September 25 2002

Rep Clock

Schedules are for Wed/25 through Tues/1 except where noted. Double features are noted with a •. Director and year are given when available.

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE SAN FRANCISCO 1345 Bush; 775-7755. $5. An Affair of Love (Fonteyne, 1999) Wed, 7; Sat, 2.

ARTISTS' TELEVISION ACCESS 992 Valencia; 824-3890. $5. "OpenScreening," short films and videos Thurs, 7:30 ($3). Entries must be received, cued, and labeled by 7; contact openscreening@hotmail.com for more information. "MadCat Women's International Film Festival" (www.somaglow.com/madcat) Fri, 8; Sat, 5. See First Runs. "Other Cinema": "Playing Public Space" with "A-Clips" (Lewison), "Bloodhag" (Vanderburg), and other short works Sat, 8:30. "Rachael's Film Night Presents": Cold Days (Kovacs, 1996) Sun, 7.

CASTRO 429 Castro; 621-6120. $4.50-7. Peter Pan (Breton, 1924) Wed-Thurs, 7:30 ($8-10). With live accompaniment by Joel Alden. Lawrence of Arabia (Lean, 1962) Sept 27-Oct 3, 2, 7:30.

DOUGLAS PARKING LOT Harrison between 15th and 17th Sts, Oakl; www.nonchalance.org. Free. "Liberation Drive-In," outdoor screening of shorts and features; bring FM radio to receive audio Fri-Sat, 9.

'FILM NIGHT IN THE PARK' Creek Park, 400 block of Sir Francis Drake, San Anselmo; (415) 453-4333, www.filmnight.org. Chicken Run (Lord and Park, 2000) Sat, 8:20. Outdoor screening; bring seating.

FINE ARTS CINEMA 2451 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 848-1143. $4-8. "Cinema Preservation Society Presents": • Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton (Dickson, Frömke, Maysles, 2001) Wed-Thurs, call for times and Concert of Wills: Making the Getty Center (Dickson, Frömke, Maysles, 1997) Wed-Thurs, call for times.

MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE LIBRARY 57 Post; 393-0100. $5. The Naked City (Dassin, 1948) Fri, 6.

NEW COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA 777 Valencia; 553-8140, www.cineaccion.com. Cine Acción's 10th annual Festival ¡Cine Latino! presents "The Best of the Fest," standout works from this year's festival. Fri-Sun, call or check Web site for times and program information.

'ORINDA FILM FESTIVAL' Call (925) 258-0758 or go to www.orindafilmfestival.org for location, ticket, and program information. Short films and features with a special appearance by actor Faye Dunaway. Fri-Sun.

PFA THEATER 2575 Bancroft; (510) 454-1222. $4.50-7. "Weird America": Yield to Total Elation: The Life and Art of Achilles Rizzoli (Ferrero, 2000) with "TV Dream Homes: The Drawings of Mark Bennett" (Ezell, 2001) Wed, 7:30. "MadCat Women's International Film Festival" (www.somaglow.com/madcat) Thurs, 7; Sat, 7, 9:05; Sun, 5:30. See First Runs. "Japanese Silent Cinema and the Art of the Benshi": "Short Comedies by Ozu and Naruse" Fri, 7:30; Foghorn (Murata, 1934) Fri, 9. "Trials and Film": The Kiss (Feyder, 1929) Mon, 3. With a lecture by Prof. Carol Clover. "Ang Lee/King Hu": The Valiant Ones (Hu, 1975) Mon, 7. "Alternative Visions": To Re-Edit the World (Sherman, 2002) Tues, 7:30.

RAFAEL FILM CENTER 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael; (415) 454-1222. $5.50-8.50. Satin Rouge (Amari, 2002) Wed-Thurs, call for times. In Praise of Love (Godard, 2001) Sept 27-Oct 2, call for times. "Celebrating 25 Years: Mill Valley Film Festival": Farewell My Concubine (Chen, 1993) Wed, 7; Paris, Texas (Wenders, 1984) Sun, 7.

RED VIC 1727 Haight; 668-3994. $3-6.50. Straight outta Hunters Point (Epps, 2001) Wed-Sat, 7:30, 9:30 (also Wed, 2; Sat, 2, 4). 13 Conversations about One Thing (Sprecher, 2001) Sun-Mon, 7:15, 9:15 (also Sun, 2, 4). Home Movie (Smith, 2001) Oct 1-2, 7:15, 9:15 (also Oct 2, 2).

ROXIE 3117 16th St; 863-1087. $3-7. Biggie and Tupac (Broomfield, 2002) Sept 25-Oct 8, 7, 9:30 (also Wed, Sat-Sun, 2, 4:30). In Shifting Sands: The Truth about UNSCOM and the Disarming of Iraq (Ritter, 2002) Sat-Sun, noon.

SAN FRANCISCO MAIN LIBRARY Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin; 557-4277. Free. "American Quilts: A Film Festival": How to Make an American Quilt (Moorhouse, 1995) Thurs, noon. Large-screen video presentation.

SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY August Coppola Theatre, 1600 Holloway; 338-1442. Call for price. Blue Vinyl (Helfand and Gold, 2002) Wed, 7.

SOMARTS GALLERY 934 Brannan; 503-0520, www.kearnystreet.org. $5. "Apature: A Window on the Art of Young Asian Pacific Americans," screening of films and videos Thurs, 7:30.

21 GRAND 449B 23rd St, Oakl; (510) 44-GRAND, www.21grand.org. $8. Frontier Life (Fjellstad, 2002) Sat, 9. With live music by Titicacaman.