2024 ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

2024 ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

MSA ANNEX FESTIVAL GROUNDS

 Wednesday, April 17, 6-9pm

OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION

Come enjoy a remarkable evening of Native American history, art and culture.

Get your Tribal Force comic book signed by creator Jon Santaanta Proudstar.

Be entranced with a native flute performance by award winning Tony Redhouse.

Crowning the night off is the film premiere of

Cafe Daughter

by Mohawk filmmaker, Shelley Niro, Canada, 2023

A mother hides her children’s Cree identity to save them from the fate of their suppressed indigenous ancestry and give them a better life

Performance  6:15-7:15 pm, Screening 7:30pm, $15 Admission.

Wednesday, April 24, 7:30pm

INDIGENOUS shorts

Five short films about Native American culture by Native American filmmakers. ($10 admission)

Thursday, April 25, 7:30pm

Profe

by Sergio Rapu, USA, 2024

Two Twin Cities’ charter schools continue in the struggle to provide bilingual, culture-affirming education for a diverse body of students. ($10 admission)

Friday, April 26, 7:30pm

The Long Walk of Carlos Guerrero

by Joseph Mathew-Varghese, USA, 2024

When Carlos Guerrero decides to return to Mexico to visit his ailing mother, he knows he is taking the ultimate risk as an undocumented immigrant. ($10 admission)

Saturday, April 27, 7:30pm

Giants Rising

by Lisa Landers, USA, 2023

Towering coastal redwoods have sheltered Yurok tribal members for generations. They continue to inspire awe in artists, scientists and visitors, even as their survival has been threatened. ($10 admission)

Sunday, April 28, 7:30pm

Welcome to Kittytown

by Douglas Luciuk, Canada, 2024

A hilarious, suspenseful, and unforgettable vision of a post-apocalyptic future.

For schedule and ticket information, visit  www.filmfestivalarizona.com