In Theaters
Movie Club: The First Slam Dunk
Japan | 2022 | 124 min. | Takehiko Inoue
March 5, 2025
Takehiko Inoue adapts his own highly influential 90s basketball manga into a quiet portrait of a broken family - and one of the most thrilling sports movies ever made. Introduced by Cinema Rentals Manager Patrick McFarland. Arrive early to join us for a '90s basketball and anime preshow.
East of Eden
USA | 1955 | 115 min. | Elia Kazan
Now Playing - Mar 5, 2025
Hollywood legend James Dean stars in this adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel. Teenaged Cal Trask longs for the affection that his father reserves for his brother Aron, but his efforts meet only rejection. Also attracted to Aron's girlfriend, Cal becomes so frustrated in his search for love and acceptance that he reveals a long-held secret about their mother to Aron, knowledge that now tears the family apart.
Rebel Without A Cause
USA | 1955 | 111 min. | Nicholas Ray
Now Playing - Mar 5, 2025
That iconic red motorcycle jacket. An apron-wearing father. The brutal intensity of James Dean’s face, and Natalie Wood’s nurturing touch. This classic drama by renowned director Nicolas Ray is perhaps the perfectly crafted teen angst film, catapulting Dean’s short-lived film career and guaranteed to tear you apart.
Vermiglio
Italy | 2024 | 119 min. | Maura Delpero
Now Playing
Towards the end of the Second World War, in a high, remote mountain village in the Italian Alps, the arrival of a refugee soldier alters the dynamics of the place forever. Italy’s Official 2025 Academy Awards® Submission (Best International Feature).
2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animated
2024
Now Playing - Mar 6, 2025
For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb 14. With all three categories offered–Animated, Live Action, and Documentary–this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 2nd.
2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Documentary
2024 | 159 min.
Now Playing - Mar 6, 2025
For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb 14. With all three categories offered–Animated, Live Action, and Documentary–this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 2nd.
2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Live Action
2024
Now Playing - Mar 6, 2025
For the 20th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb 14. With all three categories offered–Animated, Live Action and Documentary–this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)! A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 2nd.
I’m Still Here
Brazil | 2024 | 137 min. | Walter Salles
Now Playing - Mar 6, 2025
BRAZIL, 1971 - Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government. 2025 Academy Award Winner: Best International Feature.
Mickey 17
USA | 2024 | 139 min. | Bong Joon Ho
Opens March 6, 2025
From the Academy Award-winning writer/director of Parasite, Bong Joon Ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, Mickey 17. The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.
No Other Land
Palestine | 95 min. | Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Opens March 7, 2025
A devastatingly personal story about the decades-long forced demolition of Masafer Yatta, a rural West Bank community. 2025 Academy Award Winner: Best Documentary Feature.
Opening Spotlight: Boys Go to Jupiter & Miisufy
USA | 2024 | 101 min. | Julian Glander
March 7, 2025
Kick off the festival with Miisufy, a Tamagotchi-inspired short, and the Seattle premiere of Boys Go to Jupiter, a dreamy new feature made entirely in Blender that stars Julio Torres, Cole Escola, Sarah Sherman, and more.
Rainier: A Beer Odyssey
USA | 2024 | 124 min. | Isaac Olsen
Opens March 7, 2025
Crack open a cold one with the epic story of Rainier Beer and its world-famous 1970s advertising campaign.
RATS!
USA | 2023 | 85 min. | Maxwell Nalevansky, Carl Fry
Opens March 7, 2025
In this maniacal stoner epic of bad taste, young vandal Raphael must survive the unhinged citizens of Pfresno, Texas.
Sea Slug Animation Festival
Opens March 7, 2025
A new film festival in Seattle celebrating the ingenuity, creativity, and weirdness of independent animation for adults. Presented by Sea Slug Animation Festival.
Seven Veils
Canada | 2023 | 109 min. | Atom Egoyan
Opens March 7, 2025
Haunted by dark and disturbing memories from her past, theater director Jeanine allows her repressed trauma to color the present as her personal and professional lives begin to unravel. From renowned director Atom Egoyan (Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter).
Universal Language
Canada (Québec) | 2024 | 89 min. | Matthew Rankin
Opens March 7, 2025
In a mysterious and surreal interzone somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg, the lives of multiple characters interweave with each other in surprising and mysterious ways.
