East Bay International Jewish Film Festival

About the Event

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

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

His Own Way: The Cinema of Avi Nesher

12:15 - 2:15 PM @ Theatre 1 - Century 16 Pleasant Hill

For the past five decades, Avi Nesher has been Israel’s most prominent director, with many of his films having remained cult favorites. Now, Nesher is in front of the camera. His Own Way examines the DNA of Nesher's cinematic creations, which include musicals, dramas, and comedies, chronicling the homeland in which he started his career.

His Own Way: The Cinema of Avi Nesher

12:30 - 2:30 PM @ Theatre 14 - Century 16 Pleasant Hill

For the past five decades, Avi Nesher has been Israel’s most prominent director, with many of his films having remained cult favorites. Now, Nesher is in front of the camera. His Own Way examines the DNA of Nesher's cinematic creations, which include musicals, dramas, and comedies, chronicling the homeland in which he started his career.

Never Alone

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

As Nazi influence grows in Finland in 1939, the Finnish-Jewish businessman Abraham Stiller risks everything to protect the Jewish community. Based on actual events during World War II, Never Alone shines a light on the plight of Jewish refugees seeking sanctuary in Finland and the unwavering hero who risked everything to protect them.

Never Alone

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

As Nazi influence grows in Finland in 1939, the Finnish-Jewish businessman Abraham Stiller risks everything to protect the Jewish community. Based on actual events during World War II, Never Alone shines a light on the plight of Jewish refugees seeking sanctuary in Finland and the unwavering hero who risked everything to protect them.

Auction

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

André Masson, an executive at a famous auction house, receives a letter stating that a painting by Egon Schiele has been discovered at the home of a young worker. Soon, he discovers that it is an authentic masterpiece missing since 1939. André sees this find as the pinnacle of his career, but also the beginning of a struggle that could jeopardize it.

Auction

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

André Masson, an executive at a famous auction house, receives a letter stating that a painting by Egon Schiele has been discovered at the home of a young worker. Soon, he discovers that it is an authentic masterpiece missing since 1939. André sees this find as the pinnacle of his career, but also the beginning of a struggle that could jeopardize it.

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Date: February 22 - March 20, 2025

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