SBIFF 2024

A girl's gift for recounting the events in Hollywood movies transforms her family's fortunes in rural 1960s Chile.

Nanna has invited her daughter Cille and her best friend to celebrate Cille's 18th birthday on a cruise ship bound for the Caribbean. But the first evening of the dream vacation itself turns into a nightmare.

This new mom feels truly terrible at taking care of her newborn, as she stumbles through her days. On her desperate search for a friend, she tumbles into an unlikely bond with an estranged aunt-in-law she never knew.

Clara and her older sister Sarah are growing up in an isolated Christian society. When Sarah disappears, Clara sets off to find her. During the search, Clara stays with her aunt in Montreal and gets to know a whole new side of the world.

Looking after his madcap gay actor uncle, filmmaker Simon is engulfed in a whirl of Shakespeare and clutter, as uncle David lends his credit card to neighbors, greets visitors in the nude and teaches Simon a profound lesson on dying happy.

When high-school literature teacher Ana Bauch innocently recommends a film to her students, a parent's complaint spirals her life into chaos.

A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.

As Ódinn investigates decades-old deaths at a juvenile treatment centre, he begins to suspect that the sinister secrets he uncovers are connected to his ex-wife's mysterious suicide.

Baha, a young man from a border town, learns that Bahram has been released from prison after twenty years. Bahram killed his wife having accusing her cheating on him. Baha decides to take to the road to bring him back from prison himself.

Adaptation of controversial real-life story from the 1950s.

Follows the story of the loyal women of an organized crime family that dominated some of the boroughs of New York City in the late 20th century.

Follows Gordon Kinski, a high school teacher from Brooklyn, who goes with his girlfriend and chef Sophie Tremblay to her hometown of Quebec City where she is testing for the Michelin 3-star restaurant of super-chef Ruby Collins.

A journalist and his female companion travel to interview a famous musician in Rome where a generous invite to a country estate becomes something much more than anyone expected.

Lost in a hostile forest, the Marquis d'Urfé, a noble emissary of the King of France, finds refuge in the home of a strange family.

Follows a newly minted female director in a local theater in Glendale, California, struggling to fill the shoes of her male predecessor, putting her Southern rural drama in jeopardy.

A man and a woman meet by chance and stroll through Seoul's changing streets.

A teenager who after the sudden and unexpected death of his younger brother, falls in love with his deceased brother's ex-girlfriend and, through that love, finds the strength to fight on.

A stand-up comedy writer navigates the complexities of living with his father while co-parenting his autistic son with his former spouse. He grapples with hurdles as he balances family responsibilities and his career.

Naïlle enters Emma's life after she re-evaluates her professional and personal relationships with a demanding partner. The cellist and single mother offers Emma a new family dynamic.

Marie travels from France to Israel, where her family now lives, to marry her one true love. "Seven Blessings"is a week of festive meals in honor of the bride. This week turns into a sad comedy about family crimes, forgiveness and loss.

An aging farmer moves to the city for the first time and forms a bond with a paper boy.

A woman finds an unexpected romantic connection.

After a brutal attack, a young nomad named Sira refuses to surrender to her fate without a fight and instead takes a stand against Islamist terror.

Follows Anthony Madu, the Nigerian boy who became a viral sensation after a video showed him dancing ballet barefoot on a rainy street outside Lagos.

Ze, a 17-year-old, studies hard at school to succeed in the cold, callous society of modern Mongolia. When Ze encounters Maralaa, his senses are awakened and another reality seems possible.