BAMPFA is an official partner of the 67th San Francisco International Film Festival presented by SFFILM.
Read full descriptionJazz becomes a successful smoke screen for the United States and its allies’ efforts, as well-meaning musicians’ diplomatic missions offer cover for a conspiracy to stage a coup against the Democratic Republic of the Congo Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. Filmmaker and multimedia artist Johan Grimonprez is this year’s recipient of the Persistence of Vision Award.
An educator (Saleh Bakri) in Palestine’s West Bank tries to steer a student away from the path of violence while hiding his own involvement with a hostage situation.
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A spellbinding cyberspace adventure, Jazmin Renée Jones’s inquisitive directorial debut expands ideas around feminism and digital selfdom while searching for the real-life Black woman whose pixelated image taught a generation to type.
Armed with a Super 8 camera and accompanied by an elegant donkey named Paolo, director Oskar Alegría employs his keen eye and poetic voice-over as he traverses a scenic shepherding route in northern Spain.
Journalist Shiori Ito becomes the face of Japan’s #MeToo movement after a powerful newsman sexually assaults her and she investigates her own case in a determined quest to see justice done.
The titular Senegalese couple at the heart of this visually ravishing romantic drama faces challenges of drought and communal responsibility. Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s poetic debut competed at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023.
Independence and escape from an unstable homelife beckon sixteen-year-old Lola when the opportunity arises to spend a semester abroad in this vibrant coming-of-age tale inspired by filmmaker María Zanetti’s own life.
Two government officers, Amber Kumar Gurung and Guna Raj Kuikel, travel through Bhutan’s breathtaking landscapes in pursuit of happiness and its true meaning.
Eager to wed his upper-class girlfriend, a young man turns to fishing to raise her dowry, only to discover the seedy underbelly of Iran’s fisheries, rife with poaching and human smuggling.
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Beautifully portraying how adolescent self-awareness builds from small life experiences and careful observation of adult behavior, this astute debut focuses on Lacy, who brims with questions and gripes for her unmarried mom, Janet.
A seaside Japanese village debates what to do about its feral feline population in this rich observational documentary, in which the cats make the case for themselves as charming, fluffy providers of purring hospitality at the beloved titular shrine.