SIFF Virtual 2021 Feature Films and Documentaries
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- DirectorAli El ArabiStarsMahmoud DagherIbrahim ElhefnawyFawzi QatleeshTwo best friends trapped in the Za'atari Refugee Camp in Jordan have an undying dream of becoming professional football players. When a world renowned sports academy visits the camp, they now have a chance to make this dream come true.
- DirectorElvis Sabin NgaibinoStarsLeón DepeAndré IkpeouPauline MokayaThis documentary shows an outsider community struggling against the odds for education.
- DirectorDieudo HamadiInvalids devastated by war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo make the trek to the capital to make their voices heard, to demand dignity and some kind of compensation.
- DirectorArie EsiriChuko EsiriStarsJude AkuwudikeKemi Lala AkindojuKelechi UdegbeIn Lagos, Nigeria, tragedy and fate intervene as two people try to better the lives of their families.
- DirectorAlaa Eddine AljemStarsYounes BouabSalah Ben SalehBouchaib SemmakA criminal returns to the fake grave where he buried his loot years before and discovers that it has become the shrine of an unknown saint and a thriving little village.
- DirectorJessica BeshirStarsDJ ExpressKawa SherifSalih SigirciA spiritual journey into the highlands of Harar, immersed in the rituals of khat, a leaf Sufi Muslims chewed for centuries for religious meditations - and Ethiopia's most lucrative cash crop today.
- DirectorJan DanhelAdam OlhaStarsJan SvankmajerJaromír KallistaEva SvankmajerováAn immersive journey through the life and work of Jan Svankmajer, last standing hero of Surrealism and author of some of the most unique masterpieces in the history of cinema.
- DirectorChen-Ti KuoStarsYi-ching LuWei-Hua LanShiau-Li YangWith a week before final exams and summer vacation, a substitute teacher must prove himself worthy of rehiring.
- DirectorI.-Fan WangStarsBruce HungMegan LaiChung-Hua TouTaiwan's parliament turns deadly when a virus transforms politicians into ravenous zombie mutants.
- DirectorNanfu WangStarsAlex AzarBill de BlasioAnthony FauciHow did the Chinese government turn pandemic cover-ups in Wuhan into a triumph for the Communist party?
- DirectorKim Do-YoungStarsJung Yu-miGong YooKim Mi-kyungKim Ji-yeong, an ordinary woman in her 30s, suddenly shows signs of being inhabited by others such as her late mother and older sister, and the stories of the people connected to her.
- DirectorYu-Hsun ChenStarsPatty Pei-Yu LeeYu Chun LinXiao-Ying BaiA girl who does everything so quickly that she's always one step ahead of others found out that her Valentine's Day has mysteriously passed when she wakes up the next morning.
- DirectorRandolph ZainiStarsPaul AgustaFarell AkbarTubagus AliAfter his son witnesses a brutal murder by a notorious crime boss, a deaf Indonesian gangster is thrust into the fight of his life when he takes on his dangerous former allies, including a sociopath assassin, in order to protect his child.
- DirectorRezwan Shahriar SumitStarsFazlur Rahman BabuShatabdi WadudTitas ZiaWhen a sculptor visits a remote fishing village on the Bangladeshi Delta, he finds himself center stage in a primal, elemental conflict between land and sea, man and nature, past and future.
- DirectorPushpendra SinghStarsNavjot RandhawaSadakkit BijranShahnawaz BhatLaila Aur Satt Geet is part allegory, part ethnographic study, and part feminist fairy tale, using the narrative device of local folk songs - seven, to be exact - to describe the protagonist - Laila's inner and outer worlds.
- DirectorMing-Lang ChenStarsOscar ChiuChin-Hao ChangTzu-hua HoWhen the 26-year-old Civics teacher, Kevin, openly voices his stance on marriage equality at school, he stirs up a storm. His being madly in love with an HIV positive man doesn't sit well with all the people around him. When a rumour breaks out about his HIV status, he is forced to make choices no one should have to.
- DirectorMiwa NishikawaStarsKoji YakushoSeiji RokkakuYukiya KitamuraA lifelong Yakuza, released from prison after 13 years, journeys to find the mother who abandoned him as a child. He is hindered by his gangster past and struggles to adapt to his new life outside of prison.
- DirectorByambasuren DavaaStarsBat-Ireedui BatmunkhEnerel TumenYalalt NamsraiA young Mongolian boy turns grief into a source of power, after the death of his father.
- DirectorMing LiangStarsXingchen LüXiaoliang WuJiajia WangGu Xi is about to lose her job because of undocumented citizenship status. While making use of all her connections in her effort to get official registration papers, she also tries to getting along with her brother's new girlfriend.
