PSIFF Day 6 – Tuesday 1/9

Here are 10 films that you can explore on this day.

100 YARDS

A martial arts master dies and leaves his top student and his only son to duel for who inherits the school. Their action-packed rivalry unleashes waves throughout the city in this delightful blend of old-school kung fu and contemporary cool.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 6:45PM
Regal 6

20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL

Among the first to show the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, director Mstyslav Chernov arrived in Mariupol in February 2022 with a team of fellow journalists and captured the humanitarian disaster brought by the siege.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 11:00AM
Regal 2

ANIMALIA

In this highly original and suspenseful Moroccan feature, an expectant mother finds herself separated from her wealthy in-laws and left to fend for herself while a mysterious, menacing force threatens the world around her.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 11:30AM
Regal 7

COBWEB

In this chaotically entertaining dark comedy, a film director (Song Kang-ho) obsessed with completing his masterpiece decides to reshoot the ending of a long-completed project despite increasing interference from the studio, censors, and his ragtag cast and crew.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 10:30AM
Mary Pickford 10

DAY OFF

After 40 years on the job, a hairdresser takes a day off to visit an old client miles away. Though her children are against the road trip, nothing will stop a determined pro and the simple, timeless obligations of kindness.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 2:00PM
Regal 2

FOUR DAUGHTERS

In this highly inventive and moving documentary, professional actresses and real-life subjects collaborate to tell the true story of a Tunisian single mother of four whose two eldest daughters disappear after becoming radicalized by ISIS.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 8:45PM
Regal 7

IN OUR DAY

In parallel conversations, a poet and an actress are visited by a younger generation of aspiring artists in director Hong Sang-soo’s latest modest, featherlight jaunt, rife with gentle wisdom, cigarettes and soju, and the air of spending an afternoon with friends.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 2:30PM
Regal 7

THIS WORLD IS NOT MY OWN

This playfully inventive, historically rich documentary illuminates the life of Southern-raised folk artist Nellie Mae Rowe, whose funky, magical creations were championed by a rich, eccentric Jewish gallerist who opened the world’s eyes to Rowe’s singular visions.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 2:30PM
Regal 7

VERA

Children of celebrities often have a hard time existing in (and out of) their famous parent’s shadows. This fascinating hybrid documentary centers on Vera Gemma, daughter of a popular spaghetti Western star, who plays a version of herself.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 8:15PM
Regal 2

WITHOUT AIR

In this social realist thriller that reveals the powder keg teachers must navigate with respect to their autonomy, a literature instructor makes an extracurricular suggestion of a film to watch, and the fallout threatens to bring down her career.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 8:00PM
Camelot 2/3

ABOUT OUR FESTIVAL

Launched in 1990, the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) is a premier presenter of world cinema located in the beautiful Coachella Valley at the base of Mt. San Jacinto in southern California. The Festival brings together a sophisticated and diverse audience, including industry, film aficionados from across the country and filmmakers from around the world.

The 35th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival is scheduled to be held physically from January 4 - 15, 2024. The annual star-studded Film Awards, honoring the best and brightest performances of the year, is scheduled for January 4, 2024.

PSIFF is mounted by the Palm Springs International Film Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization, whose mission is to cultivate and promote the art and science of film through education and cross-cultural awareness.