Closing Retrospective: Allegro non troppo & Gina Kamentsky's Pinocchio in 70mm
Italy | 1977 | 88 min. | Bruno Bozzetto
March 8, 2025
Close out the festival with Gina Kamentsky's explosive analog short about Pinocchio's greatest wish, and Allegro non troppo—a raunchy and rarely seen spoof of Disney's Fantasia. Co-presented by Unstreamable.
Shorts I: Everything Animated All at Once!
76 min.
March 8, 2025
Come alive in 2D, stop-motion, strata-cut and more with these 11 mind-bogglingly colorful tales of life animated.
Shorts II: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
86 min.
March 8, 2025
Plunge into an alternate state of mind with these 10 bizarre and otherworldly shorts.
2025 Fly Fishing Film Tour
USA | 2025 | 120 min.
March 11, 2025
The highly anticipated 19th Annual Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) is back and ready with a curated selection of the best fly fishing films from around the world.
CLASSIFIED CINEMA
91 min.
Opens March 11, 2025
Immaculately curated films kept top secret until they hit the screen. Still free, always fun, never pretentious.
CreepTime The Podcast LIVE
90 min.
March 12, 2025
CreepTime LIVE starring Sylas and Stew. A night of haunting tales brought right to you in Seattle. Presented by CreepTime The Podcast.
Black Bag
United Kingdom | 2024 | 93 min. | Steven Soderbergh
Opens March 13, 2025
From director Steven Soderbergh, Black Bag is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country.
The Magic Lantern of Ingmar Bergman: The Seventh Seal
1956 | 96 min. | Ingmar Bergman
March 13, 2025
A noble medieval Knight (Max von Sydow) plays a game of chess with Death. He hopes to survive, but he also has a deeper strategy in mind. At the time of the film’s making Existentialism was in the philosophical/cultural air, a truth-seeking state of mind Bergman was born with. Bergman’s discovery actor Max von Sydow becomes an international star.
Eephus
USA | 2024 | 99 min. | Carson Lund
Opens March 14, 2025
As an imminent construction project looms over their beloved baseball field, two New England recreational teams face off one last time. Named for a rare pitch, this poignant comedy is an ode to sports, community, and the passage of time.
The North Face Presents: Reel Rock 19
USA | 120 min.
Opens March 14, 2025
Reel Rock 19 showcases three new climbing stories that span disciplines, characters, and continents.
Theater of Thought
USA | 2022 | 108 min. | Werner Herzog
Opens March 14, 2025
Through the lens of legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog, Theater of Thought takes audiences on a provocative journey into the study of the mind and consciousness, daring us to question whether we truly have autonomy over our thoughts, or if our brains will inevitably become infused with mind-controlling technology in the not so distant future. Neuroscientist Eberhard Fetz scheduled to attend the 7:30pm screening on March 14.
GRRL HAUS
125 min. | Various
March 16, 2025
International film festival GRRL HAUS CINEMA brings the ruckus to SIFF, with this best-of screening of short films centering the works of women, trans, non-binary, and genderqueer filmmakers.
SIFF 'n' Stitch: Hairspray
USA | 1988 | 92 min. | John Waters
March 16, 2025
It's Baltimore, 1962, and a rebellious “pleasantly plump” teenager attempts to be one of the featured stars on a popular dance show and win the coveted "Miss Auto Show" crown. Bring your small needlecraft projects to work on while socializing with the lights up!
The Magic Lantern of Ingmar Bergman: Wild Strawberries
1957 | 91 min. | Ingmar Bergman
March 18, 2025
For Bergman reality is multi-layered, and here an aged professor (Swedish cinema pioneer Victor Sjostrom), through potent memories and current conflicts and beatitudes, deals with those who see him as a failure, or a grand success. With human sympathy and warmth, Bergman deals with his own parental conflicts while celebrating his idol Sjostrom. Ingrid Thulin becomes one of Bergman’s star actors.
Waxer: Occidentally in Love
USA | 2025 | Cuinn Fey
March 20, 2025
An intimate look at Seattle's favorite indie rock band, Waxer, on their soon-to-be legendary Japan tour.
