Film hangs in SF

Film hangs in SF this October! Come hang with local filmmakers, international creatives, and film lovers. LOCAL & BAY AREA STORIES Community Voices — Local Short Film Program Saturday, October 24 | 3:10 PM | New People Cinema Eight short films highlighting local voices, Bay Area communities, cultural identity and stories of belonging. Featured films include: Filmmakers will be present for a post-screening Q&A. Bird of Four Hundred Voices: A Mexican American Memoir of Music and Belonging Thursday, October 29 | 7 PM | KQED A Bay Area documentary about Eugene Rodríguez and Los Cenzontles, exploring more than three decades of music, cultural preservation, youth mentorship and Mexican American identity. The screening features a live performance by Los Cenzontles and a conversation with filmmaker James Hall and special guests. Maxita Saturday, October 31 | 2 PM | San Francisco Main Public Library A documentary connecting Indigenous identity, spirituality and environmental concerns. ARTS, MUSIC & CULTURAL EXPRESSION Bird of Four Hundred Voices October 29 | KQED Music, Mexican American culture, intergenerational storytelling and live performance make this one of the strongest arts-focused selections for Bay Area audiences. Comparsa Saturday, October 24 | 12:30 PM | Roxie Theater Two Guatemalan sisters turn grief into art and resistance through giant puppets, fire and performance while confronting gender violence. Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon Thursday, October 22 | 6 PM | Roxie Theater Opening night explores the life and career of Sonia Manzano, the Latina television pioneer best known for her groundbreaking work on Sesame Street . Community Voices Local artists, musicians, filmmakers and cultural organizers appear throughout this shorts program, including Noche de Muertos, Chispa = Spark and Márcia. Strawberry Lips / Labios de Fresa Sunday, November 1 | 2:30 PM | Apple Cinemas A romantic, queer coming-of-age story about friendship, attraction and identity. ENVIRONMENT, INDIGENOUS ROOTS & CONNECTION TO PLACE Maxita Saturday, October 31 | 2 PM | San Francisco Main Public Library The strongest environmental selection, combining Indigenous perspectives, spirituality and questions of place. Reciprocity: Summer Saturday, October 24 | 3:10 PM | New People Cinema An Ecuadorian American DJ reconnects with Andean Indigenous roots through ocean offerings, ritual and nature. Libertad Sunday, October 25 | 1 PM | Roxie Theater A transgender woman who fled Mexico seeks asylum and hopes to reunite with her mother, connecting migration, Indigenous identity, LGBTQ+ experience and home. Casa Pura Sunday, November 1 | 5 PM | Apple Cinemas A Puerto Rican story of hurricane destruction, family, memory and the emotional meaning of home.