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The annual Vancouver International Film Festival showcases exceptional cinema in one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Our spectacular roster includes some of the best cinema from around the globe and includes features, documentaries, and shorts.

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Kensington Market: Heart of the City

Dir. Stuart Clarfield
104 min

Stuart Clarfield's DIY doc is both an oral history of the character-full working class Toronto neighbourhood and a sobering story about the economic forces that spell its likely demise.

VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre

Fucktoys Advance Screening + Annapurna Sriram Q&A

Dir. Annapurna Sriram
106 min

Bold, irreverent, and fiercely queer, Fucktoys plunges into a world where pleasure, performance, and identity collide. This special advance screening comes with a Q&A with filmmaker Annapurna Sriram.

VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema

Chasing Time: An Evening with James Balog

Dir. Sarah Keo & Jeff Orlowski-Yang
50 min

Following a screening of Chasing Time (40 min), renowned environmental photographer James Balog discusses his groundbreaking visual studies of melting glaciers and how he seeks to seed hope and inspire action toward a sustainable future.

VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema

Palestine '36

Dir. Annemarie Jacir
118 min

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.

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