friday/7
“Denial.” Theatrical opening of film about Deborah Lipstadt’s fight against a U.K. libel suit following her public critique of Holocaust denier David Irving. At Embarcadero Center Cinema, 1 Embarcadero Center, S.F. Also Oct. 14 at the Albany Twin, 1115 Solano Ave., Albany, and at Piedmont Theatre, 4186 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. www.bleeckerstreetmedia.com/denial
saturday/8
“One Week and a Day.” Israeli comedy-drama about a man who starts using his deceased son’s medical marijuana after sitting shiva for him. Part of Mill Valley Film Festival. At CineArts Sequoia, 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 9:30 p.m. Also Oct. 10 at 5 p.m. at Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. $15. www.mvff.com
“The Rendezvous.” Jewish American doctor gets caught up in intrigue when retrieving her treasure-hunting brother’s body in Jordan. Part of Mill Valley Film Festival. At CineArts Sequoia, 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 4:15 p.m. Also Oct. 10 at 11:15 a.m. $15. www.mvff.com
sunday/9
“American Pastoral.” Jewish couple navigates social upheaval of ’60s, based on Philip Roth novel. Director-actor Ewan McGregor in person. Part of Mill Valley Film Festival. At Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. 7 p.m. Sold out, rush tickets might be available at door. www.mvff.com
saturday/15
“Mom and Other Loonies in the Family.” Elderly woman recounts her life in 20th-century Europe. Hungarian with English subtitles. Part of Mill Valley Film Festival. At Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. 6 p.m. Sold out, rush tickets might be available at door. Also Oct. 16 at CineArts Sequoia, 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 1:45 p.m. $15. www.mvff.com
“Love is Thicker than Water.” Young Londoners in love are from clashing backgrounds: upper-middle class Jewish and working-class Welsh. Part of Mill Valley Film Festival. At CineArts Sequoia, 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 2 p.m. Also Oct. 16 at Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. 8 p.m. $15. www.mvff.com
wednesday/19
21 years of Jewish cinema: Running from now until Dec. 4, the 21st annual Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival will showcase a different film every week or two — seven films in all.
Up next is the uplifting 2014 French drama “Once in a Lifetime,” in which a history teacher taps into lessons of the Holocaust to motivate her underachieving, inner-city students. The festival ends with “In Search of Israeli Cuisine” and an Israeli dinner based on dishes in the film.
1 and 7:30 p.m Wednesday, Oct. 19 at Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St., Sebastopol. $10 per film, matinee passes available. Details and schedule at www.tinyurl.com/jccsoco-films-2016
thursday/20
“Rabin, the Last Day.” 2015 docudrama examining the 1995 murder of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Followed by conversation with filmmaker Amos Gitai. At Hewlett 201 Auditorium, Stanford University. 7 p.m. Free. http://jewishstudies.stanford.edu