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Snow Day

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Snowy

Snowy, a four-inch-long pet turtle, has lived an isolated life in the family basement. With help from a team of experts and his caretaker, Uncle Larry, we ask: Can Snowy be happy, and what would it take?

So Long Are You Young

Why can many Japanese business titans recite the words of an obscure poem by a 19th- century Jewish merchant from Alabama? This eloquent and heartfelt documentary tells the dual story of Samuel Ullman, an unusual Jew from the American South, and his remarkable poem, “Youth,” which inspired a generation of postwar Japanese eager for new watchwords to live by. Preceded by Deborah Kaufman and Alan Snitow’s Ezekiel’s Wheels.

So Many Miracles

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Sobibor, October 14, 1943, 4 P.M.

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The "Socalled" Movie

Meet Socalled (aka Josh Dolgin): musician, arranger, rapper, producer, composer, magician, filmmaker and visual artist, to name just a few of his talents! Blasting through boundaries separating different cultures, eras and generations, Socalled creates a wholly unique sound combining klezmer, funk, soul and hip-hop. Not too shabby for a nice Jewish boy from Montreal. This is a dynamic, kaleidoscopic portrait of an iconoclastic artist at the peak of his powers. Followed by live performance

Soft Boil

Lulu takes a job as a nanny only to discover that her new boss isn’t who she expected.

Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa

Abby Ginzburg’s powerful doc begins with footage of the aftermath of the car bombing that nearly took the life of South African activist Albie Sachs. The badly wounded Sachs, a fighter for racial equality since he was a teenager, went on to become a member of Nelson Mandela’s Constitutional Court. This inspiring chronicle highlights Sachs’s lifelong quest for justice, which eventually led to a meeting with the man who attempted to end his life.

Soldier on the Roof

This compelling documentary set in the Jewish settlement in Hebron on the West Bank, provides the viewer with a glimpse into the militant faith that fueled settler efforts to create their own community amid the city’s 120,000 Palestinian residents. By capturing the struggle between Muslims and Jews over land sacred to both faiths, the film serves as a poignant reminder of the long road that faces those committed to peaceful coexistence.

Soleil

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Solomon and Solomon Go Fishing

In an attempt to connect with his son, middle-aged Ethiopian Solomon takes him on a fishing trip to the Dead Sea. As the two set off on their journey, the cultural and personal gaps in their lives reveal the absurdity of existence in the Holy Land.

Some Space for Tomorrow

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Some vacation.

What could possibly go wrong when Dad decides to take the family along on his business road trips and call them vacations?

Something from Nothing

Based on Phoebe Gilman's award-winning bestseller, SOMETHING FROM NOTHING is a retelling of an old Jewish folktale. Grandpa, a poor tailor, celebrates the birth of his grandson, Joseph, by making the new baby a wonderful blue blanket. As Joseph grows, his beloved Grandpa transforms the blanket time after time into another useful garment. Thanks to Grandpa's creative presence, Joseph is able to establish and enjoy friendship, face challenges courageously and, ultimately, find his own voice.

Something to Remember Me By

A romantic connection is put in peril when a bathroom debacle ensues after a one-night stand.

Song of a Jewish Cowboy

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Song of Galilee

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The Song of Leonard Cohen

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Song of Radauti

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Song of Songs (2015)

Ukraine, 1905. Ten-year-old Shimek tells his darling Buzya fairy tales of the faraway, imprisoned Tsarevna, as their dreams of inhabiting a larger world beyond the shtetl blend with the first stirrings of young love. An inspired adaptation of the iconic stories from Sholem Aleichem’s Tevye the Dairyman (which also served as the source material for Fiddler on the Roof), a sense of wonder vibrates through the artfully composed Tarkovsky-like images of Hasidic village life. —Tien-Tien L. Jong

Song of the Siren

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Song-Filled Tomorrows

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Sons of Detroit

Part love letter, part detective story, a white man raised in a Black family joins his cousin to unravel the tangled story of race, violence, and love that shaped their lives. Take part in a special Work in Progress screening.

Sons of Detroit

The story of a family forged in 1970s Detroit. Two boys — one white, one black — raised as cousins. As the city teeters on the edge of economic collapse, the boys’ lives take radically different turns, each shaped by violence, opportunity, and race. Now, more than 20 years later, they each return to the city to reckon with the loss of home and family — and their roles in the destruction.

Sorry, Judas

Who would dare defend Judas Iscariot? Howard Jacobson wants to liberate the maligned character from his anti-Semitic baggage. An irreverent and outrageous personal essay featuring the noted British cultural critic impersonating one of history’s most hated figures.

Sosua

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The Soul Keeper

Sabina Spielrein was the first patient with whom Dr. Carl Jung attempted the talking cure, a method learned from his mentor Sigmund Freud. Spielrein later became a psychoanalyst, making contributions to the field of child psychiatry. Roberto Faenza’s rich and compelling narrative brings Spielrein and Jung to life through the considerable chemistry of actors Emilia Fox (The Pianist) and Iain Glen.

Soul Vey Havdalah: a Black & Jewish Collaborative

Join Value Culture, the Jewish Film Insitute, and the JCC San Francisco for a special “Soul Vey” Havdalah experience after the World Premiere of Rabbi on the Block with special guests plus drinks and snacks.

The Soundman

Set at a Brussels radio station on the eve of the 1940 German invasion, this tragicomic story of the intertwined destinies of a youthful sound engineer and a talented Jewish actress affirms the human capacity for invention.

The South: Alice Never Lived Here

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Souvenir

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Space Torah

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Spadina

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Spark Among the Ashes: A Bar Mitzvah in Poland

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Spartacus

SFJFF Freedom of Expression honoree Kirk Douglas is gladiator Spartacus, leader of a slave revolt in pre-Christian Rome, in Stanley Kubrick’s restored widescreen spectacle. Two politically committed leftists, Jewish novelist Howard Fast and screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, wrote and adapted this epic that went on to win four Academy Awards. In a heroic revolt of his own, star and producer Douglas insisted on giving rightful credit to Red Scare target Trumbo, effectively ending the Hollywood blacklist.

Speak Up! It's So Dark

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