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Vouchers
SIFF Cinema vouchers (including Member, Volunteer, and other complimentary screening vouchers) are valid for most regular priced shows.
The information on this page reflects the films and classes for which SIFF Cinema vouchers are NOT valid. Please see the specific film page for restrictions or updates. Seattle International Film Festival vouchers are not valid for SIFF Cinema programming. Vouchers may be exchanged in person at the SIFF Cinema box office for admission.
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SIFF volunteers are awarded a voucher for every two hours of volunteering (one voucher = one ticket).
Screenings and classes NOT accepting vouchers:
SQFF24 Opening Night: SID & JUDY
USA | 2019 | 100 minutes | Stephen Kijak
October 10, 2019
Don’t miss your chance to see Judy Garland as you’ve never seen her before.
7 Emotions
Poland | 2018 | 120 minutes | Marek Koterski
October 12, 2019
Fear, anger, sadness, joy, disgust, jealousy, shame.
Planet Single 2
Poland | 2018 | 120 minutes | Sam Akina
October 12, 2019
Ania and Tomek are in a relationship going through a serious crisis.
Playing Hard
Poland | 2018 | 90 minutes | Kinga Debska
October 12, 2019
A drama about three women whose drinking gets out of control.
The Signs
Poland | 2018 | 56 minutes | Wojciech Klimala
October 12, 2019
A life of a seemingly ordinary woman turns upside down when the Miss Deaf International crown lands on her head.
53 Wars
Poland | 2018 | 80 minutes | Ewa Bukowska
October 13, 2019
Anna, whose husband Witek is an acclaimed 1990s war correspondent, keeps waiting for him to return safely from each war he reports from. But soon she gets overwhelmed by fear and anxiety.
Rock'n Roll Eddie
Poland | 2019 | 100 minutes | Tomasz Szafranski
October 13, 2019
Two kids bring in a rock-and-roll fugitive from another world
SQFF24 Documentary Centerpiece: FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO
USA | 2019 | 91 minutes | Daniel G. Karslake
October 13, 2019
Documentarian Daniel Karslake summarizes the last twelve years of conservative Christian efforts to undermine LGBTQ+ rights
Werewolf
Poland | 2018 | 90 minutes | Adrian Panek
October 13, 2019
Summer of 1945. Eight children who have just survived the Holocaust and were liberated from the Gross-Rosen camp find a refuge in an abandoned palace.
Who Will Write Our History
USA | 2018 | 95 minutes | Roberta Grossman
October 13, 2019
They defied their murderous enemy with the ultimate weapon – the truth – and risked everything so that their archive would survive the war, even if they did not.
Great Screenplays, Great Films?
150 minutes
October 16, 2019
From bad acting to questionable production, the best screenplay can become a sad mess on film. In this three session course, screenwriter Nicole Pouchet examines the good, the bad, and the god-awful.
Gundermann
Germany | 2018 | 127 minutes | Andreas Dresen
October 18, 2019
Story of East German singer and writer Gerhard Gundermann and his struggles with music, life as a coal miner, and his dealings with the secret police (STASI) of the GDR.
Planet Single 3
Poland | 2019 | 100 minutes | Sam Akina, Michal Chacinski
October 18, 2019
The third chapter of the wildely successful "Planet Single" series.
THE COLLECTIVE - a Ski Film By Faction
USA | 2019 | 50 minutes | Etienne Mérel
October 18, 2019
Join us for a night of winter stoke, as Faction unveils its second feature-length ski film.
All About Me
Germany | 2019 | 100 minutes | Caroline Link
October 19, 2019
Dramatised origin story of one of Germany's most beloved contemporary comedians.
Butler
Poland | 2018 | 150 minutes | Filip Bajon
October 19, 2019
An epic tale spanning 45 years (1900- 1945) that follows the fate of the Prussian von Krauss family.
Cinema Dissection: The Omen with Dan Doody
360 mins
October 19, 2019
Richard Donner's portrait of the demon child will be the subject of our cinematic evisceration this October, led by SIFF's horror aficionado Dan Doody.
Forbidden Songs
Poland | 1947 | 105 minutes | Leonard Buczkokwski
October 19, 2019
A polish musical, It was the first feature film to be created in Poland after World War II.
Memories of Summer
Poland | 2016 | 90 minutes | Adam Guzinski
October 19, 2019
Twelve-year-old Piotrek has a very strong bond with his mother but their simple and clear relationship starts to get complicated.
Solid Gold
Poland | 2019 | 145 minutes | Jacek Bromski
October 19, 2019
The investigation goes further and further and exposes the links between the world of business, public services and organised crime.
