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Presented By Sonoma Valley Authors Festival

Stimulating the Minds and Nurturing the Souls of Readers


The Opening Night Film is preceded by the SIFF2021 Animated Short Sad Beauty

Animated Shorts | 10 Minutes | Netherlands

Director: Arjan Brentjes

When mankind causes its own demise, what could bring consolation?

SIFF2021 Opening Night Selection

Feature | 99 Minutes | U.S.

Director: Andy Goddard

Starring Dame Judi Dench, James D'Arcy, Eddie Izzard and Jim Broadbent


Summer 1939. Influential families in Nazi Germany have sent their daughters to a finishing school in an English seaside town to learn the language and be ambassadors for a future looking National Socialist. A teacher there sees what is coming and is trying to raise the alarm. But the authorities believe he is the problem.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    99 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Andy Goddard