SF IndieFest: Before the Call & A Case For Coping

Before the Call
As a global crisis escalates and Korean soldiers are sent overseas, a young man in Seoul counts down the hours to his impending military service, reflecting on identity, duty, and the choices that shape us. (Dir. James Choi, 61 mins)

Filmmaker expected for post-screening Q&A!

A Case For Coping
A ten-year-old girl imagines herself as a hard-boiled detective, and with the help of an imaginary informant reopens the cold case of her mother’s death, while her weary grandfather, cast as the police chief, decides whether to pull her back to reality or join the game. (Dir. Mitch Bechtold, 12 mins)

Runtime
1h 13m
Format
DCP
First Showing
February 9, 2026