2014 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

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0523
JUL 24AUG 3
San Francisco
The Castro
JUL 26JUL 31
Palo Alto
CinArts
AUG 1
San Francisco
RayKo Photo Center
AUG 1AUG 7
Berkeley
California Theatre
AUG 2
Berkeley
Bekeley Repertory
Theatre
AUG 7
Oakland
The New Parkway
Theater
AUG 8AUG 10
Oakland
Grand Lake Theater
AUG 8AUG 10
San Rafael
Christopher B. Smith
Rafael Film Center
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The 2014 Festival includes a fantastic lineup of 70 films from 18 countries and eight world premieres. This year we
have some exciting firsts. We are extending our Castro run to 10 days (yes, two weekends!) of powerful and moving
cinematic experiences. Join us for our Opening Night Bash at the magnificent Contemporary Jewish Museum, and raise
a glass at our festive Closing Night Reception on the mezzanine of the glorious Castro Theatre.
Our signature summer film festival showcases independent film while catalyzing discussions, challenging
expectations and expanding notions of Jewish identity and culture. This year is no exception. Our lineup reflects
the full diversity of Jewish experiences from Argentina to the Philippines and spotlights new works by talented
emerging filmmakers of screens both large and small as well as legendary icons of our cinematic past.
We open and close with mystery and suspense! Join us Opening Night for The Green Prince, the Sundance opener
and winner of the audience award for world documentary. This nail-biting account of the relationship between a
Palestinian informant and the Israeli agent who was his handler for over 10 years will have you on the edge of your
seat. On Closing Night, we celebrate the first feature by an emerging young talent with the world premiere of Little
White Lie, Lacey Schwartzs search for truth as she uncovers an intimate family secret.
This year, we bring you not one but two Centerpiece films. Our Centerpiece Narrative, Run Boy Run, is the gripping
story of a young boy who is determined to outlast the Nazi occupation, directed by Oscar winner Pepe Danquart
of Germany. Our Centerpiece Documentary Watchers of the Sky, winner of Sundance awards for editing and
animation, takes us on a provocative journey from Nuremberg to The Hague, from Bosnia to Darfur, in one mans
quest to create a future free from genocide.
Come laugh together during this years spotlight on comedy. Weve got all types: romantic, absurdist, stand-up and
dark. The spotlight includes a screening of Quality Balls, which charts comedian David Steinbergs ground breaking
career. Military veterans use stand-up to tackle their disabilities in Comedy Warriors, which features Lewis Black
and Zach Galifianakis followed by live stand-up by real-life comedy warrior Joe Kashnow. Catch Zero Motivation,
winner of best narrative feature at Tribeca, an absurdist Israeli comedy about female soldiers of the Israeli Defense
Forces in a one-time-only Castro screening.
Think global, watch local. Bay Area filmmakers and SFJFF alumni make a splash at this years festival. See the
world premiere of Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneiders Havana Curveball and Judy Montell and Emmy Scharlatts
In The Image. Other local films include Abbie Ginzbergs Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs And The New South Africa and
Nancy Katess Regarding Susan Sontag. Doug Block (51 Birch Street) returns with 112 Weddings, and Roberta
Grossman (Hava Nagila: The Movie) comes back to SFJFF with producer Nancy Spielberg to present the world
premiere of Above and Beyond.
Special events include the presentation of the Freedom of Expression Award to Theodore Bikel, and the world
premiere of Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholem Aleichem, a film about the Yiddish stories of shtetl life interpreted
by the man who played Tevye the Milkman over 2,000 times, followed by a special live musical performance by
Bikel, the worlds foremost interpreter of the Jewish folk song who also happens to have a star on the Hollywood
walk of fame. And finally, drink and schmooze with Amy York Rubin, the producer/director of the hilarious new
web series Little Horribles, the story of a self-indulgent queer woman navigating life and love. The series has been
called the lesbian answer to Girls by the Huffington Post, and Sarah Silverman has called it her new fave web
series.
See you at the movies!
SFJFF BOARD
CHA I R ,
BOA RD OF DI RE C T ORS
Gale Mondry
V I CE CHA I R,
BOA RD OF DI RE C T ORS
Sandee Blechman
E XE CUT I V E SE CRE TA RY
Dan Wohlfeiler
E XE CUT I V E T RE A SURE R
Janet Schneider
ME MBE RS
Liki Abrams
Craig Broscow
Dana Doron
Adam Eilath
Steven Fayne
Julie Felner
Meredith Goldsmith
Diana Grand
Spencer Jarrett
Sasha Kovriga
George Krevsky
Adrienne Leder-Schriner
Susan Mall
David Meckler
Jenni Olson
Scott Silver
Fern Tiger
Gale Mondry Jay Rosenblatt Lexi Leban
CHA I R, BOA RD OF DI RE C T ORS PROGR A M DI RE C T OR E XE CUT I V E DI RE C T OR
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Opening Night Post-Film Bash
Thursday, July 24, from approximately 911:00PM
Contemporary Jewish Museum
736 Mission St., Parking available for a fee at Jessie Street Garage,
223 Stevenson St., directly below the Museum (left off of 3rd St. onto
Stevenson St.)
$65 Members | $75 General Public | 21+ older
Kick off SFJFF 34 at The Contemporary Jewish Museum. See Page 4.
Closing Night Film and Reception San Francisco
$22 Members | $25 General Public
Reception on the Mezzanine, Castro Theatre
Wine, beer and light refreshments
Toast our filmmakers and guests on the Mezzanine of the Castro
following the World Premiere of Little White Lie. This all-new Closing
Night reception is the perfect close to our extended San Francisco run.
Berkeley Big Night
Saturday, August 2, immediately following The Sturgeon Queens
The Berkeley Repertory Theater, 2025 Addison St, Berkeley
After watching The Sturgeon Queens, youll be craving smoked fish and
you will get it! Join us for a post film reception catered by Bistro Liason
in the lobby and the courtyard. Berkeley Rep has raised the bar, literally!
They have new cash bar staffed by a talented group of mixologists who
have curated a unique cocktail program for the Theatre that focuses
on local, small-batch spirits, available for purchase along with our
complimentary wine and beer.
Regarding Susan Sontag: An Extended Discussion
Saturday, August 2 | Congregation Shaar Zahav
290 Dolores Street, San Francisco
The Discussion will begin at 4:30ish | Free
Following the screening of Regarding Susan Sontag at the Castro, enjoy
the walk down to Dolores Street and join filmmaker Nancy Kates
and writer and literary critic Terry Castle for a post film discussion.
Congregation Shaar Zahav is a progressive Reform Synagogue led
by Rabbi Camille Shira Angel for people of all sexual identities and
welcoming friends and family from all cultural backgrounds.
The Little Horribles:
An Evening with Amy York Rubin
Friday, August 1, 9:00PM | Rayko Photo Center
428 Third Street, San Francisco
21+ Older | $10 Admission (Includes 2 Free Drinks)
Little Horribles has been hailed as one of the top ten web series of 2013
by Variety and called the lesbian answer to Girls by the Huffington
Post, Rubin has emerged as a bold new comedic voice. Come see the
episodes and hear creator and star Amy York Rubin discuss her career.
SFJFF at The New Parkway
Thursday, August 7th, 7:00PM
New Parkway Theater | 474 24th St, Oakland
Little White Lie
$8 General Admission
SFJFF is partnering with Cinema Club Oakland for a special screening
at The New Parkway Theater of Little White Lie. Relax on one of the
theaters couches and share some delicious food, beer or sangria,
while watching this engaging personal documentary.
Live Performance
Freedom of Expression
Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholem Aleichem
Thursday, July 31, 6:15PM | Castro Theatre
Two beloved Jewish icons are joined in this documentary; Sholem
Aleichem, the great Jewish storyteller, and Theodore Bikel, troubadour
and actor, who portrayed Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof (based on Sholem
Aleichems stories) countless times. Following the screening Bikel will
perform live on the Castro stage.
Spotlight On Comedy
Come laugh together. Weve got all types of comedy: romantic,
absurdist, stand-up and dark. The spotlight includes a screening of
Quality Balls, which charts comedian David Steinbergs ground breaking
career. Military veterans use stand-up to tackle their disabilities in
Comedy Warriors, which features Lewis Black and Zach Galifianakis
followed by live stand-up by real-life comedy warrior Joe Kashnow.
Catch Jews In Shorts (Comedy), a bitingly funny collection of shorts that
celebrate lifes absurdities. And be sure not to miss Little Horribles: An
Evening with Amy York Rubin. Check out her webisodes featured on our
website during the festival. And dont forget to check out these other
funny cant miss films: El Critico, page 10; Zero Motivation, page 11.
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In-Kind Sponsors Take Action Day:
Repairing the World,
One Film at a Time
Sponsored by The Alexander M. And June L. Maisin
Foundation of The Jewish Community Federation and
Endowment Fund
This full day lineup features award-winning films that offer us the
opportunity to repair the world through our actions (the Jewish
value of Tikkun Olam). These powerful stories highlight pressing
issues of our time. From poverty and homelessness to workers
rights, reproductive rights and immigration, these films feature
stories that move us to take action and make a difference in the
world.
The SFJFF Mobile App connects audiences with immediate
opportunities to get involved in the social justice campaigns
highlighted in the films. Download the app to learn about what local
organizations are doing on these issues in the Jewish community
and beyond.

11:45AM Beginning with the End
Emmy-winning director Dave Marshall gives us a glimpse into
lives both young and old in this sensitive, open-hearted film about
hospice residents in Rochester, New York, and the high school
students who care for them.
1:45PM Superwomen
An intriguing glimpse at a group of women, mostly Russian
immigrants, who work as supermarket cashiers. Outstanding
cinematography invites viewers into conversations about ongoing
struggles with relationships, finances, and more. This film brings
into focus the challenges of low wage workers and the need for a
living wage.
4:00PM The Starfish Throwers
A nine-year-old gardener, a retired schoolteacher and a former top
chef defy the cynicism around them and participate in the fight
against hunger, inspiring everyone they meet along the way.
6:30PM Vessel
Rebecca Gomperts, founder of Women on Waves, builds a floating
clinic to offer abortions where the procedure is banned. When her
initial plans fail, her brilliant solutions make for an invigorating tale.
9:00PM Transit
Hannah Espias deeply moving portrait of immigrant workers in
Tel Aviv captures the edgy plight of thousands of undocumented
Filipinos, many who have only ever known Israel as home and
whose children can only speak Hebrew. Although the film
takes place in Israel, the universal challenges of undocumented
immigrants resonate here at home.
