SIFF Blog

2026 Festival First Look

March 26, 2026

In preparation for the 52nd annual Seattle International Film Festival on May 7-17, six of the features scheduled to screen have been revealed. This first look includes: Gregg Araki’s I Want Your Sex; Nuisance Bear, which documents a polar bear’s place in a human landscape; the Basque- language folk horror tale Gaua; Sons of the Neon Night, a crime thriller packed with Hong Kong cinema legends, the Goya- Award winning Sundays; and Franz, an exploration of the enigmatic Czech writer Franz Kafka. For maximum cinelation, buy a Festival 6-Pack and get a ticket to each of these unique titles.