Sean Penn, Ava DuVernay and Laura Poitras Turn Out For San Francisco’s Doc Stories

News Briefvia VarietyNovember 9, 2026

Sean Penn isn’t exactly a fixture on the regional documentary festival circuit. But SFFILM’s Doc Stories has a way of attracting high-profile supporters.

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