
XALÉ
Senegal Rafael 2, Rafael 3 Oct 10, Oct 11 WORLD CINEMA FilmWORLD
Senegal 2022, 101 min, Director: Moussa Sene Absa
Acclaimed Senegalese director Moussa Sene Absa (Madame Brouette, MVFF26) unites ancient and contemporary modes of storytelling in this visually stunning and emotionally resonant tale…

WE DREAM OF ROBOTS (SOÑAR ROBOTS)
mvff 2022 Uruguay TRAILBLAZERS Rafael 2, Rafael 3, Virtual Oct 10, Oct 6, Oct 9 FAMILY FILMS Viva el Cine FilmTRAILBLAZERS | ¡VIVA EL CINE! | FAMILY
Uruguay 2021, 84 min, Pablo Casacuberta
A determined group of teenagers from the Uruguayan countryside tackles math, science, and the physics of friendship as they conquer the world of robotics. We Dream…

THE UNKNOWN COUNTRY
United States SPIRIT Rafael 3, Sequoia 1 Oct 10, Oct 11 US CINEMA Mind the Gap FilmSPIRIT | MIND THE GAP | US CINEMA
US 2022, 85 min, Morrisa Maltz
October 10 - CAFILM FREE MEMBER SCREENING
Morrisa Maltz’s staggering second feature is a thousand things at once. It’s an ode to the mysteries of the American Midwest, a joyous…

TURN EVERY PAGE – THE ADVENTURES OF ROBERT CARO AND ROBERT GOTTLIEB
United States CREATE BAMPFA, Rafael 3 Oct 16, Oct 7 DOCS Mind the Gap FilmCREATE | MIND THE GAP | DOCS
US 2022, 112 min, Director: Lizzie Gottlieb
Fifty years, five books, four thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight pages…and counting. Lizzie Gottlieb’s gripping documentary focuses on the intersecting life's…

TUKDAM – BETWEEN WORLDS
mvff 2022 Estonia, Finland, Ireland SPIRIT Rafael 3, Virtual Oct 12, Oct 14, Oct 6 DOCS FilmSPIRIT | DOCS
Finland, Ireland, Estonia 2022, 91 min, Director: Donagh Coleman
Is it possible to die in a consciously controlled way? The Tibetan Buddhist tradition of “tukdam,” a practice of meditating at the deepest level of consciousness…

TOWN DESTROYER
mvff 2022 United States Rafael 3, Roxie Theater, Sequoia 2, Virtual Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 6, Oct 8 DOCS Mind the Gap FilmMIND THE GAP | DOCS
US 2022, 55 min, Director: Alan Snitow, Deborah Kaufman
Is art’s role to provoke or placate? What happens when it no longer reflects current societal views? These questions and many more were the subject of hot debate…

SHORTS: THE NEW ENVIRONMENTALISTS
mvff 2022 United States Rafael 3, Virtual Oct 10, Oct 13, Oct 6 SHORTS FilmTotal program 74 min
Narrated by Sigourney Weaver, The New Environmentalists — from Malawi to Peru (US 2022, 30 min) is the latest in the Mill Valley Film Group’s Emmy Award-winning series about the dedicated recipients of the Goldman…

SHORTS: STRANGERS BY NATURE
mvff 2022 Canada, Peru, United States Rafael 3, Virtual Oct 14, Oct 6 SHORTS FilmTotal program 66 min
“I’ve never seen the sky this color before. It’s like I’m noticing everything a little bit more.” These short films are vivid, beautiful, compassionate, and unforgettable. A normal medical procedure becomes a nightmare…

SHORTS: SKYFALL
mvff 2022 Canada, United States Rafael 3, Virtual Oct 13, Oct 6 SHORTS FilmTotal program 66 min
“Hear my heart burst again. For this is the end. I’ve drowned and dreamt this moment.” These powerful stories highlight the intersection of identity and mortality in touching ways. A school teacher must face some urgent…

SHORTS: ROLLING IN THE DEEP
mvff 2022 Jordan, UK Rafael 3, Virtual Oct 15, Oct 6 SHORTS FilmTotal program 60 min
“Throw your soul through every open door. Count your blessings to find what you look for.” These short films by talented British female directors use a variety of genres and styles to tell contemporary stories. Hailing…