friday/24

“Iris.” Documentary about the life of quirky fashion icon Iris Apfel. Part of S.F. International Film Festival. At Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, 881 Post St., S.F. 2 p.m. Also April 26 at 2 p.m. $10-$15. www.sffs.org

saturday/25

“Havana Curveball.” Documentary about a San Francisco teen’s efforts to bring baseball equipment to kids in Cuba as his bar mitzvah project. At Congregation B’nai Tikvah, 25 Hillcroft Way, Walnut Creek. 6:30 p.m. $10-$15. Donations of gently used baseball equipment for Monument Crisis Center welcome. www.tikvah.org

“City of Gold.” Film explores the life and mind of Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold. Part of S.F. International Film Festival. At Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, 881 Post St., S.F. 6:30 p.m. Also April 28 at 9:15 p.m. $10-$15. www.sffs.org

Santa Cruz Jewish Film Festival. Opening-night reception followed by screening of “Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholem Aleichem.” At Temple Beth El, 3055 Porter Gulch Road, Aptos. 6:20 p.m. reception (free), 7 p.m. movie ($8). www.santacruzjewishfilmfestival.com

sunday/26

“A Borrowed Identity.” Film about the first Arab student trying to fit in at a prestigious Jerusalem boarding school. Part of S.F. International Film Festival. At Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, 881 Post St., S.F. 1 p.m. Also April 30 at 8:30 p.m. $10-$15. www.sffs.org

friday/1

“The Kindergarten Teacher.” Israeli film about the relationship between a kindergarten teacher and a 5-year-old poetry prodigy she takes under her wing. Part of San Francisco International Film Festival. At Sundance Kabuki Cinema, 881 Post St., S.F. 3 p.m. Also May 2 at 6:15 p.m. and May 5 at 8:45 p.m. $10-$15. www.sffs.org

sunday/3

“Food Stamped.” Documentary follows filmmaker Yoav Potash and wife Shira, a nutritionist, as they try to maintain a healthy diet on a food-stamp budget. Followed by Q&A. Proceeds support Hazon. At Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 6:30 p.m. $10-$20. www.netivotshalom.org

“Zero Motivation.” Israeli satirical film about female Israeli army recruits, followed by a discussion on gender equality and the status of women in Israel. At Congregation B’nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek. 1 p.m. $10-$15. www.bshalom.org

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