Young French Cinema: Dahomey
France | 2024 | 68 min. | Mati Diop
March 21, 2025
Blurring the line between fiction and documentary, the Golden Bear-winning new film from Mati Diop (Atlantics) exploring France’s repatriation of Benin’s royal treasures is a poignant commentary on the role of museums and the enduring ghosts of colonialism. Seattle Art Museum Curator of African and Oceanic Art Pam McClusky scheduled to attend and introduce the film. Senegal's Official Oscar Submission (Best International Feature Film).
Young French Cinema: Àma Gloria
France | 2023 | 84 min. | Marie Amachoukeli
March 22, 2025
Young Cléo tags along with her beloved nanny to Cape Verde, learning more about the woman who practically raised her.
Young French Cinema: Little Girl Blue
France | 2023 | 95 min. | Mona Achache
March 22, 2025
After her mother's death, Mona Achache discovers thousands of photos, letters and recordings, but these buried secrets make her disappearance even more of an enigma. Through the power of filmmaking and the beauty of incarnation, she brings her mother back to life to retrace her journey and find out who she really was and what happened to her.
Young French Cinema: Marinette
France | 2023 | 95 min. | Virginie Verrier
March 22, 2025
Marinette Pichon is one of the world’s greatest stars of football, having held for almost two decades the record for the number of goals and caps for the French team (men/women combined), before becoming a FIFA Legend by being the first French player to have a career in the US.
Found Footage Festival: 20th Anniversary Show
90 min.
March 23, 2025
Joe Pickett ("The Onion") and Nick Prueher ("Late Show") have over 13,000 VHS tapes in their collection and have been taking viewers on a guided tour through their latest and greatest finds since 2004. To celebrate two decades of this VHS nonsense, Joe & Nick will serve up their all-time greatest finds including the dumbest exercise videos, the craziest public access shows and updates with the most wonderful weirdos they’ve met along the way.
Young French Cinema: Sisterhood
France | 2023 | 101 min. | Nora El Hourch
March 23, 2025
Despite their different social backgrounds, Amina, Djeneba, and Zineb have been friends for as long as they can remember. When Zineb experiences harassment from her brother’s best friend, Amina decides to post a compromising video of him on social media, hoping he will stop. Little does she know that the video will not only jeopardize her safety, but also strain their friendship.
Young French Cinema: Spirit of Ecstasy
France | 2023 | 98 min. | Héléna Klotz
March 23, 2025
Jeanne is 24 years old. She lives on a military base with her father, a police officer, and her little brother and sister. She's determined to make it in the world of finance. Not for the glory or wealth, but because it's leading her on the path to freedom.
30th Seattle Jewish Film Festival: March 22-April 6
March 25, 2025
30th SJFF Pearl Anniversary: Like a pearl formed through resilience and transformation, for 30 years SJFF has illuminated powerful stories that shine through history’s darkest moments and celebrate the triumphs of Jewish life, culture and cinema: 30 films for 30 years.
The Magic Lantern of Ingmar Bergman: The Magician
1958 | 100 min. | Ingmar Bergman
March 25, 2025
A traveling 19th-century magician (Max von Sydow) encounters skepticism and hostility, especially from a learned doctor (Gunnar Bjornstrand). The mysterious conjurer responds with dark powers, but are they supernatural or human skills? Bergman bends genders, and Bibi Andersson joins Bergman’s league of fine performers.
Super Mario Bros. (35mm)
United Kingdom | 1993 | 104 min. | Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton
March 27, 2025
Mario and Luigi, plumbers from Brooklyn, find themselves in an alternate universe where evolved dinosaurs live in hi-tech squalor. They’re the only hope to save our universe from invasion by the dino dictator, Koopa. Presented in partnership with Scarecrow Video's Unstreamable.
Bob Trevino Likes It
USA | 2024 | 105 min. | Tracie Laymon
Opens March 28, 2025
Lily finds solace in Facebook of all places when she connects with and befriends a kindhearted man who shares her father’s name.
Trail Running Film Festival
USA | 2025 | 140 min.
March 28, 2025
An international film festival that celebrates running as a universal exploration of potential and dreams. Films document trail running culture, support creatives, and foster community through inclusivity, while promoting adventure, wilderness, art, and diversity.
