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Family Films

Welcoming Families to a World of Amazing Cinema

Come together to enjoy a curated selection of the best all-ages films on VIFF’s big screen. Enjoy big, comfy seats, space to chill out in our atrium, and tasty movie snacks at our concession. See you at the cinema!

Youth Tickets are just $10.

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Flow

Dir. Gints Zilbalodis
84 min

In this wordless and gorgeously atmospheric animated feature, a solitary black cat survives a tsunami and must confront his fear of water whilst sailing through a flooded world with a group of misfit animals. An enchanting adventure film for all ages. Rated: G

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11:30 am
Sat Jan 18
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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1:30 pm
Sat Jan 18
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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3:30 pm
Sat Jan 18
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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Dir. Nick Park & Merlin Crossingham
79 min

Aardman Animation's handcrafted mix of dad jokes, slapstick, mock dramatics and understated emotion makes this return for the claymation odd couple a constant delight. The villainous Feathers McGraw is back to no good, commandeering Norbot the robot. Rated: G

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11:30 am
Sun Jan 19
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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Sun Jan 19
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3:15 pm
Sun Jan 19
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Universal Language

Dir. Matthew Rankin
89 min

In a wintery, Farsi-speaking city that’s equal measures Winnipeg and Tehran, storylines entangle and the concepts of space, time, and identity grow increasingly opaque. Inventive and absurd, Rankin's poetic fable reminds us that Winnipeg is a wonderland. Rated: G

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1:30 pm
Fri Jan 31
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Fri Jan 31
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4:30 pm
Sat Feb 01
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Ghost Cat Anzu

Dir. Yôko Kuno & Nobuhiro Yamashita
94 min

When fifth grader Karin is deposited with her grandfather for the summer she takes out her unhappiness on his giant talking cat, Anzu -- who looks out for her even so. This wildly original anime riffs on Spirited Away with pleasing irreverence. Rated: PG

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Gremlins (40th Anniversary)

Dir. Joe Dante
110 min

The perfect last minute Xmas gift: give your special someone a cute ball of fur and don't worry about where it came from. Just don't put it under bright lights, don't get it wet, and whatever you do, please, please don't feed it after midnight... Rated: PG

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Image: © 1984 WBEI

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It's a Wonderful Life

Dir. Frank Capra
130 min

Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings. This Christmas classic is whimsical, sure, but it has the depth to stand up to multiple watches, and it really should be a communal experience, because that is what it's about. Rated: G

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The Adventures of Robin Hood

Dir. Michael Curtiz & William Keighley
102 min

Errol Flynn in his most iconic role, and what remains the definitive film version of Sherwood Forest's legendary outlaw. It's a rousing, bravura entertainment, in gorgeous three-strip Technicolor. Rated: G

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The Count of Monte Cristo

Dir. Matthieu Delaporte & Alexandre de La Patelliere
178 min

You can't beat this evergreen Alexandre Dumas tale for adventure, intrigue and romance. This lavish French blockbuster from the writers of the recent Three Musketeers movies pulls you in from the first scene and doesn't let off for the next three hours. Rated: PG

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Picnic

Dir. Kim Yong-gyun
114 min

After a surprise visit from her friend Geum-sun, Eun-sim is headed to her hometown with Geum-sun. There, she catches up with Tae-ho who had feelings for her when they were teenagers. Her long-lost memories come to life one by one.

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7:00 pm
Sun Feb 09
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Come Home, My Child

Dir. Jasmine Chinghui Lee
91 min

Filmed over ten years, Come Home, My Child narrates the American Dream through the lens of three women -- including Taiwanese immigrant Mama Yang -- and their bond with prison inmates in America.

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5:00 pm
Sun Feb 09
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Granny Must Die

Dir. Yi-Jung Chen
87 min

An absurd comedy about the daily life of a three-generational Hakka household in Taipei. Huichiao, her grandmother Chunmei, Chunmei's son Fusang, and daughter-in-law Lichun live together in a three-generational household in Taipei. Tensions arise!

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7:30 pm
Sat Feb 08
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Hao Are You?

Dir. Dieu Hao Do
93 min

Director Dieu Hao Do embarks on a personal road trip into the history of Vietnam after the withdrawal of the Americans and the dispersement of his family across three continents. Emotional, sobering, insightful, sad and uplifting.

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2:00 pm
Sat Feb 08
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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