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Israeli actor Shira Haas as Sabra in the trailer for "Captain America: Brave New World." (Screenshot)
Posted inTV & Film

Did Marvel’s ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ really change an Israeli superhero into a Russian?

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar July 17, 2024July 17, 2024
In "Lyd," the real-world documentary segments of the movie are intercut with animated visions of an alternate reality, in which the Palestinian city of Lyd never became the Israeli city of Lod. (Screenshot)
Posted inTV & Film

S.F. Jewish Film Festival: Sci-fi documentary ‘Lyd’ tells two histories of one city

David A.M. Wilensky
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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky July 16, 2024November 28, 2025
"Jews By Choice" screens July 26 in San Francisco and Aug. 1 in Oakland. (SFJFF)
Posted inCulture

S.F. Jewish Film Festival: What does it mean to convert to Judaism in a land with no Jews?

by Sue Fishkoff July 15, 2024July 16, 2024
Rebbetzin Hadassah Gross, the alter ego of Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie. (SFJFF)
Posted inFilm

S.F. Jewish Film Festival: ‘Sabbath Queen’ follows drag queen rabbi over two decades

Eli Andrew Ramer (Courtesy) by Eli Andrew Ramer July 12, 2024July 12, 2024
(From left) Steven Skybell, Jonah Weinstein, Yair Ben-Dor, Lori Wilner and Suzanne Toren in "The Eighth Day." (Courtesy)
Posted inOpinion

The circumcision debate can be messy. In our film, we wanted to make it funny.

Jonah Weinstein by Jonah Weinstein July 12, 2024July 12, 2024
A deli worker talks movies with a customer in the new San Francisco Jewish Film Festival trailer. (SFJFF)
Posted inFilm

Exclusive: Watch the new S.F. Jewish Film Festival trailer!

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky July 12, 2024July 12, 2024
Lidia Perez (right) celebrates Hanukkah with her daughter in a scene from “Los Últimos Judíos de Guantánamo.” (SFJFF)
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S.F. Jewish Film Festival: Northern California filmmaker visits the ‘Last Jews of Guantanamo’

Laura Pall by Laura Paull July 11, 2024July 12, 2024
Sasson Gabay in "My Daughter, My Love" (SFJFF)
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S.F. Jewish Film Festival: ‘My Daughter, My Love’ untangles a quiet but desperate family drama in Paris

by Sue Fishkoff July 11, 2024July 12, 2024
Betsey Brown stars as Rachel Ormont in "WWW.RACHELORMONT.COM." (SFJFF)
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S.F. Jewish Film Festival: What happens when you make a movie from the internet’s weirdest memes? Heresy ensues.

David A.M. Wilensky
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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky July 10, 2024July 21, 2024
From left: Margo (Suzanna Papian) and Amitay (Adir Milller) in "The Monkey House." (SFJFF)
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S.F. Jewish Film Festival: Israeli comedy ‘The Monkey House’ exudes ’80s nostalgia

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss July 9, 2024July 10, 2024

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