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Opening Night
The Green Prince
WEST COAST PREMIERE
Germany, Israel, UK, 2014, 99 mins, Hebrew w/ English Subtitles
Director: Nadav Schirman
Editor: Joelle Alexis, Sanjeez Hathiramani
Cinematographer: Hans Fromm (bvk), Giora Bejach, Raz Dagan
Writer: Nadav Schirman
Subjects: Mosab Hassan Yousef, Gonen Ben Yitzhak
CASTRO THURSDAY, JULY 24 6: 30PM
CINEARTS SATURDAY, JULY 26 6: 05PM
CALIFORNI A SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 7: 00PM
RAFAEL FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 6: 30PM
Opening Night is sponsored by a generous grant from Wells Fargo
Film sponsored by Steven and Bunny Fayne
The Green Prince is such an extraordinary story that one is tempted
to think it is fiction, if only somebody had the audacity to invent it.
A Palestinian in Ramallah, Mosab Hassan Yousef grows up angry and ready
to fight Israel. Arrested for smuggling guns at the age of 17, hes interrogated
by the Shin Bet, Israels security service, and sent to prison. But shocked
by Hamass ruthless tactics in the prison and the organizations escalating
campaign of suicide bombings outside, Mosab agrees to spy for Israel. For
him, there is no greater shame. For his Shin Bet handler, Gonen, there is no
greater prize: operating the oldest son of a founding member of Hamas.
Based on Yousefs memoir, Son of Hamas, The Green Prince is a story of
two men, spy and handler, whom history insists must be adversaries. That
they could reach a point of trust or friendship seems absurd. Embroidering a
tangled web of intrigue, terror, and betrayal, Nadav Schirman builds superb
tension throughout a surprisingly emotional journey. Ultimately, The Green
Prince is less about political struggle than personal coming-to-terms with
responsibility and moral duty. John Nein, Sundance Film Festival Catalogue
Winner of Audience Award: World Cinema: Documentary
Director Nadav Schirman in person in San Francisco and Palo Alto
Opening Night Bash | Thursday, July 24th, 2014 | 9:00pm
Contemporary Jewish Museum, 736 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Event parking available for a fee at Jessie Street Garage | 223 Stevenson St.
Opening Night at the Jewish Film Festival is always great but this year will be
very special. Film and art come together at the bold and elegant Contemporary
Jewish Museum! Featuring: Memphis Minis, Savoy, Wise Sons, Bissou Bistro
and many more
Castro Closing Night
Little White Lie
WORLD PREMIERE
USA, 2014, 65 mins, English
Director: Lacey Schwartz, James Adolphus
Editor: Toby Shimin, Erik Dugger
Cinematographer: James Adolphus
CASTRO SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 7: 00PM
CALIFORNI A MONDAY, AUGUST 4 6: 40PM
PARKWAY THURSDAY, AUGUST 7 7: 00PM
RAFAEL SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 3: 00PM
Closing Night is Sponsored by The Bonnie and Marty Tenenbaum
Foundation
Daring to ask questions about her true identity, around which her parents
had kept a careful silence through her entire childhood, filmmaker Lacey
Schwartz gently but firmly pulls back the curtain on matters of race
and family secrets in her deeply personal and fascinating documentary.
Growing up unselfconsciously Jewish and Caucasian in the leafy, largely
white town of Woodstock, New York, Lacey and her extended family
cheerfully explained away her tawny complexion by pointing to a picture of
her fathers swarthy Sicilian Jewish grandfather. But her parents fraying
marriage and her own nagging doubts compelled the bright Georgetown
undergraduate to begin tugging at the threads of her identity, fearlessly
documenting the unraveling of family mysteries. Little White Lie manages
to be both a particular familys story of the price of living in denial, but
also raises larger questions for us all: What factorsrace, religion, family,
upbringingmake us who we are? And what happens when we are forced
to redefine ourselves? Director Lacey Schwartz in person in San Francisco
and Berkeley Peter L. Stein
Director Lacey Schwartz in person in San Francisco and Berkeley
PRECEDED BY:
Little Horribles: Mini Bar
A darkly comedic web series that follows the poor decisions of a self-
indulgent lesbian. In this episode, Amy struggles to resist the temptations
of her hotel rooms mini bar.
Closing Night Reception | Castro Theatre
Toast our filmmakers and guests on the mezzanine of the Castro following
The World Premiere of Little White Lie. This all new reception is the perfect
close to our extended Castro run.
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Centerpiece Documentary
Watchers of the Sky
CALIFORNI A PREMIERE
USA, 2013, 114 mins, English, Zaghawan, Spanish, French w/ English Subtitles
Director: Edet Belzberg
Editor: Jenny Golden, Karen Sim
Cinematographer: Mai Iskander
Screenwriter: E.B. Michele (story)
CASTRO MONDAY, JULY 28 6: 15PM
CINEARTS TUESDAY, JULY 29 4: 00PM
GRANDLAKE SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 4: 30PM
RAFAEL SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 4: 15PM
Sponsored by Lisa Kleiner Chanoff
Making a film about the persistent scourge of genocide in our time might
seem like a deeply depressing undertaking, but in Watchers of the
Sky, MacArthur Awardwinning documentarian Edet Belzberg creates
an illuminating and visually eloquent journey into this darkest corner of
human depravity, using as a framework the extraordinary life of a nearly
forgotten Polish Jewish lawyer and human rights advocate: Raphael
Lemkin (19001959). As a young student, Lemkin had been appalled by the
impunity that greeted the mass murder of Armenians by Ottoman Turks.
Why is the killing of a million, he wrote, a lesser crime than the killing
of an individual? He set about his lifes task of creating an international
legal framework for preventing and prosecuting such barbarity (the
word he used until he came up with a new term, genocide) in 1944, by
which time his family had already become victims of the Nazis form of the
practice. The documentary skillfully interweaves Lemkins story, exquisitely
rendering imagery and prose into evocative animations, with profiles of four
contemporary human rights advocates at the International Criminal Court
and the United Nations, including US Ambassador Samantha Power, whose
Pulitzer Prizewinning A Problem from Hell helped inspire this exceptional
and moving film. Peter L. Stein
Winner, 2014 Sundance Film Festival Documentary Editing Award and
Special Jury Prize for Use of Animation.
Director Edet Belzberg in person in San Francisco and Palo Alto
Centerpiece Narrative
Run Boy Run
NORTHERN CALIFORNI A PREMIERE
France, Germany, 2013, 108 mins, German, Polish, Russian w/English Subtitles
Director: Pepe Danquart
Editor: Richard Marizy
Cinematographer: Daniel Gottschalk
Screenwriter: Heinrich Hadding, Pepe Danquart
Cast: Jeanette Hain, Andy Tkacz, Rainer Bock
CASTRO TUESDAY, JULY 29 6: 15PM
CINEARTS WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 6: 00PM
CALIFORNI A THURSDAY, AUGUST 7 6: 30PM
Sponsored by the Laszlo N. Tauber Family Foundation
Srulik is running for his life. Literally. The eight-year-old Jewish boy flees
the Nazis on foot as they hunt him and other Jews who have sought refuge
in the forests of wartime Poland. His once happy family is now dead or
dispersed, and to survive Srulik has to forage for food in the woods and
sleep on the forest floor. Calling himself Jurek, he pretends to be a gentile
who has been orphaned by the war. With this ruse he is welcomed into the
homes of peasants and farmers to share a simple family meal and claim
a spot in the barn or by the hearth. Run Boy Run, based on a true story,
is a rare Holocaust narrative told exclusively through the eyes of a child. It
chronicles Sruliks remarkable efforts to evade capture, ward off starvation
and honor his fathers desperate plea to survive at all costs but to never
forget that he is a Jew. In the process, the film raises important questions
regarding faith, identity and the source of the blind prejudice that turns so
easily into dehumanizing hate. Run Boy Run is a remarkable testament to
the human will to survive against all odds. Mark Valentine
Director Pepe Danquart in person in San Francisco and Palo Alto
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Freedom of Expression Award:
Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel:
In the Shoes of Sholem Aleichem
WORLD PREMIERE
Director: John Lollos
Editor: Allison Shurman
Cinematographer: James Fideler
Screenwriter: Marsha Lebby
Cast: Theodore Bikel
Sponsored by Moses and Susan Libitzky
The stories of two beloved Jewish icons are woven together in this
enchanting documentary: Sholem Aleichem, the great Jewish storyteller,
and this years SFJFF Freedom of Expression award recipient, Theodore
Bikel- troubadour, actor and one of the most popular stage interpreters of
Aleichems work. The prose of Aleichem (18591916) portrays like no one
else the true soul of the tragicomic Jewish shtetl life. Fiddler on the Roof,
the Broadway and Hollywood musical adaptation of Aleichems Tevye the
Milkman short stories, has immortalized him. Theodore Bikel, now 90, has
portrayed Tevye on the American stage countless times. Vienna-born Bikels
family escaped Austria after the Nazi occupation and migrated to Palestine
before settling in the United States. He originated the role of Captain von
Trapp in The Sound of Music, played Zoltan Karpathy in the film version of
My Fair Lady, guest-starred in numerous TV series from The Twilight Zone
to Law & Order and has served as the president of Actors Equity. Bikel has
performed and recorded collections of folk songs in 23 languages, including
Yiddish. The films highlights include interviews with Alan Alda, Fyvush Finkel
and Sholem Aleichems 102-year-old granddaughter Bel Kaufman. This is an
enchanting film filled with laughter, tears and tunes about Aleichem and one
of his best Tevyes (Bikel). Donny Inbar
Screening followed by award ceremony, a brief performance and Q&A with Theodore Bikel.
This years award is an original framed watercolor by acclaimed Broadway, Hollywood and
Television actor Nehemiah Persoff. The artwork generously donated by Krevsky Fine Art is
entitled Oh Jerusalem.
Berkeley Big Night
The Sturgeon Queens
BAY AREA PREMIERE
Director: Julie Cohen
Editor: Scott Feinstein, Mustafa Hameed
Cinematographer: Rich White
Screenwriter: Julie Cohen
BERKELEY REP SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 6: 30PM
Sponsored by Raymond Lifchez
If you are an aficianado of smoked fish and you live in New York City, then
you are most likely aware of Russ & Daughters. If not, you may become one
after seeing this delightful and delectable documentary. This venerable
establishment has been selling fish since 1914 and is celebrating its 100th
anniversary. Anchoring the film is 100-year-old Hattie Russ Gold and 92-year-
old Anne Russ Federman, the daughters of the stores name and the sturgeon
queens of the title. These two live wires reflect on the immigrant experience
and their lives behind the counter. The playful banter between them is quite
endearing. Well-known enthusiasts of the store are interviewed (with their
favorite fish highlighted). They include Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader
Ginsburg, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, chef Mario Batali, New Yorker writer
Calvin Trillin, and 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer. In a creative and
innovative manner, filmmaker Julie Cohen also brings together six colorful
longtime fans of the store, in their 80s and 90s, who sit around a table of
fish reading the narration script in the style of a Passover seder. Regardless
how you enter the screening, after seeing this humorous, heartfelt and
mouthwatering film, you will certainly leave with an appetite. Jay Rosenblatt
Director Julie Cohen in person in Berkeley and San Francisco
PRECEDED BY
Salomeas Nose
Salomea remembers the day her beloved brothers, Max and Karl, disfigured
her and themselves for life. The Day of Tragedy, is what their mother called
it, and blamed it on the fate of her children. Though fate and tragedy have
a different meaning by the end of her tale. A tragicomedy about sibling
rivalry, disfigurement and the pain that binds us. With Barbara Sukowa as
the voice of Salomea.
