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The Essence of Eva
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The Essence of Eva

Dir. Malcolm Willis & Alex Fegan
85 min

Tragically dying years before she’d rise to global fame, Eva Cassidy was an uncompromising artist whose transcendent voice still resonates. With never-before-heard recordings and footage, this intimate portrait captures the person behind the legend.

Granville Island Stage International Village 9
The Girl and the Spider
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The Girl and the Spider

Dir. Ramon Zürcher
98 min

Ramon and Silvan Zürcher’s sly and daring film takes place in Mara and Lisa's spacious bohemian apartment as the latter moves out. Mise-en-scène, humour, and stylized character interactions take centre stage in this pure cinematic pleasure.

The Cinematheque

The Golden Spurtle

Dir. Constantine Costi
75 min

Each year the sleepy highland village of Carrbridge awakens with excitement as locals and competitors from around the globe vie for the honour of winning The Golden Spurtle in the World Porridge Making Championships.

VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema International Village 10 SFU Woodwards

The Great North

Dir. Jenn Nkiru
52 min

Jenn Nkiru’s The Great North transforms Manchester into a portal of memory, labour, and resistance, where red brick echoes with diasporic histories. A radical, rhythmic debut rooted in Afro-surrealism and ancestral recall.

International Village 7 International Village 10

The Ice Tower

Dir. Lucile Hadžihalilović
118 min

In Lucile Hadžihalilović’s spellbinding fantasy drama, an orphan (Clara Pacini) becomes enthralled by a movie star (Marion Cotillard) playing the Snow Queen in a fairy tale film adaptation. Winner of the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution.

The Cinematheque Alliance Francaise
The Ivy
The Ivy film image; woman combing a man's hair

The Ivy

Dir. Ana Cristina Barragán
98 min

Azucena seeks to reconnect with her 18-year-old son, Julio, whom she abandoned at an orphanage after giving birth to him at age 13. The pull is undeniable as the two find their way back into each other's lives, but unresolved issues loom.

International Village 7 International Village 8 International Village 10
The Last One for the Road
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The Last One for the Road

Dir. Francesco Sossai
100 min

Two middle-aged drunkards drive across the Veneto region on a freewheeling bender, taking a young college student along for the ride. A celebration of the spirit of drink and the kinds of stories told around a table of old friends and too much wine.

International Village 9 Alliance Francaise Granville Island Stage
The Little Sister
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The Little Sister

Dir. Hafsia Herzi
107 min

The youngest of three sisters in a conservative Franco-Arab household, Fatima is absorbed in her studies and resisting the family pressure to be married off. But the pull to explore sensual realms grows stronger by the day.

Image: © Entract Films

International Village 10 Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
The Love That Remains
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The Love That Remains

Dir. Hlynur Pálmason
109 min

Anna and Magnús have separated, leaving her to raise their three children as he spends long stretches at sea, working as a fisherman. As the seasons pass, their emotions ebb and flow. A richly conceived story with unexpected delight and humour.

Image: © Hlynur Pálmason

Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only International Village 9

The Mastermind

Dir. Kelly Reichardt
110 min

Noting the laughably low security at the local art museum, an unemployed dreamer clumsily orchestrates a less-than-daring heist that leaves him in possession of four modestly valuable paintings, but no clue as to what to do next.

Image: © 2025 Mastermind Movie Inc

Granville Island Stage Vancouver Playhouse

The Message

Dir. Iván Fund
91 min

A young girl’s gift for communicating with animals makes her a considerable asset to her guardians, who traverse the Argentinian countryside providing assistance to pet-owners in need. But as their travels roll on, the child gets restless.

Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only International Village 8

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

Dir. Diego Céspedes
104 min

Set in the Chilean desert, this 80s drama centers on a commune of queer outcasts, including 11-year-old Lidia and her mother. When her mom's abusive ex-lover reappears in their lives with tragic consequences, the group decides to fight back.

Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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