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Drunken Noodles

Drunken Noodles

2025•
81 min

Drama

Director: Lucio Castro

Cast: Guillermo García Arriaza, Celine Costa, Joél Isaac

Over two summers, between city streets and forest paths, young art student Adnan has a series of unexpected intimate encounters.

SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 8May 10
Franz

Franz

2025•
127 min

Documentary, Sport

Director: Agnieszka Holland

Cast: Franciszek Smuda

SIFF Cinema Downtown
May 8May 10
Deadline

Deadline

2026•
118 min

Director: Kiwi Chow

SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 8May 10
Birds of War

Birds of War

2026•
85 min

Documentary, Romance

Director: Janay Boulos, Abd Alkader Habak

The love story of London-based Lebanese journalist and Syrian activist/cameraman as told through thirteen years of personal archives across revolutions, war and exile.

IMDb:8.2/10
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 8May 9
Shape of Momo

Shape of Momo

2025•
115 min

Director: Tribeny Rai

Cast: Rahul Nawach Mukhia, Shyama Shree Sherpa, Gaumaya Gurung

A woman quits her job to return to her family plagued by the deaths of male members. Finding the remaining women apathetic, she resolves to empower them towards independence and self-reliance.

SIFF Film Center
May 8May 10
Edie Arnold is a Loser

Edie Arnold is a Loser

2026•
73 min

Comedy, Music

Director: Megan Rico, Kade Atwood

Cast: Adi Madden Cabrera, Cherish Rodriguez, McKenna Tuckett

Timid dork Edie makes waves when she starts a punk band with her fellow "turds," becoming an icon to the rest of the losers at her Catholic school while pissing off the hot girls, the nuns, and the horniest altar boy you've ever s...

SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 8May 9
Power Ballad

Power Ballad

2026•
98 min
•R

Comedy, Drama, Musical

Director: John Carney

Cast: Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Peter McDonald

Rick, a washed-up wedding singer, and Danny, a fading boy band star, bond over music and a late-night jam session. When Danny turns Rick's song into a hit, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves.

IMDb:7.3/10
Metacritic:80/100
SIFF Cinema Downtown
May 8May 9
Cotton Queen

Cotton Queen

2025•
94 min

Drama

Director: Suzannah Mirghani

Cast: Talaat Farid, Mihad Murtada, Rabha Mohamed Mahmoud

In a cotton-farming village in Sudan, Nafisa lives a simple life, picking cotton and learning from her grandmother. The arrival of a young Sudanese businessman, threatens to change their way of life.

SIFF Film Center
May 8May 9
The Friend's House Is Here

The Friend's House Is Here

2026•
95 min

Drama

Director: Hossein Keshavarz, Maryam Ataei

Cast: Mahshad Bahram, Hana Mana, Farzad Karen

Two women in Tehran's underground art scene create a haven of freedom and sisterhood until their circle is discovered, forcing them to struggle for each other's survival.

IMDb:7.8/10
Metacritic:83/100
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 8May 9
Hot Water

Hot Water

2026•
97 min

Action, Adventure, Drama

Director: Ramzi Bashour

Cast: Dale Dickey, Lubna Azabal, Tedd Taskey

Mother and son hit the road west, stopping at diners, motels, and hot springs along the way.

SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 8May 9
The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

2025•
77 min
•R

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Director: Antoine Lanciaux

Cast: Robson Andrade, Rubens Santos, Licínio Januário

Amid the political turmoil of 1977 Brazil, a technology expert is forced into hiding and seeks help from the underground resistance as he tries to flee the country with his young son.

