-- Madcat Women's International Film Festival -- Frame by Frame: Experimental film festival's night focusing on animation, claymation, and digital shorts all directed by women. Starts at 8:30 p.m. at El Rio, 3158 Mission; $7-$20. more ›

Okay, we're not going to lie. When we read the description of the Iranian movie in the SF Int'l Film Fest guide as "a gorgeous minimalist portrait of a woman crushed by indecision," it made us a little nervous. We tend to like our movies maximalist and chatty! More singing and dancing mermaids, please! But we love the stark look of Iranian films (the "gorgeous" part) and the movie was only 74 minutes, so what the hey? more ›