Post Alley Film Festival presented by Women in Film Seattle
Various
March 29, 2025
Post Alley Film Festival is a one-day festival of woman-centric and eccentric short films by established, award-winning, and emerging filmmakers from around the block and around the globe. Films by women for everyone.
Sliding Scale Community Screening: Jumanji (30th Anniversary)
USA | 1995 | 104 min. | Joe Johnston
March 29, 2025
When young Alan Parrish discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn't realize its unimaginable powers, until he is magically transported before the startled eyes of his friend, Sarah, into the untamed jungles of Jumanji! In appreciation of our movie-loving community, tickets to this series are available on a sliding scale basis, starting at $5 for child tickets.
The Films of Lou Ye: An Unfinished Film
Singapore | 2024 | 105 min. | Lou Ye
March 29, 2025
January 2020. A film crew reunites near Wuhan to resume the shooting of a film halted ten years earlier, only to share the unexpected challenges as cities are placed under lockdown.
The Films of Lou Ye: Suzhou River
China | 2000 | 83 min. | Lou Ye
March 29, 2025
A murky Shanghai river, the Suzhou, becomes a haunting backdrop for a man's obsessive search for a lost love, mirroring the city's shadowy underbelly and his own fractured memories.
The Films of Lou Ye: Blind Massage
China | 2014 | 104 min. | Lou Ye
March 30, 2025
A drama centered on the employees of a Nanjing massage parlor who share a common trait: they are all blind.
The Films of Lou Ye: Spring Fever
China | 2010 | 116 min. | Lou Ye
March 30, 2025
Hired to spy on a philandering husband, Luo Haitao soon becomes entangled in a clandestine affair with the other man. Along with Luo's girlfriend, they succumb to the delirium of drunken nights, but how long can their tryst last?
The Magic Lantern of Ingmar Bergman: The Virgin Spring
1959 | 89 min. | Ingmar Bergman
April 1, 2025
In medieval Sweden pagan beliefs are tempered by a new Christian sense of morality. Chance brings a passionate father (Max von Sydow) face-to-face with men who harmed his angelic daughter (Gunnel Lindblom). Which actions are sinful, which righteous? And what of miracles? Oscar for Best Foreign Film.
Movie Club: My Own Private Idaho
USA | 1991 | 104 min. | Gus Van Sant
April 2, 2025
"I always know where I am by the way the road looks..." Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix star in director Gus Van Sant's seminal meditation on the nature of innocence as two young men living on the fringes of society peddle their bodies for sex. Introduced by Education Manager Megan Garbayo-López.
National Film Festival for Talented Youth 2025
Various
Opens April 3, 2025
The 18th National Film Festival for Talented Youth, showcasing the best short films from filmmakers 24 and younger. The festival weekend will feature 240 short films from 31 countries and 28 states. The four day festival includes professional development sessions, networking opportunities, masterclasses, parties, and more!
The Fall of the House of Usher
USA | 1960 | 85 min. | Roger Corman
April 3, 2025
When a beautiful young woman's suitor arrives to ask her hand in marriage, the doors of the mysterious house of Usher fling open and terror begins. It seems the young woman's brother is violently opposed to her planned marriage and resorts to macabre ends to prevent the tainted Usher blood from spreading to future generations.
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
United Kingdom | 2024 | Max Webster
Opens April 4, 2025
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa ("Doctor Who;" "Sex Education") in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
RITUAL Mountain Bike Film Tour
USA | 2025 | 120 min. | Ritual
April 4, 2025
Ritual is a big screen celebration of incredible athletes, creative filmmakers, engaging storylines and stunning cinematography.
BoneBat "Comedy of Horrors" Film Fest XIV
USA | 2025 | 11 hr. | Various
April 5, 2025
The 14th BoneBat "Comedy of Horrors" Film Fest is a full evening of giggles and gore, presenting the finest in independent Horror Comedy features and shorts from around the world, live music and prizes galore, hosted by Steve and Gord of The BoneBat Show!
National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove
2025 | Sean Foley
Opens April 5, 2025
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.
Jesus Christ Superstar
USA | 1973 | 108 min. | Norman Jewison
Opens April 6, 2025
This groundbreaking reimagining of the final weeks of Christ, filmed on location in Israel, features a truly superstar performance from vocal powerhouse, musician, and actor Ted Neeley as Jesus. One of the most successful musicals of the 1970s, as brought to life by director Norman Jewison (Fiddler on the Roof).