IMDb:7.2/10
Metacritic:91/100
Seattle International Film Festival - Paccar Imax Theater At Pacific Science Center
May 9May 11
The Seoul Guardians

The Seoul Guardians

2026•
71 min

Documentary

Director: Jong-woo Kim, Shin-Wan Kim, Chul-Young Cho

SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 9May 10
Dominykas the Horse's Journey to the Stars

Dominykas the Horse's Journey to the Stars

2026•
77 min

Animation

Director: Chezik Tsunoda

This family-friendly story about love, unity, and life's wisdom follows the brave horse Dominykas, who embarks on a cosmic odyssey in search of a magical gemstone capable of saving his beloved Rugiagele from the freezing winter co...

SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 9May 10
The Garden We Dreamed

The Garden We Dreamed

2026•
100 min

Director: Joaquín del Paso

SIFF Film Center
May 9May 10
Soul Patrol

Soul Patrol

2026•
98 min

Documentary

Director: J.M. Harper

Cast: Barbara Branch, Emerson Branch, Teresa Brown

Vietnam War's first Black special ops team reunites to share their untold story, revealing hidden military history and exploring whether confronting the past can heal old wounds.

IMDb:8.3/10
Metacritic:76/100
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 10May 11
100 Sunset

100 Sunset

2025•
99 min

Drama, Mystery

Director: Kunsang Kyirong

Cast: Tenzin Kunsel, Sonam Choekyi, Tsering Bawa

A young introverted thief spies on her Tibetan community in Parkdale, Toronto where she meets an unexpected confidant.

SIFF Film Center
May 10May 11
I Love Boosters

I Love Boosters

2026•
115 min
•R

Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Director: Boots Riley

Cast: Keke Palmer, LaKeith Stanfield, Naomi Ackie

Follows a group of shoplifters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven.

IMDb:5.5/10
Metacritic:73/100
Seattle International Film Festival - Paramount Theatre
May 7
Case 137

Case 137

2025•
116 min

Crime, Drama

Director: Dominik Moll

Cast: Léa Drucker, Jonathan Turnbull, Mathilde Roehrich

Case 137 is seemingly just another case for Stéphanie, an investigator at the IGPN, the police of the police. But an unexpected element will trouble Stéphanie and transform case 137 into something more than a simple number.

IMDb:7.1/10
RT:94%
Metacritic:73/100
SIFF Cinema Downtown
May 8
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 11
To Hold a Mountain

To Hold a Mountain

2026•
105 min

Documentary

Director: Biljana Tutorov, Petar Glomazić

Cast: Mileva Gara Jovanovic, Nada Stanišic, Nadja Stanisic

In Montenegro's highlands, a shepherd mother and daughter defend their ancestral land from NATO military training threats, recalling their family's past violence.

IMDb:7.7/10
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 8
Sky Force

Sky Force

2025•
95 min

Action, Drama, Thriller

Director: Erige Sehiri

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya, Nimrat Kaur

A gripping tale inspired by true events from one of the deadliest air strikes between India and Pakistan. A hero lost, a comrade's quest for truth-an epic tribute to bravery, sacrifice, and unbreakable courage.

IMDb:6.9/10
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 8
Tell Everyone

Tell Everyone

2026•
112 min

Drama, History

Director: Alli Haapasalo

Cast: Marketta Tikkanen, Krista Kosonen, Aamu Milonoff

Amanda, confined to a remote asylum island, defies the bleak destiny society imposes on unwanted women.

SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 8
Renoir

Renoir

2025•
118 min

Drama

Director: Chie Hayakawa

Cast: Yui Suzuki, Hikari Ishida, Lily Franky

In 1987 Tokyo, a quirky and sensitive 11-year-old girl copes with a terminally ill father and stressed-out working mother while encountering various adults dealing with their own struggles.

IMDb:6.5/10
RT:88%
Metacritic:73/100
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 8
Barbara Forever

Barbara Forever

2026•
102 min

Documentary

Director: Brydie O’Connor

Cast: Barbara Hammer

An archive-driven exploration of the life, work, and legacy of iconic, pioneering lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer.

