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The Muppets, Yoda and a little Hitler marionette: The Contemporary Jewish Museum has it all

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Now on display at the Contemporary Jewish Museum, a story of how a family of Holocaust survivors helped bring Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy and a diminutive Jedi master into the world.

‘Hallelujah’ traces the arc of Leonard Cohen’s career via the evolution of his most iconic song

Covered by at least 300 artists, Cohen’s opus was a constantly changing work. Meet the filmmakers behind the new documentary in San Francisco this weekend.

5 takeaways from ‘Ricochet,’ a new documentary about Jeff Adachi and the Kate Steinle case

‘Ricochet’ examines what the tragic death of Kate Steinle reveals about politics and justice in America and San Francisco.

Showing at CAAMFest, ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ chronicles Ben Fong-Torres, the birth of rock & roll journalism

No sex. Only a smattering of drugs. Mostly rock & roll. The new documentary by local filmmaker, Suzanne Joe Kai, is now streaming on Netflix and showing next week at CAAMFest.

Critic’s picks: A guide to the San Francisco International Film Festival’s in-person return

After spending two years online, the 65th installment of SFFilm-organized international film festival returns with a slate of movies and documentaries—many by women, non-binary and BIPOC directors.