- DirectorSushmit GhoshRintu ThomasStarsMeera DeviShyamkali DeviSuneeta PrajapatiIn a cluttered news landscape dominated by men, emerges India's only newspaper run by Dalit women. Chief Reporter Meera and her journalists break traditions, redefining what it means to be powerful.
- DirectorTracey DeerStarsKiawentiioRainbow DickersonViolah BeauvaisBased on true events, Tracey Deer's debut feature chronicles the 78-day standoff between two Mohawk communities and government forces in 1990 Quebec.
- DirectorEmily CohenStarsBeatriz SolísAshford SolísAdrian PérezFruits of Labor follows the day-in-a-life of a young farm and factory worker in California, who dreams of being the first in her family to graduate from high school and go to college.
- DirectorSterlin HarjoStarsMicah P. HinsonJulia KeefeBobby WilsonFilmmaker Sterlin Harjo follows Native artists for a year as they navigate their careers in the US and abroad. The film explores the immense complexities each artist faces in regards to their own identity as Native artists, as well as pushing further Native art into a post-colonial world.
- DirectorNuria Frigola TorrentStarsRember YahuarcaniMartha LopezNereida LopezRember Yahuarcani, an indigenous artist from an almost extinguished nation, returns to his grandmother's land looking for inspiration and discovers why the stories of his ancestors cannot be forgotten.
- DirectorChristopher KahunahanaStarsDanielle ZalopanyPeter ShinkodaJason QuinnWhen a hula dancer on the run crashes into a broken spirit of a man, they begin a journey into a hidden world, developing a connection through humanity, nature, and culture.
- DirectorLorenzo MattottiStarsAntonio AlbaneseLeïla BekhtiToni ServilloTo rescue his missing son, Léonce the King of Bears, invade the land of men with the help of his clan.
- DirectorAnaïs Barbeau-LavaletteStarsKelly DepeaultCaroline NéronNormand D'AmourA coming of age story set against the backdrop of a rural Québec town and grunge music's rise.
- DirectorCássio Pereira dos SantosStarsThiessa WoinbackkGuta StresserRômulo BragaA trans girl and her mother move to a new town in order to start fresh, but quickly face dilemmas when the local high school needs a second parental signature for enrollment.
- DirectorChristi CooperStarsJames HansenJulia OlsonDirected by filmmaker and scientist Christi Cooper, YOUTH v. GOV is the story of America's youth taking on the world's most powerful government. In 2015, twenty one young plaintiffs, ages 8 to 19, filed the lawsuit Juliana vs. United States, asserting a willful violation of their constitutional rights in creating our climate crisis. If they're successful, they'll not only make history, they'll change the future.
- DirectorPablo BancheroRaised on his grandmother's cooking, celebrated Uruguayan chef Hugo Soca takes us through the heart of his nation's rich culinary traditions—from homemade wine to Pampas barbecue to simmering fish stew and all points in-between—in this mouth-watering, joyous celebration.
- DirectorAna KatzStarsRaquel BankDaniel KatzNicolás LevinSebastián, a man in his thirties, works a series of temporary jobs and he embraces love at every opportunity. He transforms, through a series of short encounters, as the world flirts with possible apocalypse.
- DirectorCelina EscherStarsLas 17Teodora VásquezAfter serving ten years behind bars for her miscarriage, considered by her government to be an act of aggravated murder, Teodora Vásquez becomes a spokesperson for the other 16 Salvadoran women behind bars for the same "crime" in this story of sorority, resilience, and solidarity.
- DirectorAriel WinogradStarsGuillermo FrancellaDiego PerettiLuis LuqueIn 2006, a group of thieves performed what is considered one of the most famous and smart bank heists in the history of Argentina when they rob the Banco Río branch in Acassuso.
- DirectorGerman AcuñaStarsConsuelo PizarroMarcelo LiapizMuriel BenavidesNahuel is a curious boy who has a fear of the sea. One day, he come across a mysterious book that seems to be the solution of his trouble. What he doesn't know is the book is really magical and Kalku, an ambitious warlock, is after it.
- DirectorÁngeles CruzStarsSonia CouohNoé HernándezMyriam BravoChabela, Maria and Toña, live in a Mixtecan town, where they have to confront their own sexuality.
- DirectorIuli GerbaseStarsRenata de LélisEduardo MendonçaGirley PaesAfter a toxic and mysterious pink cloud appeared, Giovana finds herself stuck in a flat with a man she just met, changing her life in a way she never expected.
