
THE YOUNG VOTE
mvff 2022 United States TRAILBLAZERS BAMPFA, Sequoia 2, Virtual Oct 10, Oct 6, Oct 8, Oct 9 DOCS Active Cinema, Mind the Gap FilmTRAILBLAZERS | ACTIVE CINEMA | MIND THE GAP | DOCS
US 2022, 67 min, Director: Diane Robinson
As the United States teeters toward theocracy, it is painfully clear that the stakes in the upcoming midterm elections are nothing short of the life,…

THE WHALE
mvff 2022 United States SPIRIT Sequoia 1, Sequoia 2 Oct 13 BIG NIGHTS, US CINEMATRIBUTE TO BRENDAN FRASER
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US 2022, 117 min, Director: Darren Aronofsky
Hinging on a career-defining performance from Brendan Fraser, The Whale is an emotionally resonant tour de force, by turns funny and devastating. Fraser…

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…

TILL
mvff 2022 United States Sequoia 1, Sequoia 2 Oct 11 BIG NIGHTS, US CINEMA Mind the Gap
CENTERPIECEMIND THE GAP AWARD • CREATIVITY & TRUTH
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US 2022, 130 min, Director: Chinonye Chukwu
Visually striking and moving, Till centers the story of Emmett Till through the experience of his mother, Mamie…

SUNNYLAND
mvff 2022 United States Sequoia 2, Virtual Oct 10, Oct 6 US CINEMA Viva el Cine Film¡VIVA EL CINE! | US CINEMA
US 2022, 77 min, Director: Xavi Medina
It’s no easy feat to capture the enigmatic, dreamlike magic of childhood in movie form, but Xavi Medina does just that with his feature debut. The filmmaker wrote, directed,…

THE SON
UK, United States Lark Theater, Sequoia 2 Oct 13, Oct 8 WORLD CINEMA FilmWORLD
UK, US, France 2022, 123 min, Director: Florian Zeller
Writer-director Florian Zeller returns with an adaptation of the second play in his family trilogy, which — like his 2020 Oscar®-winning film The Father (MVFF43) —examines the…

SHORTS: FREE TO BE ME
mvff 2022 Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Mongolia, United States Sequoia 2, Virtual Oct 6, Oct 9 FAMILY FILMS, SHORTS FilmTotal program 80 min
We can all feel a little awkward or insecure sometimes, but the young people featured in this international selection of shorts demonstrate some admirable examples of how to believe in yourself—regardless of what others…

SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN
United States Sequoia 2 Oct 7 DOCS FilmDOCS
US 2012, 86 min, Director: Malik Bendjelloul
Detroit-born Sixto Rodriguez may be the best singer-songwriter you’ve never heard of. Though a respected early 1970s folk musician, he faded into obscurity after his first two albums failed…

SANTOS—SKIN TO SKIN
mvff 2022 United States TRAILBLAZERS BAMPFA, Roxie Theater, Sequoia 2, Virtual Oct 14, Oct 16, Oct 6, Oct 8 DOCS Mind the Gap, Viva el Cine FilmTRAILBLAZERS | MIND THE GAP | ¡VIVA EL CINE! | DOCS
US 2022, 75 min, Director: Kathryn Golden
Bay Area music legend and activist John Santos takes center stage in this documentary thrumming with rhythm, passion, and cultural reflection. Known…

OUR FATHER, THE DEVIL (MON PÈRE, LE DIABLE)
United States Rafael 2, Sequoia 2 Oct 13, Oct 14 US CINEMA Mind the Gap FilmUS CINEMA | MIND THE GAP
US 2022, 108 min, Director: Ellie Foumbi
A complex work of inescapable power, this provocative debut, which won the audience award for Best Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival, announces Cameroonian-American…