----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- Be'chol Lashon Presents: Sisai
July 26th 2006 6:30pm followed by a panel at 7:30pm $8-$10 buy tickets at www.sfjff.org ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- A moving Ethiopian_Israeli documentary about identity, race, and the meaning of family. Winner of the 1st Prize for Documentary Film at the Jerusalem International Film Festival, Sisai is an emotional and eye-opening portrait of immigrants caught between two worlds and two identities. When 23-year-old Sisai, an Ethiopian Jew living in Israel, learns that his adoptive dad has located his biological father in Ethiopia, the two of them, along with his brother (and filmmaker) David Gavro, embark on an unforgettable journey back to Africa. Co-presented by Be'chol Lashon as part of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival's "Spotlight on Ethiopian Jews and Jews of Color," Sisai is followed by panel discussions in San Francisco and Berkeley on race, adoption, and Jewish identity with director David Gavro, his brother Sisai Bayo, Dr. Ephraim Isaac, and others. Buy Tickets at www.sfjff/org Wednesday July 26, 2006 Film: 4:30 Panel: 5:30 Castro Theatre San Francisco 429 Castro Street San Francisco Ca, 94114 Saturday July 29, 2006 Film: 6:30pm Panel: 7:30pm Roda Theater Berkeley ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ Castro Theatre 429 Castro Street San Francisco 415.621.5288 www.castrotheatre.com Cross Street: Market Parking around the Castro district is difficult at best, there are two small parking lots and street parking available, please add extra travel time if coming by car for a prompt arrival at the theatre. ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 415.386.2604 www.jewishresearch.org ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small organizations The Squid List is licensed under a Creative Commons License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/
