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    • Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
      Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

      July 25 - 31

      In 1978, after pleading guilty to having “unlawful sexual intercourse” with a minor, director Roman Polanski boarded a plane to London, never to return to his home in the United States. Months earlier, Polanski was arrested at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and charged with rape after plying 13-year-old

    • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
      Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

      July 26

      The world-famous candy maker brings pure imagination to a group of kids who find winning golden tickets with their Wonka chocolate bars. Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) alternates between loveable and mean-spirited as he tests the character and imaginative stamina of each child, leaving one remaining chil

    • The Secret Garden
      The Secret Garden

      August 9

      Three forgotten children escape the ironhanded authority of Mrs. Medlock and discover happiness in a special garden that has been hidden away for years. The film blossoms with gorgeous cinematography and an outstanding musical score that will engage all ages in this spirited tale about the miracle o

    • A Man Named Pearl
      A Man Named Pearl

      August 1 - 7

      Pearl Fryar worked at a factory for 36 years, but it didn’t help him integrate into a Bishopville, South Carolina neighborhood. Prejudiced residents later confided that they were worried that he, as a black man in a predominantly white neighborhood, might not keep his yard up. But Pearl not only

    The Theater

    SIFF Cinema is located at 321 Mercer Street at 3rd Avenue, McCaw Hall, in the heart of Seattle Center’s Theatre district.

    Showtimes and information: 206-633-7151

    SIFF Cinema is located in the Nelsholm Family Lecture Hall on the lower level of Marion Oliver McCaw Hall at Seattle Center. The main entrance is directly below the skybridge from the Mercer garage at the Corner of 3rd Avenue North and Mercer Street. In addition to the Mercer garage, parking is available on the street (metered and zoned) or in adjacent pay parking lots and garages.

    Bus: Several bus routes stop within walking distance of SIFF Cinema and Seattle Center. From downtown Seattle, take routes 2, 3, or 4 to Seattle Center. From Capitol Hill, take route 8 down Denny. Visit the Metro Transit Trip Planner to find other routes to McCaw Hall.

    Monorail: For transit information from downtown on the Seattle Center Monorail, visit www.seattlemonorail.com.

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    • Last Year at Marienbad
      Last Year at Marienbad

      July 18 - 24

      This exquisite puzzle-box of a movie takes place in an elegant chateau—a grand hotel with endless corridors, ornate ceilings, elaborately decorated rooms, and impeccably sculptured shrubbery. There are many tuxedo- and gown-clad guests, but three stand out: the beautiful A (Delphine Seyrig), X

    Coming Soon

    • Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
      Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

      July 25 - 31

      In 1978, after pleading guilty to having “unlawful sexual intercourse” with a minor, director Roman Polanski boarded a plane to London, never to return to his home in the United States. Months earlier, Polanski was arrested at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and charged with rape after plying 13-year-old

    • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
      Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

      July 26

      The world-famous candy maker brings pure imagination to a group of kids who find winning golden tickets with their Wonka chocolate bars. Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) alternates between loveable and mean-spirited as he tests the character and imaginative stamina of each child, leaving one remaining chil

    • A Man Named Pearl
      A Man Named Pearl

      August 1 - 7

      Pearl Fryar worked at a factory for 36 years, but it didn’t help him integrate into a Bishopville, South Carolina neighborhood. Prejudiced residents later confided that they were worried that he, as a black man in a predominantly white neighborhood, might not keep his yard up. But Pearl not only