The country turns blue—while SF veers more red
Plus: Arab Film Fest's great expansion, Babeth Mondini-VanLoo's historic films, "Liberation' at Berkeley Rep
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FRAMELINE FALL SHOWCASE IS STACKED WITH FILM GEMS
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Today's headlines:
Democrats—and the progressive movement—win big nationally. SF votes with the billionaires
By Tim Redmond
Wiener wins. Lurie wins. Big money has a big, ugly night.
From Schwarzenegger to Sex Pistols, Babeth Mondini-VanLoo has seen—and filmed—it all
By Joshua Rotter
Quintessential director celebrated at Studio 8 Film Fest, which highlights SF Art Institute filmmakers.
Screen Grabs: Arab Film Fest blossoms with legendary divas and political intrigue
By Dennis Harvey
Plus: 'Wild Horse 9' trots mildly through US skullduggery; 'Littermates' and 'New Group' behave abnormally
Drama Masks: ‘Liberation’ sweeps the stage at Berkeley Rep
By Charles Lewis III
Six women, six folding chairs, one complex revolution. Plus: SF Neo-Futurists get up close and personal—with guns.
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For costume legend Beaver Bauer, all the city’s a character
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‘What would the German’s think?’: Paweł Pawlikowski takes on a ‘sacred beast’
CELEBRATE 29 YEARS OF TRANSGENDER CINEMA
37 films across seven programs. November 12–14 at San Francisco’s Roxie Theater and November 15–22 online. Sliding-scale tickets ($0–$50). Visit sftff.org for tickets!
