
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,…

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…

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…

TRIPLE TROUBLE
mvff 2022 United States Roxie Theater, Virtual Oct 15, Oct 6 US CINEMA FilmUS CINEMA
US 2022, 84 min, Homer Flynn and The Residents
The Residents have existed over half a century now as one of the singular cultural enigmas of our times: An unclassifiable arts collective-slash-rock band who’ve racked approximately…

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…

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,…

SHORTS: TRUTHS (AND SPOOFS) FROM THE YOUTHS
mvff 2022 Germany, Indonesia, South Korea, United States Sequoia 1, Virtual Oct 16, Oct 6 FAMILY FILMS, SHORTS FilmTotal program 91 min
This year’s collection of peer-reviewed, youth-produced short films showcases an international cohort of storytellers working in animation, documentary, comedy, horror, and drama. It’s an inspiring display of emerging…

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…