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Once Upon a Time in Harlem

Dir. William Greaves, David Greaves
100 min

Once Upon a Time in Harlem splices together footage shot by William Greaves in 1972 of a group of Harlem Renaissance luminaries in conversation at Duke Ellington’s townhouse. The film is a living archive of memory, disagreement, style, and Black genius.

Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only

Paper Tiger

Dir. James Gray
115 min

An engineer and his brother fall prey to a dangerous mob scheme in 1986 Queens. James Gray’s Paper Tiger is a tense crime drama about family, loyalty, and the price of ambition. Starring Adam Driver, Miles Teller, and Scarlett Johansson.

The Park Theatre

Paris Paris

Dir. Isabelle Tollenaere
78 min

Three undocumented men from different backgrounds navigate Paris's luminous metropolis in this stirring drama of dislocation. Gorgeously composed and often humorous, Paris Paris questions what it means to truly belong.

International Village 8

Prosecution

Dir. Faraz Shariat
113 min

When a young German prosecutor of Korean origin is attacked, she suspects a racist conspiracy and pursues the truth in defiance of her superiors. Prosecution is a film for our moment: a thriller that confronts the far-right head-on.

The Cinematheque International Village 8
Queen at Sea
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Queen at Sea

Dir. Lance Hammer
121 min

An academic is pitted against her stepfather in a moral crisis over the care of her mother, who lives with dementia. Winner of the Silver Bear Jury Prize and Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance at the 2026 Berlinale.

Image: © Seafaring

Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island Vancouver Playhouse

RADIOHEART: The Drive and Times of DJ Kevin Cole

Dir. Peter Hilgendorf, Andrew Franks
83 min

Featuring a scintillating soundtrack of tunes going back to the ‘70s, RADIOHEART is a heartwarming celebration of one of the greatest radio DJs, Kevin Cole, whose musical tastes and influence are still reverberating across the world’s soundwaves.

International Village 9
Rebecca Horn – the Secret Life of Things
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Rebecca Horn – the Secret Life of Things

Dir. Claudia Müller
90 min

Rebecca Horn's extraordinary biography is interwoven with her surreal oeuvre. An essential document of one of the 20th century's most influential artists, Rebecca Horn – The Secret Life of Things celebrates the unsung legacy of a pioneering visionary.

Image: © Rebecca Horn

International Village 9 International Village 10
Reclaim My Skin
Reclaim My Skin film image woman walking through misty water

Reclaim My Skin

Dir. Marie Clements
168 min

A three-part documentary series that challenges stereotypes and authority while celebrating the resilience and resurgence of Indigenous female identity. Reclaim My Skin empowers Indigenous women and their allies with the knowledge of their true history.

VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
Relax, Open Your Eyes
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Relax, Open Your Eyes

Dir. David Ehrenreich
87 min

Confronted with her husband's declining health, Carrie Radomski dedicates herself to building Canada's first cryonics facility in this intimate documentary about hope, conviction, and humanity's enduring quest to overcome death.

Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island
Revolutionaries Never Die
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Revolutionaries Never Die

Dir. Mohanad Yaqubi
81 min

Revolutionaries Never Die is Mohanad Yaqubi’s reply to Jocelyne Saab, who passed away before the two could collaborate. Yaqubi's film serves as equal parts tribute, conversation, and partnership with the revolutionary past.

International Village 9 SFU Woodwards

Roid

Dir. Mejbaur Rahman Sumon
109 min

Roid follows Sadhu, a solitary man who marries a mysterious young woman from a distant village. But when her behaviour disrupts the quiet rhythm of Sadhu's life, he decides to abandon her — only for her to reappear, again and again.

VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema

Rose

Dir. Markus Schleinzer
93 min

Claiming to be the heir to a patch of German farmland, a disfigured soldier ignores the townsfolk’s suspicions, cultivates the land, and takes a wife, all while concealing that they were born a woman. Featuring a mesmerizing Sandra Hüller performance.

The Park Theatre The Rio Theatre
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