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Anora
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Anora

Dir. Sean Baker
138 min

Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winning Cinderella story has a New York stripper bedding and wedding the son of a Russian oligarch--to the fury of his parents. Fast, funny, and thrillingly unpredictable, this is one you won't want to miss.

Vancouver Playhouse

Apple Cider Vinegar

Dir. Sofie Benoot
84 min

Upon finding a rare Antarctic mineral in a kidney stone, a former nature documentary narrator guides us on a meditative trip– from volcanic Fogo Island to the granite quarries of Palestine, and beyond– to explore the often overlooked world of stones.

VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre The Cinematheque

Ari's Theme

Dir. Nathan Drillot & Jeff Lee Petry
98 min

Ari Kinarthy, a composer with spinal muscular atrophy, embarks on an ambitious goal: to create music that will memorialize his life. Intimate, honest and inspiring, Ari eloquently narrates his story and shares his artistic process in this captivating doc.

VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
Armand
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Armand

Dir. Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
116 min

When six-year-old Armand is accused of abusing another boy, his mother is called in for a school meeting. With the boys themselves never seen or heard from, it becomes clear that this sordid situation is about much more than just the children.

Fifth Avenue Aud 3 International Village 9

At Averroes & Rosa Parks

Dir. Nicolas Philibert
143 min

Averroès and Rosa Parks are psychiatric units in Paris supporting patients with mental illness. A powerful, thought-provoking follow-up to 2023 Golden Bear winner On the Adamant by veteran documentarian Nicolas Philibert.

The Cinematheque VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre

Balomania

Dir. Sissel Morell Dargis
93 min

In the labyrinthine underworld of São Paulo, Sissell Morell Dargis spent a decade documenting the story of illegal baloeiros, hot air balloonists, and guerilla artists, who risk their lives crafting and releasing huge, lavishly decorated paper balloons.

International Village 10 International Village 8
Bird
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Bird

Dir. Andrea Arnold
119 min

In Andrea Arnold's latest, 12-year-old Bailey (Nykiya Adams) lives in a squat near the English seaside. Neglected by her chaotic father (Barry Keoghan), she pursues an adventure with a magnetic stranger named Bird (Franz Rogowski).

Vancouver Playhouse
Black Dog

Black Dog

Dir. Guan Hu
110 min

Set in a city on the verge of demolition, the award-winning Black Dog tells the story of a discontented ex-con and the stray dog he comes to love. Graced with panoramic imagery and the music of Pink Floyd, it’s a soulful, triumphant film.

SFU Woodwards Vancouver Playhouse

Black Tea

Dir. Abderrahmane Sissako
109 min

After turning down her unfaithful groom at the altar, Aya leaves the Ivory Coast for a dreamy new life at a tea shop in Guangzhou, China. As her alluring boss, Cai teaches her the ancient art of the tea ceremony, a sensual and melancholic romance brews.

International Village 10 VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre
Blink
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Blink

Dir. Edmund Stenson & Daniel Roher
84 min

When their kids start going blind, Edith and Sébastien Pelletier take their family on a globe-trotting adventure to see the world before they lose their sight. An inspirational journey of reflection, self-discovery, and heartwarming family connection.

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Blue Sun Palace
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Blue Sun Palace

Dir. Constance Tsang
117 min

In the heart of Flushing, New York’s largest Chinatown, three working-class immigrants eke out a meager living. When together, there's an easy intimacy—until tragedy strikes, leaving a painful absence in its wake.

VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre The Cinematheque
Bonjour Tristesse
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Bonjour Tristesse

Dir. Durga Chew-Bose
110 min

With the utmost grace and aplomb, debut director Durga Chew-Bose adapts Françoise Sagan’s classic French novel. Our heroine is teenager Cécile (Lily McInerney), and the film conveys her coming of age in terms of sexual awakening and spiritual corruption.

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