Salma
Directed by Kim Longinotto

Veteran British documentarian Kim Longinotto’s latest work is the remarkable story of Salma, a South Indian Muslim woman who endured a 25-year imprisonment and forced marriage by her own family and in-laws before embarking on a political career and national renown as the most famous female poet in the Tamil language. (England/India, 2013, 90 min)

When/Where
Thursday, May 2, 6:15 PM – Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
Saturday, May 4, 2:00 PM – Pacific Film Archive
Sunday, May 5, 3:45 PM – New People Cinema

The Last Step
Directed by Ali Mosaffa

A Tehran engineer who’s mysteriously died, his actress wife (Leila Hatami of A Separation) and their physician friend form an ambiguous triangle in actor/director/writer Ali Mosaffa’s fascinating Iranian feature. It’s an enigmatic drama in which time and truth are slippery beasts whose gamesmanship nonetheless never lacks for emotional connection. (Iran 2012, 88 min) New Directors Prize Contender

When/Where
Saturday, May 4, 7:00 PM – New People Cinema
Wednesday, May 8, 6:15 PM – New People Cinema
Thursday, May 9, 1:00 PM – New People Cinema

For more information, visit the SFIFF website.