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Schedules are for Wed/12 through Tues/18 except where noted. Double features are noted with a . Director and year are given when available.

AFRICAN AMERICAN ART AND CULTURE COMPLEX 762 Fulton; 771-9721, www.ticketweb.com. $2.50-5. "Urban Kidz Film Festival," films and activities for kids ages five to 12 (children must be accompanied by an adult) Sat, 10am. Part of the San Francisco Black Film Festival; see First Runs for full schedule.

ARTISTS' TELEVISION ACCESS 992 Valencia; 824-3890. $5. "In Whose Interest? The Practical Horrible Realities of Power" (Kaplowitz, 2002) Thurs, 8. "Iconoclast SF (the San Francisco Black Independent Film Festival) Presents:" Public Housing Scandal and Juneteenth: A Time to Be Remembered Fri, 8. "Rachael's Film Night Presents: Three Films by Maverick Documentarian Emile de Antonio": Millhouse: A White Comedy (1971) Sat, 7.

AUGUST COPPOLA THEATER San Francisco State University, Fine Arts Bldg, Rm 101, 1600 Holloway; www.asifa-sf.org. Mike Barrier (author of Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age) discusses his book and shows rare animated films, Mon, 7:30.

CASTRO 429 Castro; 621-6120. $4.50-7. Murderous Maids (Denis, 2000) Wed, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30. "26th Annual San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival" June 13-30. See First Runs.

CLUB GALIA 2565 Mission; 436-9889. $3-10 (no one turned away for lack of funds). "SaltySnaxx: Indy Queer Film and Dirty Dancing," a shorts program followed by dancing Sun, 8.

ELLEN DRISCOLL AUDITORIUM 325 Highland, Piedmont; (510) 835-9227. Free. Blink (Thompson, 2000) Tues, 7.

'FILM NIGHT IN THE PARK' Hamilton Field Amphitheater, Hamilton Parkway, Novato; (415) 453-4333. $2-5. "Against All Odds: The American Individual": October Sky (Johnston, 1999) Sat, 8:40. Outdoor screening; bring seating.

FINE ARTS CINEMA 2451 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 848-1143. $4.50-8. It Happened Here (Brownlow and Mollo, 1963) Wed, 7:15 and Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942) Wed, 9:10. "Films of Clara Van Gool" Thurs/13-Wed/19, 7:15 and Vers la mer (Leroy, 1999) Thurs/13-Wed/19, 9:30 (also Sun, 5:30). Fugazi: Instrument (Cohen, 1999) Sat, 11:15.

GOETHE INSTITUT INTER NATIONES 530 Bush; 263-8760. $5. "A Tribute to Wim Wenders (Early Films 1967-1975)": Summer in the City (1970) with "Same Player Shoots Again" (1967) Thurs, 7:30. Alice in the Cities (1973) with "Silver City" (1968) Tues, 7:30.

ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA 425 Washington; 788-6210. Free. "Homage to Nichetti": Luna e l'atra (Nichetti, 1996) Tues, 6:30. In Italian with English subtitles.

KORET AUDITORIUM San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch, 100 Larkin; 557-4277. Free. "Before Stonewall: Pioneers of Gay and Lesbian Rights": Changing Our Minds: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker (Schmiechen, 1992) Thurs, noon. Large-screen video presentation.

MICROCINEMA Jezebel's Joint, 510 Larkin; www.sfindie.com. Free (donations accepted). Rendezvous in Samarkind (Bridwell) Wed, 8. 30, Still Single, Contemplating Suicide (Lanesey) Thurs, 8. Radiation (Hawley and Galinsky) Fri, 8. Radio Free Steve (Beesley) Sat, 8. Digitally projected films presented by the San Francisco Independent Film Festival.

NEW PFA THEATER 2575 Bancroft, Berk; (510) 642-1412. $4.50-7. "Elegies: The Visionary Videoworks of Alexander Sokurov": Moscow Elegy (1986-88) Wed, 7:30. "The Films of Joris Ivens: Cinema Without Borders": The 17th Parallel (1968) Thurs, 7:30. "The Films of Andrzej Munk": The Men of the Blue Cross (1955) Fri, 7:30; Man on the Tracks (1956) Fri, 8:50. "The Unsilent Film:" Earth (Dovzhenko, 1930) Sat, 7:30; Lucky Star (Brozage, 1929) Sun, 5:30. Composer Adrian Johnston performs original scores for both films ($8-10). "Alternative Visions:" "Retrieved Images: Program 3" Tues, 7:30.

RAFAEL FILM CENTER 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael; (415) 454-1222. $5.50-8.50. Enigma (Apted, 2001) call for times. Domésticas Bartleby (Parker, 2001) call for times. Murderous Maids (Denis, 2001) call for times. Ram Dass: Fierce Grace (Lemle, 2001) call for times. See How They Run (Morse and Duane, 2001) Wed, 7. Codirector Kelly Duane and San Francisco Chronicle writer Rob Morse in person. "VES 2002: A Festival of Visual Effects" Fri-Sun; check www.vesfestival.org for festival screenings, panels, and other information ($18). Beijing Bicycle (Wang, 2001) Mon/17-Thurs/20, call for times.

RED DEVIL LOUNGE 1695 Polk; 921-1695. $10. "ViV and a Movie," indie films and music by rockers ViV Mon, 7.

RED VIC 1727 Haight; 668-3994. $3-6.50. Wendigo (Fessenden, 2002) Wed-Thurs, 7:15, 9:15 (also Wed, 2). Amélie (Jeunet, 2001) Fri-Mon, 7, 9:30 (also Sat-Sun, 2, 4:30). The City of Lost Children (Jeunet and Caro, 1995) Tues/18-Wed/19, 7:15, 9:40 (also Wed/19, 2).

ROXIE 3117 16th St; 863-1087. $3-7. City of Lost Souls (Miike, 2000) Wed-Thurs, 7, 9:30. The Sleepy Time Gal (Munch, 2001) Fri/14-Tues/25, 6, 8, 10 (also Sat-Sun, Wed, 2, 4).

SAN FRANCISCO CINEMATHEQUE Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission; 822-2885. "Dana Plays: 'Nuclear Family' and Other Films" Thurs, 7:30. Filmmaker Plays in person. Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness. "é minha cara/that's my face" (Harris, 2002) Mon, 6:15. Filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris in person; copresented with the San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. See First Runs.

UNITED IRISH CULTURAL CENTER 2700 45th Ave; www.sundayfilm.net. $10. Sunday (McDougall, 2002) Wed, 7:30.

WATTIS THEATER San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 151 Third St; www.sffs.org or www.ticketweb.com. $12-15. "The Seventh Art: New Dimensions in Cinema": Teknolust (Leeson, 2001) Thurs, 7. Director Lynn Hershman Leeson in person; coproduction of SFMOMA and the San Francisco Film Society.

YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. $3-6. "Artist-in-Residence Ellen Bruno: Samsara, Satya, and Sacrifice": Sacrifice (1998) with "Samsara" (1990) and "Satya: A Prayer for the Enemy" (1994) through June 30, Tues-Sun, noon, 2, 4. "The Film Art of Isaac Julien": Looking for Langston (Julien, 1989) through June 30, Tues-Sun, 11a. "Latino Film Festival Presents": Un Embrujo (A Spell) (Carrera, 1998) Wed, 7:30. "Jazz in June:" Ornette: Made in America (Clarke, 1985) Fri, 7 and 9.