Xoftex (SFFILM)
We are proud to be a Community Partner for Xoftex at the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival.
Directed by Noaz Deshe
In this genre-blending, surreal portrait of life inside a notorious Greek refugee camp, Syrian and Palestinian asylum seekers await news of their fate. Trapped in bureaucratic limbo, young Nasser and his friends pass the time by making satirical sketches and planning a zombie horror film—only to realize that the reality of the camp mirrors a nightmare of its own. As tensions rise, the fragile wall between reality and fiction crumbles, exposing raw fear and frustration but also humor. Blending elements of social horror, comedy, and surrealism, Xoftex offers a deeply immersive look at the struggles of displaced people, drawing from real-life experiences. Featuring a cast of asylum seekers and inspired by theater workshops in refugee camps, the film balances moments of levity with the weight of unimaginable uncertainty as it captures the unsettling, dreamlike existence of those forced to flee their homes, only to land in purgatory. —Amir George