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 |
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 |
| Kelly O'Sullivan, Alex Thompson USA | 2024 | English | 115 min Fiction Feature |
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 |
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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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 |
| 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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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 |
| 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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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. |
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 |
| LAUREL MASSÉ: How Can I Keep From Singing? |
Reilly Tillman USA | 2024 | English | 110 min Documentary Feature |
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. |
Sun, Apr 14, 7:00 PM, The Main 2 Sat, Apr 13, 4:30 PM, The Main 3 |
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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. |
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 |
| 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. |
Thu, Apr 18, 7:00 PM, The Main 1 Sun, Apr 21, 11:00 AM, The Main 1 |
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Ruth Leitman USA | 2023 | English | 100 min Documentary Feature |
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 |
Sat, Apr 20, 6:00 PM, The Main 1 Sun, Apr 21, 2:00 PM, The Main 1 |
| 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+ |
Sat, Apr 20, 1:45 PM, The Main 5 Mon, Apr 22, 7:00 PM, The Main 5 |
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- Best of Fest encore screenings.
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| Another great way to enjoy MSPIFF at a discount. Get 6 regular screening tickets for the price of 5. Plus 6 Packs can be shared between multiple people. Please note, they are not valid for Premium screenings. |
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