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Maestro

Bradley Cooper's second film as director is a symphonic portrait of the composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein, with Cooper in the title role and Carey Mulligan as his wife, actress Felicia Montealegre. One of the films of the year.

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12:00 pm
Thu Dec 07
VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre
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Thu Dec 07
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s-yéwyáw: Awaken

In this poignant collaborative project, a trio of Indigenous west coast changemakers from the Nlaka'pamux, shíshálh and the Secwépemc Nations are learning and documenting the traditional cultural teachings and legacies of their Elders.

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12:30 pm
Thu Dec 07
VIFF Centre - Studio Theatre
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Richelieu

Witnessing the brutal treatment of migrant workers while working at a corn plant in the Richelieu Valley in Quebec, French-to-Spanish translator Ariane (Ariane Castellanos) is forced to decide between risking her job and sticking up for the labourers.

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2:20 pm
Thu Dec 07
VIFF Centre - Studio Theatre
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My Animal

Outcast teen hockey goalie Heather has it rough: she's a closeted lesbian with an alcoholic mum and something far worse than the usual menstrual cycle. This full-blooded creature feature weds the classic werewolf mythos with its own sapphic sensibility.

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4:15 pm
Thu Dec 07
VIFF Centre - Studio Theatre
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Arthur Erickson's Dyde House

Nestled among the aspen parkland of Alberta, a hidden masterpiece by one of Canada's most celebrated architects has been found. Arthur Erickson’s Dyde House tells the story of an undiscovered piece of history and the architects fighting for its future.

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6:20 pm
Thu Dec 07
VIFF Centre - Studio Theatre
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2:30 pm
Sun Dec 10
VIFF Centre - Studio Theatre
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Fallen Leaves

Ansi meets Holappa, and these two lonely souls feel they are meant for each other, but Fate may have other ideas... Aki Kaurismäki crafts a poignant and pertinent comedy which picked up the Jury Prize at Cannes.

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7:40 pm
Thu Dec 07
VIFF Centre - Studio Theatre
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Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

"Last time, we broke out of a chicken farm. Well, this time, we're breaking in!" announces Ginger, and break in they do, though Fun Land Farms seems like an impreggnable fortress to our plucky cluckers.

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11:20 am
Fri Dec 08
VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre
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Sat Dec 09
VIFF Centre - Studio Theatre
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Sun Dec 10
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The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan

D'Artagnan arrives in Paris trying to find his attackers after being left for dead, which leads him to a real war where the future of France is at stake. He aligns himself with Athos, Porthos and Aramis, three musketeers of the King.

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1:30 pm
Fri Dec 08
VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre
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Fri Dec 08
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Fri Dec 08
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The Wind Rises

Miyazaki's first "retirement" film is inspired by the life of Jiro Horikoshi, a young man much like the filmmaker, who grew up to be a designer and engineer, and who is best known for the "Zero" fighter plane, a masterpiece of aerodynamics.

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2:10 pm
Sun Dec 10
VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre
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7:15 pm
Sun Dec 10
VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre
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8:30 pm
Mon Dec 11
VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre
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Isabel Leong's Ghibli Jazz Orchestra Performs the Music of Joe Hisaishi

Groove to the sounds of Ghibli! Isabel Leong's Ghibli Jazz Orchestra is composed of musicians who share a love of Studio Ghibli films, video games, and anime. Their arrangements draw inspiration from big band, wind ensemble and orchestral music.

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5:30 pm
Sun Dec 10
VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre
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Immediate Family

Few rock docs are as fondly remembered as The Wrecking Crew, and fans will be thrilled at this follow up, which pays tribute to the crew's 1970s counterparts, the session musicians who worked with Carole King, James Taylor, Neil Young, Stevie Nicks et al.

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1:15 pm
Fri Dec 15
VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre
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Fri Dec 15
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Fri Dec 15
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Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

Within the confines of a smoke sauna deep in an Estonian forest, groups of women gather to cleanse themselves in both body and soul, sharing in traditional sauna-based rituals, while also revealing their hurts and longings, joys and pains.

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1:45 pm
Fri Dec 15
VIFF Centre - Studio Theatre
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Fri Dec 15
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Sat Dec 16
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