In Theaters
Found Footage Festival: 20th Anniversary Show
90 min.
March 23, 2025
Joe Pickett ("The Onion") and Nick Prueher ("Late Show") have over 13,000 VHS tapes in their collection and have been taking viewers on a guided tour through their latest and greatest finds since 2004. To celebrate two decades of this VHS nonsense, Joe & Nick will serve up their all-time greatest finds including the dumbest exercise videos, the craziest public access shows and updates with the most wonderful weirdos they’ve met along the way.
Young French Cinema: Sisterhood
France | 2023 | 101 min. | Nora El Hourch
March 23, 2025
Despite their different social backgrounds, Amina, Djeneba, and Zineb have been friends for as long as they can remember. When Zineb experiences harassment from her brother’s best friend, Amina decides to post a compromising video of him on social media, hoping he will stop. Little does she know that the video will not only jeopardize her safety, but also strain their friendship.
Young French Cinema: Spirit of Ecstasy
France | 2023 | 98 min. | Héléna Klotz
March 23, 2025
Jeanne is 24 years old. She lives on a military base with her father, a police officer, and her little brother and sister. She's determined to make it in the world of finance. Not for the glory or wealth, but because it's leading her on the path to freedom.
Eephus
USA | 2024 | 99 min. | Carson Lund
Now Playing - Mar 27, 2025
As an imminent construction project looms over their beloved baseball field, two New England recreational teams face off one last time. Named for a rare pitch, this poignant comedy is an ode to sports, community, and the passage of time.
Black Bag
United Kingdom | 2024 | 93 min. | Steven Soderbergh
Now Playing - Apr 3, 2025
From director Steven Soderbergh, Black Bag is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test – loyalty to his marriage or his country.
No Other Land
Palestine | 95 min. | Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Now Playing
A devastatingly personal story about the decades-long forced demolition of Masafer Yatta, a rural West Bank community. 2025 Academy Award Winner: Best Documentary Feature.
Mickey 17
USA | 2024 | 139 min. | Bong Joon Ho
Now Playing
From the Academy Award-winning writer/director of Parasite, Bong Joon Ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, Mickey 17. The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.
30th Seattle Jewish Film Festival: March 22-April 6
March 25, 2025
30th SJFF Pearl Anniversary: Like a pearl formed through resilience and transformation, for 30 years SJFF has illuminated powerful stories that shine through history’s darkest moments and celebrate the triumphs of Jewish life, culture and cinema: 30 films for 30 years.
The Magic Lantern of Ingmar Bergman: The Magician
1958 | 100 min. | Ingmar Bergman
March 25, 2025
A traveling 19th-century magician (Max von Sydow) encounters skepticism and hostility, especially from a learned doctor (Gunnar Bjornstrand). The mysterious conjurer responds with dark powers, but are they supernatural or human skills? Bergman bends genders, and Bibi Andersson joins Bergman’s league of fine performers.
Super Mario Bros. (35mm)
United Kingdom | 1993 | 104 min. | Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton
March 27, 2025
Mario and Luigi, plumbers from Brooklyn, find themselves in an alternate universe where evolved dinosaurs live in hi-tech squalor. They’re the only hope to save our universe from invasion by the dino dictator, Koopa. Presented in partnership with Scarecrow Video's Unstreamable.
Bob Trevino Likes It
USA | 2024 | 105 min. | Tracie Laymon
Opens March 28, 2025
Lily finds solace in Facebook of all places when she connects with and befriends a kindhearted man who shares her father’s name.
Trail Running Film Festival
USA | 2025 | 140 min.
March 28, 2025
An international film festival that celebrates running as a universal exploration of potential and dreams. Films document trail running culture, support creatives, and foster community through inclusivity, while promoting adventure, wilderness, art, and diversity.
Post Alley Film Festival presented by Women in Film Seattle
Various
March 29, 2025
Post Alley Film Festival is a one-day festival of woman-centric and eccentric short films by established, award-winning, and emerging filmmakers from around the block and around the globe. Films by women for everyone.
