All showtimes are p.m., except where noted.
The ninth edition, which opens Thursday, will unreel some two dozen programs at the Brattle and Coolidge Corner theaters. In a way, the title of Varda's meditation is redundant. At one point, she is surprised to find her hand in the frame, but, having discovered it, she rotates it slowly and marvels at the wrinkles. In short, she brings fresh eyes to the most mundane subjects, things the majority of filmmakers would pass by. Boston Women's Festival founders Marianne Lampke and Connie White swear they never thought they'd be programming a ninth edition.