Movies from around the world will be featured at the ninth annual Contra Costa International Jewish Film Festival, from Saturday, March 13 through Friday, March 19. Films will be shown at the CineArts, 2314 Monument Blvd. in Pleasant Hill, and the Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek:
Saturday, March 13
“Canone Inverso,” 7 and 9:30 p.m., CineArts
Sunday, March 14
“Shalom Y’All,” 9:30 a.m., Contra Costa JCC
“Reach for the Sky,” 11 a.m., Contra Costa JCC
“Yossi and Jagger,” 1 p.m., Contra Costa JCC
“The Big Tuna,” 2:30 p.m., Contra Costa JCC
“Shanghai Ghetto,” 4:30 p.m., CineArts
“Gloomy Sunday,” 7 p.m., CineArts
Monday, March 15
“Atlantic Drift,” 10 a.m., Contra Costa JCC, with “Poker Face“
“Manhood,” 7:30 p.m., CineArts
Tuesday, March 16
“Born in Buenos Aires,” 10 a.m., Contra Costa JCC, with “Sid at 90“
“Shalom Ireland,” Brown Bag Special, Noon, Contra Costa JCC
“Taking Sides,” 7:30 p.m., CineArts
Wednesday, March 17
“Undying Love,” 10 a.m., Contra Costa JCC, with “Jewish Wedding” and “The Jamaican Jewish Wedding“
“Monsieur Batignole,” 7:30 p.m., CineArts
Thursday, March 18
“The Prisoner of Paradise,” 10 a.m., Contra Costa JCC, with “Black Hats and Short Skirts“
“It Was Great,” Brown Bag Special, Noon, Contra Costa JCC, with “The Jamaican Jewish Wedding“
“The Wisdom of the Pretzel,” 7:30 p.m., CineArts
Friday, March 19
“Burial Society,” 10 a.m., Contra Costa JCC, with “Funeral at Parc de France”
Main story: Contra Costa film fest strives to connect world’s Jews