RRR
India | 2022 | 183 min. | S. S. Rajamouli
Opens March 29, 2025
Back on the big screen, RRR is an exhilarating, action-packed spectacular mythologizing two real-life freedom fighters who helped lead India’s fight for independence from the British Raj. 2023 Oscar Winner - Best Original Song. Original Telugu language version.
Sliding Scale Community Screening: Jumanji (30th Anniversary)
USA | 1995 | 104 min. | Joe Johnston
March 29, 2025
When young Alan Parrish discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn't realize its unimaginable powers, until he is magically transported before the startled eyes of his friend, Sarah, into the untamed jungles of Jumanji! In appreciation of our movie-loving community, tickets to this series are available on a sliding scale basis, starting at $5 for child tickets.
The Films of Lou Ye: An Unfinished Film
Singapore | 2024 | 105 min. | Lou Ye
March 29, 2025
January 2020. A film crew reunites near Wuhan to resume the shooting of a film halted ten years earlier, only to share the unexpected challenges as cities are placed under lockdown.
The Films of Lou Ye: Suzhou River
China | 2000 | 83 min. | Lou Ye
March 29, 2025
A murky Shanghai river, the Suzhou, becomes a haunting backdrop for a man's obsessive search for a lost love, mirroring the city's shadowy underbelly and his own fractured memories.
The Films of Lou Ye: Blind Massage
China | 2014 | 104 min. | Lou Ye
March 30, 2025
A drama centered on the employees of a Nanjing massage parlor who share a common trait: they are all blind.
The Films of Lou Ye: Spring Fever
China | 2010 | 116 min. | Lou Ye
March 30, 2025
Hired to spy on a philandering husband, Luo Haitao soon becomes entangled in a clandestine affair with the other man. Along with Luo's girlfriend, they succumb to the delirium of drunken nights, but how long can their tryst last?
The Magic Lantern of Ingmar Bergman: The Virgin Spring
1959 | 89 min. | Ingmar Bergman
April 1, 2025
In medieval Sweden pagan beliefs are tempered by a new Christian sense of morality. Chance brings a passionate father (Max von Sydow) face-to-face with men who harmed his angelic daughter (Gunnel Lindblom). Which actions are sinful, which righteous? And what of miracles? Oscar for Best Foreign Film.
Movie Club: My Own Private Idaho
USA | 1991 | 104 min. | Gus Van Sant
April 2, 2025
"I always know where I am by the way the road looks..." Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix star in director Gus Van Sant's seminal meditation on the nature of innocence as two young men living on the fringes of society peddle their bodies for sex. Introduced by Education Manager Megan Garbayo-López.
National Film Festival for Talented Youth 2025
Various
Opens April 3, 2025
The 18th National Film Festival for Talented Youth, showcasing the best short films from filmmakers 24 and younger. The festival weekend will feature 240 short films from 31 countries and 28 states. The four day festival includes professional development sessions, networking opportunities, masterclasses, parties, and more. Previous editions included early work of Sean Wang (Dìdi) and Chappell Roan; you never know who you'll discover!
The Fall of the House of Usher
USA | 1960 | 85 min. | Roger Corman
April 3, 2025
When a beautiful young woman's suitor arrives to ask her hand in marriage, the doors of the mysterious house of Usher fling open and terror begins. It seems the young woman's brother is violently opposed to her planned marriage and resorts to macabre ends to prevent the tainted Usher blood from spreading to future generations.
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
United Kingdom | 2024 | Max Webster
Opens April 4, 2025
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa ("Doctor Who;" "Sex Education") in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
RITUAL Mountain Bike Film Tour
USA | 2025 | 120 min. | Ritual
April 4, 2025
Ritual is a big screen celebration of incredible athletes, creative filmmakers, engaging storylines and stunning cinematography.
BoneBat "Comedy of Horrors" Film Fest XIV
USA | 2025 | 11 hr. | Various
April 5, 2025
The 14th BoneBat "Comedy of Horrors" Film Fest is a full evening of giggles and gore, presenting the finest in independent Horror Comedy features and shorts from around the world, live music and prizes galore, hosted by Steve and Gord of The BoneBat Show!
