Gathering together to watch movies is part of Lunar New Year tradition in some Asian cultures. This year, in a collaboration between LNY Splash and VIFF, let’s put a Vancouver twist on this joyous tradition!
From Feb 16 – 18, enjoy a selection of films that captures the spirit of family, however that may look like. Featuring films from Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and more, these stories will make you cry, laugh, and hold onto your loved ones just a little closer.
In the Year of the Dragon, we hope everyone is free to tell the stories they want to tell. Come share the warmth of the new year with us at the VIFF Centre!
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The Sunny Side of the Street
A refugee boy is helped by a local taxi driver to flee Hong Kong. They develop the father-son relationship until the boy finds the driver is the murderer of his father.
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The House of No Man
The House of No Man delivers a story full of emotions about family, love and youth. Three generations of women navigate the conflicts of relationship and family in a humorous and dramatic tale.
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Abang Adik
Abang and Adi are undocumented orphans living in present-day Malaysia. While the older brother, a deaf mute, has resigned himself to a life of poverty, his younger sibling burns with indignation. A brutal accident upsets the fragile balance of their relationship.
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Grandma and Her Ghosts
Classic Taiwanese animated film Grandma and Her Ghosts follows a young boy that discovers his grandma regularly entertains ghosts and embarks on a supernatural journey.
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Untold Herstory
Set in the 1950s and White Terror period of Taiwan, Untold Herstory tells the tales of three female “thought” prisoners brought to what was known as Fire Island. A schoolgirl, a dancer, and a young mother, whose only crime was reading and pursuing justice.
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Be With Me
Be With Me is a spiritual and emotional drama about a woman who returns to Chiayi County to take care of her father. She reminisces about her grandfather and navigates love and life.
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