Boots Riley’s crime comedy I Love Boosters will open the 52nd Seattle International Film Festival, set to take place May 7-17, 2026.
I Love Boosters follows a crew of professional shoplifters as they take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It’s like community service!
Boots Riley’s sophomore film stars Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza Gonzalez, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle & Demi Moore.
Riley’s feature debut Sorry to Bother You was featured as the Centerpiece film at the 2018 Seattle International Film Festival.
I Love Boosters will screen on Thursday, May 7, at The Paramount Theatre.s.
“SIFF was thrilled to share Boots Riley’s breakout film Sorry to Bother You with our audiences in 2018, and it’s especially exciting to welcome him back to open the Festival with I Love Boosters,” said SIFF Artistic Director Beth Barrett. “Riley brings together an incredible cast for a film that’s bold, funny, and unmistakably his own, blending sharp social satire with a wildly entertaining ride. It’s the kind of audacious filmmaking that demands to be experienced with a full house at The Paramount, making it the perfect way to kick off the 52nd Seattle International Film Festival.”
The Seattle International Film Festival returns in person, with films screening at SIFF Cinema Downtown, SIFF Cinema Uptown, SIFF Film Center, and PACCAR IMAX Theater in the Seattle Center throughout the festival, with Seattle Public Library on May 9 exclusively.
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