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MSPIFF April 11-25, 2024 | 200+ international films | parties / panels / special guests

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

OPENING FILM

Sing Sing

SING SING

Greg Kwedar

USA | 2023 | English | 105 min

Fiction Feature

Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, including wary newcomer (Clarence Maclin). Sing Sing is the stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.

SCREENINGS:
Thu, Apr 11, 7:00 PM, The Main 1

Thu, Apr 11, 7:15 PM, The Main 3

MSPIFF43 Opening Party

The MSPIFF43 Opening Night Party follows down the street at A-Mill Artist Lofts. Help us kick off the fest with drinks, food, music, and more!

Date: Thursday, April 11

Time: 9 PM - 11 PM

Party Location:

A-Mill Artist Lofts:

315 Main Street SE,  Minneapolis

Opening Film and Party Ticket:
$60 general, $40 members

TICKETS

CLOSING FILM

Ghostlight

GHOSTLIGHT

Kelly O'Sullivan, Alex Thompson

USA | 2024 | English | 115 min

Fiction Feature

 Directors Attending

When melancholic construction worker Dan finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he unwittingly joins a local theater’s production of Romeo and Juliet, where he discovers community and purpose. As the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life, he and his family are forced to confront a personal loss.

SCREENINGS:
Thu, Apr 25, 7:00 PM, The Main 1

Thu, Apr 25, 7:20 PM, The Main 3

MSPIFF43 Closing Party

Celebrate the end of MSPIFF43 with fellow festival attendees and special guests with drinks, dancing and more by heading down Main Street to Riverplace!

Date: Thursday, April 25

Time: 9 PM - 11 PM

Party Location:

Riverplace Main Exposition Hall

1 SE Main St. SE, Minneapolis

Closing Film and Party Ticket:
$30 general, $20 members

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See Full Festival Lineup at: mspiff.org
The Movie Teller

THE MOVIE TELLER

Lone Scherfig

Chile, Spain, France | 2023 | Spanish | 116 min

Fiction Feature

It’s the 1960s in a drought-stricken mining town in the Chilean Atacama Desert. María’s family can only afford one ticket to the movies. When she comes home, she performs the movie for them. Soon, everyone wants to listen to María’s incredible “movies.”

SCREENINGS:

Fri, Apr 12, 1:30 PM, The Main 3

Sat, Apr 13, 7:20 PM, The Main 3

Tue, Apr 16, 4:20 PM, The Main 3

TICKETS
UnBroken

UNBROKEN

Beth Lane

USA | 2023 | English,German | 96 min
Documentary Feature

Director Beth Lane Attending

The daughter of a Holocaust survivor embarks on an international quest to uncover answers about the plight of her mother and her six siblings who, as mere children, escaped Nazi Germany relying solely on their own youthful bravado and the kindness of German strangers.

SCREENINGS:

Fri, Apr 12, 6:45 PM, The Main 2

Sat, Apr 13, 1:40 PM, The Main 2

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See Full Festival Lineup at: mspiff.org
Tuesday

TUESDAY

Daina O. Pusić

USA | 2023 | English | 111 min 
Fiction Feature

A mother (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, in a profoundly moving performance) and her teenage daughter (Lola Petticrew) must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird. From debut filmmaker Daina O. Pusić, Tuesday is a heart-rending fairy tale about the echoes of loss and finding resilience in the unexpected.

SCREENINGS:

Sat, Apr 13, 7:00 PM, The Main 5

Tue, Apr 16, 7:00 PM, The Main 5

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The Idea of You

THE IDEA OF YOU

Michael Showalter

USA | 2024 | English | 114 min

Fiction Feature

Based on the acclaimed, contemporary love story of the same name, The Idea of You centers on Solène (Anne Hathaway), a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet.

SCREENINGS:
Sat, Apr 13, 7:00 PM, The Main 1

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See Full Festival Lineup at: mspiff.org
BONJOUR SWITZERLAND

BONJOUR SWITZERLAND

Peter Luisi
Switzerland, Italy | 2023
Swiss Ger., German, French, Italian, English
88 min | Fiction Feature

A wacky comedy that pokes fun at the
multilingual Swiss. When a referendum
leaves the country with only one national
language, French, it catalyzes a crisis
among the German and Italian speakers.

