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No Other Choice

Dir. Park Chan-wook
139 min

Adapting Donald E. Westlake's novel of ruthless corporate head-hunting The Ax, virtuoso filmmaker Park Chan-wook whips up his trademark blend of high style, suspense, and satire, in keeping with his classics Oldboy, The Handmaiden, and Decision to Leave.

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8:45 pm
Thu Oct 09
Vancouver Playhouse
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Secrets of a Mountain Serpent

Dir. Nidhi Saxena
108 min

Set in a remote Himalayan town in India during the Kargil War, Secrets of a Mountain Serpent weaves together personal desire and ancient folklore to ask a pertinent question: Can you belong to someone and still belong to yourself?

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8:45 pm
Thu Oct 09
The Cinematheque
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10:45 am
Fri Oct 10
International Village 8
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8: Love and despair

Dir. Various
113 min

Shorts from: China, France, Germany, Portugal, USA.

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8:45 pm
Thu Oct 09
International Village 7
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12:00 pm
Sat Oct 11
International Village 7
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Thus Spoke the Wind

Dir. Maria Rigel
92 min

Set in the remote plains of rural Armenia, Maria Rigel’s sharp sophomore feature takes us into the lives of young Hayk, his aunt Narine, and Hayk's rebellious mother, who has returned from a long stay in the country, throwing things off balance.

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8:45 pm
Thu Oct 09
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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1:00 pm
Fri Oct 10
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Bidad

Dir. Soheil Beiraghi
104 min

In Tehran, Seti dreams of singing freely in the streets. Bidad, directed by Soheil, is a raw, urgent portrait of resistance, courage, and hope. A must-see film about one woman's voice echoing a generation's fight for freedom.

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9:00 pm
Thu Oct 09
International Village 10
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10:30 am
Fri Oct 10
International Village 9
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5:45 pm
Sun Oct 12
Alliance Francaise
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Palestine 36

Dir. Annemarie Jacir
118 min

Palestine's entry for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards is an epic historical drama from director Annemarie Jacir that follows an ensemble of rural villagers who face off against British colonial forces during the 1936 Palestinian revolt.

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9:00 pm
Thu Oct 09
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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11:45 am
Fri Oct 10
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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Sound of Falling

Dir. Mascha Schilinski
149 min

A remote German farmhouse is the stage for the mundane and magical experiences of four girls who call the foreboding place home at various intervals over the course of a century. In turns delicate and devastating, this is cinema at its most experiential.

Image: © Fabian Gamper

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9:00 pm
Thu Oct 09
SFU Woodwards
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12:00 pm
Sat Oct 11
Granville Island Stage
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Are We Good?

Dir. Steven Feinartz
97 min

Affable curmudgeon Marc Maron jokes his way through grief, trying to make sense of the world and his comedy following the death of his partner. A cantankerously poignant, wryly funny cri de coeur from one of the most genuine comedians in the business.

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9:15 pm
Thu Oct 09
International Village 8
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Ma - Cry of Silence

Dir. The Maw Naing
74 min

This bracing political drama tells the story of female sweatshop workers in Myanmar and their courageous struggle for justice. It’s a dark, unflinching work, in which the depiction of oppression is meant to spark outrage and action.

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9:30 pm
Thu Oct 09
International Village 9
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Sat Oct 11
International Village 8
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In the Room

Dir. Brishkay Ahmed
76 min

Brishkay Ahmed's documentary explores the resilience and cultural identity of Afghan women through intimate interviews and archival images. Powerful, urgent, and informative, it reminds us that human rights are fragile and must be fiercely protected.

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1:00 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 9
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Decorado

Dir. Alberto Vázquez
95 min

In existential crisis, a middle-aged mouse increasingly believes the world is unreal, much like a film set. As his suspicions grow increasingly credible, will he accept his fate, or hatch one last bid for freedom?

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1:15 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 8
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9:30 pm
Sun Oct 12
International Village 10
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Sun Ra: Do the Impossible

Dir. Christine Turner
84 min

Whether he was a man, a musician, or an emissary from Saturn (as he claimed), Sun Ra was one of the unique visionaries of the 20th century. Christine Turner’s documentary explores the legacy of this iconoclastic who turned his life into a work of art.

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1:30 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 10
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