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Lunar New Year

Feb 15 – 16

Lunar New Year Splash celebrates the Year of the Horse with films from Asia.

In some Asian cultures, Lunar New Year is an extended holiday — the perfect time for friends and family to gather at the theatres to watch some goofy classics. We invite Vancouverites to join us in giving this tradition a Canadian twist!

Enjoy stories about family, self-discovery, and love as we share the warmth of the new year together.

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Girl

Dir. Shu Qi
124 min

In this Lunar New Year gala premiere, we are delighted to present the directorial debut of Taiwanese superstar Shu Qi (Millennium Mambo; The Assassin; Resurrection). Girl is an autobiographical coming of age film about a troubled teenager in the 1980s.

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7:30 pm
Sun Feb 15
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Renoir

Dir. Chie Hayakawa
118 min

Acclaimed director Chie Hayakawa depicts an entrancing poetic journey about resilience, the healing power of the imagination and a traumatized family struggling for connection.

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3:15 pm
Mon Feb 16
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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A Good Child

Dir. Ong Kuo Sin
105 min

A drag queen estranged from his family returns home to care for his ailing mother, only to confront buried family wounds and an unexpected chance at healing.

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5:45 pm
Mon Feb 16
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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Family Matters

Dir. Pan Ke-Yin
99 min

Spanning 24 years, challenges of identity, fertility struggles, debt and duty are faced by a Taiwanese family as they discover what truly holds them together.

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8:00 pm
Mon Feb 16
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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