National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove
2025 | Sean Foley
Opens April 5, 2025
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.
Jesus Christ Superstar
USA | 1973 | 108 min. | Norman Jewison
Opens April 6, 2025
This groundbreaking reimagining of the final weeks of Christ, filmed on location in Israel, features a truly superstar performance from vocal powerhouse, musician, and actor Ted Neeley as Jesus. One of the most successful musicals of the 1970s, as brought to life by director Norman Jewison (Fiddler on the Roof).
The Prince of Egypt
USA | 1998 | 99 min. | Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells
Opens April 6, 2025
An epic adventure that captivated movie audiences the world over in this familiar tale of two brothers—one born of royal blood, one an orphan with a secret past. As one becomes the ruler of a powerful empire and the other the chosen leader of his people, their final confrontation will forever change the world.
Rainier: A Beer Odyssey
USA | 2024 | 124 min. | Isaac Olsen
Opens April 7, 2025
Crack open a cold one with the epic story of Rainier Beer and its world-famous 1970s advertising campaign.
The Magic Lantern of Ingmar Bergman: Through a Glass Darkly
1960 | 89 min. | Ingmar Bergman
April 8, 2025
On a remote island a visionary young woman (Harriet Andersson) hears God hiding behind the wallpaper, His manifestation is imminent. Her writer father (Gunnar Bjornstrand) and doctor husband (Max von Sydow) respectively view her artistically and clinically, but her brother has the human touch. Oscar for Best Foreign Film and Screenplay.
The Chase Film Tour
USA | 2024 | Dylan Harris
April 9, 2025
The Chase is a riveting feature length film that takes you deep into the 2024 Cocodona 250, a grueling 250-mile ultramarathon through Arizona's breathtaking and punishing terrain. Following the film will be a Meet and Greet Q&A session with Joe McConaughy and other prominent people in the community.
Hit the Road
Iran | 2021 | 93 min. | Panah Panahi
April 10, 2025
A tender, tense, and touching road trip movie as a family of four drive across the Iranian countryside and into the mountains. Screening as part of MENA Heritage Month.
The Ballad of Wallis Island
United Kingdom | 2024 | 99 min. | James Griffiths
Opens April 10, 2025
The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer (Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden) back together.
To Live Is To Dream: Dune
USA | 1984 | 137 min. | David Lynch
Opens April 11, 2025
David Lynch's controversial yet celebrated take on Frank Herbert's Dune returns to the big screen for a limited time.
To Live Is To Dream: Wild at Heart
USA | 1990 | 125 min. | David Lynch
Opens April 11, 2025
David Lynch directs this hallucinatory crime thriller about runaway convicts and forbidden love, blending elements of The Wizard of Oz and Elvis Presley fetishism with an eclectic, intense soundtrack. Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern star as Sailor and Lula, two lovers who know in their hearts that “this whole world’s wild at heart and weird on top.”
When Fall is Coming
France | 2024 | 103 min. | François Ozon
Opens April 11, 2025
Michelle is enjoying a peaceful retirement in a charming Burgundy village near her longtime friend Marie-Claude. She eagerly anticipates her grandson Lucas spending the school vacation with her, but things don’t go as planned. Feeling lonely, Michelle loses her sense of purpose, until Marie-Claude’s son gets out of prison.
Strings of Legacy: The Journey of a Poetic Music Legend
April 12, 2025
Experience two powerful documentaries that tell heartfelt stories of Asian rebellious history, dynamic music, culture, and the timeless influence of Chen Ming-Chang, Taiwan’s Bob Dylan.
Talking Pictures: Eric Barone presents The Straight Story
USA | 1999 | 112 min. | David Lynch
April 12, 2025
Join SIFF for Talking Pictures, a new series of film experiences where local luminaries present a movie of their choice at SIFF Cinemas and share with audiences how it has impacted them. On April 12, Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone, creator of Stardew Valley, will lead an extended introduction for David Lynch’s The Straight Story (1999) along with SIFF Artistic Director Beth Barrett.
