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Schedules are for Wed/24-Tues/30 except where noted. Double features are marked with a •. Director and year are given when available. All times are p.m. unless otherwise specified.
AMC KABUKI 8 1881 Post, SF; (415) 820-3907. $9. San Francisco Independent Film Festival Presents: "Another Hole in the Head: 7 Nights of Unrelenting Terror": Battlefield Baseball (Yamaguchi, 2003) Wed, 2; Graveyard Alive (Kephart, 2003) Wed, 4:15; "Short (But Scary as Hell)" (shorts program) Wed, 6:30; Demon under Glass (Cunningham, 2002) Wed, 8:45; The Manson Family (Van Bebber, 2003) Wed, 11; I Pass for Human (Chris D., 2004) Thurs, 2; Savage Island (Lando, 2003) Thurs, 4:15; Octane (Adams, 2003) Thurs, 6:30; Dead and Breakfast (Leutwyler, 2004) Thurs, 8:45; Driller Killer (Ferrara, 1979) Thurs, 11.
ARTISTS' TELEVISION ACCESS 992 Valencia, SF; (415) 824-3890. $5-7. Open Screening Fri, 8. Contact Meg at openscreening@hotmail.com or at number above for participation info. Other Cinema: "Old Films/New Remixes," in honor of the 50th anniversary of Kenneth Anger's "Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome," plus live performances by Hans Grüsel's Kränkenkabinet and others Sat, 8. Sarah Jacobson tribute with shorts by Jacobson, followed by her feature, Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore (1997) Tues, 7.
AUCTIONS BY THE BAY 2700 Saratoga, Alameda; (510) 835-6187. $5-7. The Letter (Wyler, 1940) Fri, 7, 9; Sun, 7. Possessed (Brown, 1931) Sat, 7, 9; Sun, 5.
CASTRO 429 Castro, SF; (415) 621-6120. $5-8.50. "Sing-a-long Wizard of Oz" (Fleming, 1939) Wed-Thurs, 7 (also Wed, 1). For more info call (415) 863-0611; for advance tickets ($10-22) call 1-888-468-3399 or go to www.ticketweb.com. The Big Animal (Stuhr, 2000) March 26-April 1, 7 (also Wed, Sat-Sun, 3:30). Hukkle (Pálfi, 2002) March 26-April 1, 8:45 (also Wed, Sat-Sun, 1:45, 5:10).
CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH RAFAEL FILM CENTER 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael; (415) 454-1222, www.cafilm.org. $5.50-9. Touching the Void (McDonald, 2003) call for times. The Tracker (de Heer, 2002) call for times. Kitchen Stories (Hamer, 2003) call for times. Hukkle (Pálfi, 2002) March 26-April 1, call for times. The Wedding Banquet (Lee, 1993) Wed, 6:30. Proceeds benefit Spectrum Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns; for tickets ($20) call (415) 457-1115, ext 206, or go to www.spectrummarin.org.
CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO Rosenberg Library, Rm 301, Ocean Ave Campus, 50 Phelan, SF; (415) 239-3580. Free. Let's Get Real (Chasnoff) Wed, 7.
GOETHE-INSTITUT 530 Bush, SF; www.goethe.de/uk/saf/enindex.htm. $5. Grill Point (Dresen, 2002) Fri, 6. The Traces of Stones (Beyer, 1966) Tues, 7:30.
HYENA THEATER 2390 Mission, #304, SF. "Hyena Funny Film Festival," hosted by Tony DuShane Sat, 8; for info on this event ($7) call (415) 821-3601 or go to www.filmjunkie.com. "Kid's Classic Cinema Sunday Matinee" Sun, 4; for info on this event ($3-5) call (415) 821-3444 or e-mail kids@hyenacomedy.org.
ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA 425 Washington, SF; (415) 788-7142, ext 18. Free. La finestra di fronte (Ozpetek, 2002) Tues, 6:30.
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO 3200 California, SF; (415) 292-1233, www.jccsf.org. $8-9. "JFF @ JCCSF": Chants of Sand and Stars (Klotz, 1997) Tues, 8.
LUGGAGE STORE GALLERY 1007 Market, SF; (415) 255-5971, www.bayimproviser.com/luggagestore. $6-10 sliding scale. "Blind Films" (Mendizabal) and "Severest Punishment for the Image-Makers and Adorers (Iconoclast/Iconophile)" (Elinoff), works by sound-film artists Thurs, 8.
LA PEÑA CULTURAL CENTER 3105 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 849-2568, www.lapena.org. $6-8. Latino Film Festival Presents: Queen of the Gypsies, a Portrait of Carmen Amaya (Ajami, 2002) Thurs, 7:30.
111 MINNA GALLERY 111 Minna, SF; (415) 864-0660, www.microcinema.com. $5. "Independent Exposure: The Water Works Edition," short water-themed films and videos from around the world Mon, 8. (Program repeats March 31, 8pm, 21 Grand, 449B 23rd St, Oakl; 510-444-7263. $5-10 sliding scale).
PFA THEATER 2575 Bancroft, Berk; (510) 642-5249, www.bampfa.berkeley.edu. $4-8. "Chantal Akerman": The Captive (2000) Fri, 7; Night and Day (1991) Fri, 9:10; •With Sonia Wieder-Atherton (2003) and A Voice in the Desert (2003) Tues, 7:30. "The Case for Pavel Jurácek": The End of August in the Hotel Ozone (Schmidt, 1967) Sat, 7; A Case for the Young Hangman (Jurácek, 1969) Sat, 8:50; The Jester's Tale (Zerman, 1964) Sun, 3:40; Ikarie XB-1 (Polák, 1963) Sun, 5:30.
RED VIC 1727 Haight, SF; (415) 668-3994. $4-7. Elephant (Van Sant, 2003) Wed, 2, 7:15, 9:15. Zero Day (Coccio, 2003) Thurs, 7:15, 9:20. Tokyo Godfathers (Kon, 2003) Fri-Sat, 7:15, 9:15 (also Sat, 2, 4). My Flesh and Blood (Karsh, 2003) Sun-Mon, 7:15, 9:15 (also Sun, 2, 4). The Cooler (Kramer, 2003) March 30-31, 7, 9:15 (also March 31, 2).
ROXIE 3117 16th St, SF; (415) 863-1087. $4-8. Stupidity (Nerenberg, 2003) 6:15, 8, 9:45 (also Wed, Sat-Sun, 2, 4).
SAN FRANCISCO CINEMATHEQUE San Francisco Art Institute, 800 Chestnut, SF; (415) 552-1990, www.sfcinematheque.org. $4-7. "City Slivers and Fresh Kills: The Films of Gordon Matta-Clark" Thurs-Fri, 7:30.
W SILICON VALLEY HOTEL Lounge, 8200 Gateway, Newark; (510) 794-3033. Call for this week's classic film title Wed, 5:30.
YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS 701 Mission, SF; (415) 978-ARTS. $3-8. Human Rights Watch International Film Festival: •Welcome to Hadassah Hospital (Gieling, 2002) and When the War Is Over (Verster, 2002) Fri, 7. "Dance/Screen": "Acts of Ardor," featuring Paul Taylor Dance Company Tues, 7.