The 2024 Seattle International Film Festival begins on May 9th and runs through May 19th, with select films screening on the SIFF Channel May 20-27. UW Film Club will be covering as many films as possible so that you know which films to see! Throughout the festival, this article will be regularly updated with capsule reviews for festival films. Check back every few days to see what’s new!
The 2023 Seattle International Film Festival begins on May 11th and runs through May 21st, with select films screening on the SIFF Channel May 22-28. UW Film Club will be covering as many films as possible so that you know which films to see! Throughout the festival, this article will be regularly updated with capsule reviews for festival films. Check back every few days to see what’s new!
Even before the first frame of Cha Cha Real Smooth appears on screen, writer/director/star Cooper Raiff immediately identifies the time and tone of this film. The use of Lupe Fiasco’s “The Show Goes On” doesn’t just bring about memories of a young Andrew (played by Raiff) dancing at bar mitzvahs in the early 2010s. For many current 10-12-year-olds, this might would signal a very specific period in life where they are dealing with the early onset of puberty, romantic feelings, discovering their personality, etc. In other words, every complicated and contradictory feeling of “coming of age.”
The 2022 Seattle International Film Festival begins on on April 14th and runs through April 24th. UW Film Club will be covering as many films as possible so that you know which films to see! Throughout the festival, this article will be regularly updated with capsule reviews for festival films with the newest additions at the top. Check back every few days to see what’s new! Continue reading “SIFF 2022 Capsule Reviews”
If you’re looking for a film opportunity to kick off the school year look no further than the 14th annual Tasveer South Asian Film Festival. It runs until October 6th and is the largest South Asian film festival in the United States. The festival shows a wide range range of films such as narratives, documentaries, shorts, etc. that comment on themes of social injustice and human rights while also providing a counterpoint to prevalent mainstream South Asian and Bollywood films.
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