In many Asian cultures, Lunar New Year is an extended holiday—the perfect time to take the family out to the theatre. Building on this tradition, join us in welcoming the Year of the Snake with laughter, tears and cinematic sssstorytelling.
VIFF and LNY Splash present five films from Asia centered on the theme of family. From stories about grandmas to documentaries on transnational families, let’s go Vancouver, it’s movie time!
With the exception of Stand Up Story all the films in this series will be open to youth, with $10 Youth Tickets! Please see individual film pages for ratings details.
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Hao Are You?
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. Rated: PG
Stand Up Story
A young man whose father has an intellectual disability hits upon a new career -- stand up comedy -- in this gentle Hong Kong comedy drama.
Granny Must Die
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! Rated: PG
Come Home, My Child
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. Rated: PG
Picnic
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. Rated: PG