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sunday/10

A scene from “Ave Maria”

Cinematic culture clashes at Tiburon film fest. What happens when a Palestinian thief steals the wrong car and finds a kidnapped Israeli soldier inside? Will nuns help the Jewish family that knocked over their Virgin Mary statue? Five Jewish films at the Tiburon Film Festival take a cinematic look at the memories of the Holocaust, the raucous celebrations of Purim and everything in between.

April 10: “Happy Purim” and “The Day the Clown Cried” (4 p.m.). April 13:  “Through the Eyes of the Photographer” (4 p.m.) and “Love, Theft and Other Entanglements” with “Ave Maria” (6 p.m.). At Playhouse Theater, 40 Main St., Tiburon. $12. www.tiburonfilmfestival.com

“Baba Joon.” Film about conflict between an Iranian-Israeli farmer and his son. Sponsored by Israeli Cultural Connection and Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 6 p.m. $15. www.paloaltojcc.org/film

saturday/16

“Poster Girl.” Film about Iraq War vet with post-traumatic stress disorder. Sponsors include the Shomrei Torah Social Action Committee and Jewish Family and Children’s Services. At Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa. 7:30 pm. Free, donations accepted. www.shomreitorah.org

thursday/21

“Esther & Me.” 33-minute documentary about the late Esther Weintraub, a comedian, former model and Jewish Home resident. Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Lisa Geduldig.  At JCCSF, 3200 California St., S.F. 1 p.m. Free. www.jccsf.org