The Prince of Egypt
USA | 1998 | 99 min. | Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells
Opens April 6, 2025
An epic adventure that captivated movie audiences the world over in this familiar tale of two brothers- one born of royal blood, one an orphan with a secret past. As one becomes the ruler of a powerful empire and the other the chosen leader of his people, their final confrontation will forever change the world.
The Magic Lantern of Ingmar Bergman: Through a Glass Darkly
1960 | 89 min. | Ingmar Bergman
April 8, 2025
On a remote island a visionary young woman (Harriet Andersson) hears God hiding behind the wallpaper, His manifestation is imminent. Her writer father (Gunnar Bjornstrand) and doctor husband (Max von Sydow) respectively view her artistically and clinically, but her brother has the human touch. Oscar for Best Foreign Film and Screenplay.
The Chase Film Tour
USA | 2024 | Dylan Harris
April 9, 2025
The Chase is a riveting feature length film that takes you deep into the 2024 Cocodona 250, a grueling 250-mile ultramarathon through Arizona's breathtaking and punishing terrain. Following the film will be a Meet and Greet Q&A session with Joe McConaughy and other prominent people in the community.
The Ballad of Wallis Island
United Kingdom | 2024 | 99 min. | James Griffiths
Opens April 10, 2025
The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer (Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden) back together.
To Live Is To Dream: Dune
USA | 1984 | 137 min. | David Lynch
Opens April 11, 2025
David Lynch's controversial yet celebrated take on Frank Herbert's Dune returns to the big screen for a limited time.
To Live Is To Dream: Wild at Heart
USA | 1990 | 125 min. | David Lynch
Opens April 11, 2025
David Lynch directs this hallucinatory crime thriller about runaway convicts and forbidden love, blending elements of The Wizard of Oz and Elvis Presley fetishism with an eclectic, intense soundtrack. Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern star as Sailor and Lula, two lovers who know in their hearts that “this whole world’s wild at heart and weird on top.”
When Fall is Coming
France | 2024 | 103 min. | François Ozon
Opens April 11, 2025
Michelle is enjoying a peaceful retirement in a charming Burgundy village near her longtime friend Marie-Claude. She eagerly anticipates her grandson Lucas spending the school vacation with her, but things don’t go as planned. Feeling lonely, Michelle loses her sense of purpose, until Marie-Claude’s son gets out of prison.
Strings of Legacy: The Journey of a Poetic Music Legend - Free Beats
105 + 111 mins.
April 12, 2025
Experience two powerful documentaries that tell heartfelt stories of Asian rebellious history, dynamic music, culture, and the timeless influence of Chen Ming-Chang, Taiwan’s Bob Dylan.
Strings of Legacy: The Journey of a Poetic Music Legend - On The Train
105 + 111 mins.
April 12, 2025
Experience two powerful documentaries that tell heartfelt stories of Asian rebellious history, dynamic music, culture, and the timeless influence of Chen Ming-Chang, Taiwan’s Bob Dylan.
Talking Pictures: Eric Barone presents The Straight Story
USA | 1999 | 112 min. | David Lynch
April 12, 2025
Join SIFF for Talking Pictures, a new series of film experiences where local luminaries present a movie of their choice at SIFF Cinemas and share with audiences how it has impacted them. On April 12, Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone, creator of Stardew Valley, will lead an extended introduction for David Lynch’s The Straight Story (1999) along with SIFF Artistic Director Beth Barrett.
Anime Auteurs: Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis
Japan | 2002 | 108 min. | Rintarô
April 13, 2025
Brace yourself for a totally new experience in cutting-edge animation. Based on the classic comic created by Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy), written by Japanese anime legend Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) and directed by Rintaro (Galaxy Express 999), Metropolis is a spectacular film featuring stunning imagery and unforgettable characters. Show up early to shop anime-inspired prints from local artist Boya Sun!
Exclusive Seattle Preview: Don't Close Your Eyes
Bulgaria | 2025 | 108 min. | Nikolay Egerman
April 13, 2025
Presented by Itchy Rodent Films. Two men find redemption in the shadows of doubt.
