PSIFF Day 7 Wednesday 1/10

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

THE KITCHEN

In a dystopian future London where all social housing has been eliminated, Izi and Benji fight to navigate the world as residents of The Kitchen, a community that refuses to abandon its home.

Wednesday, January 10th, 8:00PM Camelot 2/3 Screening

THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER

Pulsing to a vibrant bossa nova beat, this animated tale follows a journalist (voiced by Jeff Goldblum) investigating the disappearance and murder of the great young Brazilian piano player Tenorio Junior back in the dark days of totalitarian South America.

Wednesday, January 10th, 5:00PM Camelot 2/3 Screening

THE EXTORTION

Join us for post-screening Q&As on January 6, 10, and 11.

Airline pilot Alejandro hides a secret that puts his career in jeopardy. When intelligence service agents attempt to blackmail him, Alejandro enters a world of intrigue and corruption in this high-octane entertainment with constant twists and unpredictable consequences.

Wednesday, January 10th, 1:15PM Regal Cinema Screening

TRUTH BE TOLD

Join us for post-screening Q&As on January 9 and 10.

This deeply emotional and probing documentary looks at the troubled relationship between the Black church and its LGBTQ+ members. Featuring Billy Porter, Cedric the Entertainer and the rousing lesbian Pastor Pam, who shows the way toward healing.

Wednesday, January 10th, 10:00AM Regal 3 Screening

THE SPACE RACE

This enlightening documentary highlights the invaluable and oft-overlooked contributions from African Americans to space exploration. With its revealing interviews and a wealth of rare archival materials, see how trailblazing Black astronauts overcame racial injustice to reach for the stars.

Wednesday, January 10th, 10:45AM Mary Pickford 10 Screening

THE FISHBOWL

Join us for post-screening Q&As on January 10, 11, and 12.

Diagnosed with advanced cancer, Noelia returns to her native Vieques to reconnect with her origins. What she finds there is an island fighting its own terminal illness, the result of more than 60 years of military practices.

Wednesday, January 10th, 4:45PM Palm Canyon Screening

THE SETTLERS

Chile’s brutal colonial legacy is laid savagely bare in this turn-of-the-century revisionist Western in which a bloodthirsty English soldier and a mercenary Texas cowboy must execute a landowner’s mission to clear his expansive property of its indigenous population.

Wednesday, January 10th, 12:30PM Regal 1 Screening

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.

Wednesday, January 10th, 12:00PM Regal 6 Screening

JOIKA

Join us for post-screening Q&As with Joy Womack, Talia Ryder, Belindalee Hope and Andrew Clay on January 10, 11, 12 and 14.

Based on the true story, teenager Joy Womack (Talia Ryder) becomes one of the first American women to be admitted to the prestigious but punishing Bolshoi Ballet School, where she is tutored by the vaunted Tatiyana Volkova (Diane Kruger).

Wednesday, January 10th, 8:00PM Annenberg Theater Screening

THE HOUSEMAID

In this revered classic of South Korean cinema by genre auteur Kim Ki-young, a handsome piano teacher hires a maid to help his busy family, but chaos ensues when the unstable young woman seems hellbent on seduction and destruction.

Wednesday, January 10th, 10:45AM Palm Canyon Screening

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.