The 31st San Francisco Jewish Film Festival opens July 21 with the North American premiere of the "Mabul (The Flood)," a film from Israel that has been nominated for six Israeli Oscars. The festival announced its complete program Tuesday.
"Mabul" is a drama about an autistic son's return home to the collective farm where his troubled family lives.Director Guy Nattiv will attend the screening. The 6:30 p.m. show at the Castro Theatre will be followed by a party at the Swedish American Hall.
The 2011 festival, which ends Aug. 8, includes 38 features and 19 shorts from 16 countries, with screenings at the Castro, the San Francisco Jewish Community Center and three other Bay Area venues. Read more >>