saturday | 5
“Lady Kul el Arab.” Documentary about an Israeli Druze teenager’s experience in the 2007 Miss Israel contest, followed by discussion. At Congregation Beth Israel Judea, 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. 7 p.m. Free. (415) 824-4440.
“The Concert.” Comedy about a band of Jewish musician misfits. Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival. At the Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 8 p.m. $9.50-$13. (650) 223-8609.
sunday | 6
“A Film Unfinished,” 1 p.m. “Berlin ’36,” 3 p.m. “The Concert,” 5:30 p.m. “Precious Life,” 7:30 p.m. Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival. At Camera 12 Theater, 201 S. Second St., San Jose. $9.50-$10.98. www.svjff.org.
“An Article of Hope.” Israel’s first astronaut and the journey of a tiny Torah into space. Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival teen event. At BlueLight Cinemas, 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. 4 p.m. Free. RSVP to (650) 223-8649.
“Amos Oz: the Nature of Dreams.” J Street presents film screening followed by discussion. At B’nai Israel Jewish Center, 740 Western Ave., Petaluma. 4 p.m. Free. (707) 769-9114.
“Happy.” Documentary about the quest for happiness, presented by Jewish Federation of the East Bay. At Beth Chaim Congregation, 1800 Holbrook Drive, Danville. 8 p.m. $8. (650) 223-8609.
tuesday | 8
“Safeguarding Memory: Commemorating Jewish Mass Graves in Poland.” Documentary screening on KQED Plus. 11 p.m.
wednesday | 9
“The Forgotten Refugees.” Screening of documentary about Jews indigenous to the Mideast and North Africa. At Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon. 7:30 p.m. Free. (415) 388-1818 ext. 111.
“Escape from Auschwitz: A Portrait of Friendship.” Documentary follows two young men through the Holocaust to their new lives in San Francisco. Subjects will be present for questions and discussions. At Congregation Kol Emeth, 4175 Manuela Ave., Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. [email protected].
“Berlin ’36.” Docudrama about a Jewish high jumper and the 1936 Olympics. Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival. 7:30 p.m. At Camera 7 Theater, 1875 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell. $9.50-$10.98. www.svjff.org.
thursday | 10
“The Human Resources Manager.” A film based on “A Woman in Jerusalem” by A.B. Yehoshua. At Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 7:30 p.m. $9.50-$10.98. www.svjff.org.
sunday | 13
“Faces of Israel.” Screening and discussion with filmmaker Amy Beth Oppenheimer. At Congregation Netivot Shalom, 1316 University Ave., Berkeley. 6 p.m. Free. www.facesthemovie.com.
“Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story,” 1 p.m. “Restoration,” 3 p.m. “Jewish Soldiers in Blue and Gray,” 5:30 p.m. “Intimate Grammar,” 7:30 p.m. Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival. At Camera 12 Theater, 201 S. Second St., San Jose. $9.50-$10.98. www.svjff.org.