The Queen and the Smokehouse
The queen of the Polish town of Łeba does not wear a crown or sit on a throne. Instead, her kingdom is a smokehouse from which she feeds mackerel and cod to thousands.
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2026 SFFILM Festival
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Nuisance Bear
A yearling polar bear embodies his species in this immersive, poetic Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner, revealing the tense, fraught balance between humans and nature’s apex predator.Documentary -
Sloan Science on Screen Award: Silent Friend
An ancient ginkgo tree enchants longing souls across more than a century in this spellbinding cinematic triptych starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Léa Seydoux.Fiction -
The World of Love
Boisterous and unshakable, a young girl’s harmonious world unravels after a public clash and anonymous letters force her to confront long-buried truths, testing her sense of self and resilience.Fiction -
It Would Be Night in Caracas
The lawlessness afoot in Venezuela’s capital city is vibrantly captured in this gripping adaptation of Karina Sainz Borgo’s novel from the filmmaking team behind Bad Hair (Festival 2014).Fiction -
Two Pianos
Arnaud Desplechin’s high-pitched drama follows a tempestuous pianist reconnecting with his mentor Elena (Charlotte Rampling, at her diva best) for one final duet before her retirement.Fiction -
Give Me the Ball!
Through rare archival footage and candid interviews in this vivid and electrifying documentary, Billie Jean King recalls the victories, struggles, and sacrifices behind her trailblazing career.Documentary -
Figaro Up, Figaro Down
Tim Blevins trained at Juilliard, enthralling opera fans with his baritone before losing it all to addiction and landing on the streets of San Francisco. But then he pulled off a stunning comeback.SFFILM Supported Documentary -
Who Moves America
The film reveals the pressures on delivery drivers and logistics workers who keep cities—and the country—moving, capturing their fight for fair pay, safer conditions, and dignity in work often taken for granted.Documentary -
An Evening with Ritesh Batra + The Lunchbox
Join Ritesh Batra for an intimate conversation celebrating his acclaimed debut, The Lunchbox, in anticipation of the musical stage adaptation of this beloved film at the Berkeley Repertory Theater in May.Fiction -
Sound and Cinema Showcase
The 2nd annual Sound and Cinema Showcase celebrates our partnership with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, our filmmaking fellows, and student composers. After the films screen, there will be a Q&A with the participants.AT CAPACITY SFFILM Supported -
First They Came for My College
As the threat of a conservative curriculum takeover looms over Florida’s New College, a group of students and their professor come together to resist and push back.Documentary