Films / Programs

Homages

Each year the SDFF commemorates late great film artists by screening some of the classics they made – and that made them in turn. Viewing our selection, you’ll relive some of cinema’s finest moments – or, perhaps, experience them for the very first time.

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  Blowup

  United Kingdom , 1966 , 111 min. More than 40 years since Michelangelo Antonioni's masterpiece encapsulated the style and craft of 1960s cinema, Blowup remains a startlingly fresh and essential filmgoing experience.... more
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  The King of Marvin Gardens

  USA , 1972 , 103 min. Selecting one film to commemorate the passing of acclaimed cinematographer László Kovács from among the 70-plus titles to his credit might seem a thankless task.... more
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  The Magic Flute

  Sweden , 1975 , 135 min. Perhaps the finest-ever film adaptation of an opera, Ingmar Bergman's 1975 classic relates the wondrous tale of noble Tamino, who sets out to rescue a princess in peril.... more