IMDb:8.3/10
SIFF Film Center
May 8
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 11
Nuisance Bear

Nuisance Bear

2026•
87 min

Documentary

Director: Gabriela Osio Vanden, Jack Weisman

A polar bear's traditional migration path leads it into populated areas, sparking conflict between human interests and wild nature as the animal struggles to survive in a changing world.

IMDb:8.0/10
Metacritic:65/100
Seattle International Film Festival - Paccar Imax Theater At Pacific Science Center
May 8
SIFF Cinema Downtown
May 9
Opening Night

Opening Night

1977•PG-13

Drama

Cast: Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes, Ben Gazzara

A renowned actress teeters on the edge of a breakdown as she counts down the days toward a big Broadway opening.

IMDb:7.9/10
RT:96%
Metacritic:69/100
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 8
To Be Hero X

To Be Hero X

2025–•
93 min
•TV-14

Animation, Action, Fantasy

Director: Michel K. Parandi

Cast: Ai Ishikawa, Takuma Hirao, Yûki Itô

A battle royale between superhumans takes place for the title of X, the most popular hero.

IMDb:8.6/10
Seattle International Film Festival - Paccar Imax Theater At Pacific Science Center
May 8
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 9
Mārama

Mārama

2025•
89 min

Director: Taratoa Stappard (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa me Ngāti Tūwharetoa)

SIFF Cinema Downtown
May 8
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 9
Broken English

Broken English

2025•
99 min

Documentary

Director: Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard

Cast: Marianne Faithfull, Zawe Ashton, Nick Cave

RT:92%
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 8
Obsession

Obsession

2025–•
109 min

Drama

Director: Curry Barker

Cast: Natasha Majhi, Nitin Bhatia, Rohit Sagar

Adi's love turns into obsession when Arti rejects him. Torn between guilt and fear, she faces blackmail through a recording that threatens to destroy everything.

SIFF Cinema Downtown
May 8
2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation

2026 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation

2026

Short

Cast: Taika Waititi

ShortTV's annual theatrical compilation movie showcasing the five 2026 Oscars nominees contending for the top short film title in Best Animated Short Film category.

SIFF Film Center
May 9
The Ascent

The Ascent

2026•
102 min

Thriller

Director: Edward Drake, Scott Veltri, Francis Cronin

A group of friends attending a destination wedding in Europe find themselves stranded on a hot air balloon 3,000 feet above the ground.

Seattle International Film Festival - Paccar Imax Theater At Pacific Science Center
May 9
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 10
YO Love is a Rebellious Bird

YO Love is a Rebellious Bird

2026•
78 min

Documentary

Director: Anna Fitch, Banker White

Cast: Anna Fitch, Yolanda Shea, Dylan White

Anna creates a small replica of her late friend Yo's house at 1/3 scale, just big enough to enter, with a puppet of Yo inside. They met when Yo was 73 and Anna was 24.

SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 9
Seattle International Film Festival - Paccar Imax Theater At Pacific Science Center
May 10
Maintenance Artist

Maintenance Artist

2025•
95 min

Documentary, Biography

Director: Toby Perl Freilich

Cast: Mierle Ukeles

NYC's first Sanitation Department artist-in-residence, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, blends art with waste management in Maintenance Artist, exploring her groundbreaking public art career.

IMDb:7.5/10
Seattle International Film Festival - Paccar Imax Theater At Pacific Science Center
May 9
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 10
Brave New World

Brave New World

2020•TV-MA

Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Cast: Alden Ehrenreich, Jessica Brown Findlay, Harry Lloyd

In a utopia whose perfection hinges upon control of monogamy and privacy, members of the collective begin to question the rules, putting their regimented society on a collision course with forbidden love and revolution.

IMDb:7.0/10
SIFF Film Center
May 9
See You When I See You

See You When I See You

2026•
108 min

Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

Director: Jay Duplass

Cast: Kumail Nanjiani, Kaitlyn Dever, Hope Davis

A family facing mental health struggles and grief discovers healing and laughter through an uplifting yet touching journey together.