- DirectorCarolina Arias OrtizStarsCarolina Arias OrtizHaunted by a long-broken relationship with her father, anthropologist Carolina Arias Ortiz returns to her childhood home of Costa Rica to repair their relationship while haunted by the otherworldly mystery of ancient stone spheres in this lyrical and poetic debut feature.
- DirectorIcíar BollaínStarsCandela PeñaSergi LópezNathalie PozaAbout to turn 45, Rosa realises that she's always lived her life to serve everyone else, so she decides to leave it all behind, take charge of her life, and fulfill her dream of starting her own business
- DirectorJ. Rick CastanedaStarsEli VargasGreena ParkLuis DevezeDiego is desperate - for a job, for excitement, for love. When he gets hired to work by Vasquez, the absurd boss who loves data but can't type, Diego finds himself in the strange, strange land of Data-Mart. There he meets June, an incredibly fast filer, and as the two make their way into the secret world of underground filing, things will never be the same. Diego agrees to be her coach and manager, and as June rises up through the underground filing ranks, the two begin to fall for each other. But do they really have a shot, or are they just fooling themselves?
- DirectorAndrew HyattStarsJames FaulknerKerry KnuppeAaron Dalla VillaUK-based game show host experiences a life crisis after missing the death of a friend. Traveling to Washington State, he meets a fan who was "inspired" by him, & he pieces together all those small things that add meaning to life.
- DirectorS.J. ChiroStarsTom SkerrittMira SorvinoAnnie GonzalezBased on the best-selling novel by David Guterson When retired heart surgeon Ben Givens learns that he has terminal cancer, he takes his beloved dog back to his boyhood home in Eastern Washington, determined to end his life on his own terms. Ben's journey, though, takes an unexpected turn, and soon becomes an adventure against which he pits himself with characteristic stoicism, wit, and determination.
- DirectorWes HurleyStarsJonathan BennettLauren TewesLea DeLariaAn autobiographical dark comedy about a gay boy growing up in the Soviet Union, his mail-order-bride mother, and their adventurous escape to America.
- DirectorChase OgdenStarsMatthias GiraudJulian CarrTodd DavisFrom humble beginnings to top extreme athlete in his field, Matthias Giraud weighs his passion for skiing and BASE jumping against the grounding effects of raising a young family.
- DirectorEmily KunstlerSarah KunstlerStarsChief Egunwale AmusanJosephine Bolling McCallGwen CarrInterweaving lecture, personal anecdotes, interviews, and shocking revelations, lawyer Jeffery Robinson draws a stark timeline of anti-Black racism in the United States, from slavery to the modern myth of a post-racial America.
- DirectorPrano Bailey-BondStarsNiamh AlgarMichael SmileyNicholas BurnsAfter viewing a strangely familiar video nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of her sister's disappearance, embarking on a quest that dissolves the line between fiction and reality.
- DirectorKentucker AudleyAlbert BirneyStarsPenny FullerKentucker AudleyGrace GlowickiIn a future where the government records dreams and taxes them, a dream auditor gets caught up in the dreams of an aging eccentric.
- DirectorD.W. ThomasStarsAlyssa LimperisRon LynchWill WeldonA lonely assistant finally finds love and must escape her monster of a boss before she and her new love become his next meal.
- DirectorSarah WinkenstetteStarsYoran LeicherAnna KönigAndreas NicklA bullied 12-year-old boy bonds over soccer with a 11-year-old Syrian refugee.
- DirectorCarlos López EstradaStarsAustin AntoineMarquesha BabersBryce BanksOver the course of a hot summer day in Los Angeles, the lives of 25 young Angelinos intersect.
- DirectorChristopher WinterbauerStarsTheo TaplitzLulu WilsonSosie BaconIn an alternative 1990s equal parts Yorgos Lanthimos and Todd Solondz (but gentler), an awkward young teen must complete a school requirement in which students wear electronic collars that detach only upon engaging in their first kiss.
- DirectorRobert ConnollyStarsEric BanaGenevieve O'ReillyKeir O'DonnellAaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.
- DirectorAmeen NayfehStarsAli SulimanAnna UnterbergerMotaz MalheesA Palestinian father trapped on the other side of the separation wall is trying to reach the hospital for his son.
- DirectorJames RedfordStarsAmy TanDaisy TanJohn Tan Sr.A look at the life and work of author Amy Tan.
- DirectorDamiano D'InnocenzoFabio D'InnocenzoStarsElio GermanoTommaso Di ColaGiulietta RebeggianiA few families living out on a limb in the suburbs of Rome. Tensions here can explode at any time; ultimately it's the children who bring about the collapse.
