WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY: Three Dollars (Robert Connolly, Australia, 2005) 6:30, 9 p.m. Heading South (Laurent Cantet, France, 2005) 6:45, 9:10 p.m. Half Nelson (Ryan Fleck, 2006) 7, 9:20 p.m.
FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY (Sept. 15-20): Hiroshi Teshigahara's documentary about legendary Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi (Japan, 1984). Call for times and other films.
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SUNDAY: Author Jane Bay (Love & Loss) joins filmmaker Nancee Sobonya at a screening of the latter's film The Gifts of Grief, about the effects of loss on seven survivors 4 p.m.
ROXIE FILM CENTER
3117 and 3125 16th St. (at Valencia), 863-1087, www.roxie.com for regular programming and www.aff.com for the Arab Film Festival. $8 save as noted for regular films, $10 save as noted for Arab Film Festival. Short-run repertory on two screens, separated by a bar, in this adventurous affiliate of New College.
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY: The Photographer, His Wife and Her Lover (Paul Yule, 2005) 6:15, 8, 9:35 p.m.
WEDNESDAY: The 10th Annual Arab Film Festival continues with Seeds of Doubt (Nasr, Germany) 6:30 p.m. Occupation 101 (Omeish and Omeish, U.S./Palestine) 9 p.m.
THURSDAY: Arab Film Festival — Sacrifices (Mohammad, Syria) 6:30 p.m. Ahlaam (Al-Daradji, Iraq) 9 p.m.
FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY (Sept. 15-21): Edmond (Stuart Gordon, 2006). See Opening for review 6:15, 8, 9:40 p.m.; also Sat, Sun, Wed 2, 4:30 p.m. Call for other films and times.
SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE
SFAI Lecture Hall (Main Campus), 800 Chestnut (at Jones), 822-2885, www.23five.org for this week's programs. Home of the San Francisco Cinematheque, which specializes in avant-garde, historical, and experimental films at venues around the Bay Area. $8.
WEDNESDAY: The Global Lens Film Series screens here twice this week. See "Night & Day" page 21 for more. Tonight, Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures (Marcelo Gomes, Brazil) 7:30 p.m.
MONDAY: Global Lens — A program of Global Shorts 7:30 p.m. Waiting (Mashrawi, Palestine) 5 p.m.
SHATTUCK
2230 Shattuck (at Kittredge), Berkeley, (510) 843-3456, www.landmarktheatres.com. $9.50. This venerable theater assigns one of its eight screens to repertory programming.
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY: My Country, My Country (Laura Poitras, 2006) 1:20, 3:25, 7:50, 9:50 p.m. Viva Pedro!, an eight-film series of new prints of films by Pedro Almodovar, continues with The Flower of My Secret (Spain, 1995). Call for times.
STARTS FRIDAY: This Film Is Not Yet Rated (Kirby Dick, 2006). See Opening for review. Call for times.
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: Viva Pedro! — Live Flesh (Spain, 1997). Call for times.
MONDAY & TUESDAY: Viva Pedro! — Law of Desire (Spain, 1987). Call for times.
MIDNIGHT SHOW (Friday & Saturday): An eleven-week midnight movie series continues with Tim Burton's holiday fantasia The Nightmare Before Christmas (Henry Selick, 1993), which also screens matinees on Saturday and Sunday the 16th and 17th. $8. Call for times.
