Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival

MSPIFF returns April 2-13 to The Main Cinema and other venues around the Twin Cities. As the largest annual celebration of international cinema in the region, MSPIFF44 promises another exciting lineup of 200+ films from around the world, plus an exciting array of parties, panels, visiting filmmakers, and special guests.

Film Schedule

April 9, 2025

Life After

Dir. Reid Davenport

99 min

A gripping personal investigation that exposes the tangled web of moral dilemmas and profit motives surrounding assisted dying. In an unfolding matter of life and death, disabled filmmaker Reid Davenport uncovers shocking abuses of power as he amplifies the voices of the disability community and raises the alarm about the "right to die.” Director Reid Davenport won the 2025 Sundance U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for his investigation.

Time: 6:50 pm

Venue: The Main 2

Misericordia

Dir. Alain Guiraudie

103 min

When Jérémie learns of his former boss’ death, he returns to his rural hometown for a funeral. Once there, the widow insists he stay with her, which enrages her son. In no time, Jérémie finds himself in a social quagmire in festival-favorite Alain Guiraudie’s newest mind-bender.

Time: 7:20 pm

Venue: The Main 5

Mr. K

Dir. Tallulah H. Schwab

96 min

Crispin Glover is Mr. K, a magician who stays in a grand rundown hotel in a remote part of an unnamed country. When he tries to leave, he finds every hallway a maze, every exit a wall, the other tenants verging on madness. Two decades in the making, Mr. K is a surrealist mystery and comedic mindbender like you’ve never seen before.

Time: 9:55 pm

Venue: The Main 4

The New Year That Never Came

Dir. Bogdan Mure?anu

138 min

A slyly funny, thrillingly confident work full of wit, irony and empathy, this robust ensemble piece unfolds over two days in late December 1989 in a Bucharest sapped of seasonal spirit, as white-hot, sidewalk-level fury at the Nicolae Ceausescu regime cuts through the December cold. Even as TV bureaucrats put the final touches on New Year’s shows that glorify the president, the streets are alive with demonstrations and students mock the regime through art. Meanwhile, behind closed doors, families grapple with personal conflicts and the omnipresent Secret Police. Six seemingly disconnected lives intersect in unexpected ways. As tensions reach a boiling point, an explosive moment brings them together, culminating in the dramatic fall of Ceausescu and the communist regime. –AS

Time: 1:15 pm

Venue: The Main 4

The People’s Way

Dir. Ashley Tyner, William Tyner

87 min

Filmmakers and guests attending.

Capri Theater screening on April 10 includes a pay what you can option

At the intersection of East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, three community organizers—Jeanelle Austin, Toshira Garraway, and Robin Wonsley— embark on interweaving journeys after George Floyd’s murder to care for their communities, find inner healing, and forge a path towards black liberation.

Time: 7:15 pm

Venue: The Main 4

Seeds

Dir. Brittany Shyne

123 min

Shot in gorgeous black and white, director Brittany Shyne creates an intimate and beautiful documentary about Black farmers in the American South, their legacy and challenges ahead. Shyne’s miraculous and dreamlike debut won the U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

Time: 2:00 pm

Venue: The Main 1

Shorts: The Chilling North

85 min

Filmmakers attending.

528 13 min

dir: Mack Hastings, Shane Sleger

A young boy's life is thrown into new light after discovering a mysterious sound on a synthesizer.

The Tent 11 min

dir: Jared Bohlken

When the lights go out while Andrew and his father are camping, the storm becomes a tempest, and an otherworldly presence draws near—a specter whose haunting familiarity threatens to unravel the delicate threads of their bond.

Nordic Curse 5 min

dir: Aaron Kalahar

Following his map, a nordic philologist unearths a mysterious rune stone that hides an ancient curse. Based off the Kensington Stone.

I Already Went 3 min

dir: Allegra Eve Oxborough

In this dystopian satire set in a not-so-distant future, a dad and daughter bond at a cabin.

Inventing 13 min

dir: Benjamin Hasle Myrick

In a strange new job, Alice spends her days inventing lies for a mysterious AI guide. But when one of her “inventions” harms a new friend, she risks her own sanity to make amends.

Kill the Video Star 14 min

dir: LightHouse

1997. A popstar comes face to face with her biggest fan.

A Kidnapping 26 min

dir: Karl Gajdusek

As two police officers investigate a break-in, the night before two star-crossed teens arrive with a strange girl in their care.

Time: 7:10 pm

Venue: The Main 3

Who By Fire

Dir. Philippe Lesage

155 min

When Jeff, an aspiring filmmaker, is invited by his friend, Max, for a weekend in a remote cabin with Max’s family and an acclaimed director, old grievances, jealousies and the primeval forest drive everyone to their worst behavior.

Time: 1:00 pm

Venue: The Main 3

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Date: April 2 - 13, 2025