Anime Auteurs: Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis
Japan | 2002 | 108 min. | Rintarô
April 13, 2025
Brace yourself for a totally new experience in cutting-edge animation. Based on the classic comic created by Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy), written by Japanese anime legend Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) and directed by Rintaro (Galaxy Express 999), Metropolis is a spectacular film featuring stunning imagery and unforgettable characters. Show up early to shop anime-inspired prints from local artist Boya Sun!
Exclusive Seattle Preview: Don't Close Your Eyes
Bulgaria | 2025 | 108 min. | Nikolay Egerman
April 13, 2025
Presented by Itchy Rodent Films. Two men find redemption in the shadows of doubt.
SIFF 'n' Stitch: Labyrinth
United Kingdom | 1986 | 101 min. | Jim Henson
April 13, 2025
David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly invite you into a magical universe where nothing is what it seems. Bring your small needlecraft projects to work on while socializing with the lights up!
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with Live Soundtrack by The Invincible Czars
Germany | 1920 | 76 min. | Robert Wiene
April 14, 2025
Robert Weine’s 1920 German expressionist masterpiece returns to our screen with a live score by Austin, Texas band The Invincible Czars.
The Phantom of the Opera with Live Soundtrack by The Invincible Czars
USA | 1925 | 93 min. | Rupert Julian
April 14, 2025
The iconic moment when Mary Philbin removed Lon Chaney's mask in The Phantom of the Opera is one of cinema’s most enduring images. Now, The Invincible Czars will bring their signature blend of eclectic instrumentation, adventurous arrangements and sense of emotional depth to this 100-year-old classic with their new, tastefully modern soundtrack, performing it live at SIFF Cinema Downtown.
CLASSIFIED CINEMA
91 min.
Opens April 15, 2025
Immaculately curated films kept top secret until they hit the screen. Still free, always fun, never pretentious.
The Magic Lantern of Ingmar Bergman: Winter Light
1961 | 81 min. | Ingmar Bergman
April 16, 2025
A village pastor's (Gunnar Bjornstrand) personal soul-searching dilutes his ability to console his community. A woman (Ingrid Thulin) who adores him and a man afraid of nuclear annihilation (Max von Sydow) remain troubled. Bergman believed that human beings are innately holy on this earth, and the pastor must seek that level. There are revelations to be seen.
Sinners
USA | 2025 | Ryan Coogler
Opens April 17, 2025
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Grand Tour
Portugal | 2024 | 129 min. | Miguel Gomes
Opens April 18, 2025
Rangoon, Burma, 1917. Edward, a civil servant for the British Empire, runs away from his fiancée, Molly, the day she arrives to get married. During his travels, however, panic gives way to melancholy. Yet Molly, determined to marry and amused by his move, follows his trail on this Asian grand tour.
Killer of Sheep
USA | 1977 | 83 min. | Charles Burnett
Opens April 18, 2025
Burnett’s films focus on everyday life in black communities in a manner rarely in American cinema—combining lyrical elements with a starkly neorealist, documentary-style approach that chronicles the unfolding story with depth and riveting simplicity.
Pride & Prejudice (20th Anniversary)
United Kingdom | 2005 | 127 min. | Joe Wright
Opens April 18, 2025
One of the greatest love stories of all time comes to the screen in a glorious adaptation starring Keira Knightley.
The Wedding Banquet
USA | 2025 | 103 min. | Andrew Ahn
Opens April 18, 2025
From Director Andrew Ahn comes a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness, and family expectations.
The Films of Frederick Wiseman: High School (4K Restoration)
USA | 1968 | 75 min. | Frederick Wiseman
Opens April 19, 2025
Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside Northeast High School as a fly on the wall to observe the teachers and how they interact with the students.
Mountains on Stage - Summer Edition 2025
France | 195 min.
April 22, 2025
Mountains on Stage aims to bring the mountains to the city and to share all the beauty of mountain sports!
The Magic Lantern of Ingmar Bergman: The Silence
1962 | 96 min. | Ingmar Bergman
April 24, 2025
Like Jean Cocteau and David Lynch, Bergman is a visionary of subjective consciousness and dream logic. A young boy (Jorgen Lindstrom), his mother (Ingrid Thulin) and her sister (Gunnel Lindblom) come to a strange country, where erotic and aggressive currents flow in a shadowy hotel. Mystery abides, but the boy receives three meaningful words.