Berkeley Big Night | Saturday, August 2nd | The Courtyard, Berkeley Rep
immediately following The Sturgeon Queens
The Sturgeon Queens will leave you wanting more. Stick around for schmoozing
and noshing with our guests in the courtyard lobby of the Berkeley Rep.
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Stand-Up
Comedy Warriors
Director: John Wager
Editor: Arielle Amsalem, Ken Schretzmann
Cinematographer: Alex Kenyon, Shawn Schaffer
CASTRO WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 6: 25PM
CINEARTS THURSDAY, JULY 31 7: 00PM
CALIFORNI A FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 7: 00PM
Co-sponsored by Carolyn Cavalier Rosenberg and Sanford Rosenberg
and by Russell and Susan Holdstein
Five disabled Iraq/Afghanistan veterans bring their painful life-altering
experiences onstage, transforming personal tragedy into brutal and fiercely
funny stand-up gold, mentored by some of the most talented comedy
performers and writers in show business. Burn victim Bobby (Ive been
extinguished for years). Henline, amputees Rob Jones, Stephen Rice, Joe
Krashnow and a very pregnant former helicopter pilot with a debilitating
back injury, Darisse Smith, learn the fine art of joke telling and timing from
mirth masters Bob Saget, Zach Galifanakis and Lewis Black. With only
a short time to rehearse, the five are flown from all around the U.S. out
to Hollywood for a one night stand at the Punch Line, the legendary Los
Angeles club where Richard Pryor got his start. The crash course prep,
with the pros guiding the raw comedy recruits through a raucous and
occasionally raunchy run-through of material (Saget to amputee Krashnow:
You have a leg up on a lot of people right now because youre Jewish.)
is one of the docs hilarious high points. The climatic live show finds the
comedy warriors not only comprehending the healing and highly addictive
power of humor but quite suddenly discovering that their lives are about to
take a very unexpected direction. Thomas Logoreci
Followed by live standup comedy by subject Joe Kashnow in San Francisco
Spotlight
A Place in Heaven
Israel, 2013, 117 mins, Hebrew w/ English Subtitles
Director: Yossi Madmoni
Editor: Arik Lahav Leibovich
Cinematographer: Boaz Yehonatan Yacov
Screenwriter: Yossi Madmony
Cast: Alon moni Aboutboul, Tom Graziani, Rotem Zisman
CASTRO SUNDAY, JULY 27 4: 05PM
Sponsored by Amy and Mort Friedkin
A fiercely non-believing, war-weary soldier sells his place in Heaven
to a lowly army cook for a plate of scrambled eggs. With this fable-like
incident at its heart, A Place in Heaven, the latest captivating drama from
the assured writer/director of Restoration (SFJFF 2012), charts how the
unholy bargain resonates through four decades in the life of the Israeli
soldier, a Zionist war hero (and possibly war criminal) ironically nicknamed
Bambi, played brilliantly by Alon Aboutboul, whose craggy face and steely
demeanor conceal worlds of inner pain and stoic resolve. Seeking an
earthly legacy through a son, Bambi is foiled (perhaps cursed?) at every
turn, and even when a son materializes, he sets himself on a collision
course with his father by turning devoutly religious. While always staying
rooted in the particular lives and loves of Bambis complex family, the film
unabashedly asks epicno, Biblicalquestions: Are the sins of the father
inevitably visited on the son? What makes a good man in the first place?
Who really deserves a place in Heaven? Director Madmonis allegorical
tale, beautifully supported by grand cinematography and a haunting
score, is one of those miraculous dramas that, rather than delivering a
tidy message, forces you to wrestle with the ideas it raises long after the
credits have rolled. Peter L. Stein
Invited guest.
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10%: What Makes a Hero?
US PREMIERE
Israel, 2013, 88 mins, Hebrew, English w/ English
Subtitles
Director: Yoav Shamir
Editor: Omri Ayalon
Cinematographer: Tanya Aizikovich
CINEARTS SUNDAY, JULY 27 12: 00PM
CASTRO SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 12: 00PM
Checkpoint (SFJFF 2004) and Defamation
(SFJFF 2009) established Israeli documentarian
Yoav Shamir as an unapologetic provocateur.
Michael Moore executive produced the
filmmakers newest film, a globetrotting quest
to identify the shared characteristics of heroic
individuals. From a bonobo preserve in Congo to
the suburban home of a Flemish woman whose
family harbored Jews during WWII, Shamir takes
viewers on a fascinating journey that is sure to
spark thoughtful conversation and passionate
debate. HR
Beginning with the End
WEST COAST PREMIERE
Director: David Marshall
Cinematographer: David B. Marshall
CASTRO FRIDAY, JULY 25 11: 45AM
Sponsored by Denis Bouvier
For 10 years, English teacher Bob Kane has
offered Hospice Care as an elective for Harley
High School seniors wishing to help people at the
end of their lives. What might an iPhone-toting
teenager have in common with an 85-year-old too
weak to lift up a hand? Emmy-winning director
Dave Marshall provides plenty of answers in
this moving film that bridges the gap between
generations and is a testament to human
connection. ZP

Havana Curveball
WORLD PREMIERE
USA, Cuba, 2014, 60 mins, English, Spanish w/
English Subtitles
Director: Marcia Jarmel, Ken Schneider
Editor: Bill Weber
Cinematographer: Andy Black, Robert Chile,
Vicente Franco
GRANDLAKE SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 12: 15PM
Co-Sponsored by Craig Harrison Expressions of
Excellence!
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and by Doris and George Krevsky
What does it mean to become a man on the
occasion of your bar mitzvah? Bay Area filmmakers
Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider (Return of Sarahs
Daughters, SFJFF 1997) follow their thirteen-
year-old Mica as he struggles to make good on his
commitment to deliver baseball equipment to kids in
Cuba. Eventually, he gets to play ball in Cuba as well
as experience the satisfactions and disappointments
associated with being a benefactor to those less
fortunate. Preceded by Some vacation. MV
Directors Marcia Jarmel, Ken Schneider and subject Mica
in person.
In the Image
WORLD PREMIERE
USA, 2014, 57 mins, Arabic, Hebrew, English
w/English Subtitles
Director: Judith Montell, Emmy Scharlatt
Editor: Rick Tejada Flores
Cinematographer: Ramzi Maqdissi, Tanya Aizikovich
Co-Sponsored by Hannah Kranzberg
and by Carol and Terry Winograd
Bay Area filmmakers (Oscar-nominated Judith
Montell and Emmy Scharlatt, in her feature
directorial debut) profile the Camera Project
from Israeli-based human rights watchdog group
BTselem. By providing Palestinians in the Occupied
Territories with inexpensive video cameras and film
training, this organization has empowered them
to document alleged human rights violations and
provide evidence to the public and to Israeli author-
ities. Interviews filmed by three Palestinian women
highlight this striking documentary. Preceded by
Mirror Image. SR
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Who are the people willing to
stand up and speak out against
injustice? Are they different
from us? These films feature
heroes who decide they will not
sit idly by: a fearless sea captain
provides abortions on a boat; a
nine-year-old combats poverty
and hunger. These films shine a
light on people healing the world
with their actions.
This lineup asks us to move from
our seats to the streets and
contribute to solutions.
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Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs
and the New South Africa
WEST COAST PREMIERE
South Africa, USA, 2014, 84 mins, English
Director: Abby Ginzberg
Editor: Ken Schneider
Cinematographer: Nic Hofmeyr
Screenwriter: Rick Goldsmith
CINEARTS MONDAY, JULY 28 1: 15PM
Proudly sponsored by Wareham Development
in honor of the Berkeley FILM Foundation
Abby Ginzburgs powerful doc begins with
footage of the aftermath of the car bombing that
nearly took the life of South African activist Albie
Sachs. The badly wounded Sachs, a fighter for ra-
cial equality since he was a teenager, went on to
become a member of Nelson Mandelas Consti-
tutional Court. This inspiring chronicle highlights
Sachss lifelong quest for justice, which eventually
led to a meeting with the man who attempted to
end his life. TL
Director Abby Ginzburg in person in San Francisco
The Starfish Throwers
BAY AREA PREMIERE
USA, India, 2014, 83 mins, English
Director: Jesse Roseler
Editor: Bill Kersey
Cinematographer: Jesse Roseler
CASTRO FRIDAY, JULY 25 4: 00PM
Three inspiring people from different corners of
the world (South Carolina, Minneapolis, India)
tackle the same global issue: hunger. A nine-year-
old gardener, a retired school teacher and a former
top chef are The Starfish Throwers, defying the
cynicism of those around them while living and
breathing the wisdom that we are not obligated
to complete the work, but neither are we free to
desist from it. NO

Super Women
Israel, 2013, 80 mins, Hebrew, Russian w/English
Subtitles
Director: Yael Kipper Zaretzky, Ronen Zaretzky
Editor: Tor Ben-Mayor
Cinematographer: Avigail Sperber
Screenwriter: Ronen Zaretsky
Sponsored by Carl and Gay Grunfeld
This intriguing and layered observational docu-
mentary tells the interwoven stories of a group of
women, mostly Russian immigrants, who work the
same shift as cashiers in an Israeli supermarket.
With outstanding cinematography and intimate
access, it goes behind the scenes of the market.
