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Trailers
SFJFF Festival Trailer
Directed by Bay Area filmmaker Tiffany Shlain, founder of the Webby Awards and director of The Tribe (SFJFF 2006). How many of the images can you identify? There are more than 40, and (nearly) all of them come from films that have appeared in past editions of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.
Black Over White
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Black Over White chronicles the Ethiopian concert tour by Israeli-Ethiopian-Yemenite world-beat band The Idan Raichel Project.
Emotional Arithmetic
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A surprise visitor (Gabriel Byrne) triggers turbulent childhood memories of love and loss among war survivors (Susan Sarandon, Max von Sydow) in this achingly beautiful story set in modern Quebec. Co-starring Christopher Plummer.
A Hebrew Lesson
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The process of learning a language is always fraught with humor, frustration—and pantomime. A Hebrew Lesson opens with a scene that might seem familiar, as Yoela, the teacher at a Hebrew immersion class (or ulpan) in Tel Aviv, introduces herself in Hebrew relying on simple body language.
The 28th SFJFF is a wrap!
Aug 12 2008
Looking for one of this year's festival films? A few may already be available on DVD-try an online video retailer such as amazon.com or Netflix first. If you can't find it, or if you are an organization seeking to arrange a screening of a film that appeared in our festival, please consult our Print Sources page Continue reading...
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