A Child of My Own
Based on a true story, A Child of My Own follows a woman so desperate to become a mother that she steals an infant. Director Maite Alberdi returns with a […]
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Premier Theater at One Letterman 1 Letterman Dr # B, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Shorts Block 3: Shapes of Love
Marina Theatre 2149 Chestnut St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn stories of queer love, intergenerational love, self-love, and love across borders, filmmakers deftly mediate between intimacy and universality. Seven films weave a fabric of love in many languages: phone […]
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Beau Travail
Marina Theatre 2149 Chestnut St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesClaire Denis adds a new visual dimension to her work with this lyrical adaptation of Herman Melville’s allegorical Billy Budd, which shifts from the battling British navy of 1797 to […]
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Special Screening: Power Ballad
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco 3200 California St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAn unexpected night spent with former boy-band sensation Danny (Nick Jonas) upends the world of wedding singer Rick (Paul Rudd), an American transplant who traded his rock-star ambitions for a […]
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The Arch
BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThe Arch is reminiscent of a classical story in the Ibsen or Jamesian mode—in an 18th-century village, a proud widow, Madam Tung, has allowed herself to be treated almost as […]
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Renoir
Marina Theatre 2149 Chestnut St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesSet in late-80s suburban Tokyo, 11-year-old Fuki is thrust into adolescence by the harsh realities surrounding her parents. Her father Kenji (Lily Franky) is suffering from a terminal illness, and her mother Utako (Hikari Ishida) is overburdened by the consequences. For Fuki (Yui Suzuki), the specter of death begins manifesting in various corners of her […]
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Enough Is Enough
Marina Theatre 2149 Chestnut St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesArriving fresh from it’s World Premiere at Berlinale, this documentary is a rare window into the Kivu War. Enough Is Enough follows Congolese filmmaker Elisé Sawasawa, whose displacement and refugee […]
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Those Who Whistle After Dark
BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesIn Pinar Yorgancıoğlu’s atmospheric and darkly humorous tale, recently retired Melih struggles to find purpose in his post-career life. He jostles for his family’s attention while slowly preparing his late sister’s property for rent. Meanwhile, his wife and daughter pursue risky gambits in the hope of quick fortune, putting the household at risk and overlooking […]
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Filipiñana
Premier Theater at One Letterman 1 Letterman Dr # B, San Francisco, CA, United StatesIsabel is a newly hired ball girl at a pristine golf course on Manila’s outskirts. An Ilokana from rural northern Philippines, she immediately feels out of place among the high-status guests. Motivated by the sweltering heat and her insatiable curiosity, Isabel slips away from her duties on the driving range. Over a languid afternoon, Isabel […]
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Rose of Nevada
Marina Theatre 2149 Chestnut St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesGeorge MacKay (1917) and Callum Turner (Masters of Air) star in this eerie drama as Cornish villagers who go to sea on the titular fishing vessel that recently reappeared in the harbor 30 years after vanishing along with its crew. The two men return with a huge catch and to a world that is both […]
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Ungrateful Beings
Marina Theatre 2149 Chestnut St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesDavid brings his two children on a summer vacation to the Croatian coast in hopes that the rustic camping and sparkling Adriatic Sea will bring his family closer together in the wake of his recent separation from the kids’ mother. Seventeen-year-old Klara struggles with anorexia, the deep toll exacted on her body and mind more […]
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Star Wars: Episode V—The Empire Strikes Back
Castro Theatre 429 Castro St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAfter the destruction of the Death Star, Imperial forces continue to pursue the Rebels. After the Rebellion’s defeat on the ice planet Hoth, Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda, who has lived in hiding since the fall of the Republic. In an attempt to convert Luke to the dark […]