On their smoke breaks, the women provide mutual
support for each other in their ongoing struggles
with family, relationships, finances and poor
working conditions. AC
Transit
BAY AREA PREMIERE
Phillippines, 2013, 92 mins, English, Hebrew, Tagalog
w/ English Subtitles
Director: Hannah Espia
Editor: Hannah Espia, Benjamin Tolentino
Cinematographer: Ber CruzLyle, Nemenzo Sacris
Screenwriter: Giancarlo Abrahan, Hannah Espia
Cast: Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Marc Justine Alvarez,
Ping Medina
Sponsored by Robert and Judy Aptekar
Director Hannah Espias debut is a multilayered
depiction of life on the run and a deeply moving
story of Filipino workers in Tel Aviv who toil at
odd jobs while constantly on the lookout for
police and immigration officers. The Philippines
2013 Oscar selection captures the edgy plight of
thousands of undocumented Filipinos, many of
whom have known only Israel as home and whose
children can speak only Hebrew. TL
Vessel
USA, 2014, 88 mins, English, Spanish, Portuguese,
Swahili w/ English Subtitles
Director: Diana Whitten
Editor: Simeon Hutner
Cinematographer: Diana Whitten
CALIFORNI A SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 12: 00PM
Sponsored by an anonymous donor in honor
of all the brave women who helped sisters in
need, and to the ones who died alone
The heroine of this documentary, Rebecca
Gomperts, embodies tikkun olam, repairing the
world through your actions. The founder of Women
on Waves, Gomperts builds a floating clinic to
offer abortions where the procedure is banned,
but her maiden voyage ends in disaster. She
changes strategy, exploiting loopholes to teach
women a World Health Organizationendorsed
protocol to give themselves abortions at home.
Her ingeniousness makes for a surprisingly
invigorating tale. EKT
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24 Days
US PREMIERE
France, 2014, 111 mins, French, w/ English Subtitles
Director: Alexandre Arcady
Editor: Manu du Sousa
Cinematographer: Gilles Henry
Screenwriter: Alexandre Arcady, Emilie Freche,
Antoine Lacomblez
Cast: Zabou Breitman, Pascal Elbe, Jacques Gamblin
CALIFORNI A WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6 6: 20PM
Sponsored by Bill Falik and Diana Cohen
The 1986 kidnapping of 24-year-old Ilan Halimi
by a suburban Parisian gang of thugs became
a cause clbre because of the anti-Semitic
nature of the crime. This thriller based on the true
events is expertly helmed by Alexandre Arcady
and focuses on the police team and the ransom
calls that are the detectives only clue to the
kidnappers psychology. Ilans mother has another
clue, one that the authorities are regretfully too
slow to recognize. JB
El Critico
Argentina, 2013, 90 mins, Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Director: Hernn Guerschuny
Editor: Agustin Rolandelli
Cinematographer: Marcelo Lavintman
Screenwriter: Hernn Guerschuny
Cast: Rafael Spregelburd, Dolores Fonzi,
Blanca Lewin
Sponsored by Nancy and Stephen Grand
Vctor Tellez is jaded, emotionally repressed and
arrogant. Not surprisingly, he is an influential
but harsh film critic for a daily newspaper. Victor
especially detests Hollywood romantic comedies
until he meets Sofa, a spontaneous and vibrant
woman. He finds himself going soft, and his movie
reviews reflect this. El Critico is intelligent, funny,
delightful and ultimately succumbs to the genre
Vctor so derisively abhors. Love conquers all, even
this cynical snob. JR
For a Woman
BAY AREA PREMIERE
France, 2013, 110 mins, French w/ English Subtitles
Director: Diane Kurys
Editor: Sylvie Gadmer
Cinematographer: Gilles Henry
Screenwriter: Diane Kurys
Cast: Benoit Magimel, Melanie Thierry,
Nicolas Duvauchelle
Sponsored by Roselyne C. Swig
Diane Kurys (Peppermint Soda, Entre Nous)
once again mines her autobiography to fiction-
alize the early years of her parents marriage, a
mysterious uncle of whom nobody speaks and
the circumstances of her birth. Intimacy and sus-
pense are the keys to Kuryss novelistic framing
of Jewish life in a corner of Lyon, France, just
after the war, when freedom meant one thing to a
man, another to a woman. JB
Funeral at Noon
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Director: Adam Sanderson
Editor: Zohar M. Sela
Cinematographer: Nadav Hekselman
Screenwriter: Adam Sanderson
Cast: Hilla Vidor, Matan Aberbach, Meirav Gruber
CALIFORNI A TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 2: 00PM
A Hitchcockian atmosphere of menace envelops
the 1950s moshav portrayed in Israeli director
Adam Sandersons second feature, a hypnotic
psychological thriller. Hagar is a waifish housewife
rendered all but mute by the stifling daily routine of
her passionless marriage. Lead actress Hilla Vidor,
a former model, is convincingly inscrutable, hinting
at hidden motivations and dark secrets that may
have eluded the eye of the beholder. HS
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Compelling stories, global
perspectives. These filmmakers
offer fresh perspectives and
inventive narrative approaches.
A newly restored archival print
from the Yiddish cinema, and a
mix of comedies and dramas;
veteran filmmakers and first-
time features, these films are
illuminating, engaging and
entertaining. From Diane Kurys
to Yariv Mozer, from Argentina
to France, we present these
exceptional works as a way to
honor the independent spirit in
filmmakers across the globe.
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The Last Mentsch
Germany, 2014, 90 mins, German w/English Subtitles
Director: Pierre-Henry Salfati
Editor: Regina Bartschi, Hansjorg Weibbrich
Cinematographer: Felix von Muralt
Screenwriter: Pierre-Henry Salfati, Almut Getto
Cast: Mario Adorf, Katharina Derr, Hannelore Elsner
Co-Sponsored by The Jewish Federation and
The Jewish Community Foundation of the
East Bay and by Sinai Memorial Chapel
Chevra Kadisha
Auschwitz survivor Marcus Schwarz has denied
his Jewish heritage all his life. Now an old man,
he wants to be buried in a Jewish cemetery. He
enlists a young Turkish woman to drive him to
his birthplace in Hungary, and the unlikely duo
set out on a road trip that will irrevocably change
them both. Poignant, funny and deeply moving,
The Last Mentsch is a powerful, emotional
journey. AC
Life as a Rumor
Director: Adi Arbel, Moishe Goldberg
Editor: Tai Rabiner
Cinematographer: Shark De Mayo
Sponsored by Liki and Joe Abrams
Sixty-five-year-old Assi Dayan, the son of Israeli
general Moshe Dayan, narrates his fascinating
life in this autobiographical documentary that
intertwines the trials of war with the struggles
of founding fathers and rebellious sons. From
the hulking presence of his father to his twisting
career path during which he earned nine Israeli
Oscars, Assi Dayan tells his no-holds-barred tale
with candor and crispness. Dayan passed away
this year, but his memory remains indelible. AW
Mamele
USA, 1938, 97 mins, Yiddish w/ English Subtitles
Director: Joseph Green, Konrad Tom
Editor: Jerzy Sten
Cinematographer: Seweryn Steinwurzel
Screenwriter: Konrad Tom, Szmul Goldstein,
Mojzesz Nudelman
Cast: Molly Picon, Edmund Zayenda, Gertrude Bulman
CINEARTS SATURDAY, JULY 26 11: 45AM
Sponsored by Linda and Frank Kurtz
Molly Picon, barely five feet tall but a giant of the
Yiddish stage and screen, owns the title role of the
put-upon little mother who plays Cinderella to an
ungrateful family that would do Fassbinder proud. A
sparkling mix of humor, song and pathos, Mamele,
in a restoration honoring the films 75th anniversary,
is fascinating for its portrayal of gender roles and
Jewish life in Poland between the wars. JB
Archivist Lisa Rivo in person in San Francisco and Berkeley.
Snails in the Rain
Director: Yariv Mozer
Editor: Amit Ginton, Yael Perlov
Cinematographer: Shahar Reznik
Screenwriter: Yossi Avni Levy, Yanv Mozer
Cast: Liron Argaman, Yaron Biton, Shak Brenner
Co-sponsored by Frederick Hertz and by
the Israel Center of the Jewish Community
Federation and Endowment Fund
In the summer of 1989 in Tel Aviv the brawny lin-
guistics student Boaz is rattled when he receives
a letter from a secret male admirer. With deeply
internalized homophobia, Boaz both wildly antici-
pates and dreads the letters. Frustration bubbles
to the surface and the tensions grows in director
Yariv Mozers masterful first narrative feature
marked by intimate flashbacks and remarkable
performances by lead actors Yoav Reuveni and
Moran Rosenblatt. AW
Zero Motivation
WEST COAST PREMIERE
Director: Talya Lavie
Editor: Arik Leibovitch
Cinematographer: Yaron Scharf
Screenwriter: Talya Lavie
Cast: Dana Ivgy, Nelly Tagar, Shani Klein
Sponsored by Diana Grand and Jon Holman
However tough the green-uniformed, female
Israeli Defense Forces soldiers in Tayla Lavies
Tribeca award-winning first feature may act, they
constantly give themselves away as quite the
opposite. Zero Motivation is not punctuated by
bullets, but rather by battles over chores, bunk
beds and boys. Yet while tenderness may be hard
to come by in this acerbic yet humorous film, Lavie
nevertheless leaves room to convey her hardboiled
characters dreams and desires. ZP
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112 Weddings
WEST COAST PREMIERE
Director: Doug Block
Editor: Maeve OBoyle
Cinematographer: Doug Block
CASTRO SATURDAY, JULY 26 4: 30PM
Co-sponsored by Richard Nagler and Sheila
Sosnow and by Deborah Kaufman and Alan Snitow
in honor of Adam Hirsch and Fatosh Arabacioglu
For 20 years independent filmmaker Doug Block
(51 Birch Street, SFJFF 2006) toiled not only as
an acclaimed documentary director and producer
but also as a part-time wedding videographer.
Block revisits a dozen of the wise and sometimes
weathered husbands and wives he captured on
their big day to reflect on the complicated reality of
happily ever after. A funny, frank and fascinating
film that explores the secret of what makes a
lasting partnership. TL
Director Doug Block in person in San Francisco and Palo Alto
Arlo & Julie
NORTHEN CALIFORNI A PREMIERE
Director: Steve Mims
Editor: Steve Mims
Cinematographer: Steve Mims
Screenwriter: Steve Mims
Cast: Alex Dordrenko, Ashley Spillers, Sam Eidson
Generous support for this program provided by
the Young Funders Impact Grants Initiative of the
Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
In this whimsical romantic comedy, Arlo and Julie are a
young couple adrift in Austin, whose lives are upended
when Julie starts to receive mysterious packages in
the mail. Each one contains more pieces of the same
jigsaw puzzle. As they try to solve the mystery, they
descend into an obsession that threatens to change
everything. The result is an uplifting, surprisingly
moving exploration of art and history, love, trust and
faith. Preceded by A Knock on the Door. EKT
Director Steve Mims in person in San Francisco
Invited guests include actors Alex Dordrenko and Ashley
Spillers
Father and Son
BAY AREA PREMIERE
Poland, 2013, 75 mins, Polish w/ English Subtitles
Director: Pawel Lozinski
Editor: Dorota Ward szkiewicz, Przemysaw
Chru cielewski
Cinematographer: Pawe ozi ski, Marcel ozi ski
Screenwriter: Pawe ozi ski, Marcel ozi ski
Marcel and Pawel Lozinski, father and son, have
studied dozens of subjects as documentary
filmmakers. The one subject left unexamined,
until now, has been their relationship. In Father
and Son, they undertake a journey across time
and distance as they use a road trip from Poland
to Paris to compare their divergent perceptions of
a shared past. This is a moving, intimate film you
wont soon forget. Preceded by Hollow Land. MV
Jews in Shorts (Comedy)
The Funeral - Dir. Nick Green
7 Day Gig - Dir. Kate Marks
Setup, Punch - Dir. David Schlussel
Im a Mitzvah - Dir. Ben Berman
Welcome and Our Condolences - Dir. Leon
Prudovsky
What do a non-believing Jew, Elijah Wood, two
dead bodies and a chicken have in common?
