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SIFF 2021: Riders of Justice, Ladies of Steel, The Spy

April 12, 2021September 25, 2021 by Jenn Misko

Three feature films out of Scandanavia, each dealing with death, peril, and crime in very different ways.

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SIFF 2021: East of the Mountains destroyed me

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 by Chris Burlingame

The opening scene of East of the Mountains is not something I will ever be able to forget. Ben Givens, a retired heart surgeon and widower of a year, is in his Seattle home, holding a rifle (a family heirloom, we learn later), determined to end his life.

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SIFF 2021: What to expect in the week ahead!

April 12, 2021April 19, 2021 by Morgen Schuler

We’ve had a whole weekend to sup up all the delicious morsels that SIFF has laid out for us, how’ve you fared …

Mogul Mowgli: Riz Ahmed raps in front of a crowd, bathed in a blue spotlight and wearing a sleeveless white hoodie.

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SIFF 2021: Mogul Mowgli

April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 by Jenn Misko

Riz Ahmed’s newest is semi-autobiographical, but it’s also imaginative, sometimes fantastical, and distinctly cinematic.

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SIFF 2021: It’s baaaaacccckkkk!

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 by Chris Burlingame

Y’all ready for this? I can hardly believe it, but it’s finally here. After missing all of 2020, the Seattle International Film …

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The SunBreak at SIFF 2021

April 8, 2021April 23, 2021 by Sunbreak Staff

A handy index of all of this year’s SIFF coverage.

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Roundtable: It’s Happening Again — SIFF is Virtually Back for 2021

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 by Josh

After being one of the first festivals of 2020 to go into hibernation when confronted with the uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Seattle International Film Festival is returning in (mostly) virtual format for 2021. Running from April 8-18 (early and abbreviated for SIFF, but still a long festival by most standards), most films will be available to at-home festival goers through their screen of choice. We chatted about our first reactions to the virtual festival, suggested strategies for approaching the program, and make some quick picks.