The Shrouds
France | 2024 | 119 min. | David Cronenberg
Opens April 25, 2025
Karsh, 50, is a prominent businessman. Inconsolable since the death of his wife, he invents gravetech, revolutionary and controversial technology that enables the living to monitor their dear departed in their shrouds. One night, multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated. Karsh sets out to track down the perpetrators.
Young Hearts
Belgium | 2024 | 97 min. | Anthony Schatteman
Opens April 25, 2025
When 14-year-old Elias first sets eyes on his new neighbor, Alexander, a delicate first love emerges between the two.
The Films of Frederick Wiseman: The Store (4K Restoration)
USA | 1983 | 118 min. | Frederick Wiseman
Opens April 27, 2025
Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes cameras inside a Neiman Marcus store and its corporate headquarters in Dallas.
The Films of Frederick Wiseman: Welfare (4K Restoration)
USA | 1975 | 167 min. | Frederick Wiseman
Opens April 27, 2025
Welfare shows the nature and complexity of the welfare system in sequences illustrating the staggering diversity of problems that constitute welfare: housing, unemployment, divorce, medical and psychiatric problems, abandoned and abused children, and the elderly.
The Films of Frederick Wiseman: Juvenile Court (4K Restoration)
USA | 1973 | 144 min. | Frederick Wiseman
Opens April 30, 2025
Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman offers an unobtrusive examination of the goings-on of a children's court, Memphis Juvenile Court 616.
The Magic Lantern of Ingmar Bergman: Persona
1965 | 83 min. | Ingmar Bergman
April 30, 2025
This pinnacle of mind-bending cinema has spawned decades of speculation and thousands of written words. A famous actress (the resplendent Liv Ullman) goes silent, and she’s tended by a nurse (Bibi Andersson) on a lonely island. The nurse spews tales of emotional and sexual revelation. Ullman listens, says nothing. Is she feeding on Andersson’s life force? Are they actually each other? Is there someone else on the island?
The Films of Frederick Wiseman: Public Housing (4K Restoration)
USA | 1997 | 200 min. | Frederick Wiseman
Opens May 1, 2025
Documentarian Frederick Wiseman turns his cameras on a housing project that is home to some of the poorest residents living in Chicago's South Side.
Metropolitan (35th anniversary)
USA | 1990 | 98 min. | Whit Stillman
May 4, 2025
An ironically comic look at Manhattan’s endangered debutante scene, Metropolitan chronicles the rise and ultimate decline of a group of young Park Avenue socialites who gather nightly to discuss love, honor, and the impending demise of their class. Director Whit Stillman is scheduled to attend.
Björk: Cornucopia
Iceland | 2025 | 120 min. | Ísold Uggadóttir
Opens May 7, 2025
Björk: Cornucopia is a documentary concert film by legendary Icelandic artist Björk, capturing her 2023 performance at Lisbon's Altice Arena during the four year long Cornucopia tour.
Tall Tales
2025 | 65 min. | Jonathan Zawada
May 8, 2025
Fabled English record producer Mark Pritchard, luminary songwriter Thom Yorke and groundbreaking visual artist Jonathan Zawada present Tall Tales—a debut collaborative visual and audio cinema experience a decade in the making.
SIFF 'n' Stitch: Crafters' Choice—Mother’s Day
May 11, 2025
Vote on your favorite film about mother relationships, *Mothers* mothering, mother figures, unconventional moms, and found family by March 23.
There is Another Way
2025 | 67 min. | Stephen Apkon
Opens May 31, 2025
In the midst of darkness, we discover who we truly are. There is Another Way tells the story of a group of visionaries who refuse to surrender to violence and injustice, and in doing so show that another path is possible—for them, for us, and for all humanity. Director Stephen Apkon and other guests scheduled to attend for a post-film Q&A on May 31.
Pink Flamingos
USA | 1972 | 93 min. | John Waters
June 26, 2025
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as “The Filthiest Person Alive”.