By Lupita Peimbert (Film) – She was a Hollywood actress of immense beauty; she was considered a bombshell because of the sexually she emanated. But for being pretty and sexy she paid the price that beautiful and sexy women have paid for centuries in societies led by unevolved, controlling young and old men: she was … More Why Every Pretty Woman Must See the Film About Hedy Lamarr.
(San Francisco Bay Area) – The struggles 3 Palestinian-Israeli women face in a world that is part old and part new show us that the traditions and values in the Arab World as contrasting as universal. Very. Women still face the punishment and stigma given by those who think women should behave in a certain way … More In Between – At The Jewish Film Festival.
By Lupita Peimbert (Film) The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival brings a TV series from the Arab world, filled with creativity, innovative perspectives, and wit. “The Writer,” appears to be telling the day-to-day vicissitudes of being a successful TV writer, father of three, husband, and a Palestinian living in Jerusalem –one who married a Jewish … More The crisis of a 40 year-old Arab man
By Lupita Peimbert (Film) – Mark was having the life of the usual teenager, the son of a functional immigrant family in Canada: parties, free time, a few responsibilities, and a nice room to hang out and call it his own. When Natasha arrived from Latvia, she brought with her a dysfunctional upbringing: anger and … More Natasha at the Jewish Film Festival.
(Film) – At the Bay Area Premier in the Castro Theater Sunday, July 24, Norman Lear will receive the “Freedom of Expression Award,” by the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. Lear is an icon and legendary television producer, credited with writing, creating, and developing more than 100 television shows in the United States; just to … More Norman Lear, Just Another Version of You at the Castro Theater.
(Cinema) – Coming up very soon, the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival will be showcasing a wide variety of films, panel discussions, special guests, and other events centered in the Jewish culture in the United States and around the world. It is a great opportunity to watch cinema that matters, and where cultural aspects of life … More It Is All About The Jewish, But Also About Taking Action.
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