In a world where marriages have an expiration date, a couple arrives at the courthouse to renew their contract — only to find the process reveals more than they expected.
Quique and Alfonso, two grumpy 80-year-old grandpas, must venture into a swingers' club to find one of their friends. Will this unconventional setting help them rebuild their complicated friendship?
As Javier, a classically trained trombone player, prepares for a pivotal college audition, he’s asked to perform with his father’s banda group, forcing him to confront the cultural roots he’s tried to keep quiet at his elite private school. When a video of the performance circulates among his peers, embarrassment erupts into a painful rift between father and son. To move forward in music and life, Javier must reconcile youthful ambition with family, heritage, and the sound he’s been running from.
Inspired by the 1930s court case Roldan v. Los Angeles County, Filipino Salvador Roldan and English Marjorie Rogers must find a way to convince an attorney to fight for their marriage despite the anti-miscegenation laws of the time.
In the quiet light of morning, nestled in the meadows beyond a rural care home, a reticent old man named Mr. Lethe and an idealistic young caretaker named Eris begin a wordless exchange that unearths something long dormant. As the two tend to a small sapling in the still earth, grief and memory stir between the gestures. Beneath the rhythm of digging and the breaking of brittle branches, the roots settle into the earth, so too does something once thought lost.
A story about the women of the Myanmar resistance; the immense capabilities of the human spirit, and strength in unity amidst a country’s battle for democracy. Despite heartbreaking losses, the hopes of these women is that, like spring, their fight will lead to new beginnings.
When idealistic rookie cop Ethan Hart is paired with jaded officer Riley Dawson, their opposing philosophies about control and accountability surface on patrol. What begins as routine duty gradually exposes deeper fault lines between them, culminating in a shift that reshapes Ethan's understanding of power, responsibility, and the cost of wearing the badge.
Narrated by 5-time World Champion surfer Carissa Moore, "The Sea and She" is a coming-of-age surf documentary about Sunny Kazama, a teenager from Hawai'i whose journey reaches far beyond the lineup. Framed by the emotional stakes of a pivotal competitive season and a transformative gap year, the film traces her path from a child learning to ride waves in Waikīkī to a young woman finding purpose in both sport and advocacy.
Raised in the rhythm of the ocean, Sunny grew up with surfing as both playground and teacher, absorbing lessons in patience, humility, resilience, and change.
As her surfing deepens, so does her understanding of what the sport means to her community. While training for contests, pushing herself in bigger surf, and navigating the uncertainty of early adulthood, Sunny also takes on a different kind of challenge: advocating for surfing to be recognized and funded as a high school sport in Hawai’i, becoming the first and only state in the USA to do so. Her work carries her from the beach to congressional hearings, from wetsuit to pant suit, revealing a young athlete learning to speak up for the culture and community that shaped her.
Blending poetic ocean imagery, intimate family history, and the physical beauty and risk of surfing, "The Sea and She" is a portrait of a young woman in motion—driven by love for the sea, her heritage, and the next generation. At once personal and universal, the film explores identity, courage, and what it means to grow into your voice while still learning to ride the unpredictable waves beneath you.
When two lonely children from vastly different worlds clash over a magical Chinese wooden dragon, their shared imagination takes them on a surreal journey that reshapes their beliefs.
On a Day of the Dead night, Jesús, a 10-year-old Mexican kid, longs to meet his paternal grandfather, Rubén, whom he never met. Convinced that Rubén will visit him that night, Jesus waits anxiously by the altar, but he falls asleep. To his surprise, he is awakened by the figure of his grandfather, who takes him on an emotional night journey where they get to know each other. Jesus finally met his paternal grandfather and Rubén was able to send a last message to his son Mateo, asking for forgiveness. By communicating the message the next morning, Jesus finally convinces his parents of the reality of his encounter with Rubén, confirming the existence of visits from the afterlife on the Day of the Dead, leading them to believe in the colorful Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead and to find reconciliation and healing in the family.
The Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) welcomes makers and lovers of film from all over the world to the storied seaside village of Coronado, California to celebrate the magical art of visual storytelling. Coronado’s enduring love affair with Hollywood began more than a century ago.