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The Christophers

Dir. Steven Soderbergh
100 min

A sharp and brilliantly performed movie about a burned out older artist (Ian McKellen) and the idealistic forger (Michaela Coel) who poses as his new apprentice.

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The Art of Adventure

Dir. Alison Reid
90 min

The unbelievable adventure story of how painter Robert Bateman and ecologist Bristol Foster drove a Land Rover from Africa to Australia in 1957, developing a love of nature to last a lifetime. An inspirational love letter to the adventure of life itself.

VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre

Bushido

Dir. Kazuya Shiraishi
129 min

An impeccable samurai (and "Go" expert), Kakunoshin is framed for a crime and forced into exile. Years later he stumbles across the true reason for his fall from grace, and sets about exacting his revenge...

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Everyone Is Lying to You for Money

Dir. Ben McKenzie
89 min

In which former OC star Ben McKenzie brushes off his economics degree and digs into the cryptocurrency conundrum. If bitcoin is truly all about transparency, how come no one can explain it?

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My Name Ain't Suzie

Dir. Angie Chen
96 min

Director Angie Chen introduces her 1985 film, an authentic and poetic portrait of the bargirl life in Wanchu, Hong Kong, 1955-1980, starring Pat Ha and a very young Anthony Wong.

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Steal This Story, Please!

Dir. Carl Deal & Tia Lessin
101 min

Urgent, provocative and unexpectedly funny, Steal This Story, Please! is a portrait of Amy Goodman, the host of the long-running progressive news show, Democracy Now!

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Live performances that push the boundaries of traditional film programming, intersecting cinema culture with music, comedy, podcasting, and performance in unique, cinema-infused live shows.

The Kidannes Ethio-Jazz Ensemble + Broken Flowers Film Screening

181 min

The Kidannes Ethio-Jazz Ensemble will be performing a unique blend of traditional Ethiopian & Eritrean music, combined with a healthy dollop of Western Jazz, in advance of the Jim Jarmusch movie which popularized Ethiopian Jazz in the West.

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Van Django + Lacombe Lucien Film Screening

208 min

Inspired by the jazz guitar maestro Django Reinhardt, Van Django are a much loved staple on the local music scene. After their set, we'll watch Louis Malle's 1974 taboo-breaking film about a French teenager who becomes a collaborator, Lacombe, Lucien.

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Coastal Jazz & VIFF Present: Lina Nyberg Live Score: The Norrtull Gang

Coastal Jazz & VIFF Present: Lina Nyberg Live Score: The Norrtull Gang

81 min

This collaboration with Coastal Jazz brings together a proto-feminist silent film from the early 1920s with a new live score written and performed by Swedish singer-composer Lina Nyberg with stellar local a string quartet.

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