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Directed by Yoo Lee
Directed by Jon Sesrie-Goff

Beautifully layered and expressionistic, "After Sherman" is a story about inheritance and the…

Directed by Shaunak Sen

In the darkening backdrop of Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote…

Directed by Jamie Boyle

Over a span of three decades, Jamie uses her camera to document life. When her loved ones succumb to…

Directed by Laura Morton & Vanessa Roth

Over the past three decades, the biggest public-health threats to teenagers in the United States…

Directed by Sam Davis & Rayka Zehtabchi
Directed by Heidi Hornbacher
Directed by Mercedes Kane

Art Johnston and Pepe Peña are the owners of the iconic bar Sidetrack Chicago, and they're also…

Directed by Holly Hardman

For more than 50 years, doctors have been prescribing benzodiazepines: Xanax, Valium, Klonopin,…

Directed by Patrick Noth
Directed by Stephen Michael Simon
Directed by Em Johnson

This richly told story, grounded by its emotionally vulnerable…

Directed by Diane Tsai

In small-town New Hampshire, a young boy's family opens their home to strangers in recovery while…

Directed by Alison Yardley
Directed by David Dominguez & Troy Vetri
Directed by Kyndall Hubbard
Directed by Brett Wagner

In this kooky, hilarious tale of a family visit gone every which way…

Directed by Ida Lupino

“The Bigamist” was the final film produced by Ida Lupino’s…

Directed by Rick Petty
Directed by Max Retik
Directed by Robert Petrie
Directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan

An exploration of the female body in Hollywood — 

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Based on "Sister of the Road," the fictionalized autobiography of the radical and transient Bertha…

Directed by Julia Bacha

When a news publisher in Arkansas, an attorney in Arizona, and a speech therapist in Texas are told…

Directed by Bradford Thomason & Brett Whitcomb

For more than 25 years, the American television series "Reading Rainbow" set the standard for…

Directed by Colin Barnicle

Two of the most infamous bank robbers in American history, Carol Marie Williams and Johnny Madison…

Directed by Barb Kuensting
Directed by Vanesssa Beletic
Directed by Sophie Galibert

A drifting, quirky, and hopelessly uncommitted 25-year-old woman named…

Directed by Joachim Back

A man begins a new job in a towering, nondescript concrete office…

Directed by Brad Allgood & Steve Dorst
Directed by Cassidy Hall
Directed by Jordan Orsak

A feature documentary about people coming together for something bigger than themselves. On Nov. 16…

Directed by Chezik Tsunoda

After losing her son, a mother investigates the silent epidemic of childhood drowning and documents…

Directed by Sang Joon Kim
Directed by Aisha Sultan

Witness the devastating disruption of schooling through the eyes of an unforgettable family. Tyra…

Directed by Andy Compton
Directed by Sining Xiang
Directed by Brett Smith

"Glory" meets "Dances with Wolves" in this riveting and ambitious first feature that was 12 years in…

Directed by Emmett Williams
Directed by Matt Richmond
Directed by Christian Nolan Jones
Directed by Ryan White

Opportunity, the veteran interplanetary Mars Exploration Rover, was affectionately dubbed Oppy by…

Directed by David Phillip Zucker
Directed by Kendall Bowlin
Directed by Michela Maria
Directed by Howard Hawks

SLIFF is proud to present Howard Hawks' 1940 comedy classic, set in the world of a bustling city…

Directed by Varun Chopra
Directed by Ron Holwerda

"I owe freedom my life." When Hong Kong's basic freedoms come under attack, media tycoon Jimmy Lai…

Directed by Cheryl Allison

Dumped and alone at a city park, Honk the goose spends his days dodging cars, begging for food, and…

Directed by Pier Marton
Directed by Michael Ien Cohen

Icons of professional skateboarding, activism, and education

Directed by Jason Abrams

In this neo-Western crime thriller set in rural Missouri, two…

Directed by Matthew Hewitt & Sofia Paborji
Directed by Cameron Babcock
Directed by Denny Tedesco

A group of close friends — 

Directed by Wojciech Lorenc

This film follows two acclaimed musicians determined to use their talents to advocate for social…

Directed by Elegance Bratton

Elegance Bratton's inspirational and deeply moving film is essentially…

Directed by John Gallen
Directed by Michael Long
Directed by Sydney Pollack

After a stint in the Army in the mid-19th century, Jeremiah Johnson opts for a life of solitude and…

Directed by Elena Francesca Engel
Directed by Daniel Mark Bedell
Directed by Nick Wong

Discover the life and work of human-rights activist Jack Healey and the activists who taught him…

Directed by Evan Cohen
Directed by Olivia Jensen
Directed by Ben Young
Directed by Nardeep Khurmi

First-generation Punjabi-American truck driver Kiran (director Nardeep Khurmi) is about to become a…

Directed by Robert Machoian & Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck
Directed by Kevin Shaw

When a thriving, top-ranked Chicago African-American elementary school is threatened to be closed…

