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MODES 2
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MODES 2

Dir. Various
109 min

Intimate and unapologetic stories of women and queer lives are uncovered through provocative and deeply personal accounts that examine memory, identity, and dignity.

The Cinematheque International Village 7
MODES 3
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MODES 3

Dir. Various
111 min

Moving through often uncharted (subaltern) territory, these works and their subjects carry the remnants of emotional and physical labour on their shoulders, both literally and figuratively.

The Cinematheque International Village 7

My Father's Son

Dir. Qiu Sheng
100 min

Blending sci-fi and family drama, My Father's Son takes us through the past, present, and future of a computer engineer. As a child, Qiao is bullied by his father; in the present, his father is laid to rest; and in the future, he’s resurrected via AI.

Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only International Village 9
Nesting
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Nesting

Dir. Chloé Cinq-Mars
101 min

Adjusting to her new life as a mother after the traumatic birth of her son, Pénélope witnesses a violent robbery that triggers visions of her sister’s death. Chloé Cinq-Mars’s debut feature is a tense psychological thriller exploring postpartum depression.

International Village 8 Alliance Francaise
News From Home
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News From Home

Dir. Chantal Akerman
89 min

One part city symphony, one part introspective meditation, one part epistolary text, News from Home is a structuralist masterwork by Belgium’s genius of contemplation, Chantal Akerman.

VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
Night Stage
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Night Stage

Dir. Filipe Matzembacher & Marcio Reolon
117 min

Love becomes an act of defiance when a queer actor and a closeted politician discover a mutual fetish for public sex in the streets of Porto Alegre. A steamy, slow-burn erotic thriller with a dreamy neo-noir aesthetic.

The Rio Theatre International Village 8

Nika & Madison

Dir. Eva Thomas
87 min

Two young Indigenous women become fugitives following an act of self-defence and are forced to flee into the wilderness. Inspired by Thelma and Louise, this compelling story of unbreakable friendship sheds light on systemic injustices.

International Village 10 International Village 8
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

Dir. Matt Johnson
98 min

Two deranged dreamers are caught in a freak accident that sends them hurtling back to 2008. As they inadvertently wreak havoc with the timeline, a barrage of pop culture references, copyright violations, wild gags, and inspired set pieces is unleashed.

The Rio Theatre

No Other Choice

Dir. Park Chan-wook
139 min

Adapting Donald E. Westlake's novel of ruthless corporate head-hunting The Ax, virtuoso filmmaker Park Chan-wook whips up his trademark blend of high style, suspense, and satire, in keeping with his classics Oldboy, The Handmaiden, and Decision to Leave.

Vancouver Playhouse

Nouvelle Vague

Dir. Richard Linklater
105 min

Linklater's love letter to Paris, 1959, and the difficult birth of Jean-Luc Godard's first feature, Breathless, channels the auteur's blithe self confidence and an era of all-encompassing cinephilia. It's the next best thing to being there.

Vancouver Playhouse
OBEX
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OBEX

Dir. Albert Birney
90 min

A computer nerd is transported into a video game fantasy world when his dog is taken by the evil demon Ixaroth. Alberty Birney’s lo-fi adventure combines analog horror with RPG mechanics, rendered with nostalgic black-and-white vaporwave aesthetics.

International Village 7 International Village 10
Orphan
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Orphan

Dir. László Nemes
132 min

Set in Hungary in the late 50s, the latest from Son of Saul director László Nemes is a piercingly vivid immersion into the angst of a young man confronted by a stranger who claims to be his father, a lie his mother seems prepared to accept.

Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only International Village 9
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