saturday/17
‘Winterfest’ at the Roxie. The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is offering film lovers a daylong winter extravaganza of Jewish cinema at the Roxie Theater. The slate of six films ranges from “Yalom’s Cure,” an inside account of Stanford University’s Irvin Yalom, to “Deli Man,” an inside account of the Jewish delicatessen. Or if an old-fashioned “Jewish zombie rom-com” is more your style, check out “Life After Beth.”
Saturday, Jan. 17 at Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St., S.F. $12-$14 per film, or $40-$45 for an all-festival pass. www.sfjff.org
tuesday/20
“Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholem Aleichem.” Documentary about the intersection between the actor and the author. “Best of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival” series. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 7 p.m. $12. www.marinjcc.org
friday/23
“Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice.” Opener of 29th season of “American Masters” profiles the talented Jewish conjurer. On KQED TV–Channel 9. 10 p.m. www.pbs.org/americanmasters
saturday/24
“Hunting Elephants.” Comedic heist film about a boy who, with the help of three elderly men, attempts to rob the bank that refused to pay his late father’s pension. Part of Israeli Films Movie Club Series. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 8 p.m. $10-$15. www.paloaltojcc.org
sunday/25
“They Played for Their Lives.” Documentary about survivors who performed in Nazi ghettos and camps. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 4 p.m. $15-$25. www.paloaltojcc.org
tuesday/27
“Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.” Film about Portuguese consul in Bordeaux, France, who rescued 30,000 refugees, including 10,000 Jews. Preceded by refreshments and followed by Q&A with descendant of a rescued Jew. At Bechtel Center, 500 Washington St., S.F. Program at 5:30 p.m., film at 8:30. $20. www.AJCSanFrancisco.org/sousa
thursday/29
“The Boys of Buchenwald.” Film about child survivors of the concentration camp who reconnected in adulthood, maintaining healing friendships. With introduction by Yedida Kanfer of JFCS Holocaust Center. Sponsored by San Francisco Public Library and Lehrhaus Judaica. At library, 100 Larkin St., S.F. 6:15 p.m. Free. www.lehrhaus.org