Enough Is Enough

BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley

Arriving fresh from it’s World Premiere at Berlinale, this documentary is a rare window into the Kivu War. Enough Is Enough follows Congolese filmmaker Elisé Sawasawa, whose displacement and refugee experience shapes his unflinching journalistic lens. On the ground amid armed conflicts between Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel forces, and neighboring Rwanda military, Elisé and […]

Those Who Whistle After Dark

Marina Theatre 2149 Chestnut St., San Francisco

In Pinar Yorgancıoğlu’s atmospheric and darkly humorous tale, recently retired Melih struggles to find purpose in his post-career life. He jostles for his family’s attention while slowly preparing his late […]

Shorts Block 4: Shades of Menace

Marina Theatre 2149 Chestnut St., San Francisco

In the absence of love, menace takes shape. Six sinister stories invite viewers on a journey from the familiar corners of homes and highways to darker and more treacherous places in the spirit of twisted family traditions. Depravity reaches new heights, bringing unsuspecting souls into the clutches of supernatural forces in this spellbinding tapestry of […]

The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford

Premier Theater at One Letterman 1 Letterman Dr # B, San Francisco

In a windswept Scottish village, widower Kenneth (Peter Mullan) takes pride in his role as the local history guide, donning period costume to honor his claimed ancestor, Sir Douglas Weatherford, […]

POV Award: Lynne Sachs + Every Contact Leaves a Trace

BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley

In forensic science, “trace” is the material left behind at crime scenes: fibers, gunshot residue, and other evidence that detectives use as they develop suspects and leads. SFFILM Persistence of […]

Blue Heron

Marina Theatre 2149 Chestnut St., San Francisco

A masterful debut, this depiction of a young girl whose family is contending with a challenging older sibling weaves autobiographical and documentary elements seamlessly into a singularly poignant package. Sasha’s […]

Cronos

Premier Theater at One Letterman 1 Letterman Dr # B, San Francisco

Cronos is a vampire movie with a Latin American twist as director/writer Guillermo del Toro gets to the heart of the eternal myth in Mexican style. The tale begins in […]

Lost Land

Marina Theatre 2149 Chestnut St., San Francisco

Nine-year-old Somira and her younger brother Shafi are the focus of this moving drama that follows the Rohingya siblings as they journey from a refugee camp in Bangladesh to a […]