Seventeen-year-old scholarship student Luthando returns to another year at her prestigious South African Boarding school only to have her entire world upended by the arrival of a cute new student, Ayanda.
Tag Archives: Drama
Camp [2026] [SIFF2026]
Looking for a reset, a troubled young woman dealing with tragedy takes a job at a summer camp with secrets in Avalon Fast’s Camp. Presented as part of the Seattle International Film Festival 2026, it’s a low-key, slow-burning coming-of-age film I wish I liked more.
Again Again [2026] [SIFF2026]
A woman has to deal with repercussions and changes after she exits a ten-year time loop in the powerfully understated and performed Again Again. Directed by writer/star Mia Moore & Heather Ballish, it has its world premiere at the 52nd Seattle International Film Festival.
The Family Picture Show Shorts Program [SIFF2026] [ANI-MAY 2026]
Twelve family-friendly animated shorts are presented as The Family Picture Show, presented through the Seattle International Film Festival 2026.
The Songbirds’ Secret [2026] [SIFF2026][ANI-MAY 2026]
Gorgeous and stunning cut-out animation drives the moving story of a young girl finding secrets, familial and historical, in the French countryside in Antoine Lanciaux’s The Songbirds’ Secret, presented as part of the Seattle International Film Festival 2026.
ShortsFest Opening Night [SIFF2026]
SIFF’s Opening Night Shorts Fest features six striking shorts across mood and method.
Tell Everyone [SIFF2026]
An outspoken woman is exiled to a women-led asylum in Tell Everyone, Alli Haapasalo’s striking drama, making its North American premiere at the 2026 Seattle International Film Festival.