SIFF 'n' Stitch: Labyrinth
United Kingdom | 1986 | 101 min. | Jim Henson
April 13, 2025
David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly invite you into a magical universe where nothing is what it seems. Bring your small needlecraft projects to work on while socializing with the lights up!
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with Live Soundtrack by The Invincible Czars
Germany | 1920 | 76 min. | Robert Wiene
April 14, 2025
Robert Weine’s 1920 German expressionist masterpiece returns to our screen with a live score by Austin, Texas band The Invincible Czars.
The Phantom of the Opera with Live Soundtrack by The Invincible Czars
USA | 1925 | 93 min. | Rupert Julian
April 14, 2025
The iconic moment when Mary Philbin removed Lon Chaney's mask in The Phantom of the Opera is one of cinema’s most enduring images. Now, The Invincible Czars will bring their signature blend of eclectic instrumentation, adventurous arrangements and sense of emotional depth to this 100-year-old classic with their new, tastefully modern soundtrack, performing it live at SIFF Cinema Downtown.
The Magic Lantern of Ingmar Bergman: Winter Light
1961 | 81 min. | Ingmar Bergman
April 16, 2025
A village pastor's (Gunnar Bjornstrand) personal soul-searching dilutes his ability to console his community. A woman (Ingrid Thulin) who adores him and a man afraid of nuclear annihilation (Max von Sydow) remain troubled. Bergman believed that human beings are innately holy on this earth, and the pastor must seek that level. There are revelations to be seen.
Grand Tour
Portugal | 2024 | 129 min. | Miguel Gomes
Opens April 18, 2025
Rangoon, Burma, 1917. Edward, a civil servant for the British Empire, runs away from his fiancée, Molly, the day she arrives to get married. During his travels, however, panic gives way to melancholy. Yet Molly, determined to marry and amused by his move, follows his trail on this Asian grand tour.
Mountains on Stage - Summer Edition 2025
France | 195 min.
April 22, 2025
Mountains on Stage aims to bring the mountains to the city and to share all the beauty of mountain sports!
The Magic Lantern of Ingmar Bergman: The Silence
1962 | 96 min. | Ingmar Bergman
April 24, 2025
Like Jean Cocteau and David Lynch, Bergman is a visionary of subjective consciousness and dream logic. A young boy (Jorgen Lindstrom), his mother (Ingrid Thulin) and her sister (Gunnel Lindblom) come to a strange country, where erotic and aggressive currents flow in a shadowy hotel. Mystery abides, but the boy receives three meaningful words.
The Shrouds
France | 2024 | 119 min. | David Cronenberg
Opens April 25, 2025
Karsh, 50, is a prominent businessman. Inconsolable since the death of his wife, he invents gravetech, revolutionary and controversial technology that enables the living to monitor their dear departed in their shrouds. One night, multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated. Karsh sets out to track down the perpetrators.
Young Hearts
Belgium | 2024 | 97 min. | Anthony Schatteman
Opens April 25, 2025
When 14-year-old Elias first sets eyes on his new neighbor, Alexander, a delicate first love emerges between the two.
The Magic Lantern of Ingmar Bergman: Persona
1965 | 83 min. | Ingmar Bergman
April 30, 2025
This pinnacle of mind-bending cinema has spawned decades of speculation and thousands of written words. A famous actress (the resplendent Liv Ullman) goes silent, and she’s tended by a nurse (Bibi Andersson) on a lonely island. The nurse spews tales of emotional and sexual revelation. Ullman listens, says nothing. Is she feeding on Andersson’s life force? Are they actually each other? Is there someone else on the island?
Metropolitan (35th anniversary)
USA | 1990 | 98 min. | Whit Stillman
May 4, 2025
An ironically comic look at Manhattan’s endangered debutante scene, Metropolitan chronicles the rise and ultimate decline of a group of young Park Avenue socialites who gather nightly to discuss love, honor, and the impending demise of their class. Director Whit Stillman is scheduled to attend.
SIFF 'n' Stitch: Crafters' Choice—Mother’s Day
May 11, 2025
Vote on your favorite film about mother relationships, *Mothers* mothering, mother figures, unconventional moms, and found family by March 23.
Pink Flamingos
USA | 1972 | 93 min. | John Waters
June 26, 2025
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as “The Filthiest Person Alive”.