The disappearance of his wife leaves Fernando, a quiet geography teacher, completely devastated. Aimless, he assumes another man’s identity as a gardener on a Portuguese estate, where he forms an unexpected friendship with the owner, stepping into a new life that isn’t his own. One of the most beautifully constructed films of SAFF2026.  Premiered at Berlin Film Festival. 

UNEARTH follows a charismatic and inspiring set of Native Alaskan activists and commercial salmon fishermen as they navigate the treacherous waters of the power players, politics, and tactics driving forward North America’s largest-ever proposed copper mine in their beloved homeland of Bristol Bay, Alaska, responsible for 50% of the world’s salmon supply. 

Sponsored by: Earth Charter International

Pressed by an organized crime network, Manuel and his brother Óscar spent fifteen years in a risky but lucrative business: helping fugitives disappear by faking their deaths. Using chemical processes, they would leave them close to death, bury them, and then rescue them hours later on the other side of the border between Argentina and Chile. Now, Manuel is retired, working as a rural doctor and about to become a father. But the past always comes back, and he is forced to take on one last job that will drag him into a spiral of betrayal and violence.  

Octavio and Adela were born on the same day, April 14th, 1931. During the following 8

decades, their lives will intertwine through intense encounters and misunderstandings in 8

episodes. A passionate love story between a brave and fighting woman and a man confronted with his contradictions. They will have to face coming from families on opposing sides of a country slowly heading towards a Civil War, along with the history of Spain and Europe as a background.

Sponsored by Barbara Olson & Paul Dixon

Host Jonathan Bird personally dives underwater to showcase various wonders of the blue world in an amusing and educational way. The Sea Turtles of Sipadan Malaysia may be among the most found anywhere.  In the second episode, Jonathan follows a Sea Rescue team off Cape Cod.  SAFF presents these screenings as a benefit for the Sea Turtle Hospital at Whitney Labs.  

Thiago Soares, a boy from the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, leaves hip hop behind and embarks on the world of classical ballet. His story takes an unexpected turn after he meets his mentor until he reaches stardom, by becoming the principal dancer of the Royal Ballet of London.  Based on a true story. 

Sponsored by: Funkytown Fitness

A husband & wife dive into their relationship issues during a couples therapy session.

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USA / 2025 / 70 min / English / Documentary / Justin Jay Jones

In a race against time, two people battling Parkinson's Disease embark on a journey of hope as they undergo brain surgery to reclaim their lives. Meanwhile, fueled by personal loss, their devoted friend leads a determined charge to raise awareness for the disease in an inspiring fight for a cure. 

The beloved three young Italian youth hit the road again. This time it is even more hysterical. They travel to Sofia for Bibi to put the moves on his recent love interest. Wouldn't you know they have no idea of the danger they are in. They end up caught between the Bulgarian mafia and the Italian security services with danger and pitfalls they could not have imagined.
As one might expect, they set into motion a series of misunderstandings. Unlikely coincidences make the three friends appear to be international spies.

Spnsored by: Pat & Jim Pope

Upon settling in the countryside village of La Escapa, Nat accepts a disturbing sexual proposal by neighbor Andreas, paving the way for a self-consuming passion.  

Collaboration with "the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain"

Free Admission

Sponsored by Sister Cities

Hazel Henderson was more than a pioneer; she was a force of nature. As a futurist, green economics trailblazer, and fearless environmental activist, she reimagined what a just and sustainable world could be. She shared her vision with the world from her home in St. Augustine. 

Sponsored by Edward and Jeanne Bracken Memorial Fund.

Jon Schwartz sponsoring FREE Coffee, Bagels & Donuts at 9:15am.

In January 1945, after 2 years as a prisoner in a death camp, 10-year-old Holocaust survivor Marcel Zielinksi embarked on a perilous 60-mile journey by foot from Auschwitz-Birkenau through an active war zone to Krakow, Poland. A child’s desperate search for any surviving family members. A journey from Darkness to Light.  Decades later, 250 cyclists from 12 different countries traveled to Auschwitz and re-traced 84-year-old Marcel’s liberation path as a collective act of empathy called Ride for the Living. 

Through first-person interviews with many people instrumental in preserving its history, we chronicle the legacy of Florida's Fort Mose in St Augustine, the first free-black settlement in the United States.  This is a companion film to A Book of Freedom and plays immediately afterwards. 

As the Niskayuna High School Class of 1962 nears their 80th year, REUNION offers a heartfelt exploration of aging, legacy, and resilience. Through candid interviews with ten classmates, the film reflects on lives lived, impacts made, and what it means to grow older with purpose. Blending memory with hope, REUNION captures a generation still looking forward—with curiosity, gratitude, and a quiet determination to leave a lasting mark on the time they have left.