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Jewish cinema

A still from "Kiss Me Kosher," which is streaming as part of the Sonoma Israeli Film Festival.
Posted inCulture

It’s Year 2 online for Sonoma JCC’s annual Israel film fest

Laura Pall by Laura Paull March 5, 2021

The Israeli Film Festival that’s produced annually by the JCC of Sonoma County will continue a newish tradition in 2021: This will be the event’s second straight year of being […]

Israeli film "Working Woman" is the star film of the 2019 Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival.
Posted inTV & Film

Amos Oz, ‘Fiddler’ doc and more at Silicon Valley Jewish film fest

Laura Pall by Laura Paull October 21, 2019
From "Picture of His Life," a documentary about photographer and Pacific Grove resident Amos Nachoum, which will screen at the 2019 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.
Posted inTV & Film

Comedies and docs, fiddlers and polar bears: 2019 S.F. Jewish Film Fest ready to roll out the red carpet

Laura Pall by Laura Paull July 10, 2019July 10, 2019
"The Last Suit," a Spanish drama, won the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival audience award for best narrative feature.
Posted inTV & Film

SFJFF audience awards for ‘Who Will Write Our History’ and ‘The Last Suit’

by J. Staff August 8, 2018
Emmy Cleaves, 86, does yoga daily. She says “the quality of your life is entirely governed by the state of your health.”
Posted inCulture

In new doc, eclectic elders share their secrets for living well

Laura Pall by Laura Paull May 3, 2018May 9, 2018
Rachel Weisz (left) and Rachel McAdams steal an intimate moment in  "Disobedience." (Photo/Agatha A. Nitecka, Bleecker Street)
Posted inCulture

‘Disobedience’ avoids tradition vs. modernity trope to tell truly original story

by Michael Fox April 30, 2018
“Fanny’s Journey,” a French drama screening April 22 at the Crest Theater in Sacramento
Posted inCulture

Bollywood meets klezmer at Sacramento Jewish film fest, April 19-22

by J. Staff April 13, 2018
Iván Angelus (left) and Marcell Nagy in “1945” (Photo/Menemsha Films-Lenke Szilagyi)
Posted inCulture

In Hungarian director’s daringly sparse ‘1945,’ silences speak volumes

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 12, 2018April 12, 2018

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