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Ticket prices are $1 higher at the door. For directions to our theatres, click on "Directions."
To purchase tickets, type in the number of tickets that you want for each film.
Then click on "Add to Cart."
Constantine's SwordUSA, 2008, 95 minutes, English
Called “enthralling” by The New York Times, this compelling documentary focuses on the journey of James Carroll, a former Catholic priest, as he confronts persecution in the name of God—both in historical and contemporary times. His search also reveals a growing scandal involving religious influence at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
The Powder and the GloryUSA, 2007, 90 minutes, English
East Bay Premiere! This charming documentary reveals the personalities behind the “makeup” of arch-rivals Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden—two amazing women who dared to create a mainstream industry at a time when only performers and prostitutes wore cosmetics.
Blessed is the Match:Hungary, Israel, USA, Czech Republic, 2008, 86 minutes, English
Narrated by three-time Academy Award nominee Joan Allen, this gripping and heartbreaking story captures the short life of Hannah Senesh, the poet who became a Resistance fighter. In 1944 while living in Palestine, Hannah joined a British-led mission that parachuted behind enemy lines into Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe. Israeli President Shimon Peres, who knew Hannah in the 1940s, retraces the perilous mission of Hannah and thirty-one other Jewish-Palestinian parachutists.
Ha-SodotIsrael, 2007, 120 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles
Nominated for eight Israeli “Oscars,” including Best Actress and Best Music, Ha-Sodot (The Secrets) captures what happens when two brilliant young women discover their own voices within traditional Jewish society. The headstrong Naomi, daughter of an Orthodox rabbi, postpones her wedding to study at a religious seminary in the ancient town of Safed, the birthplace of Jewish mysticism. There, she meets Michelle, a high-spirited Parisian student. Together, they use a series of secret rituals to help a dying older woman with a scandalous past. Adult content.
Tickets for this film MAY still be available at the door. Please call Riva Gambert at 510.839.2900 ext. 253 for information.
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