Moon. Screenings tonight and tomorrow as part of the Seattle International Film Festival.

Moon [siff] : Three years alone in space working in a mining colony on the moon makes Sam very excited about his return to earth but with only two weeks left to go, things start getting very, very strange. Where did that body come from and why does it look so much like Sam? Is Sam losing his mind or is there another, more sinister explanation? [zee] May 26, 7:00 pm (Egyptian); May 27, 4:15 pm (SIFF Cinema)

All Tomorrow’s Parties [siff] : Unlike many mega-music festivals (where you cry and sleep in tents), All Tomorrow’s Parties brings attendees to beautiful chalets where artists curate evenings by inviting their favorite bands to perform. On the occasion of the festival’s tenth anniversary, this documentary compiles footage from hundreds of filmmakers and dozens of bands. Likely to send you packing for this year’s event in New York starring the Flaming Lips and Animal Collective. [josh] May 26, 9:30 pm (Egyptian); May 28, 4:30 pm (Neptune)

It Takes a Cult [siff] : The Israel Family were a common sight in Seattle at one time; their robes, long dresses, and long, flowing tresses making them stand out even in the late 60s into the 70s. From a small commune on Queen Anne, they grew to be over 300 in number, led by the charismatic Love Israel who convinced new members to hand over everything they owned, even their minds. This examination of cult life offers a peek at what draws people to cult life and what they get out of it, both good and ill. [zee] May 26, 9:30 pm (SIFF Cinema); May 28 5:00 pm (Pacific Place)

Rembrandt’s J’Accuse [siff] : Peter Greenaway dives headfirst into Rembrandt’s masterpiece, the Night Watch, formulating conspiracy theories and forensic investigations. The painting is massive and a spectacular specimen of the Dutch golden age, which should provide a rich canvas for a documentary whose description promises an exercise in “self-reflexive mental yoga”). [josh] May 27, 7:00 pm (SIFF Cinema); May 28, 2009 4:30 pm (SIFF Cinema).

Hansel and Gretel [siff] : If you’re one of those people who just can’t bear “creepy children” movies, you might want to pass on this, but fans of terror-tinged suspense will enjoy this candy-colored South Korean film in which a young businessman struggles to escape the House of Happy Children, populated by three children who aren’t. Long-time horror fans are already familiar with the “troubled kids develop creepy powers” trope and the kids’ backstory will surprise no one, but solid performances from the cast and the lucious production design add a note of refreshment. [zee] May 27, 9:15 pm (Neptune); May 29, 3:30 pm (Egyptian); June 7, 9:30 pm (Admiral)

Mothers and Daughters [siff] : Three moms and three daughters experience emotional upheaval and physical change in their lives, in between snippets of documentary-style talking head discussions of how they feel about their mother or daughter. The dramatic portions of the movie are wonderfully performed chapters of interesting characters facing challenges in their lives–a best-selling author struggles to get emotional validation from her resentful daughter who longs for her own life but is too afraid to move forward with it, a “daddy’s girl” must make peace with her mother and her own complicated emotions when their father/husband abandons them by e-mail, a self-made businesswoman deals with racism and the lingering sorrow of her daughter’s death while trying to be an inspirational figure to a young woman pregnant from a one-night stand–which makes up for the drag of the documentary part, a conceit which should have been left on the drawing board.. [zee] May 28, 7:00 pm (Uptown); May 29, 4:15 pm (Uptown)

School Days With a Pig [siff] : Instead of just dissecting a fetal pig like most science experiments, a Japanese elementary school teacher introduces his class to a piglet. They are to spend the year raising it for an end-of-the-term main course. Attachment and national controversy ensue! [josh] May 28, 4:30 (Egyptian); May 31, 9:15 (Pacific Place).

Beauties at War [siff] : A small valley town seeks to defeat its larger, more prosperous neighbor in the annual beauty contest the larger town has won for two decades in a row by enlisting a secret weapon in the form of an ex-resident who they think is a big-time entertainment star because he once had his picture in a TV guide. [zee] May 28, 7:00 pm (Neputune); May 31, 9:00 pm (Uptown); June 6, 9:30 pm (Admiral)

Sounds Like Teen Spirit : a Popumentary [siff] : if you thought that American Idol is over-the-top dramatic, multiply it by nationalism and you’ll get the high stakes world of Eurovision. Take that and cross it with the heightened sense of importance of all things teenage and find the Eurovision Junior, followed here from each country’s finals to the grand continental competition. [josh] May 28, 9:45 pm (Egyptian); May 31, 4:45 pm (Egyptian); June 7, 4:00 pm (Kirkland)