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 by the filmmaking team behind Bad Hair (Festival 2014). It’s 2017, […]
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Marina Theatre 2149 Chestnut St., San Francisco, CA, United States
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Two Pianos
Marina Theatre 2149 Chestnut St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesArnaud Desplechin returns to SFFILM with his high-pitched drama set in the world of concert pianists. Tempestuous Matthias (François Civil) returns to Lyon from a tour in Japan, and reconnects […]
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Give Me the Ball!
BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesBillie Jean King changed the game of tennis — on the court and across sports culture. Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff’s documentary presents the legend in full, combining rare archival […]
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Figaro Up, Figaro Down
Marina Theatre 2149 Chestnut St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesA Juilliard-trained baritone, Tim Blevins performed on the world’s most prestigious opera stages, tackling challenging roles with skill and power. A rare Black presence in a white-dominated art form, he rose to fame—but lost everything to addiction: his career, family, and home, leaving him unhoused in the Tenderloin. After decades in despair, Blevins takes control […]
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Who Moves America
Marina Theatre 2149 Chestnut St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesWho Moves America explores the lives of UPS Teamsters facing long hours, unsafe conditions, and relentless physical demands. The film reveals the pressures on delivery drivers and logistics workers who keep cities—and the country—moving, highlighting the stakes behind everyday services often taken for granted. Through intimate portraits and on-the-ground reporting, the documentary showcases the power […]
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An Evening with Ritesh Batra + The Lunchbox
Premier Theater at One Letterman 1 Letterman Dr # B, San Francisco, CA, United StatesRitesh Batra’s The Lunchbox unfolds as a quietly radiant tale of connection amid the everyday bustle of Mumbai. Ila (Nimrat Kaur) prepares daily meals for her husband, but a mistaken delivery through the city’s famed dabbawala network sends her lunches to Saajan (Irrfan Khan), a solitary office worker nearing retirement. Over time, the pair build […]
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Sound and Cinema Showcase
San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) 200 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThe 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. Films are in alphabetical order rather than order of play. Total runtime is 90 min. Breathing Room Elivia Shaw (USA […]
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First They Came for My College
Marina Theatre 2149 Chestnut St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesEchoing the reality of schools across the country, Sarasota’s New College is caught in the middle of a war on “woke.” With an ambition to “reclaim” the liberal arts institution, Florida governor Ron DeSantis intends to do away with what he perceives as its liberal ideology and replace it with regressive doctrine in alignment with […]
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Figaro Up, Figaro Down
BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesA Juilliard-trained baritone, Tim Blevins performed on the world’s most prestigious opera stages, tackling challenging roles with skill and power. A rare Black presence in a white-dominated art form, he rose to fame—but lost everything to addiction: his career, family, and home, leaving him unhoused in the Tenderloin. After decades in despair, Blevins takes control […]
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Centerpiece: I Love Boosters
Grand Lake Theatre 3200 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesA fearless crew of inventive young women turns shoplifting into a radical act of defiance. Led by Corvette (Keke Palmer), they move across Oakland, boosting coveted goods as both survival and protest—challenging a system built on exclusion and excess. They even offer a community service, selling their stolen wares at deep discounts to make fashion […]
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Enough Is Enough
BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesArriving 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 […]
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Those Who Whistle After Dark
Marina Theatre 2149 Chestnut St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn 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 sister’s property for rent. Meanwhile, his wife and daughter pursue risky gambits in the hope of quick fortune, putting the household at risk and overlooking […]