SIFF Selects

When young Jae-woo (Joo Jung-hyuk, “Extraordinary Lawyer Woo”) reaches the upper ranks of South Korea’s national kendo team selection, he is shocked to learn his main competition is the man who accidentally killed his older brother. Presented in Korean with English subtitles.

Two bounty hunters encounter Rodney Bonnifield, an ailing old man who reveals that not only was he responsible for the notorious DB Cooper plane hijacking, but the ransom money is still buried and he needs their help finding it. Is Rodney actually DB Cooper as he says he is? This docudrama will keep you guessing on what's fact and what's fiction about the only unsolved highjacking in US history.

Bukut, a gym teacher with limited resources and no music background enlists tone-deaf students to form a choir, thinking that if they win the national choir competition, they can save their school in the mountains from closing. Based on the true story of Vox Nativa Taiwan Foundation choir. Presented in Mandarin/Bunun with English subtitles.

Visiting pun competitions across the US, PUNDERNEATH IT ALL follows multiple comedians as they create their own pun slams and navigate the live comedy world. Exploring such themes as linguistics, ethics in comedy, and inclusivity, this documentary ultimately shows that laughter is a means to foster community. Buckle in for the most pun ride of your life—let the groans begin!