THE GLEANERS AND I
Opening night special presentation of Agnes Varda’s beloved classic
Opening night special presentation of Agnes Varda’s beloved classic
Germinal Roaux’s hauntingly beautiful tale of healing connection across cultures, set against multifaceted landscapes of the Yucatán (West Coast premiere/ Official Selection/Indigenous Voices)
A woman of the Oraon tribe in Eastern India takes a job at data-labelling center, training AI as she raises her children (regional premiere/Official Selection/Indigenous Voices)
Presented with the Yes Men short film, UNFAKING TOYOTA’S FAKERY (world premiere/Official Selection)
New short films from around the living world to expand our ecological imagination (Part 1)
An intimate and often uplifting documentary depicting customs—often related to childhood—of four Indigenous peoples: the Guarani Kaiowá, Guarani Ñandeva, Baniwa, and Khisêtjê (USA premiere/Official Selection/Indigenous Voices)
Regional premiere of the Indigenous eco-suspense comedy directed by and starring Kaniehtiio Horn with Dallas Goldtooth (RESERVATION DOGS)
Presented with the short film, OCEANBONE (Official Selections/Indigenous Voices)
Regional premiere of David Bim’s stirring documentary about a family living in the Cuban wilderness during the COVID pandemic (Official Selection)
Special presentation of Irma Varuupi’s award-winning documentary about young forest protectors (regional premiere)
Regional premiere of Igor Bezinović’s award-winning masterpiece of collaborative place-based storytelling, with the director in attendance at Cinema 21 (Official Selection)
Regional premiere of Igor Bezinović’s award-winning masterpiece of collaborative place-based storytelling, with the director in attendance at the Hollywood Theatre (Official Selection)
A man collaborates with his community to create a version of “The Lion King” in their Indigenous language, Quechua (regional premiere/Official Selection/Indigenous Voices) presented with CHIRP TALKER (regional premiere/Official Selection)
New short films from around the living world celebrating kinship with our more than human relatives (2026 Official Selections)
New short films from around the living world to expand our ecological imagination (Part 2)
A loving portrait of the filmmaker’s home in southern Mexico, full of beauty, struggle, and connection (USA premiere/Official Selection/Indigenous Voices)
A very special presentation of Hiroshi Teshigahara’s masterpiece of existential ecological erotica, written by Kōbō Abe and presented in 35 mm
Regional premieres of four Official Selections in this year's Indigenous Voices series: LANAWARU, RED-SHADED GREEN, THE LAST ISLAND, and THE RIVER REMEMBERS