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After two years away from its longtime home at the Castro Theatre, the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is back for a full program of in-person screenings, though there will be several days of virtual screenings as well. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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At S.F. Jewish Film Fest opening night, we’re all just happy to be back at the Castro

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky July 22, 2022March 17, 2023

A giddy crowd of over 600 gathered last night at the Castro Theatre for the first full-fledged in-person installment of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival since 2019. Knife-like winds […]

Sasson Gabay and Rita Shukrun play a couple who fall under the spell of a charismatic neighbor in "Karaoke."
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S.F. Jewish Film Festival opening night: Spare and surprising ‘Karaoke’ shows three Israeli stars at their best

by Sue Fishkoff July 5, 2022July 25, 2022
"My Name Is Andrea," a documentary about feminist writer Andrea Dworkin, will be shown at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.
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Bernstein, Dworkin, Ken Burns: San Francisco Jewish film fest lineup teems with cultural icons

by Michael Fox June 28, 2022July 13, 2022
In this surrealistic scene in “Foxtrot,” a bored young soldier dances with his rifle.
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Sure-footed ‘Foxtrot’ touches on Israel’s deepest issues

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