Find out in this years bitingly funny collection of
comedic shorts that celebrate lifes absurdities. JM
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Strong, persistent filmmaking
vision. Intimate, compelling
personal voices. Filmmakers
or subjects with obsessive,
relentless pursuits. One film
star, two pornographers, three
father and son dramas, several
road trips, two shorts programs
with five films each, and a
photographer of 112 weddings.
The filmmakers become the
subject, and the subjects are the
filmmakers. This talented group
of artists take us on a journey
for which only they could have
created the map.
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Jews in Shorts (Docs)
Vishneva, Belarus Soviet Union Poland - Dir. Jacob
Podber
Whats in a Name - Dir. Daniel Robin
Bulletproof Stockings - Dir. Sarah Berkovich
Facing Fear - Dir. Jason Cohen
My Favorite Neoconservative - Dir. Yael Luttwak
CASTRO FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 4: 10PM
The old saying that truth is stranger than fiction
certainly applies to this years collection of
mesmerizing documentary shorts featuring
Hasidic punk rocker girls, a neoconservative
military strategist dad and the unlikely reunion
between a gay man and a neo-Nazi. JM
Directors Sarah Berkovich and Jason Cohen in person
A Life in Dirty Movies
BAY AREA PREMIERE
Sweden, 2013, 80 mins, English
Director: Wiktor Ericsson
Editor: Erik Bafving
Cinematographer: Dino Harambasic
Cast: Joseph W. Sarno, Peggy Steffans, Jamie Gillis
Generous Support for this program provided by
the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation
A Life in Dirty Movies is an affectionate docu-
mentary about legendary sexploitation director
Joe Sarno, the Ingmar Bergman of 42nd Street,
and his loyal wife and collaborator Peggy. The
film follows the Sarnos for a year, as 88-year-old
Joe struggles to get a new film project off the
ground. The films intimate perspective reveals a
filmmakers golden years and his hope for renewed
relevance. With John Waters.
Director Wiktor Ericsson in person San Francisco
and Palo Alto
My Own Man
Director: David Sampliner
Editor: Michael Culyba
Cinematographer: David Sampliner
Screenwriter: David Sampliner
Cast: David Sampliner, James Sampliner, Rachel Shuman
GRANDLAKE FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 4: 45PM
Sponsored by Ron Abileah and Marlene Winograd
Why do some men exude an air of quiet confidence
while others appear indecisive and uncertain?
Filmmaker David Sampliner wants to know. He
is about to become a father, and hes worried
that hes not man enough to serve as his childs
guardian and protector. In My Own Man,
Sampliner searches for the keys to becoming the
man he wants to be by confronting his own past
and embracing new challenges. MV
Director David Sampliner in person in San Francisco and
Palo Alto
Natan
Ireland, 2013, 66 mins, English, French w/English
Subtitles
Director: David Cairns, Paul Duane
Editor: Eoin McDonagh
Cinematographer: Scott Ward
Bernard Natan saved Path studios from financial
ruin and spearheaded a golden age of French
cinema, and yet he is often tarred with the false
accusation of establishing his career by peddling
silent-era pornography. David Cairns and Paul
Duanes extraordinary documentary Natan uses
some nontraditional techniques to relate this tale
of how anti-Semitism destroyed the man and how
he was written out of the history of French cinema.
Preceded by Eden Rests. BW
Quality Balls: The David
Steinberg Story
Canada, 2013, 75 mins, English
Director: Barry Avrich
Editor: Tiffany Beaudin
Cinematographer: Geoff Browne
Sponsored by Craig Harrison Expressions of
Excellence!
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If youve never heard of David Steinbergand even
if you haveyoull be astonished at the scope of his
career captured in this very funny doc. The same
man whose irreverent routine in 1968 contributed
to the demise of the Smothers Brothers show also
directed episodes of Seinfeld, Friends and Curb
Your Enthusiasm in the 2000s. Steinberg genially
recounts his adventures between clips and
interviews with comedians he inspired. EKT
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Out in the Dark
Israel, United States, 2012, 96 min., Hebrew, Arabic
w/ Eng. subtitles
Director: Michael Mayer
Screenwriters: Michael Mayer, Yael Shafrir
Editor: Maria Gonzales
Cinematographer: Ran Aviad
Principal Cast: Nicholas Jacob, Michael Aloni,
Jameel Khouri
CASTRO MON, JUL 29 9:00 PM
CALIFORNIA FRI, AUG 2 8:55 PM
CINEARTS THU, AUG 8 6:35 PM
SPONSORED BY FREDERICK HERTZ
When a handsome Palestinian grad student
meets a charming Tel Aviv lawyer at a gay
nightclub, it sets in motion both a cross-border
love affair as well as a tense drama: Will Nimrs
militant brother in Ramallah discover his secret
life? Can Roys connections keep Nimr from
being deported? Out in the Dark is a taut tale of
dangerous love played against a backdrop of the
Middle East conflict.
Above and Beyond
Producer: Nancy Spielberg
Director: Roberta Grossman
Editor: Chris Callister
Cinematographer: Harris Done
Screenwriter: Sophie Sartain
Sponsored by David and Fran Meckler
This gripping documentary unfolds like The Great
Escape, a true-life wartime adventure story.
Produced by Nancy Spielberg and directed by
Roberta Grossman (Hava Nagila: The Movie,
SFJFF 2012), it celebrates the daring young pilots
who volunteered to fly for Israel in the war of 1948.
Though their planes were WWII junk heaps, their
flight suits Nazi discards, their bravery and skill
helped turn the tide of the war. EKT
Producer Nancy Spielberg and Director Roberta Grossman
in person
Anywhere Else
US PREMIERE
Germany, 2014, 87 mins, German, English, Hebrew,
Yiddish, w/ English Subtitles
Director: Ester Amrami
Editor: Osnat Michaeli
Cinematographer: Johannes Praus
Screenwriter: Ester Amrami, Momme Peters
Cast: Neta Riskin, Golo Euler, Hana Laslo
Sponsored by Carol and Harry Saal
Noa, an Israeli graduate student in Berlin, takes
a spontaneous trip home only to discover why
she left in the first place. When her German
boyfriend turns up unexpectedly and meets her
family, Noas carefully separated worlds collide
with hilarious and illuminating results. Director
Ester Amramis prize-winning first feature is an
endearing film about family, home, the feeling
of being lost in translation and ultimately finding
your place somewhere in between. AC
Arabani
US PREMIERE
Israel, 2013, 84 mins, Hebrew, Arabic w/ English
Subtitles
Director: Adi Adwan
Editor: Or Ben David
Cinematographer: Ziv Berkovich
Screenwriter: Adi Adwan
Cast: Eyad Sheety, Daniella Niddam, Tom Kelrich
After his marriage to a Jewish Israeli woman
dissolves, Yosef returns to his mothers home
in a Druze village with his two teenagers in tow.
Director Adi Adwan offers an intimate glimpse into
the type of insular, traditional community he grew
up in. For the Druze, Yosefs transgression is grave,
and the reaction to his arrival is chilly at best. As
the villagers anger flares up, Arabani builds to a
dramatic crescendo. HS
Gods Slave
BAY AREA PREMIERE
Argentina, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela, 2013, 90 mins,
Arabic, Hebrew, French, Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Director: Joel Novoa
Editor: Manuel Trotta, Xue Yin
Cinematographer: Carlos Luis Rodriguez
Screenwriter: Fernando Buttazzoni
Cast: Cesar Troncoso, Vando Villamil, Laureano Olivares
Co-sponsored by Dan Granoff and
by Dana Corvin and Harris Weinberg
Buenos Aires, 1994. Ahmed, a committed Muslim
martyr, works as a successful young surgeon. But
his destiny, when the inevitable day arrives, is to
carry out an attack for radical Islam. Meanwhile,
David, a cold-blooded Mossad agent, awaits the
opportunity to exact some very personal revenge.
This pulse-pounding thriller pits two determined
men against each other in the aftermath of the
deadly real-life bombings in Buenos Aries against
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and yet the movement across
them and confinement within
them are part of the human
experience. Borders can define
the geographic boundaries of
sovereign states or they can
be internal, personal. Some are
open, unguarded; others are fully
controlled. These films navigate
the complexities of separation,
migration and integration,
artfully constructed stories of
crossing borders in search of
another, to uncover a secret, to
reveal a truth.
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Hannas Journey
Germany, Israel, 2013, 100 mins, German, Hebrew,
English w/ English Subtitles
Director: Julia Von Heinz
Editor: Florian Miosge
Cinematographer: Daniela Knapp
Screenwriter: Julia von Heinz, John Quester
Cast: Karoline Schuch, Doron Amit, Lore Richter
Sponsored by Janet Schneider and Andrew Kahn
Ambitious Berliner Hanna decides that if she
is going to succeed in business, she will need
some volunteer service on her resume. She
heads to Israel to work with disabled Jews
cynically saying, helping Jews always gets
you points, and disabled Jews count double.
