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John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger

Dir. David Bickerstaff
93 min

Artist John Singer Sargent possessed the ability to capture the essence and soul of a person, producing some of the most memorable portraits ever created. Director David Bickerstaff pays fitting tribute to this master of portraiture and light.

SFU Woodwards VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre

Julie Keeps Quiet

Dir. Leonardo van Dijl
100 min

When her coach falls under investigation after the suicide of a former trainee, a young tennis ace is thrown into turmoil. Finding herself under acute pressure to speak out, but reluctant to do so, she faces a struggle that she alone can resolve.

International Village 10 Fifth Avenue Aud 3
Listen to the Voices
Listen to the Voices film image; boy looking out a window

Listen to the Voices

Dir. Maxime Jean-Baptiste
76 min

A powerful docudrama following a teenage boy spending the summer at his grandmother’s house in French Guiana, where he learns about his roots and connects with a community of people still reeling from the tragic loss of his uncle several years earlier.

VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre International Village 8

Living in Two Worlds

Dir. Mipo O
105 min

This stirring drama traces the upbringing of Dai, a "Child of Deaf Adults" from rural Japan. Blaming his mother for his social differences, he leaves for Tokyo and becomes a magazine writer. New friendships help him see his mother in a poignant new light.

The Cinematheque International Village 9
Living Together
Living Together film image; two people sitting across from each other

Living Together

Dir. Halima Elkhatabi
75 min

Halima Elkhatabi’s delightful debut documentary feature takes us to 15 apartments in Montreal, where a diverse assortment of potential roommates interview each other as they search for compatibility, authentic connections, and a place to call home.

International Village 10 Fifth Avenue Aud 3
Living With Wolves
Living With Wolves film image; wolf walks through the snow

Living With Wolves

Dir. Jean-Michel Bertrand
88 min

This fascinating and beautiful doc explores wolf life in the lower Alps, as well as the contentious politics surrounding the animals. As an exploration of ecology, it’s illuminating; as a gander at the great outdoors, it’s delightful.

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Love Lies

Dir. Ho Miu-Ki 何妙祺
116 min

Sandra Ng gives a radiant performance as a woman who thinks she’s in love with a dashing Frenchman but is actually the victim of a catfish scam in this cynical but vivacious rom-com from writer-director Ho Miu-ki.

International Village 9

Lucky Star

Dir. Gillian McKercher
85 min

Former gambler Lucky has settled down with a mortgage, a wife and daughters. After falling for a tax scam, he goes all in at the card table. Gillian McKercher helms a tense and gripping narrative about Asian-Canadian familial bonds, deceit and sacrifice.

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Luther: Never Too Much
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Luther: Never Too Much

Dir. Dawn Porter
101 min

The ups and downs of singer-songwriter Luther Vandross are put on frank display in this moving biographical documentary. It’s a look at an artistic legacy that we’re only now able to fully reckon with, and a reintroduction to music we can’t get enough of.

Fifth Avenue Aud 3 International Village 9
Making It Epic with Production Designer Colin Gibson

Making It Epic with Production Designer Colin Gibson

90 min

Academy Award winning production designer Colin Gibson has been the architect of the end of the world. Join us for a dynamic conversation with Gibson as he takes us through his craft and the process of collaboration in creating these unforgettable worlds.

VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre

Marco, the Invented Truth

Dir. Aitor Arregi & Jon Garaño
108 min

An intricate web of lies unravels in Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño’s riveting biographical thriller about Enric Marco, a high-profile activist in Spain who claimed to be a Holocaust survivor, only to be exposed in 2005 as an impostor.

International Village 10 VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre

Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts

Dir. Mouly Surya
93 min

In the deserted hills of an Indonesian island, a young widow is raped and robbed. In defending herself, Marlina kills several of the attacking gang, then sets out to find justice. Surya's spectacular revenge movie coopts western tropes to feminist ends.

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