Schedule

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  • Piedmont Theatre
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July 31, 2026

Cuz You're Ugly

Israel Hebrew SFJFF 2026
July 31
Piedmont Theatre
5133, 4186 Piedmont Ave
Oakland, CA 94611
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Avigail returns home from army service to the Jerusalem apartment she shares with her dysfunctional mother and her younger sister. She hopes to untie the chains of childhood and lose her virginity over the weekend, but things take a sharp turn.

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Far From Maine

Denmark France Hungary Italy Norway Switzerland English SFJFF 2026
July 31
Piedmont Theatre
5133, 4186 Piedmont Ave
Oakland, CA 94611
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As if speaking to a childhood Palestinian friend killed by Israeli police in 2000, an Arab-Jewish Israeli filmmaker meditates on lifelong personal grief, collective trauma, and Israel-Palestine today. 

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Take Action Spotlight: Hollywood Does Abortion

USA English
July 31
Piedmont Theatre
5133, 4186 Piedmont Ave
Oakland, CA 94611
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Since the 1970s, depictions of abortion in film and television have both impacted and reflected shifting attitudes towards the procedure and those who choose it. This incisive documentary examines the undeniable impact that the American entertainment industry has had on that fight.

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Noga

Austria Israel English Hebrew
July 31
Piedmont Theatre
5133, 4186 Piedmont Ave
Oakland, CA 94611
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Fearless alternative pop singer Noga Erez is on the brink of superstardom, with a unique, captivating sound and a major studio album on the way. But when war erupts and cracks appear in her relationship, Noga must redefine her role as an artist on the global stage.

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