SIFF 2016: The world in a weekend

The second full weekend of the 2016 version of the Seattle International Film Festival commences this afternoon. And to think: The whole event, comprising a plethora of world cinema, is just four and a half hours away.

Some of the weekend’s SIFF highlights include:

Friday

“Therapy for a Vampire” : An Austrian film about a vampire seeking psychological help from none other that Sigmund Freud.

“The Island Funeral” : A Thai study of three young people who head into the country’s dangerous interior only to discover a mysterious new society.

Saturday

“Oddball” : An Australian heart-warmer about a farmer and his dog who stand between a penguin sanctuary and some hungry foxes.

“First Girl I Loved” : A U.S. teen drama about a girl who falls in love with the most popular girl in her high school, which causes her more than the usual expected problems.

“Kingdom of Clay Subjects” : A coming-of-age story about a 10-year-old Bangladesh boy who struggles to figure out how caste and gender work in his village.

Sunday

“Seasons” : The creators of “Winged Migration” tell the history of Europe told through the animals that populate the continent.

And then you’ll have plenty of time to drive home Sunday afternoon.