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03-04-2025
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10 movies you should see during the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival
The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) kicks off 12 days of non-stop movies on April 2. This year, the fest includes more than 200 films featuring big-name stars, hidden gems, happy hours, panel discussions, and loads of films with Minnesota connections. Across the programming, more than a third of the films have connections to the state, a third are directed by women, and a third are the work of first- or second-time directors. It offers the chance to see exciting films that might not otherwise get the spotlight in Twin Cities theaters. Here's a look at 10 films that are worth tracking down at the fest, which will have screenings at The Main Cinema, Capri Theater, Edina Mann Theatres, and elsewhere. The timely documentary opens MSPIFF on April 2. Directors Jesse Short Bull and David France explore the life of Leonard Peltier, the activist who was given double life sentences for the murder of two FBI agents at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in 1975. Peltier and activists have maintained his innocence, even after former President Joe Biden commuted Peltier's sentence during his last days in office. Screening: April 2 Part of the festival's MN Made roster, the teenage Maise accompanies her dad from Brooklyn to rural Minnesota for his father's funeral. Though, it's a bit of a surprise to her, as Maise had been told her grandfather was already dead. Screening: April 4–5, as well as April 6 in Rochester If you couldn't get enough of Shogun, Director Kazuya Shiraishi's new samurai film is headed to MSPIFF. It, in many ways, has a traditional chambara set-up. An honorable ronin is pushed to the edge, even as he attempts to live a peaceful life. When there's nothing left to lose, revenge and bloodshed may be in the offing. MSPIFF curators say it's "very Shakespearean." Screening: April 4 and 7 When renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei was asked to direct Puccini's opera, "Turandot," at the Rome Opera, the experience was followed by director Maxim Derevianko. Weiwei admits he's not particularly interested in opera but attempted to create something new and lively. However, a pandemic and other obstacles turn the endeavor into a documentary that explores art, free speech, and the art of finding your voice. Screenings: April 5, 9, and 12 The festival has many screenings that are kid-friendly, including this new A24 film starring Willem Dafoe, Finn Wolfhard, and Helena Zengel. Yuri is raised in a forest where they hunt the orange and blue monkey-like creatures called Ochi. When she finds and bonds with a baby Ochi, it leads to a fantastic journey that upends the community. Screening: April 5–6 This new comedy is getting just one Midnight Mayhem screening at MSPIFF before its theatrical release. (It's a similar situation for The Friend, starring Bill Murray and Naomi Watts.) The movie stars Tim Robinson (I Think You Should Leave) as a lonely suburban man who gets a little too attached to his new neighbor, played by Paul Rudd. Screening: April 5 MSPIFF presents the world premiere of a documentary about Patrick Scully, the artist behind Patrick's Cabaret in south Minneapolis. It celebrates the life of an artist the film describes as a "dancer, performer, choreographer, LGBTQ+ and publicly HIV-positive activist." Scully and director Mark Wojahn will be in attendance. Screening: April 8 and 10 The Argentinian film is almost impossible to explain. A jockey suffers an accident, goes on the run from mobsters, and sheds his identity to discover himself anew. It's a comedy. It's surreal. It's a noir. It's got dance numbers. It's the kind of movie where the trailer does a better job selling its idiosyncrasies than any description could. Screening: April 8 and 12 This new documentary delves into the lives of three community organizers in Minneapolis who are looking to reimagine George Floyd Square and the impact it can have on the community. The filmmakers, who will be in attendance, say it's both a record of the work of these activists and a "clarion call to action." Screening: April 9–10 As the story moves forward, it's almost hard to remember that Alain Guiraudie's film is a murder mystery. It patiently watches Jérémie, in a powerfully subtle performance by Félix Kysyl, return to his hometown for the funeral of his former boss. It may be a sort of thriller, but its most potent threads probe the unrequited love between Jérémie and a surprising number of the town's inhabitants. Screening: April 9 and 11 Chinese director Jia Zhang-Ke has made beautiful films that offer thoughtful portraits of life in China, including Ash Is Purest White, Mountains May Depart, and the stunning Still Life about a town in the shadow of the soon-to-be-demolished Three Gorges Dam. Caught By the Tides is different, though. It takes 20 years of footage from his past films starring Zhao Tao (including the three mentioned above), along with newly-shot scenes, to weave a new story about a woman searching for lost love across space and time. Screening: April 10 and 13 The festival will honor Ang Lee with the Milgrom Tribute, which includes a panel conversation with the director who was recently given the Directors Guild of America's Lifetime Achievement Award. Among his many accolades, Lee has won Oscars for multiple films, including Brokeback Mountain, a film for which he became the first person of color to win Best Director. The celebration of Lee's work will include screenings of both Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain on April 6, the same day as the panel discussion.
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07-03-2025
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Oscar-winning director to attend 2025 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Fest
The MSP Film Society has called "action" on the 44th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF). The festival will return in 2025, with the bulk of programming taking place at The Main Cinema from April 2–13. Highlights from the announcement include an appearance from Oscar-winning director Ang Lee and an opening-night screening of Free Leonard Peltier. The opening-night documentary recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, arriving there just a week after Peltier was granted clemency after a nearly 50-year imprisonment. The presentation of Free Leonard Peltier will include appearances from director Jesse Short Bull and producer Jhane Meyers. It'll be followed by a party at Sean Sherman's Owamni. The festival will also welcome Lee for the MSPIFF44 Milgrom Tribute, a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Brokeback Mountain, the film that saw him become the first Asian director to win an Academy Award for Best Director. Lee's appearance will include a conversation on Sunday, April 6, which will be followed by a screening of Brokeback Mountain, introduced by the director. The Milgrom Tribute, named for MSPIFF and MSP Film Society founder Al Milgrom, honors "artists whose talents put a distinctive stamp on every one of their films, who have been instrumental in promoting a higher regard for the art of cinema, and who have consistently made and continue to make critical waves at a global level." Lee has embodied those attributes in his more than 40-year career with moving, personal films like The Wedding Banquet and The Ice Storm, as well as big-budget productions like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hulk, Life of Pi, and Gemini Man. The fest will again include a slate of Minnesota-made and Minnesota-connected films, including Folktales and Speak, both of which appeared at Sundance. Other films on the MSPIFF calendar include Sundance award winners DJ Ahmet, Seeds, Sally, and 2000 Meters to Andriivka; Kim A. Snyder's The Librarians; and Julie Delpy's satire, Meet the Barbarians, among others. As usual, films will also be screened at other Twin Cities area theaters, including the Capri Theater and Landmark Center, as well as the Edina Mann Theatres, a new partner for the 44th installment. The full lineup of films can be viewed on the MSPIFF website. The schedule and presale for those events will be unveiled later this month.