Probing the effects of the Holocausts looming
shadow on third generation Israelis and
Germans, the film deftly weaves the personal
and the political, illustrating how they are
inextricably linked. NO
Holy Land
WORLD PREMIERE
USA, 2013, 78 mins, Arabic, Hebrew w/ English
Subtitles
Director: Peter Cohn
Editor: David Cohen, Babak Rassi
Cinematographer: Tal Pesses
Sponsored by Anne Germanacos
Gripping from start to finish, Holy Land
documents the lives of those who call the
West Bank home as youve never seen them
before. Following three Israelis and three
Palestinians, from an ultra-orthodox Jewish
settler to a left-wing Israeli activist to a young
Palestinian protestor, over the course of a
year, this fascinating documentary paints a
complex portrait of the people who live, fight and
sometimes die for the land they consider holy. AC
Director Peter Cohn in person
Magic Men
Director: Guy Nattiv, Erez Tadmor
Editor: Einat Glazer Zarhin
Cinematographer: Benji Cohen
Screenwriter: Erez Tadmor, Guy Nattiv and
Sharon Maymon
Cast: Ariane Labed, Makram Khoury,
Zohar Shatrauss, Errikos Litsis
Co-sponsored by Deborah Blank
and by the Israel Center of the Jewish
Community Federation and Endowment Fund
In this poignant comedy, an Israeli father and son
are forced to confront their painful estrangement
over their beliefs. The aging father is an atheist,
his middle-aged son a Hasidic rapper. Thrown
together on a road trip to Greece, they argue their
way along the Adriatic, treating viewers to some
stunning scenery. As their quixotic adventure
unfolds, it is the actors understated performances
that give the film its real magic. EKT
Striplife
US PREMIERE
Italy, Palestine, 2013, 64 mins, Arabic w/ English Subtitles
Director: Valeria Testagrossa, Nicole Grignani,
Alberto Mussolini, Luca Scaffidi, Andrea Zambelli
Editor: Luca Gasparini
Cinematographer: Valeria Testagrossa,
Nicole Grignani, Alberto Mussolini, Luca Scaffidi,
Andrea Zambelli
Sponsored by Dan Wohlfeiler
Striplife takes you to the Gaza Strip to
experience small moments of daily life. Five
Italian filmmakers gained extraordinary access
to fishermen, a farmer, a newswoman, a Gaza
parkour team, a photographer, a sheepherder
and an aging professional soccer player. Like a
classic observational documentary, this quiet but
powerful film focuses on the ordinary lives of real
people in Gaza rather than the more notorious
conflicts we are normally accustomed to hearing
about. Preceded by Deserted. EM
The Village of Peace
BAY AREA PREMIERE
Director: Ben Schuder, Niko Philipides
Editor: Vinnie Hobbs
Cinematographer: Brandon Katcher
An engrossing documentary portrait of African
Americans who left their home in Chicago in the
late 1960s and migrated to the Negev desert
where they now refer to themselves as African-
Hebrew Israelites, heeding Martin Luther King Jr.s
call to embark upon an exodus to the Promised
Land. The thriving utopian community bases
itself on teachings from the Torah and practices
polygamy, natural birth, veganism and a rigorous
adherence to physical and emotional health. TL
Directors Ben Schuder and Niko Philipides and Producers
Aaron McCreary, Sam Schuder and Jack Madigan in person
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All There Is
SNEAK PREVIEW / WORK-IN-PROGRESS
Director: Aaron Fisher-Cohen
Editor: Sam Nalband
Cinematographer: Andrei Schwartz
Screenwriter: Max Fisher-Cohen,
Aaron Fisher-Cohen
Cast: Dominic Chianese, Joanna Merlin,
Jonathan Rosen
Co-Sponsored by Susan and Jay Mall and by
Carol and Norm Traeger
Malcolm and Lily embark on their post-collegiate
life with a pit stop at Malcoms grandparents
(Sopranos star Dominic Chianese) active adult
community in New Jersey. Each couple sees lifes
possibilities and shortcomings in each other, and
soon they all find themselves coming to terms
with the excitement, uncertainty and bittersweet
revelation that youre never too old to grow up.
Note: This is a special sneak preview/work in
progress screening. MM
Brundibr
WORLD PREMIERE
USA, 2014, 85 mins, German w/English Subtitles
Director: Douglas Wolfsperger
Editor: Frank Brummundt
Cinematographer: Frank Armann, Igor Luther
Screenwriter: Douglas Wolfsperger
Cast: Greta Klingsberg, Annika Westphal, Ikra Fatma-Latif
CINEARTS TUESDAY, JULY 29 2: 00PM FREE
Free Matinees are generously provided by the
Bernard Osher Jewish Philanthropies Foundation
of the Jewish Federation and Endowment Fund
Douglas Wolfspergers inspiring documentary
Brundibr has a wonderfully novelistic texture.
Youth educator Uta Plate brings actors for
her Berlin production of this Czech childrens
opera to Terezin together with Greta Klingsberg,
who played the lead role in the Theresienstadt
concentration camp as a 13-year-old, before
being shipped to Auschwitz. The forthright and
spirited Klingsberg, one of the few remaining
original actors, inspires todays cast members,
themselves outsiders in German society. SR
Little Horribles: An Evening
with Amy York Rubin
Director: Amy York Rubin
RAYKO FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 9PM
If George Costanza and Murphy Brown had a
baby, it would be named Amy York Rubin, the
creator and star of Little Horribles, a darkly co-
medic web series that follows the poor decisions
of a self-indulgent lesbian. With Little Horribles
hailed as one of the top ten web series of 2013 by
Variety and called the lesbian answer to Girls
by the Huffington Post, Rubin has emerged as a
bold new comedic voice. JM
Director Amy York Rubin in person
Regarding Susan Sontag
Director: Nancy Kates
Editor: John Haptas
Cinematographer: Sophie Constantinou
CALIFORNI A SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 11: 30AM
Co-sponsored by Britex Fabrics
and by Fern Tiger and Michael Pyatok
A self-identified secular Jew, Susan Sontag loved
life, and her essays, novels, short stories, plays
and activism enriched ours. Her writings about
war, freedom of speech, photography, art, illness
and terrorism are provocative and enlightening
touchstones. With textured imagery, an evocative
soundtrack and stories from friends, family,
colleagues and lovers, Regarding Susan Sontag
explores the life of one of the most important
cultural and political thinkers of our time. EM
Director Nancy Kates in person
Castro screening followed by a post film discussion at
congregation Shaar Zahav.
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Israeli Jews and Arabs playing
American football, a former CIA
agent and psychic to the stars,
the first ever female rabbi, the
first TV series portraying ultra-
orthodox families in Jerusalem.
Flying in the face of formula
and convention, these subjects
demonstrate creativity and
innovation in life and love. They
counter stereotypes and defy
expectations. They persist in the
face of obstacles and challenge
all of our preconceived notions.
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Regina
WEST COAST PREMIERE
UK, Hungary, 2013, 63 mins, English
Director: Diana Groo
Editor: Laszlo Hargittai
Cinematographer: Sandor Kardos
CASTRO THURSDAY, JULY 31 2: 05PM FREE
CALIFORNI A MONDAY, AUGUST 4 2: 00PM FREE
Free Matinees are generously provided by the
Bernard Osher Jewish Philanthropies Foundation
of the Jewish Community Federation and
Endowment Fund
With the only surviving photo of Regina Jonas,
filmmaker Diana Groo reconstructs the life of
the worlds first female rabbi. The film poetically
reveals the pleasures and chaos of Weimar and
post-Weimar Germany with archival images
from cabarets to the 1936 Olympics. During the
Nazi era, Jonass sermons and her unparalleled
dedication brought encouragement to persecuted
German Jews. With actress Rachel Weisz as the
voice of Regina. Preceded by Tzniut. JP
The Secret Life of Uri Geller
UK, 2013, 90 mins, English
Director: Vikram Jayanti
Editor: Tamer Osman, Perry Gibbs, Sean Gatenby
Cinematographer: David Rea
Sponsored by Sasha and Irina Kovriga
Vikram Jayantis doc is no mere portrait of Uri
Geller, the famed Israeli spoon bender who
became the worlds foremost showbiz psychic.
Jayanti makes the curious case that government
intelligence agencies used (and possibly still use)
Gellers unique paranormal powers. Whether
recounting his friendship with John Lennon or his
time as the psychic bodyguard for the Mexican
first family, Uri Geller is a hypnotic raconteur who
makes this film fascinating to watch. TL
Shtisel
Israel, 2013, 133 mins, Hebrew w/English Subtitles
Director: Alon Zingman
Cinematographer: Roi Rot
Screenwriter: Ori Alon, Yehonatan Indursky
Cast: Shira Haas, Neta Riskin, Michael Aloni
CASTRO MONDAY, JULY 28 11: 30AM
Sponsored by Orli and Zack Rinat
Love, work, relationshipsthe Shtisels problems
are like those of any other family, except that
they happen to be haredim, ultra-religious Jews.
SFJFF presents the first three episodes of this
popular award-winning TV drama set in Jerusa-
lem which has hooked viewers worldwide with
its stylish production values, humor, great acting
(it stars Michael Aloni, Out in the Dark, SFJFF
2013) and compelling story lines recounted with
heartfelt emotion and humor. AC
Swim Little Fish Swim
USA, France, 2013, 96 mins, English, French w/
English Subtitles
Director: Ruben Amar, Lola Bessis
Editor: Thomas Marchand
Cinematographer: Brett Jutkiewitz
Screenwriter: Ruben Amar, Lola Bessis
Cast: Lola Bessis, Dustin Guy Defa, Brooke Bloom,
Anne Consigny
Idealistic musician Leeward and his breadwin-
ner wife Mary share a tiny New York apartment
where they raise their three-year-old daughter.
When aspiring young French artist Lilas crashes
on their couch and strikes a chord with at-sea
Leeward, the couples ideological conflicts come
into sharper focus. Writer/directors Ruben Amar
and Lola Bessiss first feature (and her acting de-
but as Lilas) is a heartfelt film about the struggle
between creativity and adulthood. AC
Touchdown Israel
WORLD PREMIERE
USA, Israel, 2014, 85 mins, English
Director: Paul Hirschberger
Editor: Zelda Greenstein
Cinematographer: Shalom Rufeisen
Screenwriter: Paul Hirschberger
CASTRO SUNDAY, JULY 27 11: 30AM
Sponsored by the Laszlo N. Tauber Family
Foundation
Israel is the last place you would expect the corn-
fed tradition of American football to catch on.