SIFF Cinema Downtown
May 9
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 10
Another World

Another World

2025•
111 min

Animation

Director: Tommy Ng Kai Chung

A spirit guide in the afterlife realm helps souls reach reincarnation. When he meets a young girl whose anger threatens to turn her into a monster, he must save her while learning about human emotions.

Seattle International Film Festival - Paccar Imax Theater At Pacific Science Center
May 9
Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday

2025•
92 min

Drama

Director: Sarah Goher

Cast: Nelly Karim, Hanan Motawie, Hanan Youssef

Eight-year-old maid Toha goes to great lengths to ensure that her best friend Nelly, the daughter of her wealthy employer, has a successful birthday party in this poignant debut feature exploring classism in modern-day Cairo.

RT:100%
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 9
Late Fame

Late Fame

2025•
96 min

Director: Kent Jones

Cast: Willem Dafoe, Greta Lee, Clark Johnson

Legendary New York poet Ed Saxberger's forgotten works captivate an eccentric group of young creatives, reigniting his artistic passion. Their intrigue intertwines with the bewitching presence of actress Gloria.

RT:87%
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 9
Seattle International Film Festival - Paccar Imax Theater At Pacific Science Center
May 10
Nightmare Fuel

Nightmare Fuel

2012•R

Horror, Music, Sci-Fi

Cast: John Cory Stringer, Kayla Perkins, Sonny Burnette, Emily Wesley

Every October, live entertainment creeps into every town in America. People are transformed into monsters, while others pay gladly for horrific performances. But sometimes, acting isn't ...

IMDb:6.9/10
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 9
The Best Summer

The Best Summer

2026•
84 min

Documentary, Biography, Music

Director: Tamra Davis

Cast: Kim Gordon

Raw footage captures 90s alt-rock legends performing, talking and hanging backstage. Follow Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters, Pavement, Rancid, Beck, The Amps and Bikini Kill in their prime.

IMDb:6.4/10
SIFF Cinema Downtown
May 9
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 10
The Restoration at Grayson Manor

The Restoration at Grayson Manor

2025•
90 min

Horror

Director: Glenn McQuaid

Cast: Chris Colfer, Alice Krige, Daniel Adegboyega

The foundations of Grayson Manor are shaken when an accident leaves Boyd Grayson handless and his mother invests in radical new technology to help him.

RT:100%
SIFF Cinema Downtown
May 9
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 11
Picture Show

Picture Show

2013

Short, Drama

Cast: Allene Lindsey, Jim Wallace

An elderly couple, confined to their home for years, venture out for one last date in hopes of rediscovering the romance of their youth. Recreating their first date at the Picture Show, they return home only to face the reality of...

SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 10
Queen Kelly

Queen Kelly

1929•
105 min

Director: Erich von Stroheim

SIFF Cinema Downtown
May 10
Ghost in the Machine

Ghost in the Machine

2026•
110 min

Documentary

Director: Valerie Veatch

Artificial intelligence's unsung beginnings are found in power rather than computers, illuminating the dreams that underlie the hype that brought us to this point and our future.

IMDb:6.3/10
Seattle International Film Festival - Paccar Imax Theater At Pacific Science Center
May 10
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 11
Maspalomas

Maspalomas

2025•
115 min

Drama

Director: Aitor Arregi, Jose Mari Goenaga

Cast: José Ramón Soroiz, Julian Hackenberg, Zorion Eguileor

Vicente, an elderly gay man, decides to hide his sexual orientation after moving to a nursing home, where he will have to face his own fears and prejudices.

IMDb:7.2/10
SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 10
Salvation

Salvation

2026•
120 min

Action, Crime, Thriller

Director: Emin Alper

Cast: Claire Forlani, Devon Bostick, Thomas Jane

A foster child bonds with a snake-handling Pentecostal community but uncovers sinister truths. She must choose between reporting pastor's crimes or preserving her newfound support system, risking personal safety for a sense of bel...

SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 10
Amrum

Amrum

2025•
93 min

Director: Fatih Akin

Seattle International Film Festival - Paccar Imax Theater At Pacific Science Center
May 10
Boorman and the Devil

Boorman and the Devil

2025•
112 min

Documentary

Director: David Kittredge

Cast: Victor Hsu, Rospo Pallenberg, Garrett Brown

After the success of POINT BLANK and DELIVERANCE, Warner Brothers offered John Boorman the opportunity of a lifetime...the chance to direct a sequel to their smash hit, THE EXORCIST. The result was one of the biggest disasters in ...

RT:100%
SIFF Cinema Downtown
May 10
Hold Onto Me

Hold Onto Me

2026•
102 min

Drama

Director: Myrsini Aristidou

Cast: Christos Passalis, Maria Petrova, Jenny Sallo

It's summer, and 11-year-old Iris is running wild through the streets with her older friend Danae when she learns her estranged father, Aris, is back in town for his own father's funeral.

SIFF Film Center
May 10
Primavera

Primavera

2025•
110 min

Biography, History, Music

Director: Damiano Michieletto

Cast: Tecla Insolia, Michele Riondino, Andrea Pennacchi

A talented violinist, Cecilia, confined in an orphanage, meets Vivaldi who becomes her teacher. Under his mentorship and through his music, she gains courage to break free from the life she was destined for and pursue her passion.

SIFF Cinema Downtown
May 11
American Doctor

American Doctor

2026•
93 min

Documentary

Director: Poh Si Teng

Cast: Thaer Ahmad, Mark Perlmutter, Feroze Sidhwa

When three American doctors-Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian-enter Gaza to save lives, they find themselves caught between medicine and politics, risking everything to expose the truth.

SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 11
Hen

Hen

2025•
96 min

Horror, Thriller

Director: György Pálfi

Cast: Dawian van der Westhuizen, Amalia Uys, Stian Bam

SIFF Cinema Downtown
May 11
When a Witness Recants

When a Witness Recants

2026•
112 min

Documentary

Director: Dawn Porter

A 1983 Baltimore school murder led to 3 teens' wrongful imprisonment for 36 years. Ta-Nehisi Coates investigates how this case affected the accused, witnesses and their community.

SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 11
Breathe Again

Breathe Again

2026•
99 min
•TV-14

Drama, Romance

Director: Mia Moore, Heather Ballish

Cast: Cree Summer, Essence Atkins, Denim Braxton-Lewis

After meeting on a dating show that ends in heartbreak, three women forge an unbreakable bond and relocate to Seattle, where they support each other through personal growth, career changes, and life's challenges.

SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 11
Iván & Hadoum

Iván & Hadoum

2026•
103 min

Director: Ian de la Rosa

SIFF Cinema Uptown
May 11
Camp

Camp

2025•
111 min

Horror

Director: Avalon Fast

Cast: Zola Grimmer, Alice Wordsworth, Cherry Moore

New project from Avalon Fast. A story of impossible redemption, modern witchcraft, and duels that repeat themselves like cursed cycles.

SIFF Cinema Downtown
May 11
Lucky Lu

Lucky Lu

2025•
103 min

Director: Lloyd Lee Choi

Cast: Chang Chen, Alex Veadov, Fala Chen

Two bad days for a New York City delivery driver.

SIFF Film Center
May 11
Trial of Hein

Trial of Hein

2026•
122 min

Drama

Director: Kai Stänicke

Cast: Paul Boche, Philip Froissant, Emilia Schüle

After 14 years, Hein returns to his island village, but the community doesn't recognize him and demands a trial to prove his identity.

IMDb:7.7/10
Seattle International Film Festival - Paccar Imax Theater At Pacific Science Center
May 11