SCREENINGS:

Sun, Apr 14, 5:20 PM, The Main 3
Mon, Apr 15, 2:40 PM, The Main 3
Wed, Apr 17, 4:45 PM, The Main 3

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LAUREL MASSÉ: How Can I Keep From Singing?

LAUREL MASSÉ: How Can
I Keep From Singing?

Reilly Tillman
USA | 2024 | English | 110 min
Documentary Feature

World Premiere

Director Reilly Tillman
& Laurel Massé Attending

Laurel Massé, founding member of The
Manhattan Transfer, dedicated her life to
her music in an industry that saw her as
a product to be discarded. Yet she has
endured to craft a decades-long career
that has delighted millions.

SCREENINGS:

Sun, Apr 14, 7:00 PM, The Main 2
Sat, Apr 13, 4:30 PM, The Main 3

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See Full Festival Lineup at: mspiff.org
THELMA

THELMA

Josh Margolin
USA | 2024 | English | 97 min
Fiction Feature

Thelma Post (June Squibb) is a 93-year-old grandmother, and the victim of a
phone scam. Thelma loses a lot of
money, but… these scammers messed
with the wrong nonagenarian. Enlisting
a reluctant friend (the late Richard
Roundtree) and his mobility scooter,
Thelma is out to find the culprits.

SCREENINGS:

Mon, Apr 15, 4:50 PM, The Main 1
Sat, Apr 18, 7:00 PM, POP’S ART THEATER ROCHESTER
Sat, Apr 20, 1:00 PM, The Main 1

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Watershed

WATERSHED

Mallory Weggemann, Jay Snyder

USA | 2024 | English | 102 min

Documentary Feature

WORLD PREMIERE \ MN MADE:

Directors Mallory Weggemann
& Jay Snyder Attending

When Mallory Weggemann was 18 year sold, she walked into a routine medical procedure and never walked out. Instead of allowing her newfound paralysis to become her life-defining moment, she channeled her grief into the water, eventually becoming a five-time Paralympic gold medalist before facing equally insurmountable odds with her husband to become new parents.

SCREENINGS:

Thu, Apr 18, 7:00 PM, The Main 1

Sun, Apr 21, 11:00 AM, The Main 1

TICKETS
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See Full Festival Lineup at: mspiff.org
No One Asked You

NO ONE ASKED YOU 

Ruth Leitman

USA | 2023 | English | 100 min

Documentary Feature

Special Guests Attending

Comedian and disruptor-extraordinaire Lizz Winstead is angry–and she's got good reason to be. With the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade, she and her group, Abortion Access Front, are rolling up their sleeves and taking the fight to the streets to secure abortion freedoms across the US.

EXCLUSIVE: Ticket holders for 
the 4/20 and 4/21 screenings are invited to an afterparty fundraiser for Abortion Access Front on 4/20 for an extra $25. Minneapolis Event Center, after 4/20 Screening

SCREENINGS:

Sat, Apr 20, 6:00 PM, The Main 1

Sun, Apr 21, 2:00 PM, The Main 1

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MOUNTAIN BOY

MOUNTAIN BOY

Zainab Shaheen
UAE, UK | 2024 | Arabic | 93 min
Fiction Feature

Director Zainab Shaheen
& Producer Nancy Paton Attending

Suhail is a young boy with Autism living
alone in the mountains, in tune with
nature and away from a father who does
not understand him. Lost in a desert
storm, a young girl meets Suhail, and the
adventures begin. –Deb Girdwood

Nextwave Feature: Age 10+

SCREENINGS:

Sat, Apr 20, 1:45 PM, The Main 5
Mon, Apr 22, 7:00 PM, The Main 5

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See Full Festival Lineup at: mspiff.org
All Access Passes

ALL ACCESS PASSES!

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  • All in-person screenings.
  • Premium Screenings like the Opening and Closing Presentations and Parties.
  • Priority status in ticket holder lines.
  • Best of Fest encore screenings.
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From comedies to documentaries; family films to shorts programs, MSPIFF43 presents films from 100+ countries and cultures!

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