Events

In 1987 suburban Tokyo, an 11-year-old girl’s irrepressible imagination transforms everyday life into a vivid, inventive, and deeply moving adventure.

Displaced Congolese filmmaker Elisé Sawasawa chronicles life amid the Kivu War, capturing shocking attacks, refugee struggles, and frontline chaos in a fearless, urgent, and unflinching documentary about resilience.

Retired Melih drifts through life as his wife and daughter pursue risky professional schemes. When ghostly figures appear, domestic absurdity spirals in this offbeat, comic, and charming portrait of family life.

In this auspicious debut feature, a new hire arrives for work at a luxurious golf course on the outskirts of Manila, where she discovers something sinister hiding beneath its pristine surface.

Two Cornish villagers crew on a fishing boat that was previously lost at sea and return to a world both familiar and utterly changed in this eerie, enigmatic drama. Callum Turner and George MacKay star.

What begins as a summer crush evolves into a snowballing disaster in this darkly comedic family drama that sees a recently separated father desperately try to reconnect with his kids.

Close out the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival with a very special Star Wars Day screening and conversation with actor Anthony Daniels and Lucasfilm veteran and SFFILM Board Vice President Howard Roffman.

Doc Stories is a highlight of San Francisco’s unparalleled film scene, celebrating documentary film as an essential art form. The program deepens understanding of the real-life events, stories, and perspectives that shape our world. Over four expertly curated days, Doc Stories audiences are treated to early, exclusive screenings, captivating shorts, probing conversations, and inspiring Q&As with filmmakers from around the world. The 2026 edition will take place from November 5–8, 2026. Click here to learn about SFFILM’s Doc Stories over the years.