- DirectorJuja DobrachkousStarsAnastasia DavidsonAnushka AndronikashviliGuliko GurgenidzeA young model returns to the Georgian countryside, where a confrontation with her past offers hope for the future.
- DirectorEmmanuel CourcolStarsKad MeradDavid AyalaLamine CissokhoAn actor past his prime gives drama lessons to prisoners in an attempt to stage "Waiting for Godot."
- DirectorAmanda KernellStarsAne Dahl TorpSverrir GudnasonTroy LundkvistAfter a divorce, Alice hasn't seen her children in two months as she awaits a custody verdict. When her son calls her in the middle of the night, Alice takes action, abducting the children on an illicit charter trip to the Canary Islands.
- DirectorBenjamin SchwartzStarsJessica BeckChuck ConnellyMark GlistaIn the 1980s Chuck Connelly was recognized as a key figure among the New York-based Neo-expressionist painters. Chuck Connelly Into the Light captures Connelly in his essence: manically painting in his deteriorating, claustrophobic home packed with more than 5,000 original works — and trying to overcome a lifetime of failures, regrets, and missed opportunities.
- DirectorIryna TsilykStarsDanylo DydenkoGanna GladkaOlena GladkaTo cope with the daily trauma of living in a war-zone, Anna and her children are making a film together about their life in the most surreal surroundings.
- DirectorSrdan GolubovicStarsGoran BogdanBoris IsakovicNada SarginA Serbian man fights to regain custody of his children.
- DirectorTeona Strugar MitevskaStarsZorica NushevaLabina MitevskaStefan VujisicA Macedonian woman throws herself into a traditionally men-only ceremony, kicking up a ruckus and standing her ground.
- DirectorKelley KaliAngelique MolinaStarsWesley MossKelley KaliDominique MolinaWhen a recently widowed mother becomes houseless, she convinces her 8-year-old daughter that they are only camping for fun while working to get them off of the streets.
- DirectorPamela TolaStarsLeena UotilaSaara PakkasvirtaSeela SellaAfter gravely injuring her husband and realising that she might face consequences for it, Inkeri, an elderly woman, embarks on one last road trip.
- DirectorSébastien LifshitzThe touching portrait of eight-year-old Sasha, who questions her gender and in doing so, evokes the sometimes disturbing reactions of a society that is still invested in a biological boy-girl way of thinking.
- DirectorSasha CollingtonStarsMaeve DermodyRory StroudOliver FarnworthA woman who has been dumped eleven times in a row, discovers (to her dismay) that she has a loser in love gene.
- DirectorMarion HillStarsIdella JohnsonHannah PepperLucien GuignardA surprise reunion in the South of France reignites passions and jealousies between two women who were formerly polyamorous lovers.
- DirectorBassam TariqStarsRiz AhmedAiysha HartAnjana VasanA British Pakistani rapper is on the cusp of his first world tour, but is struck down by an illness that threatens to derail his big break.
- DirectorTomas VengrisStarsMatas MetlevskiSeverija JanusauskaiteDarius GumauskasShortly after the fall of the USSR, 12-year-old Kovas travels to his mother Viktorija's homeland for the first time. It's been 20 years since she escaped Soviet-Occupied Lithuania and has now returned to reclaim her beloved family estate.
- DirectorShinelle AzorohAdriana DucassiBianca LaVerne JonesStarsCarter RedwoodKimberly Hebert GregoryW. Tré Davis"A young black man named Sparrow is on a quest to find his mother, his home, and his true self."
- DirectorHaifaa Al-MansourStarsMila Al ZahraniDae Al HilaliNora Al AwadA determined young Saudi doctor's surprise run for office in the local city elections sweeps up her family and community as they struggle to accept their town's first female candidate.
- DirectorAnders Thomas JensenStarsMads MikkelsenNikolaj Lie KaasAndrea Heick GadebergMarkus goes home to his teenage daughter, Mathilde, when his wife dies in a train crash. All appears to be a tragic accident until a mathematics geek, who was also a fellow passenger on the train, and his two colleagues show up.
- DirectorMariem Pérez RieraStarsRita MorenoJustina MachadoNorman LearA look at the life and work of Rita Moreno from her humble beginnings in Puerto Rico to her success on Broadway and in Hollywood.
- DirectorMiroslav MandicStarsSandi PavlinSilva CusinBoris CavazzaA love story in which fragmented memories are brought back to mind by a song.
- DirectorCharlène FavierStarsNoée AbitaJérémie RenierMarie DenarnaudUnder the guidance of a strict ex champion, a promising 15 year old girl trains as a professional skiing star.Will she be able to endure the physical and emotional pressures?
