SIFF Movie (Saudia Arabia) - Hijra
2026-05-14 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Saudi Arabia | 2025 | 114 min. | Shahad Ameen

Sitti is on a pilgrimage to Mecca with her two rebellious granddaughters, Sarah and Janna. But everything changes when one of the granddaughters goes missing.

SIFF Movie: May Day
2026-05-14 14:30 - 16:30 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Spain | 2026 | 103 min. | Ian de la Rosa
Iván (Silver Chicón), a young trans man working in a greenhouse in southern Spain, shoulders the burden of supporting his family through long, grueling shifts. His routine is disrupted by the arrival of Hadoum (Herminia Loh Moreno), a migrant worker of Moroccan descent who drifts from job to job in her battered van. Though they could not be more different, an undeniable chemistry sparks between them. As their relationship deepens, Iván is promoted and becomes Hadoum’s supervisor, throwing their attraction into a precarious and ethically charged path. Set against the working-class landscape of Almería, the film reveals the contradictions of inequality shaped by identity, labor, and social prejudice. Iván and Hadoum must navigate external expectations while confronting their own fears and desires. Chicón and Loh Moreno anchor the film with performances full of resilience, openness, and quiet nobility, bringing their characters to life with profound humanity and emotional depth. Winner of the Teddy Award at the Berlinale Film Festival and three Silver Biznagas at the Málaga Film Festival—including the Special Jury Prize and Best Male Performance for Chicón—Ian de la Rosa’s striking debut offers a vivid portrait of social divides: between employers and employees, “Spaniards” and immigrants. Against this backdrop, a tender, Romeo-and-Juliet–like romance unfolds, where love dares to bridge the divides that society has set between them.

Virtual Movie Screenings: Every Saturday with Palestine Museum US
2026-05-16 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-05-23 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-05-30 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-06 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-13 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-20 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-27 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-04 09:00 - 11:00 and 18 more dates | Virtual
Check website: https://www.palestinemuseum.us/events for current showings and for registration links!
Often the screening ends with a Q&A with the director!

SIFF Movie (Egypt): Happy Birthday
2026-05-17 18:30 - 20:00 | PACCAR IMAX Theater at Pacific Science Center, 200 Sue Bird Ct N, Seattle, Washington, 98109
Egypt | 2025 | 92 min. | Sarah Goher

Eight-year-old Toha has big plans; she wants to throw her friend Nelly a birthday party. But the differences between them will make this a challenge in ways she may not fully understand.

Palestine Narrates presents the 2026 selection of Queer Cinema for Palestine
2026-06-12 19:00 - 21:30 | Pipsqueak Community Space, 173 16th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122
an international collection of short films by Queer filmmakers in solidarity with Palestine
Friday, June 12. 7 pm
Pipsqueak Gallery. 173 16th Ave, Seattle 98122.
Free
Masks required, provided
A flyer is attached.
The film descriptions:
2026 QC4P program:
https://queercinemaforpalestine.org/2026/04/07/film-program-queer-cinema-for-palestine-2026/