The Mover
Germany | 2017 | 100 minutes | David Nawrath
October 19, 2019
Walter is a 60-year-old removal man for forced evictions who recognizes in one of the tenants about to be evicted his estranged son.
25km/h
Germany | 2018 | 116 minutes | Markus Goller
October 20, 2019
Two very different brothers reunite and start for a very special journey through Germany.
Dolce Fine Giornata
Poland | 2019 | 95 minutes | Jacek Borcuch
October 20, 2019
Maria, a free-spirited poetess with decades of carrier, learns about she as Nobel Prize-winner for literature - but ...
Messenger
Poland | 2019 | 115 minutes | Wladyslaw Pasikowski
October 20, 2019
His solitary mission was to be decisive in the fates of Poland and World War II.
Modjeska. Woman Triumphant & Bridging Urban America. The Story of Ralph Modjeski
USA | 2016 | 90 minutes | Basia Myszynski, Leonard Myszynski
October 20, 2019
This is a documentary about one of America's greatest bridge designers.
Mr. Jones
Poland | 2019 | 120 minutes | Agnieszka Holland
October 20, 2019
The extraordinary untold story of Gareth Jones, an ambitious young Welsh journalist who traveled to the Soviet Union in 1933 and uncovered the appalling truth behind the Soviet “utopia” and Stalin’s regime.
Of Fathers and Sons
Germany | 2017 | 98 minutes | Talal Derki
October 20, 2019
Talal Derki returns to his homeland where he gains the trust of a radical Islamist family, sharing their daily life for over two years.
SQFF24 Closing Night Film + Party: PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE
France | 2019 | 119 minutes | Céline Sciamma
October 20, 2019
Desire can be a powerful force, capable of consuming the heart like a roaring fire.
The Films of Buster Keaton
180 minutes
October 22 - November 12, 2019
Join Dr. Richard J. Meyer for an in-depth exploration of the art of the great silent filmmaker/comedian Buster Keaton.
NT Live: Frankenstein (Reverse Cast)
United Kingdom | 2011 | 2hr 9min | Danny Boyle
October 23, 2019
Danny Boyle directs Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in the dramatic stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic monster tale. Reverse cast version.
Teton Gravity Research: Roadless
USA | 2019 | 65 minutes | Steve Jones, Todd Jones
October 23, 2019
Follow snowboarding legends Travis Rice, Bryan Iguchi and Jeremy Jones on a foot-powered mission through some of the most remote terrain in the lower-48.
The Night of a Thousand Scares
60 minutes
October 23, 2019
I'm looking at Andy and thinking, "Maybe that's our next meal."
NT Live: A Midsummer Night's Dream
2019 | 180 minutes | Nicholas Hytner
Opens October 27, 2019
Join us for the Bridge Theatre production of William Shakespeare’s classic play, starring Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones) and directed by Nicholas Hytner.
Seattle 48 Hour Horror Film Project
USA | 2019 | 100 minutes
Opens October 28, 2019
Premiere screenings for the 2019 Seattle 48 Hour Horror Film Project.
NT Live: Frankenstein
United Kingdom | 2011 | 134 minutes | Danny Boyle
October 30, 2019
Danny Boyle directs Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in the dramatic stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic monster tale.
Collide-O-Scope Halloween 2019
USA | 2019 | 120 minutes
October 31, 2019
Collide-O-Scope is back with the best found-footage Halloween party in town!
Belted. Buckled. Booted. Badass: Tura Satana on Screen
180 minutes
November 2, 2019
Join feminist pop culture historian, Jen Stuller, for a What The Femme! event celebrating the glorious bad girl goodness of the legendary Ms. Satana.
Suspenseful Symbiosis: Hitchcock in Pairs
120 minutes
November 7 - 21, 2019
Three double helpings of Hitchcock provide a look at the Master's evolving style and vision and his risk-taking innovativeness. Taught by Robert C. Cumbow.
Cinema Dissection: The Night of the Hunter with Nick Bruno
360 mins
November 9, 2019
An expressionistic masterpiece, Charles Laughton's only feature film is well deserving for every chilling moment and angled perspective to be examined by the audience hive mind.
NT Live: Hansard
2019 | 100 minutes | Simon Godwin
Opens November 10, 2019
See Olivier Award-winners, Lindsay Duncan (Birdman) and Alex Jennings (The Queen), in this brand new play from Simon Woods, captured live from the National Theatre in London.
Moon Hotel Kabul
Romania | 2018 | 100 minutes | Anca Damian
November 15, 2019
Ivan Semciuc (Florin Piersic Jr.) is a cynical investigative journalist who is skillfully combining truth and fiction in his reports.
