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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.

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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie film image; two men walking down a street with a wheel of cable

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
OBEX film image; man looking down at something while someone stands next to him with a TV for a head

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.

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Orphan
Orphan film image; two people on a motorbike wearing riding goggles

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
Orwell: 2+2=5
Orwell: 2+2=5 film image; overhead view of people mulling through a shopping mall

Orwell: 2+2=5

Dir. Raoul Peck
119 min

Oscar-nominated director Raoul Peck reimagines 1984 in this urgent essay on power, language, and control. With narration by Damian Lewis, it’s a chilling portrait of how Orwell’s warnings became our reality.

International Village 10 SFU Woodwards
Our Hero, Balthazar
Our Hero, Balthazar film image; upset man pressing his hands to his head

Our Hero, Balthazar

Dir. Oscar Boyson
91 min

A wealthy student's performative online videos put him on a collision course with an online troll, who may be planning an act of mass violence. Oscar Boyson's film is a searing examination of youth disaffected by the internet and driven to destruction.

The Rio Theatre International Village 10
Palestine 36
Palestine 36 film image; people riding horses in the desert

Palestine 36

Dir. Annemarie Jacir
118 min

Palestine's entry for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards is an epic historical drama from director Annemarie Jacir that follows an ensemble of rural villagers who face off against British colonial forces during the 1936 Palestinian revolt.

Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
particle dance
particle dance film image; woman leaving a building and looking up at tall bamboo

particle dance

Dir. Hiromoto Oka 岡博大
145 min

A poetic tribute to the artistic innovations of Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. particle dance captures the humility and beauty of Kuma’s balancing act between tradition and experimentation, as he seeks to reconnect humans with their natural environment.

International Village 8 VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
Peak Everything
Peak Everything film image; a man and a woman grinning at each other

Peak Everything

Dir. Anne Émond
100 min

Can love prevail when the world is falling apart? Adam is overwhelmed with climate despair until he falls in love with a customer service operator over the phone. Jagging from melancholia to slapstick, this quirky Canadian rom-com shoots for the moon.

Granville Island Stage Alliance Francaise International Village 10
Pillion
Pillion film image; two men walking down a street at night

Pillion

Dir. Harry Lighton
103 min

A timid, young gay man becomes the submissive to a sexy, leather-clad biker in this wickedly funny and sensitive examination of power, autonomy, and love in the world of kink. Call Me by Your Name meets Phantom Thread in leather chaps.

The Rio Theatre Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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