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Musical Passage

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My Favorite Neoconservative

Yael Luttwak (SFJFF 2012 Filmmaker in Residence) returns home and turns her camera on her father, famed Department of Defense military strategist Edward Luttwak. The film offers a rare and complex glimpse of beltway politics through these political polar opposites.

My Knees Were Jumping: Remembering the Kindertransports

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My Mexican Shivah

When Moishe Tartakovsky, exuberant patriarch of a Mexico City family, dies of a heart attack in the middle of a raucous mariachi party, he leaves behind a large and complicated web of secrets and relationships that must be untangled over the course of his seven-day shivah (Jewish wake). Vibrant characters and a terrific score by The Klezmatics turn this sly and charming dysfunctional-family drama into an affectionate, tearful party that's hard to leave.

My Name is Andrea

Decades before #MeToo, the controversial Jewish feminist writer and public intellectual, Andrea Dworkin called out the pervasiveness of sexism and rape culture with revolutionary and iconoclastic flair.

My Name Is Pauli Murray (Castro)

Acclaimed directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West follow the rousing success of their Academy Award nominated RBG with a new documentary based on the life of attorney, activist, priest, and memoirist Pauli Murray, who inspired Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

My Neighbourhood

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My Olympic Summer

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My Own Man

Why do some men exude an air of quiet confidence while others appear indecisive and uncertain? Filmmaker David Sampliner wants to know. He is about to become a father, and he’s worried that he’s not “man” enough to serve as his child’s guardian and protector. In My Own Man, Sampliner searches for the keys to becoming the man he wants to be by confronting his own past and embracing new challenges.

My Perestroika

This eye-opening documentary follows five ordinary Russians, including a Jewish teacher of history, a successful menswear merchant and a rebellious musician, as they live through extraordinary times: from a sheltered Soviet childhood to the collapse of the USSR and a brave new post-perestroika world. Using a wealth of footage rarely seen outside Russia, the film creates a complex picture of the dreams and disillusionments of individuals living through massive social change.

My Sister, My Bride

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My So-Called Enemy

In July 2002, 22 Israeli and Palestinian teenage girls traveled to the United States to participate in a women’s leadership program called “Building Bridges for Peace.” They were Jewish, Muslim and Christian, and many had lost friends and family in the conflict. My So Called Enemy follows six of these young women to reveal how the experience complicated their lives and attitudes over the next seven years.

My Son, The Hero

Ulmer’s 1943 My Son, the Hero is a delightful slapstick farce that showcases boxer “Slapsie” Maxie Rosenbloom’s acting talent as well as the zany and enchanting comedic performances of Roscoe Karns and the great Patsy Kelly. Karns plays Big Time, a con man who pretends to be wealthy during his war hero son’s furlough. Preceded by Max Baer’s Last Right Hook, a boxing history film with a twist.

My Underground Mother

New York journalist Marisa Fox's search for her late mother’s hidden identity leads her to a shocking story of Nazi trafficking, sexual violence and agency, as she confronts the price of silence.

Naila and the Uprising

Award-winning filmmaker Julia Bacha (Budrus SFJFF 2010) presents a dynamic portrait of Palestinian activist Naila Zakout.

Naming Prairie

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Nathan-ism

For over nine decades, artist Nathan Hilu obsessively draws his experiences as an 18-year-old Jewish private tasked with guarding high-level German war criminals at Nuremberg.

Nathan-ism

At the end of World War II, Nathan Hilu, an 18-year-old Jewish US Army private, was assigned to guard the top Nazi war criminals at the Nuremberg Trials. With brutish lines and annotated pastel sketches, Hilu obsessively documented those memories for the next 70 years. What begins as a peek at a unique witness to history grows into an absorbing study of the function of art as archive and invention.

Naturalized

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Nazi VR

What may be the last WWII Nazi trial, was also the first to use virtual reality in the courtroom.

Netizens

This crucial and compelling doc draws connections between online harassment and older forms of persecution.

Network

A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor’s ravings about mass media for its own profit but finds his message difficult to control. Pair it with Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words about the famous screenwriter.

A New Color: The Art of Being Edythe Boone

Bay Area artist and civil rights activist Edythe “Edy” Boone is a sprightly septuagenarian who seems only to gain energy over the years. Since she was a girl, this celebrated muralist (i.e. the San Francisco Women’s Building) has aspired “to develop a new color no one has seen in life.” Her unflagging drive and determination are captured by Berkeley filmmaker Mo Morris in this film’s every frame. Preceded by Arc of Justice. —Zoe Pollak

Nick and Rachel

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Nico Opper: The F Word

Watch the journey unfold in this short comedic docuseries about one queer couple's journey to parenthood through the foster-to-adoption process. Along the way they seek out advice from other fost-adopt families and expand their search in ways they never imagined.

The Night Of The Long Knives

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Nina & Irena

On the verge of her 90th birthday, a grandmother reveals to her grandson the painful story of her sister's disappearance during the Holocaust.

Nize People

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Nobody's Business

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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Norman Lear wrote, produced, created, and developed more than a hundred television shows. His legendary body of work includes such iconic programs as: All in the Family; Maude; Good Times; The Jeffersons; and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. Now about to turn 94, this Jewish World War II veteran is the focus of the documentary Norman Lear: Another Version of You and the author of an autobiography, Even This I Get to Experience. The Festival is honored to present this year’s Freedom of Expression Award to Norman Lear, the television pioneer and founder of the advocacy organization, People for the American Way, whose passionate, inspiring involvement may be needed now more than ever.—Lexi LebanScreened at Sundance 2016

Not Going Quietly - Take Action Spotlight

A rising star in progressive politics and new father, 32-year old Ady Barkan’s life is upended when he is diagnosed with ALS. After a chance encounter with a powerful senator on an airplane catapults him to national fame, Ady and a motley crew of activists ignite a once-in-a-generation movement for universal healthcare, in a journey that transforms his belief in what is possible for the country and for his family.

The Nuclear Physicist Gives His Son a Haircut

Hanan Harchol, a one-man animation machine, provides the story, images and voices that dispense dubious advice and wry commentary on sexual gamesmanship in this animated short. It’s guaranteed that you will leave the theater still hearing the filmmaker’s imitation of his father’s spittled voice imploring, "HANAN!"

Number Our Days

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Obsessed with Jews

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Odessa Steps

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Next Wave Spotlight: Oh, Hi!

Iris and Isaac’s first romantic weekend getaway goes awry in a most unexpected way.

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