Heritage Shorts: ARCS Shorts (2019), A Distance (2018), The Call (2018), My Father's Shoes (2019)
Romania | 100 minutes | Misc
November 16, 2019
A collection of shorts made by ARCS heritage students, alongside with professional works by reputed filmmakers.
The Distance Between Me and Me
Romania | 2018 | 89 minutes | Mona Nicoară
November 16, 2019
Romanian Jewish avant-garde poet, musician, visual artist and femme fatale, Nina Cassian had more to wrestle with than most of us.
The Father
Bulgaria | 2019 | 87 minutes | Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
November 16, 2019
A day after Valentina’s passing, her bereaved husband Vassil and son Pavel discover that she persistently kept trying to call the neighbor on the phone.
The Whistlers
Romania | 2019 | 97 minutes | Corneliu Porumboiu
November 16, 2019
A police inspector in Bucharest plays both sides of the law.
Toto and His Sisters
Romania | 2014 | 94 minutes | Alexandru Nanau
November 16, 2019
Toto (10) and his sisters Ana (17) and Andreea (15) conquer life on their own during their mother's imprisonment.
Donbass
Ukraine | 2018 | 122 minutes | Sergey Loznitsa
November 17, 2019
Donbass is about the hybrid war in Eastern Ukraine, involving an armed conflict alongside killings and robberies perpetrated by separatist gangs.
Moldovan Stories
Lucia Lupu, Mihai Brumă, Ion Borsh, Evgheni Dudceac
November 17, 2019
A collection of shorts dealing with Moldovan identity and society challenges.
Parking
Romania | 2019 | 110 minutes | Tudor Giurgiu
November 17, 2019
Adrian is a poet, a Romanian immigrant working as a night guard at a car dealership in Cordoba.
That Trip We Took with Dad
Romania | 2016 | 111 minutes | Anca Miruna Lăzărescu
November 17, 2019
A Romanian German family living in the heart of Transylvania starts a journey to the German Democratic Republic in 1968.
The Escape
Romania | 2013 | 130 minutes | Andrei Gruzsnickzki
November 17, 2019
A feature film preceded by a short about life in communist Romania.
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Dragnet Girl with Live Score by Coupler
Japan | 1933 | 100 minutes | Yasujirô Ozu
November 21, 2019
Japanese master filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu’s thrilling 1933 gangster tale takes on new life when paired with an original score by ambient/electronic trio Coupler.
NT Live: Present Laughter
United Kingdom | 2019 | 180 minutes | Matthew Warchus
Opens December 1, 2019
Join us for The Old Vic in London’s production of Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter, starring Andrew Scott (Sherlock, Fleabag) and directed by Matthew Warchus.
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale
United Kingdom | 2015 | 184 minutes | Rob Ashford, Kenneth Branagh
Opens December 13, 2019
Shakespeare’s timeless tragicomedy with the great Dame Judi Dench as Paulina and Kenneth Branagh as Leontes.
Radical Films: 15 Movies That Shook the World
120 mins
January 9 - February 6, 2020
Dive into socially relevant filmmaking from the past 100 years with a survey of 15 largely underseen and underappreciated films.
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Cinema Dissection: The Babadook with Amie Simon
total event: 360 minutes
January 18, 2020
Jennifer Kent's exploration of grief through a childhood monster is perfectly pitched for maximum emotional depth and primal horror. Join film scholar Amie Simon to uncover what makes The Babadook tick.
Confronting Whiteness in Hollywood: The Color Line
120 minutes
February 13, 2020
Examine the depiction of racism and the color line in film, and what that teaches us about whiteness.
Confronting Whiteness in Hollywood: The Frontier
120 minutes
February 20, 2020
Explore what the depictions of westward expansion on film tells us about violence, gender, and the white imagination in the United States.
Cinema Dissection: His Girl Friday with Sara Michelle Fetters
total event = 360 minutes
February 22, 2020
Keeping up with Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant is just part of the fun. Hawks' screwball comedy is a masterclass of craft that will be a delight to unveil with the guidance of film journalist Sara Michelle Fetters.
Confronting Whiteness in Hollywood: Abroad
120 minutes
February 27, 2020
Investigate films about Americans abroad, and what they reveal about how the US sees itself in the world over time.
Cinema Dissection: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind with Vivian Hua
total event = 360 mins
March 7, 2020
Michel Gondry's surprisingly balanced Romantic-SciFi-Comedy-Drama affords a wonderful opportunity to uncover its cinematic secrets with NWFF's Vivian Hua as our fearless leader.
Cinema Dissection: The New World with Jeff Crouse
total event = 360 mins
April 18, 2020
The lush visual and aural landscape of Malick's investigation into the first interaction of European Settlers and Indigenous Americans is a perfect opportunity to find deeper understanding in the methods of his collage-like structure.