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Art House

Compiled By Hiya Swanhuyser, Michael Leaverton

Published on May 07, 2008

Artists' Television Access. Hecho en Los Angeles (Made in L.A.): Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar's doc about three immigrants'-rights activists who won a lawsuit against a large clothing manufacturer. Thu., May 8, 7:30 p.m. $6. 992 Valencia (at 21st St.), 824-3890, www.atasite.org.

Castro Theatre. Planet of the Apes: Fortieth anniversary; new 35 mm print. Wed., May 7, 2 & 4:30 p.m. Contempt: Jean-Luc Godard's genius shoulder-check to bullshit. Stars Fritz Lang, Jack Palance, and Brigitte Bardot. Starting May 9, 7 & 9:15 p.m.; Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, 2:30 & 4:45 p.m. Continues through May 15. 429 Castro (at Market), 621-6120, www.thecastrotheatre.com.

Dark Room Theater. Bad Movie Night: Daddy Day Camp: Cuba Gooding, what the hell did you do? Sundays, 8 p.m. $5. 2263 Mission (at 18th St.), 401-7987, www.darkroomsf.com.

Goethe-Institut. "Women of '68" Film Series: The German cinema — with activist-cum-filmmaker Helke Sander leading the charge — was among the first to express a radical feminist point of view during the incendiary student protests of 1968. Starting May 13. Tuesdays. $5. 530 Bush (at Grant), 263-8760.

The Hypnodrome. Dead Channels Presents the Starslyderz Experience: Wed., May 7, 8 p.m. $5. 575 10th St. (at Bryant), 248-1900, www.hypnodrome.com.

Istituto Italiano di Cultura. Ermanno Olmi Series: May 13: Genesis: The Creation and the Flood stars Omero Antonutti. In Italian with English subtitles. 6:30 p.m. Continues through May 31. 425 Washington (at Battery), 788-7142, www.sfiic.org.

Oddball Film and Video. "Chicano: Brown and Proud": Luis Valdez'1972 satire "Los Vendidos," Jesus Salvador Trevino's "Yo Soy Chicano," and lowriders on film. Fri., May 9, 8 p.m. $10. "Wooden Nickels and 2-Dollar Bills": Hoaxes, lies, fabrications, and the Loch Ness monster in short films curated by Jesse Lerner. Fri., May 9, 10 p.m. $10. 275 Capp (at Mission), 558-8112, www.oddballfilm.com.

Red Vic Movie House. The Dhamma Brothers: The inmates of the Donaldson Correctional Facility look to Buddha for enlightenment. Through May 8. The Memory Thief: See Opening listings. May 9-15. The Favor: See Opening listings. From May 9. 1727 Haight (at Cole), 668-3994, www.redvicmoviehouse.com.

Roxie New College Film Center. War on Democracy: John Pilger makes the shocking discovery that democracy is more vibrant among the poor than it is in the mouth of George W. Bush. May 8-14. Off the Grid: Jeremy and Randy Stulberg's doc about a remote desert community. Through May 14. Under the Same Moon: Patricia Riggen's story of a child trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border to find his mother. Through May 7, 7:45 p.m. Still Life: See Opening listings. 3117 16th St. (at Valencia), 863-1087, www.roxie.com.

SF Museum of Modern Art. The Rape of the Sabine Women: West Coast premiere screening of video-musical with live performances. Fridays, 3 p.m. Continues through June 27. $15-$20. "Home Movies: Vito Acconci, William Wegman, and Lawrence Weiner": Video screenings as part of "In Collaboration: Early Works from the Media Arts Collection." Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays-Sundays, 2:30 p.m. Through June 13. "The Medium and the Body: Chris Burden, Peter Campus, Joan Jonas, and Steina Vasulka": Video screenings as part of "In Collaboration: Early Works from the Media Arts Collection." Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays-Sundays, 4 p.m. Continues through June 13. "Around '68" Film Series: Films of resistance and radical politics from around the world. Upcoming screenings include One PM on May 8 and 10. Thursdays, Saturdays, 4 p.m. Continues through May 31. 151 Third St. (at Mission), 357-4000, www.sfmoma.org.

Victoria Theatre. Spike and Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation: May 8-10, 7 & 9 p.m. $10. 2961 16th St. (at Capp), 863-7576, www.victoriatheatre.org.

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