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Drawing on Louis Armstrong’s audio diaries, documentarian Sacha Jenkins revisits the music and reappraises the politics of the legendary jazz trumpeter and singer.
Through first-person accounts and searing archival footage, "Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power" tells the story of the local movement and young Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) organizers who fought not just for voting rights, but for Black Power in Lowndes County, Alabama.
JFI will host a screening of WRESTLING JERUSALEM followed by an onstage, live-streamed conversation with creator Aaron Davidman and KQED’s Michael Krasny. Tickets are available for the in-theater screening or tune in for free online at ovee.itvs.org
JFI presents a panel discussion on issues of race and identity in film raised by Joel Katz’s personal documentary White: A Memoir in Color. RSVP now to receive a code to watch the film for free and join us for the live-streamed panel or be a part of the San Francisco theater audience!
You have minutes to flee your home. What do you take with you? Refugee storytellers explore their prized possessions in short films about narrow escapes and expansive dreams. The Jewish Film Institute convenes Jewish, Muslim and LGBT refugees for a live-streamed multimedia presentation.
Filmmaker Joanna Rudnick records calls with her brother in recovery from heroin addiction to create an experimental rotoscoped film that crosses between past and present.
The Festival’s 12 Big Nights honor stories big and small that illuminate the diversity of Jewish experiences, champion freedom of expression, and delight with their wit and charm. This year’s Festival features two live, artistic performances, a new East Bay Opening Night and much more. Click through to learn more about each program.