But dont tell that to the passionate players and
coaches in the 11-team Israel Football League,
who play for nothing but pride. Touchdown
Israel is a surprising look at how the gridiron
sport has found an unlikely toehold in the Holy
Land, examining Jewish-Arab camaraderie
(and occasional tensions) among the leagues
multiethnic rosters. PLS
Director Paul Hirschberger in person
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Castro Theatre
San Francisco | July 24August 3
415.621.6120
429 Castro Street (at Market Street), San Francisco
THURSDAY, JULY 24
TIME TITLE PAGE
6:30PM The Green Prince (Opening Night) 4
9:00PM Opening Night Party
(at the Contemporary Jewish Museum)
FRIDAY, JULY 25
11:45AM Beginning With The End 8
1:45PM Super Women 9
4:00PM The Starfish Throwers 9
6:30PM Vessel 9
9:00PM Transit 9
SATURDAY, JULY 26
12:00PM Striplife with Deserted 15
2:00PM My Own Man 13
4:30PM 112 Weddings 12
7:00PM Arlo & Julie with A Knock on the Door 12
9:30PM Swim Little Fish Swim 17
SUNDAY, JULY 27
11:30AM Touchdown Israel 17
1:35PM Soft Vengeance: 9
Albie Sachs and the New South Africa
4:05PM A Place in Heaven 7
7:00PM Above and Beyond 14
9:30PM All There Is 16
MONDAY, JULY 28
11:30AM Shtisel 17
2:10PM Arabani 14
4:00PM Holy Land 15
6:15PM Watchers of the Sky 5
(Centerpiece Documentary)
9:15PM Hannas Journey 15
TUESDAY, JULY 29
12:00PM Natan with Eden Rests 13
1:45PM Anywhere Else 14
3:45PM Life as a Rumor 11
6:15PM Run Boy Run 5
(Centerpiece Narrative)
9:05PM 24 Days 10
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30
12:00PM Funeral at Noon 10
1:50PM In the Image with Mirror Image 8
4:05PM A Life in Dirty Movies 13
6:25PM Comedy Warriors 7
(Live Performance by Joe Kashnow)
8:55PM Jews in Shorts (Comedy) 12
THURSDAY, JULY 31
12:00PM The Last Mentsch 11
2:05PM Regina with Tzniut (free) 17
4:00PM For a Woman 10
6:15PM Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes 6
of Sholem Aleichem
Followed by Theodore Bikel performance
9:15PM Snails in the Rain 11
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
12:00PM Gods Slave 14
2:00PM The Village of Peace 15
4:10PM Jews in Shorts (Docs) 13
6:40PM The Secret Life of Uri Geller 17
8:50PM Quality Balls: 13
The David Steinberg Story
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
12:00PM 10%: What Makes a Hero? 8
2:00PM Regarding Susan Sontag 16
4:40PM Mamele 11
7:20PM Zero Motivation 11
9:30PM Magic Men 15
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
12:15PM The Sturgeon Queens 6
with Salomeas Nose
2:40PM Havana Curevball with Some vacation. 8
4:50PM El Critico 10
7:00PM Little White Lie with Little Horribles 4
(Closing Night)
9:00PM Closing Night Reception
CinArts@Palo Alto Square
Palo Alto | July 26 July 31
650.493.0218
3000 El Camino Real Bldg. #6, Palo Alto
SATURDAY, JULY 26
11:45AM Mamele 11
1:45PM Touchdown Israel 17
with Salomeas Nose
6:05PM The Green Prince 4
8:45PM For a Woman 10
SUNDAY, JULY 27
8:55PM 24 Days 10
MONDAY, JULY 28
3:15PM Regarding Susan Sontag 16
TUESDAY, JULY 29
2:00PM Brundibr(free) 16
7:00PM Quality Balls: 13
The David Steinberg Story
8:55PM Transit 9
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30
1:05PM Shtisel 17
THURSDAY, JULY 31
12:30PM Havana Curveball with Some vacation. 8
2:40PM Arabani 14
8:50PM Magic Men 15
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California Theatre
Berkeley | August 1August 7
510.848.0620
2113 Kittredge Street, Berkeley
(between Oxford & Shattuck)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
1:30PM Natan with Eden Rests 13
3:15PM Strip Life with Deserted 15
5:20PM Father and Son with Hollow Land 12
8:50PM Hannas Journey 15
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
12:00PM Vessel 9
2:00PM Holy Land 15
8:55PM Arlo & Julie with A Knock on the Door 12
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
11:30AM Regarding Susan Sontag 16
4:45PM In the Image with Mirror Image 8
MONDAY, AUGUST 4
2:00PM Regina with Tznuit (free) 17
4:00PM Mamele 11
8:55PM Magic Men 15
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5
2:00PM Funeral at Noon 10
4:00PM Jews in Shorts (Comedy) 12
8:20PM Jews in Shorts (Docs) 13
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6
1:45PM Anywhere Else 14
3:45PM Life as a Rumor 11
6:20PM 24 Days 10
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7
1:45PM Shtisel 17
4:30PM Super Women 9
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Berkeley / August 2
510.647.2900
2025 Addison Street, Berkeley
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
with Salomeas Nose
8:30PM Big Night Party
Grand Lake Theater
Oakland | August 8August 10
510.452.3556
3200 Grand Avenue, Oakland
(at Lake Park Avenue)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8
8:45PM Arabani 14
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
7:00PM For A Woman 10
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10
12:15PM Havana Curevball with Some vacation. 8
2:25PM Brundibr 16
6:45PM Transit 9
Smith Rafael Film Center
San Rafael | August 8August 10
415.454.1222
1118 4th Street, San Rafael
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8
2:10PM Mamele 11
8:45PM 24 Days 10
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10
with Salomeas Nose
Rayko Photo Center
San Francisco | August 1
415.495.3773
428 Third Street, San Francisco
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
9:00PM Little Horribles: 16
An Evening with Amy York Rubin
The New Parkway Theater
Oakland | August 7
510.658.7900
474 24th Street, Oakland
(between Valley St. & Telegraph Ave.)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7
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Liki and Joe Abrams
Nancy Blachman and
David desJardins
Sandee Blechman and
Steven Goldberg
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Lisa and Matt Chanoff
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Susan Cable
Sol and Kate Coffino
Micki and Bob Cooper
Susan David
Sheri and Philip DeCarlo
Jim Dimon and
Deborah Resnikoff
Susan Drell
Eleanor Drey
Philip Dreyfus and
Julie Friend
Trish Elliott
Netta Fedor
Anita A. Feinstein
Darlene Feldstein
Marilee and Arthur Fenn
Saul Fenster
Diane Filippi and
Ephraim Hirsch
Michael Freeman, M.D. and
Victoria Stone
Sheldon and Myra
Freisinger
Sandra and Thomas
Friedland
Ednah Friedman
David Gabriel
Jack Gardner and
Candy Rupp
Daven Gee
Marjorie Gelb and
Mark Aaronson
Julia Gilden
Foster Goldstrom
Lenore Gordon-Ferkin
Amy Gorman
Sheldon and Judy Greene
Allyson Halpern and
Dan Cohen
Sheryl Hausman and
Jack Maslow
Siva Heiman
Nancy Hollander and
Stephen Portuges
Lori and Mark Horne
Sonny and Steve Hurst
Lois and Jerome Jacobs
Rose Malinowski Juan
Marcia Kadaff
Alice and Morrie Kahn
Linda and Thomas Kaliwski
Josie Kamin
Susan and Richard Kaplan
Tobye and Ronald Kaye
Toni King
Kenneth Kirsner
Gilbert Kliman and
Harriet Wolfe
Ellen Klutznick
Felix Kramer and
Rochelle Lefkowitz
Terry Kraus
Jackie Krentzman
Connie Levi and
Alan Robin
Beryl and Leonard Levine
Mark Lipman
Lockard/Marduel
Revocable Trust
Susan Lubeck and
Richard Weiner
Barry Lynch
Ruth and Martin Malkin
Leslie Miessner
Diane Mintz
Rosanne Model
Andrew Moss
Samuel and Daphne Noily
Frank Olken
Jenni Olson and Julie Dorf
Michael Peltz
Gladys and Victor
Perez-Mendez
Carol Pertofsky
Janis Plotkin
Enid Pollack
Norman Postone and
Lisa Fruchtman
James Puskar
Michael and Susan Rancer
Michael and Jane Rice
Susan Roane
Lily Robinson
Karen Roekard
Sharon Rose
Peter and Beth Rosenthal
Maureen and Paul Roskoph
Renee Ross
Martha V. Rubinson
Eleanor Rush
Sylvia Sabel and
Joel Rubinstein
Janet Saunders
Dorothy R. Saxe
Karen Schein
Arielle and Jasper Schriner
(grandchildren)
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Craig Seidel
Sara Seims
Rita Semel
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Ross and Sheri Siegel
Judith Singer
Barry Sitkoff
Myra Strober and
Jay Jackman
Lidia Szajko and
Nanci Clarence
Donald Ungar and
Susan Romer
Isabel Wade
Marilyn and Murry Waldman
Marilyn and Raymond
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Susan Wengraf
Andrew Wilson
Diane Wolf and Frank Hirtz
Jerry Wolfe and
Anna Fisher
Jon Zimman
Judith and Steven
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Starts Now
One powerful way to express
your values long into the
future is to make a planned
gift to SFJFFs Future
Focus Fund. To discuss
planned giving opportunities
confidentially, please contact
the development department
at 415.621.0556, x205 or
kgawryn@sfjff.org.
Future Focus Fund
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Dan Barki
Deborah Blank
Jaklyn Brookman
Susie Coliver
Dana Doron
Michael Ehrenzweig
Ronald Feldman
Nancy K. Fishman
Jack Gardner
Craig Harrisons
Expressions of
Excellence!
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Nancy Igdaloff
Spencer Jarrett
Deborah Kaufman and
Alan Snitow
Wendy and Howard
Kleckner
Sasha Kovriga
Abbott and Janet Leban
Lexi Leban and
Helga Sigvaldadttir
Owen Levin
Gale Mondry and
Bruce Cohen
Richard Nagler and
Sheila Sosnow
Sara J. Newman
Doug Okun
Janis Plotkin
Jay Rosenblatt
Peter Samis
Janet Schneider and
Andrew Kahn
Peter L. Stein
Dan Wohlfeiler
We sincerely regret any errors or omissions. Please contact the Development
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Joining the Jewish Film Forum can save you money on year-round and Festival screenings while also
supporting the mission and programs of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, the worlds premier advocate
for independent Jewish cinema. www.sfjff.org/membership
Membership Levels and Benefits
$5, 000 DIRECTOR
All benefits at the Associate level plus:
Four premiere All-Festival Passes which include four
admissions to SF Opening Night and Closing Night
Invitations to private VIP Festival Preview, Filmmaker
Dinner, and Shabbat Dinner
Invitation for private meal with filmmaker guests
Opportunity for an exclusive personal film dedication in
the Festival catalog of your choice
Opportunity to host private reception on the Castro
Mezzanine
$2, 500 EXECUTI VE PRODUCER
Three premiere All-Festival Passes which include three
One additional SF Opening Night and Closing Night ticket
Invitations to private VIP Festival Preview, the Filmmaker
Dinner, and Shabbat Dinner
Invitation for private meal with filmmaker guests
Opportunity for a shared personal film dedication in the
Festival catalog of a film of your choice
$1, 000 PRODUCER
Two premiere All-Festival Passes which include two
Access to exclusive VIP Festival Preview
Invitation to Filmmaker Reception
$500 PATRON
One premiere All-Festival Pass which includes one
admission to SF Opening Night and Closing Night
One additional SF Opening Night and Closing Night ticket
Access to exclusive VIP Festival Preview
$250 FRIEND
Two tickets to SF Closing Night film and festivities
Invitation to post-screening Festival party
One 4-Flix card for four free Festival admissions
$100 ASSOCI ATE
Acknowledgment in the Festival Catalog
Invitations to donors-only sneak previews
Exclusive discounts on Festival tickets and passes (some
limits may apply)
Festival catalog for members only mailed to your home
Early ticket-buying privileges
Discounts at year-round screenings/events
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All Year Long with SFJFF
More than just a summer film festival, SFJFF brings the best in Jewish film to the Bay Area and beyond all year long.
