Twin Cities Film Fest

Join us for the Twin Cities Film Fest 2024!

Schedule Of Events:

376 Days: Nick Cave Keep It Movin
5:15pm
36 Minutes

376 Days (Nick Cave: Keep It Movin') Takes Viewers On An Intimate Exploration Of Acclaimed Artist Nick Cave's Life And Creative Process As He Prepares For A Retrospective At The Museum Of Contemporary Art In Chicago, Marking The Culmination Of His Illustrious 40-Year Career. The Focus Extends To An Extraordinary 80-Piece Couture Fashion Performance Titled "The Color Is," Which Beautifully Celebrates Themes Of Gender Identity And Acceptance.

Back On Track: Rebuilding The Waupaca Train Depot
3:15pm
105 Minutes

All Aboard! From Emmy Award-Winner Ron Scott, "Back On Track: Rebuilding The Waupaca Train Depot" Chronicles The Remarkable Saga Of Mike Kirk, A Devoted Model Train Enthusiast Whose Unwavering Determination, Along With The Support Of A Dedicated Circle Of Family And Friends, Spearheaded The Decades-Long Restoration Of The Long-Abandoned Historic Train Depot Nestled In The Heart Of Rural Waupaca, Wisconsin. Through Kirk's Indomitable Spirit And Vision, The Waupaca Depot Emerges As A Phoenix Rising From Literal Ashes, Symbolizing Resilience And Community Revival. Through The Lens Of This Restoration, Viewers Are Transported On An Evocative Journey, Exploring The Intertwined Narratives Of Kirk's Personal Quest And The Broader Narrative Of American Heritage. Directorial Debut Feature Film Documentary From Max Hauser Of Liminal Vision Films.

Ben And Suzanne, A Reunion In 4 Parts
3:00pm
110 Minutes

Ben Santhanaraj Journeys To Sri Lanka To Rekindle His Relationship With Suzanne Hopper, An American Ngo Worker, After A Long Separation. But When Suzanne's Boss Demands She Work During Their Vacation, Their Love Is Tested By A Dilemma: Desire Versus Duty. As Suzanne Struggles With The Responsibilities Of Her Job, Ben Tries Everything To Revive Their Intimacy, Leading To Candid Conversations And Chaotic Twists As New Year's Eve - And Ben's Departure - Looms Ahead.

Boundary Waters
5:00pm
98 Minutes

In The Iron Range Of Northern Minnesota, 12yo Michael Is Just Learning To Flirt With Girls And Find His Place Among His Friends, When One Night His Mother Is Badly Hurt. She Refuses To Discuss It But He Senses The Mounting Tension Between His Parents. Desperate To Fix What Happened, Michael Tries To Become A Man In A World Where He Learns That Men Cause Harm.

Dirty Boy
9:00pm
97 Minutes

Raised In An Oppressive Cult, A Reclusive Schizophrenic Discovers That He's Being Framed By Cult Leaders For A Series Of Ritualistic Murders And Must Prove His Innocence By Saving Their Next Victim And Destroying The Evil Sect. As He Uncovers A Web Of Systemic Abuse, He Begins To Unravel The Secrets Of His Own Identity And The Source Of His Insanity.

Good Men
2:45pm
96 Minutes

Good Men Is About An Immensely Important Subject That Has Yet To Be Explored In Depth, Cinematically, From A Personal Perspective: The Struggle Of Men To "Do The Right Thing" In A Wounded Patriarchy. I Want To Examine And Celebrate Men Who Support Women, Men Who Identify As Feminists And Are For A Just And Equitable World. Growing Up In A Pre-Feminist World, I Struggled To Make Sense Of The Gender Roles Of The Time And The Division Of Labor And Psyche In My Own Home. All My Life I Was Exposed To This Conflict And Was Often Supported By "Good Men," As Well As "Good Women." I Have Lived My Life Wondering Why Things Are As They Are And How I Became Who I Am. What Is "The Good" Is The Topic And Question Of This Documentary Film, Broken Into Thirteen Recognizable Chapters Of My Personal Investigation, Reasoning That If I Want To Learn About "Men," Others Might Share My Interest.

Hidden In Plain Sight
1:45pm
33 Minutes

Hidden In Plain Sight" Shines A Light On A Rarely Discussed Aspect Of The Safari Industry, Uncovering The Pervasive Economic Leakage And Exploitation Perpetuated By Foreign-Owned Companies Across Africa.

