April 12, 2018, Thursday - 2018 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival Opens (thru April 28)

Location: St. Anthony Main Theatres, 115 Main Street SE (and elsewhere)

2018 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival  April 12 - 28

The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) returns, bringing 250 new films representing 70+ countries to audiences throughout the region. Chasms and Bridges, the Spotlight Program of the 2018 MSPIFF, is a special selection of films and conversations highlighting the divisions and the unity apparent in the world’s myriad populations. These narratives and documentaries serve not only to entertain, but to examine our differences, and in doing so highlight the many ways in which we are similar. This year the festival will have a focus on Chinese cinema and is pleased to be partnering with the Minneapolis Institute of Art’s forthcoming "Power & Beauty" exhibition, featuring acclaimed Chinese artist and filmmaker Xu Bing's experimental first feature Dragonfly Eyes, as well as other films from China throughout the festival.