Directed by Hettie Barnhill

This thought-provoking experimental feature about Black lives covers topics such as white fragility…

Directed by Rebecca Halpern

In the 2000s, chef Charlie Trotter was the toast of Chicago, his eponymous restaurant one of the…

Directed by Geeta Gandbhir & Sam Pollard

Through first-person accounts and searing archival footage, this film tells the story of a local…

Directed by Zlatko Cosic
Directed by Ian Kelly
Directed by Jordan Shankman
Directed by Leah Bleich

"The Moon & Back" is a lighthearted coming-of-age dramedy whose director, Lech Bleich, was…

Directed by Alexander J. Goldstein & Clark Slater
Directed by Dan Habib & Samuel Habib
Directed by Pratibha Parmar

This docudrama hybrid is based on the life of writer Andrea Dworkin, who called out sexism 

Directed by Nikyatu Jusu

Aisha, an undocumented Senegalese immigrant, lands a job as the nanny of a wealthy Manhattan couple…

Directed by Joseph Puleo

This informative documentary tells the story of the Bosnian refugees who fled to St. Louis in the…

Directed by Jérémie Balais & Jeff Le Bars
Directed by Seth Ferranti

This call-to-action documentary tells the inspiring story of the Rev. Kenneth McKoy, known to St.…

Directed by Ross Kauffman

This feature-length documentary follows oncologist Dr. Carl June as he takes on the impossible:…

Directed by Rik Cannon
Directed by Araque Blanco
Directed by Emil Benjamin & Brandon Jackson

In the wake of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, Indigenous people across the nation are using…

Directed by Rachael DeCruz & Jeremy S. Levine
Directed by Ron Davis

Para dressage is the highest expression of horse training for athletes with a physical disability. "…

Directed by Austin Bragg & Meredith Bragg

This breezy biopic tells the lively true story of Roger Sharpe, the journalist, writer, and real-…

Directed by John Waters

John Waters made bad taste perversely transcendent with the forever…

Directed by Dana Christian

Filmed in 2020 and 2021, during the height of the pandemic, this documentary features riveting…

Directed by Neko Pilarcik-Tellez
Directed by Rachael Daniels
Directed by Brett A. Schwartz

Chicago's West Side epitomizes the violent, struggling city seen daily in the media. "Raised Up West…

Directed by Denise Dowse

Take an unforgettable journey with one of the most iconic African-American trailblazing singers in…

Directed by Derek Goldman & Jeff Hutchens

"All I can say is that I saw it, and it is the truth." In a virtuoso solo performance, Academy Award…

Directed by Ian Bradley
Directed by Krushan Naik
Directed by Haley Elizabeth Anderson & Kyle Thrash
Directed by Maria Schrader

"She Said" details how New York Times reporters Megan Twohey (Carey Mulligan) and Jodi Kantor (Zoe…

Directed by Liam Gage Tangum
Directed by Florian Zeller

A pensive, moody drama from Oscar-winning director Florian Zeller (…

Directed by Crystal Whaley

This film reveals the history and struggle of contemporary Black women photographers, showcasing and…

Directed by Shane Dioneda
Directed by Ariana Alejandra Gibson
Directed by Christopher Harris

Shot in 16mm black and white, "still here" is a study of the vast landscape of ruins and vacant lots…

Directed by Anna Ramey Borden
Directed by Gordon Parks Jr.

Super Fly is a stylishly dressed and successful cocaine dealer named Priest, who begins to realize…

Directed by Tiffany Frances
Directed by Nathan M. Emerson & Kelsey Hammer-Parks

This film explores the uncertain future of the steel guitar, an instrument primarily played by older…

Directed by Katrina Miller & Beret E. Strong

"The happiest place in America is Boulder, Colo.," said no Black person ever. "This is [Not] Who We…

Directed by Rachel Lears

Stopping the climate crisis is a question of political courage, and the clock is ticking. Over three…

Directed by Mike Donahue
Directed by Bruce Carlton Cunningham

A gritty, sprawling tale of revenge, "Un-resolved" plays like a Shakespearean drama. An ex-convict,…

Directed by David Kirkman

This time-and dimension-spanning epic is unlike any Missouri-based…

Directed by Angela Cohen
Directed by Michael Rich
Directed by Michael R. Rapsys
Directed by Prince Lyons

An energetic dance film that eloquently follows the activity of three complex high-school students…

Directed by Gabriel Hunter Sheets
Directed by Ashley Avis

An immersive journey into the world of wild horses, "Wild Beauty" illuminates both the profound…

Directed by Tipper Newton
Directed by Trevor Frost & Melissa Lesh

Back from war in Afghanistan, a young British soldier, struggling with depression and PTSD, finds a…

Directed by Laura Bermudez & Nicole Bernardi-Reis

During her 70 years as a nun, Sister Maria Rosa Leggol helped more than 87,000 Honduran children…

Directed by Sarah Polley

Lit up by radiant, fierce performances by Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey,…

Directed by Van McElwee
Directed by Yi Tang
Directed by Alex Winter

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