Seats Not Guaranteed! A Ticket Reservation Does Not Guarantee A Seat To The Screening! Seats Are On A First Come, First Serve Basis. Ticket Reservation List Will Be Set To Overfill The Theater. Tickets Will Be Handed Out On A First Come, First Served Basis To Anyone Waiting In The Will Call Line Until They Are Gone.

Los Frikis
5:30pm
112 Minutes

Inspired By True Events, Los Frikis Is A Powerful Coming-Of-Age Story Set In Early 90s Cuba, Centering Around 18-Year-Old Gustavo (Eros De La Puente) Who Idolizes His Older Brother Paco (An Astonishing Héctor Medina) And His Punk, "Frikis" Bandmates. When Word Reaches The Frikis Of A Potential Reprieve From The Effects Of The Economic Crisis, They Do The Now Unthinkable: Deliberately Inject Themselves With Hiv To Live At A Government-Run Treatment Home. It's There That These Teenagers Create Their Own Utopia Full Of Joy, Rock'n'roll, And Freedom.

Anchored By Both A Palpable Sense Of Dread And A Youthful Spirit Of Hope, Los Frikis Is The Latest Film From Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz, The Filmmaking Duo Behind 2019's Breakout Hit The Peanut Butter Falcon. Produced By Academy-Award Winning Producers, Phil Lord And Christopher Miller (Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, The Lego Movie), And Starring Adria Arjona, Hector Medina And Eros De La Puente.

Nightbitch
6:45pm
98 Minutes

An Artist Who Pauses Her Career To Be A Stay-At-Home Mum Seeks A New Chapter In Her Life And Encounters Just That, When Her Nightly Routine Takes A Surreal Turn And Her Maternal Instincts Begin To Manifest In Canine Form.

Orca: Black And White Gold
1:00pm
94 Minutes

A Captivating Docu-Thriller About The International Orca Trade, Illuminating How The Export Of An American Business Model Is Influencing Illegal Trade In Endangered Wild Orcas, Through Unprecedented Access To Journalists, Activists, Former Trainers, And The Catchers Themselves.

When A Truth-Seeking Investigative Journalist Uncovers The Illicit Russian Orca
Trade To A Billion Dollar Market In China, Fearless Activists Issue A Call To Action. The International Outcry Forces The Kremlin To Free Over 100 Wild-Caught Orcas And Belugas From The Infamous "Whale Jail" Facility Where They Are Held Captive Before Their Sale To Chinese Aquariums. A Ragtag Team Of Orca Catchers Is Paid By The Government To Set Them Free, Launching A Dangerous Release Operation Over A Thousand Miles Long, While A Former Orca Trainer Goes Undercover In China To Reveal The Heartbreaking Truth About Life For These Highly Intelligent Animals Living In Captivity. With Unprecedented Access To The Activists And Journalists Who Have Formed A Resistance To Protect The Kings Of The Ocean, The Film Also Captures The Network Of Businessmen, Orca Catchers And Bureaucrats Who Drive The Global Captivity Trade, Desperately Trying To Preserve Their Profit Derived From A Brutal And Exploitative Market.

Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust
7:45pm
103 Minutes

Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust Is Based On Ishan Shukla's 2016 Multi-Award Winning Short And Voiced By A Star Cast Including Golshifteh Farahani, Asia Argento, Lav Diaz And Gaspar Noé. Shot Using A Video Game Engine Geared Toward Greater Innovation And Aesthetic Control, The Film Combines 3d And 2d Technologies To Build Cool, Sophisticated Visuals, Architectures With Pronounced Geometries, And A Noirish Atmosphere.

The Activated Man
8:15pm
115 Minutes

After Ors Gabriel Loses His Beloved Dog To Cancer, The Trauma Leads To Strange Visions Of A Shadowy Figure Known As ‘The Fedora Man'. While Ors Is Pushed To The Limits Of His Sanity, A Mysterious Surge Of Murder-Suicides In The City Reveals Dark Secrets From His Past, Forcing Ors To Finally Embrace Who He Really Is, And What He Is Meant To Become.

The Minnesota Integration Story
2:00pm
23 Minutes

Seventy Years Ago The Historic Brown V. Board Of Education Supreme Court Declared That Separating Children In Schools By Race Was Unconstitutional. In The Years Following, Integration Would Be A Slow Moving Process And Met With Resistance. Each State Has Its Own Integration Story. In This Documentary, You Will Hear First Hand Accounts From Students, Staff And Community Members About Integration In Minnesota Beginning In 1971 With The Pairing Of Hale And Field Elementary School.

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