As fall approaches and San Francisco “summer” begins, it’s time for the return of the free films at

! This season’s collection of independent films examine the concept of people coming into their own power - through the lens of womanhood, sexuality, identity, and adversity. In each film, characters overcome personal hardships to etch out new meaning for themselves within the lot life has dealt them.

Festival runs every Friday from September 23rd - October 21st, full lineup below

SEPT 23 : Memoria Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2021 [PG] SEPT 30 : Lead Me Home Directed by Pedro Kos, Jon Shenk, 2021 [PG-13] - Special panel discussion with the director and San Francisco residents featured in the film. OCT 7 : Neptune Frost Directed by Anisia Uzeyman, Saul Williams, 2021 [not rated] OCT 14 : Happening Directed by Audrey Diwan, 2021 [R] OCT 21 : Promising Young Woman Directed by Emerald Fennell, 2020 [R]

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