SJSFF 2026

Kafka’s Appraisal

Directed by Martin Gooch

In a crumbling, dystopia, Franz Kafka arrives for a routine appraisal that quickly spirals into a psychedelic interrogation. Confronted by a “Detective-Appraisor“ and a room that shifts from a sunlit forest to a grim office. As his reality melts and his own body begins to transform, Franz must fight to protect his last remaining memories from a surveillance state determined to pluck thoughts directly from the brains of its citizens. In a world of endless bureaucracy, there is no escape from the machine! Be appraised be very appraised!