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Daria's Night Flower film image; people walking by a stone staircase

MODES

Image: Daria’s Night Flower

International short works that explore how far the form of cinema is capable of bending

MODES is a place for video art, experimentation, the avant-garde, and exciting interpretations of screen-based work — an invitation to submit to the artist.

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Blind, Into The Eye film image; silhouette cutout of a person in a crowd

MODES 1

Dir. Various
108 min
VIFF 2025: MODES

From the indoctrination of youth to increasing surveillance, populist ethno-nationalist and fascist ideologies continue to take root, yet dissent remains at the fore.

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6:00 pm
Thu Oct 02
The Cinematheque
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5:45 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 7
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Rezbotanik film image; person dragging their hands across their face

MODES 2

Dir. Various
109 min
VIFF 2025: MODES

Intimate and unapologetic stories of women and queer lives are uncovered through provocative and deeply personal accounts that examine memory, identity, and dignity.

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9:00 pm
Fri Oct 03
The Cinematheque
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6:15 pm
Sat Oct 11
International Village 7
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Force Times Displacement film image; illustrated blue people standing beneath a hanging caged animal

MODES 3

Dir. Various
111 min
VIFF 2025: MODES

Moving through often uncharted (subaltern) territory, these works and their subjects carry the remnants of emotional and physical labour on their shoulders, both literally and figuratively.

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8:45 pm
Sat Oct 04
The Cinematheque
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6:00 pm
Sun Oct 12
International Village 7
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