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 13, 2025

Shorts: A Home Away From Home

92 min

Filmmakers attending.

Daly City 16 min

dir:  Nick Hartanto

An Indonesian boy and his mother attend a church potluck and lie about their dish.

The Seas Between Us 14 min

dir:  Faisal Lutchmedial

In the mid 1960s, a young girl who has never seen anything but rural Trinidad has her eyes opened to the world when her adventurous Auntie from India comes to visit.

Volador 15 min

dir:  Miguel Angel Hernandez, Tessa Elizabeth Osborne

Mateo, an 18 year old from Mexico, fights his way through challenges that arise in Grand Rapids, a place he would describe as dull.

Lengua 16 min

dir:  Tahiel Jimenez Medina

Anxiety troubles Daniel, a recently arrived migrant, before his first day of school in the United States.

Turnaround 17 min

dir:  Aisling Byrne

Mags uncovers a tightly held secret as she navigates the fast-paced pressures of a West of Ireland tourist property turnaround. Grief-stricken and under mounting pressure from landlord Martina, Mags must decide if she will risk everything to help a friend.

The Long Goodbye 14 min

dir: . Stephanie Wong Ken

The Long Goodbye takes place over a period of 20 years at the same location: the front door of a family home.

Time: 11:10 am

Venue: The Main 3

Bitterroot

Dir. Vera Brunner-Sung

86 min

Filmmakers attending

Lue has just gotten divorced and moved home to rural Montana. Unmarried, introspective, and lonely, this young Hmong man now has more time to take care of his ailing mother, all the while listening to her and his sister chide him over his failed marriage. But taking care of mom also means taking care of her enormous vegetable garden.

Time: 7:20 pm

Venue: The Main 1

Queendom

Dir. Agniia Galdanova

98 min

Filmmakers attending.

Born in a small Russian town, Jenna Marvin has faced discrimination her whole life. A visionary performance artist, all she wants to do is practice her art and entertain, but is propelled to use her incredible silhouettes to raise awareness and fight against Putin’s state-sponsored homophobia.

Time: 4:50 pm

Venue: The Main 2

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Date: April 2 - 13, 2025