We partner with other organizations on dozens of co-presentations at festivals and events, create access to our ever-
increasing catalogue of films through SFJFF Online, and support year-round programs that create opportunities for
communities to come together and showcase the groundbreaking, thought-provoking and visionary work of international
and national filmmakers.
Highlights of the year include screenings of Bethlehem, the Israeli entry for the Oscar, Inside Llewyn Davis by the Coen
Brothers, Obvious Child starring Jenny Slate, The Congress, Ari Folmans animated feature from Cannes Directors Fortnight
starring Robin Wright and Harvey Keitel, and the prize winning Polish film Ida.
SFJFF Filmmaker Residency
Extending from our mission to support independent
filmmakers working with Jewish themes, our SFJFF
Filmmaker Residency supports the work of an emerging
filmmaker each year through the Ninth Street Independent
Film Centers Media Arts Incubator
Program with funding provided
by the San Francisco Film
Commission.
David Sanatamaria is SFJFFs
Filmmaker in Residence.
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Jewish short films for free and get an in-depth and behind-
the-scenes view of filmmakers and films on our blog. Our
newly expanded collection features 50 short films including
audience favorites from our online program and some
exciting new releases.
The New Jewish
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The New Jewish
Filmmaking Project,
produced by Citizen Film,
is a year-round program
of the San Francisco
Jewish Film Festival. Since 2002, more than 300 young
storytellers, ages 15-25 have worked with the NJFP to create
sophisticated, authentically personal documentary projects,
viewed by some 300,000 people to date. This year, Citizen
Film, Columbias Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies,
SFJFF and our New Jewish Filmmaking Project proudly
co-present a selection of innovative web-based multimedia
productions created on college campuses across the country.
Year Round Exhibitions
SFJFF Winter Fest We couldnt wait a whole year for the next
major showcase of films. In 2014, SFJFF inaugurated our
daylong Winter Fest, bringing all-new, critically acclaimed
films to the historic Vogue Theater in San Francisco.
SFJFF Families @ The New Parkway Eat, drink, film! January
through June, SFJFF Families @ The New Parkway
screens on the fourth Sunday each month at the New
Parkway Theater in Oakland.
SFJFF @JCCSF One-offs in the Fall and Spring. Exhibitions
at the JCCSF feature cutting edge television and food and
film pairings.
SFJFF @ Osher Marin: Best of the Fest We took the best of the
33rd SFJFF and brought it back for North Bay audiences
at this inaugural mini-series -- showcasing the best of
SFJFF and bringing special guests to each screening.
Look forward an expanded menu of offerings in 2015!
SFJFF @ The Magnes The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art
and Life at UC Berkeley teams up with SFJFF for special
events on the first Thursday of each month from October
to May. Bringing festival favorites, exciting new works,
and noted scholars, filmmakers and artists together for
screenings followed by lively discussions.
Mitzvah Series With generous support from the Bernard
Osher Jewish Philanthropy Foundation, SFJFFs Mitzvah
Series takes our festival programming into Bay Area senior
centers and nursing homes, where we show films at no
charge to residents who do not otherwise have access to
independent Jewish-themed films and discussions.
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REGULAR PROGRAMS
Jewish Film Forum (JFF) Members $12.00
General Public $14.00
Seniors (65 and older) / Students w/ID $13.00
SPECI AL PROGRAMS
SF Opening Night $65 Members / $75 General Public
SF Opening Night Film Only $30 Members / $35 General Public
SF Closing Night $22 Members / $25 General Public
Berkeley Big Night $22 Members / $25 General Public
All Other Special Programs $15 Members / $18 General Public*
(*Includes Freedom of Expression; Centerpiece Films; Comedy Warriors)
MATI NEES (Mon.-Thurs., through 4pm)
JFF Members $9.00
NO MOR E T I CKET PROCES S I NG F E ES!
OPENI NG NI GHT SCREENI NG/ PARTY
Opening Night 2014 will be held on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Festivities will
begin with the Opening Night Screening, followed by the Opening Night
Party at the Contemporary Jewish Museum. Box Office will be open at the
Castro Theatre for ticket pick-up. Please allow extra time for Will Call on
Opening Night. The Opening Night Party is a 21 and over event.
Parking for Opening Night Party at the CJM is available for a fee at the
Jessie Square Garage, Stevenson St. off 3rd between Mission/Market.
See www.sfjff.org for pricing details and maps.

FESTI VAL PASSES
All-Festival Pass (Member Price) $260 Members / $295 General Public
35 and Under Pass (35 yrs old and younger only with ID) $30.00
NEW PASSES:
Palo Alto Pass $175 Members / $195 General Public
Marin Pass $100 Members / $120 General Public
All Festival Pass is good for all shows at all theatres, including special
programs and parties.
35 and Under Pass is good for all shows except SF Opening and
Berkeley Big Night.
Palo Alto Pass is good only for shows at the CinArts, Palo Alto.
Marin Pass is good only for shows at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael
Film Center, San Rafael.
Early-entrance line is reserved for pass holders. Pass holders MUST
ARRIVE and be in line 20 minutes prior to show time. Passes do not
guarantee seating.
DI SCOUNT 10- FLI X VOUCHERS
JFF Members (limit 2 per member) $90.00
The 10-Flix Voucher is good for 10 regular priced tickets to any 10
programs of your choice (not good for Special Programs). Share with
family and friends, fully transferable. Great for gifts! 10-Flix Vouchers
cannot guarantee tickets to sold-out shows, so redeem early to ensure
ticket availability.
Executive Director
Lexi Leban
Administrative Director
Owen Levin
Program Director
Jay Rosenblatt
Development Director
Kerri Gawryn
Programmer
Joshua Moore
Development & Membership
Associate
Patrik Nylund
Marketing & Communications
Coordinator
Emma Rae Lierley
Administrative Coordinator
Adam Cuttler
Hospitality Coordinator
Tien-Tien Jong
Publicity & Publications
Coordinator
Val Castro
Bookkeeper
Amelia Paradise
Community Outreach
Coordinator
Myra Feiger
Festival Publicists
Karen Larsen
Vince Johnson
Interns
Yoon Eun Jung
Nathan Gellman
Enrique Ramirez
Emily Jacobi
Volunteer Coordinator
Jordan Menasche
Special Events Partner
Leftwich Events
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Aryan Aminzadeh
Edward Feldman
Anastacia
Maggioncalda
Mike McKay
Christopher Newman
Lindsey Wood
Sara Worthington
2014 SFJFF iPhone App
Frames Per Sound
Talia DeVault
Matt Ozer
Hospitality Assistants
John Bouvier
Brian Freeman
David Gutierez
Texas Star
House Manager,
SF & San Rafael
Brad Robinson
House Manager,
Palo Alto, Berkeley
Gino Caputi
Technical Director
Hal Rowland
Ticketing Services
Box Cubed
Ben Armington
Beth Tweedy
Mitch Vaughn
Copy Editor
Miguel Pendas
Print Traffic Manager
Chris F. Powell
Print Traffic Assistant
Kurtis Lee Hermes
Print Broker
Donna Steger
Pre-Screeners
Jennie Adler
Doreen Aviv
Margot Brier
Bonnie Burt
Mike Chan
Audrey Daniel
Barbara Davis
Gail Evenari
Myra Feiger
Keren Hantman
Karen Holmes
Natalie Kaniel
Vivian Kleiman
Jan Krawitz
Valerie Lapin Ganley
Sarah Lefton
Moshe Levin
David Liu
Abby Margolis
Mel Margolis
Neil Michling
Zoe Pressman
Enrique Ramirez
Ken Paul Rosenthal
Shevi Rosenfeld-
Loewinger
Rachel Rosenson
Emily Savage
Emmy Scharlatt
Harvey Schwartz
Susan Stern
Janet Underwood
Mark Valentine
David Volansky
Diane Wolf
Noemi Ziegler
Creative Director & Design
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Tickets
Staff
HOW CAN I BUY TI CKETS?
Online: www.sfjff.org
Phone: 415.621.0523 | Monday Friday, 10am -5pm
Box Office Opens June 24 for members only.
General sales begin June 27, 2014
For Questions and/or information please email: boxoffice@sfjff.org,
Due to high call volume, not every call can be answered. Please leave
the Box Office a message and they will return your call shortly.
RUSH LI NE
Rush tickets will be available at the venue one hour prior to show
time. Available rush tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served
basis. NO DISCOUNTS APPLY. CASH ONLY. 10-Flix Vouchers not
valid for rush tickets
For complete ticket information including full policies, pricing, delivery
options, and limitations please go to www.sfjff.org/tickets
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112 Weddings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
24 Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
7 Day Gig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Above and Beyond: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The Birth of the Israeli Air Force
All There Is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Anywhere Else . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Arabani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Arlo & Julie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Beginning With The End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Brundibr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Bulletproof Stockings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Comedy Warriors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Deserted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Eden Rests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
El Critico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Facing Fear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Father and Son . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
For a Woman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Funeral at Noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
The Funeral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gods Slave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The Green Prince . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hannas Journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Havana Curveball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hollow Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Holy Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Im A Mitzvah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
In the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Jews in Shorts (Comedy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Jews in Shorts (Docs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
A Knock on the Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
The Last Mentsch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Life as a Rumor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
A Life in Dirty Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Little Horribles: An Evening with Amy York Rubin . . 16
Little White Lie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Magic Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Mamele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Mirror Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
My Favorite Neoconservative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
My Own Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Natan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
A Place in Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story . . . . . . . . . 13
Regarding Susan Sontag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Regina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Run Boy Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Salomeas Nose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The Secret Life Of Uri Geller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setup, Punch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Shtisel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Snails in the Rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Soft Vengeance: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Some vacation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The Starfish Throwers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Striplife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
The Sturgeon Queens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Super Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Swim Little Fish Swim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem . . . 6
Touchdown Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tzniut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vessel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Village of Peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Vishneva, Belarus Soviet Union Poland . . . . . . . . . . 13
Watchers of the Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Welcome and Our Condolences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Whats in a Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Zero Motivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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