SIFF DocFest
Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 07:30pm
SIFF DocFest
SIFF Cinema Uptown
511 Queen Anne North
Annual weeklong film festival bringing you the best documentaries from around the world
Keep your finger on the pulse of the best new documentaries from around the world at the fourth annual SIFF DocFest. You’ll find stories about everything from globetrotting explorers to environmental exposés, from legendary celebrities to dramatic escapes and more. Join us at SIFF Cinema Uptown for this weeklong celebration of the documentary form.
New this Year — Help us choose the winner of the inaugural SIFF DocFest Audience Award! After each screening, you'll have one hour to cast your vote via a QR code at the screening or link that will be posted here. The award winner will be announced on October 11.
Schedule:
7:30 PM - SIFF DocFest: Dahomey
Blurring the line between fiction and documentary, the Golden Bear-winning new film from Mati Diop (Atlantics) exploring France’s repatriation of Benin’s royal treasures is a poignant commentary on the role of museums and the enduring ghosts of colonialism. Senegal's Official Oscar Submission (Best International Feature Film).
Director:Mati Diop
Running Time:68 min.
