Frankfurt, 1946. David Bermann and his Jewish friends have escaped the Nazi regime and are now dreaming of leaving for America. But how will they get the money? The savvy businessman focuses on what Germans need most: fine bed linens wrapped in amusing stories. But questions about his past remain. Why does he have two passports...

Shoelaces tells the story of a complicated relationship between an aging father and his special-needs son, whom he abandoned while he was still a young boy. Reuven’s kidneys are failing and his son, Gadi, wants to donate one of his own to help save his father’s life...

Join SpIFF on opening night as we celebrate the best short and mid-length films made here in the Pacific Northwest. Our annual Best of the Northwest Shorts program will be followed by a program of select PNW mid-length films. One ticket gets you admission to both programs.

Join us at the Montvale Event Center as we gather to celebrate the Spokane International Film Festival’s 21st year! Rub elbows with fellow film aficionados, local filmmakers, and guest filmmakers too! This SpIFFy soirée will have food, drink, music and the artwork of Posterize!

Rosalie's boyfriend Jimmy, a street musician, has decided to break up with her, causing her to experience a wealth
of different emotions and eventually sink into a destructive madness, all while recalling the memorable moments of their relationship.

The countryside isn’t always as calm and peaceful as it’s made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus. An animated comedy that can be enjoyed by the whole family.

A selection of the finest short films from around the world. With English subtitles. Sponsored by Eastern Washington University.

In the beginning of the '90s, the Yugoslavian Government canceled the autonomy of Kosovo. During this time, Fadili, who is working as an archivist, has to choose between two options, being aware that both of them are wrong.

An anthology film set in colonial Africa in the late 19th century telling the stories of 5 different characters: a troubled king, a middle-aged Pygmy working in a luxury hotel, a failed businessman on an expedition, a lost porter and a young army deserter. From the makers of Oh Willy!

From his childhood in Poland to his adolescence in Nice to his years as a student in Paris and his tough training as a pilot during World War II, this epic drama tells the romantic story of Romain Gary.

A wide variety of short films from across the U.S.A. Sponsored by Eastern Washington University.

The discovery of lost photographs sparks the search for a hero that history forgot—Maria Moreno, a migrant mother driven to speak out by her twelve children’s hunger. -- This film will be preceded by the regional mid-length film "The Other Walla". Sponsored by Eastern Washington University.