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.
Directed by Gabriela Osio Vanden, Jack Weisman | USA | 90 min
Sun, Apr 26, 2026 6:00 PM PT
Marina Theatre
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.
Sun, Apr 26, 2026 7:00 PM PT
Premier Theater at One Letterman
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.
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.
Directed by Mariana Rondón, Marité Ugás | Mexico | 97 min
Sun, Apr 26, 2026 8:00 PM PT
Marina Theatre
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).
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.
Directed by Liz Garbus, Elizabeth Wolff | USA | 102 min
Mon, Apr 27, 2026 4:30 PM PT
BAMPFA
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.
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.
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.
Mon, Apr 27, 2026 7:00 PM PT
Premier Theater at One Letterman
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.
Mon, Apr 27, 2026 7:30 PM PT
San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM)
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.
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.
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