East Bay International Jewish Film Festival


We are delighted to return to the Century 16 in Pleasant Hill for six days of Festival enjoyment. We will also visit the Vine Cinema in Livermore on March 16 for two special screenings.

No more waiting in line! All moviegoers will be asked to select their seats at time of ticket purchase for films in the Century 16. Pass holders will reserve their seats before individual tickets go on sale. IMPORTANT: For films shown at the VINE CINEMA in Livermore, tickets will be sold at-the-door after 3 PM on the day of the screening.

In-Theatre passes cost $180 and go on sale on February 6. They provide tickets for all of our in-theatre screenings and allow you to select your seats before individual tickets go on sale February 10. Tickets cost $12 for films screened before 2 PM and $15 for films screened after 2 PM.

Tickets must be purchased in advance for films at the Century 16 and can only be purchased online. If you plan to buy tickets at-the-door, you must use your phone to purchase them.

Schedule

Sunday, February 23, 2025

Sabbath Queen

12 - 2 PM @ Theatre 1 - Century 16 Pleasant Hill

Sabbath Queen follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s life over 20 years. As the heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis including the Chief Rabbis of Israel, he is torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny and becomes a drag-queen rebel, a queer bio-dad and the founder of Lab/Shul, an everybody-friendly and pop-up experimental congregation.

Diane Warren: Relentless

12:15 - 2:15 PM @ Theatre 14 - Century 16 Pleasant Hill

This brash and funny documentary zooms into an intimate look at the life and career of one of the most accomplished songwriters of all time. She has been nominated for 15 Oscars, including one for “If I Could Turn Back Time,” but never won one.

Mazel Tov

3:30 - 5:30 PM @ Theatre 1 - Century 16 Pleasant Hill

Fresh with comedic interludes, Mazel Tov brings together four argumentative siblings who see their relationship with different eyes. Dario Roitman, the second oldest in his 40s, left Argentina for the U.S. years ago and now returns home for his sister’s wedding and for the opportunity to rebuild family ties. His entire plan goes up in smoke when he receives the news that his father has died and his older brother is still angry with him.

Mazel Tov

3:45 - 5:45 PM @ Theatre 14 - Century 16 Pleasant Hill

Fresh with comedic interludes, Mazel Tov brings together four argumentative siblings who see their relationship with different eyes. Dario Roitman, the second oldest in his 40s, left Argentina for the U.S. years ago and now returns home for his sister’s wedding and for the opportunity to rebuild family ties. His entire plan goes up in smoke when he receives the news that his father has died and his older brother is still angry with him.

Pink Lady

7 - 9 PM @ Theatre 1 - Century 16 Pleasant Hill

Bati and Lazer have a seemingly perfect life within the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Jerusalem. But their world starts to crumble when Lazer is blackmailed and Bati discovers his secret. Desperate to protect her family, she supports Lazer as he attempts to “cure” his homosexuality while uncovering her true desires.

Pink Lady

7:15 - 9:15 PM @ Theatre 14 - Century 16 Pleasant Hill

Bati and Lazer have a seemingly perfect life within the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Jerusalem. But their world starts to crumble when Lazer is blackmailed and Bati discovers his secret. Desperate to protect her family, she supports Lazer as he attempts to “cure” his homosexuality while uncovering her true desires.

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Date: February 22 - March 20, 2025


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