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Dao

Dir. Alain Gomis
185 min

Dao is a tribute to Afro-French life and custom, blending fiction and reality in its depiction of two rituals: a wedding in France and a mourning ceremony in Guinea-Bissau. Joyful and cathartic, this is a portrait of life in all its pain and beauty.

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2:15 pm
Sat Oct 10
The Park Theatre
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Reclaim My Skin

Dir. Marie Clements
168 min

A three-part documentary series that challenges stereotypes and authority while celebrating the resilience and resurgence of Indigenous female identity. Reclaim My Skin empowers Indigenous women and their allies with the knowledge of their true history.

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2:30 pm
Sat Oct 10
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Nuisance Bear

Dir. Gabriela Osio Vanden, Jack Weisman
90 min

Winner of the highly coveted Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Documentary, Nuisance Bear follows a polar bear through Churchill, Manitoba, where the town profits from bears as spectacle while treating their arrival as a problem.

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2:45 pm
Sat Oct 10
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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3:30 pm
Sun Oct 11
Alliance Francaise
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9 Temples to Heaven

Dir. Sompot Chidgasornpongse
140 min

A middle-aged businessman leads his family on a one-day religious pilgrimage in the hopes of extending his sickly mother's life. Along the way, conflict brews, painful realizations unfold, and the film transforms into a meditation of faith, love, and duty.

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3:00 pm
Sat Oct 10
Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island
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The Bryce Lee Story

Dir. Arnold Lim
88 min

A 13-year-old immigrant and aspiring filmmaker falsely claims he's related to Bruce Lee in this Vancouver Island-set film. The Bryce Lee Story is a heartfelt coming-of-age tale about identity, family, and the search for belonging.

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3:00 pm
Sat Oct 10
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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Revolutionaries Never Die

Dir. Mohanad Yaqubi
81 min

Revolutionaries Never Die is Mohanad Yaqubi’s reply to Jocelyne Saab, who passed away before the two could collaborate. Yaqubi's film serves as equal parts tribute, conversation, and partnership with the revolutionary past.

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3:30 pm
Sat Oct 10
SFU Woodwards
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Ugly Cry

Dir. Emily Robinson
94 min

When her ugly cry costs an aspiring actor her dream role, she takes desperate measures in pursuit of perfection. A cheeky injection of dark humour and delirium, this genre-bending psychological thriller takes a clever jab at internet-age beauty standards.

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3:30 pm
Sat Oct 10
The Rio Theatre
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8:15 pm
Sun Oct 11
International Village 9
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Mouse

Dir. Kelly O’Sullivan, Alex Thompson
120 min

Fans of Lady Bird, meet Mouse. This intimate, grounded drama by Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson (Saint Frances) sees a shy teen form a complicated bond with her best friend’s mom after tragedy strikes in the summer before her senior year.

Image: © Nate Hurtsellers and Luke Dyra

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3:30 pm
Sat Oct 10
International Village 9
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Close-Up

Dir. Abbas Kiarostami
98 min

Kiarostami’s Close-Up blurs documentary and fiction through the story of Hossein Sabzian, who impersonates filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf. The film questions what “real” means on screen while creating an undeniable feeling of realism.

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3:45 pm
Sat Oct 10
The Cinematheque
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First Comes Love: Nakabingwit

Dir. Joella Cabalu
65 min

An engaging hybrid documentary with a rom-com aesthetic, First Comes Love: Nakabingwit follows Canadian women in the Filipino diaspora as they search for the language to discuss race, privilege, and love with their white romantic partners.

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3:45 pm
Sat Oct 10
Alliance Francaise
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Death Has No Master

Dir. Jorge Thielen Armand
106 min

When Caro returns to Venezuela to sell her late father’s cacao plantation, she finds the family mansion occupied by its former staff, who have no intention of leaving. After legal action proves ineffectual, Caro decides to dispense justice herself.

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4:00 pm
Sat Oct 10
International Village 10
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Lifeline

Dir. Ilhan Abdullahi
77 min

When a Somali youth worker is assigned a high-stakes case, her professional responsibilities pull her back toward a community — and a past — she has worked to leave behind. Lifeline is an intimate exploration of belonging and responsibility.

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4:30 pm
Sat Oct 10
International Village 8
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