm – Eichmann’s End: Love, Betrayal, Death
7:00pm – Jews In Toons
9:30pm – Life Is Too Long (with Grandpa Looked Like William Powell)
Tuesday, July 26:
11:45am – Jews In Shorts: Focus on Docs (Red Shirley, Kun 65, The Girl From A Reading Primer)
1:30pm – Sholem Aleichem: Laughing In The Darkness (FREE SCREENING)
3:45pm – In Another Lifetime (with All Done And Dusted)
6:00pm – Little Rose
8:55pm – The Roundup
Wednesday, July 27:
11:30am – Otto Frank, Father of Annie (with Inventory)
1:20pm – Tevye
3:30pm – Phnom Penh Lullaby
6:15pm – Joanna
9:00pm – The Queen Has No Crown
Thursday, July 28:
11:30am – The Juggler
1:30pm – Next Year In Bombay (with Starring David)
3:15pm – Incessant Visions – Letters From An Architect
5:30pm – Between Two Worlds (panel discussion to follow the film)
8:15pm – 100 Voices: A Journey Home
SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Saturday, July 30:
11:30am – Blood Relation
1:15pm – An Encounter with Simone Weil
3:45pm – Torn (with The Passion According to the Polish Community of Pruchnik)
6:30pm – The Matchmaker
8:55pm – Five Weddings and a Felony (with Flawed)
Sunday, July 31:
9:00am – Workshop: Controversial Films (FREE)
12:00pm – 77 Steps (with Wejeh)
2:15pm – Standing Silent
4:45pm – The Hangman (with I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors)
6:30pm – Intimate Grammer
8:50pm – Skate of Mind (with A Trip to Jaffa)
RODA THEATRE (Berkeley)
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OSHMAN FAMILY JCC (Palo Alto)
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RAFAEL FILM CENTER (San Rafael)
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