saturday | 16
“Shiva.” A Moroccan Israeli family mourns one of its own. Part of the mini Israeli film festival. At Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 8:30 p.m. $9-$12. www.svjff.org.
wednesday | 20
“Encounter Point” 2006 documentary follows a former Israeli settler and a Palestinian ex-prisoner. Part of the Jewish Studies Program Film Series. At CSU East Bay, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward. 7 p.m. Free. www.class.csueastbay.edu/jewish_culture_series.php.
“Now or Never.” 2005 dramatic film from Israel examines Israel in the six months before it became a state. Part of the mini Israeli film festival. At Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 7 p.m. $9-$12. www.svjff.org.