SIFF Film Guide

Explore festival films by format, genre, region, mood, and more!

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SIFF A Life Illuminated This dazzling documentary follows pathbreaking marine biologist Dr. Edith Widder as she embarks on her boldest journey yet: a deep-sea dive to gather video evidence of never-before-seen bioluminescent lifeforms. SIFF Barbara Forever Packed with dazzling archival footage, Barbara Forever celebrates trailblazing experimental icon Barbara Hammer—a fearless pioneer of lesbian cinema. Bold, intimate, and boundary-shattering, this electrifying portrait honors an artist who redefined queer filmmaking forever. SIFF Broken Voices When a gifted teen earns a spot in a world-famous girls’ choir, the choirmaster’s attention feels like a dream—until its true cost emerges. This award-winning drama is a gripping, must-see reckoning of power, manipulation, and courage. SIFF Cielo In this visually stunning, award-winning, magical fable, a young girl crosses the Bolivian desert in search of eternal paradise for her mother. Along the way, fantastical encounters awaken her gifts, her courage, and her power to conjure miracles. SIFF Colors Of Time Winner of the Audience Award at the American French Film Festival, this charming dramedy follows distant cousins uncovering their link to a remarkable young woman, Adèle, and a legendary Impressionist—bridging modern-day discovery with the artistic ferment of 1890s Paris. SIFF Eagles of the Republic Sweden’s Oscar submission, Tarik Saleh’s electrifying political thriller follows a famous Egyptian actor coerced into a regime propaganda film—only to be ensnared in a seductive web of secrets, power, and betrayal that threatens to consume his real life. SIFF Family Matters Shorts Families come in all forms—and so do their challenges. This compelling program explores love, conflict, culture, and connection as parents, siblings, partners, and chosen family navigate the messy, beautiful ties that bind us together. (103min) SIFF Fork in the Road Confronting our broken food system head-on, this urgent, beautifully-crafted documentary crisscrosses the U.S. to spotlight inspiring stories of small-scale farmers and visionary chefs, who are modeling how food practices can be made more sustainable — and delicious. SIFF Fuze A heart-stopping London thriller from David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water). As a bomb threatens downtown, the race to defuse it ignites a larger, twist-filled cat-and-mouse game. Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Sam Worthington. SIFF Girl Climber Can elite climber Emily Harrington become the first woman to free climb El Capitan in 24 hours by the treacherous Golden Gate route? This gripping documentary profiles Emily’s extraordinary career and the most daring climb of her life. SIFF Hamlet Riz Ahmed stars and produces this electrifying, neo-noir Hamlet, relocating Shakespeare’s tragedy to London’s South Asian community. Directed by Oscar winner Aneil Karia, this visceral reinvention pulses with urgency, powerhouse performances, and a bold new vision of isolation and revenge. SIFF Hello Betty Based on a delicious true story and infused with humor and heart, Hello Betty follows trailblazing ad exec Emmi Creola, who outsmarts a male-dominated industry and becomes Switzerland’s culinary icon—while juggling ambition, fame, and family.