OPENING NIGHT PARTY Thursday, July 20 • 9:00PM • The Green Room at the War Memorial & Performing Arts Center
Following Remembering Gene Wilder, the party continues at The Green Room. Nosh on tasty treats and enjoy refreshments from our festival partners. Outdoor and indoor spaces provided.
SPOTLIGHTS JFI Supported Films
Next Wave
SFJFF43 is proud to showcase this dynamic group of films that received JFI support in their creation.
These fresh titles address the complicated, conflicting, and empowering elements of contemporary life, Jewish identity, and expression.
1341 Frames of Love and War A Still Small Voice
I Like It Here Red Herring The Wild One
I Like Movies Israelism Delegation The Prince of Egypt
Rabbi on the Block The Secret Art of Human Flight
The Body as Battleground: Abortion Access in Post-Roe America
Fractured Lens: Divergent Perspectives on Israel and Palestine
From the outlaw activists ensuring access to the abortion pill to Jewish champions of the right to choose, SFJFF43 is spotlighting stories of resistance from the past and present as reproductive rights come under attack nationwide following the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
SFJFF43 is highlighting the stories of Israelis, Palestinians, and American Jews grappling with their relationship to the Jewish State.
Plan C Deciding Vote
Under G-d
1341 Frames of Love and War Israelism H2: The Occupation Lab Mourning in Lod
Closed Circuit Savoy A Gaza Weekend Alam Madrasa
FESTIVAL DATES: JULY 20 – AUGUST 6 Castro Theatre July 20–23; July 30 429 Castro Street, San Francisco
Vogue Theater July 25–29 3290 Sacramento Street, San Francisco
BOX OFFICE TICKETS
JFI Member: $15 General Admission: $18 Student/Senior/ADA: $17 Special Events: $20 Members / $23 General Opening Night (Film Only): $30 Members / $35 General Opening Night (Film + Party): $65 Members / $75 General
TICKET PACKAGES
Member 10-Flix: $140 General Public 10-Flix: $165 10-Flix tickets may be redeemed for any regular or special events with the exception of Opening Night.
Landmark’s Piedmont Theatre August 1–6 4186 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland
The Green Room at the War Memorial & Performing Arts Center July 20, Opening Night Party 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
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ATTENDING
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS OPENING NIGHT Remembering Gene Wilder
TAKE ACTION SPOTLIGHT
Ron Frank, 2023, United States, 90 min., English BAY AREA PREMIERE
Tracy Droz Tragos, 2023, United States, 101 min., English BAY AREA PREMIERE
Thursday, July 20 at 6:30PM | Castro
The endearing comic genius of screen actor Gene Wilder comes to life in this affectionate tribute, chock full of uproarious clips, outtakes, and poignant reminiscences.
Opening Night Party! See reverse for information.
Plan C
Saturday, July 22 at 11:30AM | Castro
Francine Coeytaux, co-director of the grassroots organization Plan C, organizes an extraordinary group of activists and medical professionals in the fight to expand nationwide access to the abortion pill, regardless of the consequences.
CENTERPIECE NARRATIVE My Neighbor Adolf
COMEDY SPOTLIGHT
CENTERPIECE DOCUMENTARY
LOCAL SPOTLIGHT
Saturday, July 22 at 8:50PM | Castro
Sunday, July 23 at 2:45PM | Castro
Sunday, July 23 at 8:30PM | Castro
Leon Prudovsky, 2022, Israel, Poland, Germany, 92 min., English, Spanish, Hebrew, German, Yiddish w/ English Subtitles BAY AREA PREMIERE
Lex Gillespie, 2023, United States, 86 min., English
Kit Vincent, 2023, United Kingdom, 94 min., English WEST COAST PREMIERE
H.P. Mendoza, 2023, United States, 107 min., English WEST COAST PREMIERE
The Catskills
Saturday, July 22 at 6:00PM | Castro
South America, 1960. A lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor is convinced that his new neighbor is none other than Adolf Hitler. Not being taken seriously, he starts an independent investigation to prove his claim.
This humor-filled, nostalgic celebration of vacation resorts in the Borscht Belt paints a vibrant picture of twentieth-century Jewish-American history. Special fine cut sneak preview.
FILM + CONVERSATION
EPISODIC SPOTLIGHT
25TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING
SNEAK PREVIEW
Saturday, July 29 at 2:25PM | Vogue
Saturday, July 29 at 5:55PM | Vogue
Sunday, July 30 at 2:20PM | Castro
Sunday, July 30 at 4:50PM | Castro
Madrasa
The Prince of Egypt
White Bird
When 24-year-old director Kit Vincent receives a terminal diagnosis, his first instinct is to turn on his camera and embark on an emotional, spiritual, and darkly humorous journey. Kit Vincent is a 2022 JFI Filmmaker in Residence and recipient of a JFI Discretionary Grant.
The Secret Art of Human Flight
In this heartwarming and captivating tale, a young widower seeks escape from grief by training with an eccentric stranger who claims his methods will allow the man to fly.
CLOSING NIGHT Bella!
EAST BAY BIG NIGHT
Jeff Lieberman, 2023, United States, 102 min., English UNITED STATES PREMIERE
Basil Khalil, 2022, United Kingdom, Palestine, 90 min., Arabic, English, Hebrew w/ English Subtitles CALIFORNIA PREMIERE
In 1970, Bella Abzug entered Congress ready for a fight. With her trademark hat and Bronx swagger, the first elected feminist upended the Washington patriarchy by battling for women’s equality, civil rights, and LGBTQ+ protections.
When a virus breaks out in Israel, a blundering Brit and a neurotic Israeli are desperate to make it to what appears to be a safe haven—the Gaza Strip.
A Gaza Weekend
Sunday, July 30 at 8:05PM | Castro
Saturday, August 5 at 8:15PM | Piedmont
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Rabbi on the Block
Red Herring
Brad Rothschild, 2023, United States, 88 min., English WORLD PREMIERE
Guri Alfi, 2023, Israel, 94 min., Hebrew, Arabic w/ English Subtitles UNITED STATES PREMIERE
A Black rabbinical student combats racism, misogyny, and gun violence by caring for her community on the South Side of Chicago in this inspiring portrait. Preceded by the short film Periphery (Dir. Sara Yacobi-Harris). Presented in partnership with Value Culture.
From the pen of politically astute Palestinian Israeli writer Sayed Kashua (Arab Labor, The Writer) comes Madrasa, a fast-paced comic TV series set at the Peace School for Bilingual Education in Jerusalem. SFJFF43 presents four episodes from the series’ first season.
Brenda Chapman, Simon Wells, Steve Hickner, 1998, United States, 99 min., English
SFJFF invites audiences to rediscover The Prince of Egypt for its 25th anniversary. This animated adaptation of the Exodus story features an all-star voice cast, awardwinning songs by Stephen Schwartz, and score by Hans Zimmer. Recommended for viewers of all ages.
All film and schedule information is subject to change. Some programs screen more than once at the festival. Check our website at sfjff.org for more information about the full SFJFF43 lineup and to plan your schedule!
Marc Forster, 2023, United States, 120 min., English
When famous artist Sara Blum (Helen Mirren) confronts her grandson’s bullying, his unrepentant demeanor provokes her to recount her experience in hiding as a Jewish girl in an occupied French village during World War II.
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