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Toward the end of Palestinian filmmaker Rashid Masharawi’s tragicomedy about daily life
Toward the end of Palestinian filmmaker Rashid Masharawi’s tragicomedy about daily life in his West Bank hometown, the…
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Any movie containing Amy Sedaris can’t be all bad, right? Our Aaron
Any movie containing Amy Sedaris can’t be all bad, right? Our Aaron Hillis went to see Dance Flick,…
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Who are you gonna believe? Me or your lying eyes? Never mind
Who are you gonna believe? Me or your lying eyes? Never mind what the so-called meteorologists with their…
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The story of Sokvannara Sar, who began performing traditional Khmer dance in
The story of Sokvannara Sar, who began performing traditional Khmer dance in Cambodia as a child; who was…
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The young ladies love Michael Cera. And they giggled along adoringly at
The young ladies love Michael Cera. And they giggled along adoringly at the SIFF press screening for Charlyne…
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This Austrian avant-garde archival exercise somewhat resembles the wonderful Decasia, though with
This Austrian avant-garde archival exercise somewhat resembles the wonderful Decasia, though with considerably more emphasis on film theory.…
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SIFF: Children of the Revolution: Two New Docs Wrestle With the Old Hippie Idealism
After the peace movement of the ’60s, hippies became a tarnished brand, even a scary one. The alternative…
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SIFF 2009: Welcome to a Slightly Smaller, Certainly Fitter Festival
There’s a theory in the art-house and indie-film world right now that after the collapse of so much…
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It goes without saying that all SIFF venues will be running their
It goes without saying that all SIFF venues will be running their concession stands full tilt during the…
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SIFF Week 1: Picks & Pans
Thursday, May 21 7 p.m., The Paramount PICK: In the Loop Wait—they’re showing a British TV satire for…
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Maybe some titles from the Cannes Film Festival, where SIFF’s Carl Spence
Maybe some titles from the Cannes Film Festival, where SIFF’s Carl Spence was shopping earlier this month, will…
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Katyn: The Anguish of Poland in WWII
A national trauma on the order of Pearl Harbor, 9/11, and the Little Bighorn all rolled into one,…
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Sad news in today’s Seattle Times. Greg Palmer, the local writer and
Sad news in today’s Seattle Times. Greg Palmer, the local writer and Emmy Award-winning TV broadcaster, died on…
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Every year when SIFF rolls around, casual moviegoers may pass the throng
Every year when SIFF rolls around, casual moviegoers may pass the throng outside say, the Egyptian or Harvard…
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Featured in our public art roundup a couple weeks back, Counterbalance Park
Featured in our public art roundup a couple weeks back, Counterbalance Park in Lower Queen Anne has had…
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Our writer Michelle Orange saw this new film, opening at the Meridian
Our writer Michelle Orange saw this new film, opening at the Meridian today, too late for our print…
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It had to happen: movies in your pocket. Or rather, the SIFF
It had to happen: movies in your pocket. Or rather, the SIFF movie schedule on your smartphone. SIFF’s…
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The New York Times likes to call the Amazon founder and CEO
The New York Times likes to call the Amazon founder and CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos in this report…
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Eddie Bauer: Falling Stock, Climbing Everest
The retailerÂ’s CEO enlists mountain men to remake its image.
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This job is terrible. It really runs you ragged. I’m talking about
This job is terrible. It really runs you ragged. I’m talking about the position held by SIFF’s artistic…