- DirectorAlexis GambisStarsWilliam MapotherPaulina GaitanTenoch HuertaA Mexican biologist living in New York returns to his hometown, nestled in the majestic butterfly forests of Michoacán. The journey forces him to confront past traumas and reflect on his hybrid identity, sparking a personal metamorphosis.
- DirectorJens JonssonStarsIngrid Bolsø BerdalRolf LassgårdAlexander ScheerSonja Wigert is a diva and star in Stockholm when World War II breaks out, rapidly getting attention from German officer Josef Terboven. She's then recruited by Swedish intelligence as a spy, but Terboven makes her spy on the Swedes.
- DirectorMarilyn AgreloStarsFrank BiondoLinda BoveFran BrillTake a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most impactful children's series in TV history. From the iconic furry characters to the songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed our world.
- DirectorFrançois OzonStarsFélix LefebvreBenjamin VoisinPhilippine VelgeWhen 16-year-old Alexis capsizes off the coast of Normandy, 18-year-old David heroically saves him. Alexis has just met the friend of his dreams, who opens his eyes to a new horizon of friendship, art and sexual bliss.
- DirectorMagnus von HornStarsMagdalena KolesnikJulian SwiezewskiAleksandra KoniecznaThree days in the life of fitness motivator Sylwia Zajac, a social media celebrity surrounded by loyal employees and admirers, who is really looking for true intimacy.
- DirectorAleksandr MolochnikovStarsShaelan BowersAleksandra BrovkoArtyom BystrovWhen his parents divorce and his mother moves to the United States, 11-year -old Sasha of St. Petersburg, Russia is pulled apart emotionally between two parents, both of whom he loves, and two cultures.
- DirectorMohammad RasoulofStarsBaran RasoulofZhila ShahiMahtab ServatiThe four stories that are variations on the crucial themes of moral strength and the death penalty that ask to what extent individual freedom can be expressed under a despotic regime and its seemingly inescapable threats.
- DirectorDavid WhiteStarsRobyn MalcolmDavid WhiteAlice May ConnollyFive years after being acquitted for the murder of his family, Sean is finally ready to move on with life. But the bitter ex-cop who led the investigation remains adamant that he's guilty - and will stop at nothing to bring him down.
- DirectorNikole BeckwithStarsPatti HarrisonEd HelmsRosalind ChaoWhen a young loner becomes the gestational surrogate for a single man in his 40s, the two strangers come to realize this unexpected relationship will challenge their perceptions of connection, boundaries and the particulars of love.
- DirectorLogan GeorgeCeline HeldStarsZhaila FarmerCeline HeldJared AbrahamsonDeep in the underbelly of New York City, a five year-old girl and her mother live among a community that has claimed the abandoned subway tunnels as their home.
- DirectorZaida BergrothStarsAlma PöystiKrista KosonenShanti RoneyDepiction on the life of Tove Jansson, showing both her personal relationships, and the creation of the popular Moomin books.
- DirectorRana KazkazAnas KhalafStarsZiad BakriYumna MarwanDavid FieldA Syrian exile living in Australia returns when his brother is taken into custody by the Assad regime in 2011.
- DirectorLisa Immordino VreelandStarsJim ParsonsZachary QuintoCarroll BakerThe work, lives and personal journeys of two iconic American artists coalesce with creative combustion in this innovative dual-portrait documentary.
- DirectorCaroline LinkStarsRiva KrymalowskiMarinus HohmannCarla JuriA Jewish family in Berlin family must flee the Nazis. First, they go to Zürich. From there they go to Paris, and finally to London.
- DirectorNisan DagStarsUshan ÇakirHayal KöseogluMüfit KayacanAn aspiring young rapper living in the Istanbul slum of Karacinar is addicted to a cheap drug, bonzai, which threatens his career ambitions and his relationship with an upper class DJ.
- DirectorAnna-Karin GrönroosStarsJames S. KahaneEmilia HovingSusanna MälkkiConductivity is a film about creative leadership told through the story of three young conductors at the prestigious Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland; I-Han Fu (Taiwan), Emilia Hoving (Finland) and James Kahane (France). When stepping on the podium, they are put under a magnifying glass. Conductor training, in essence, is leadership training.
- DirectorRachel CareyStarsAngeline BallEricka RoeLauren LarkinA black comedy set in a working-class Dublin hair salon where the stylists become accidental vigilantes and community heroes as they take on the gang members and gentrifiers threatening their community.
- DirectorAlba SotorraStarsShamima BegumHoda MuthanaShamima Begum and Hoda Muthana made it into worldwide headlines when they left their countries as teenagers to join ISIS. Now they want to return but their countries don't want them back.