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The Bryce Lee Story

Dir. Arnold Lim
84 min

A 13-year-old immigrant and aspiring filmmaker falsely claims he's related to Bruce Lee in this Vancouver Island–set film. The Bryce Lee Story is a heartfelt coming-of-age tale about identity, family, and the search for belonging.

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7:00 pm
Mon Oct 05
International Village 10
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3:45 pm
Tue Oct 06
International Village 10
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A Safe Distance

Dir. Gloria Mercer
86 min

Following a camping trip gone awry, a woman is rescued by a free-spirited couple living off the grid. As she warms to the pair, she finds herself becoming dangerously entangled in their psychosexual affairs in Gloria Mercer’s red-hot crime drama.

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8:45 pm
Mon Oct 05
The Rio Theatre
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1:30 pm
Wed Oct 07
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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In Alaska

Dir. Jaap van Heusden, Vinnie Karetak
108 min

In Alaska follows Woody, an Inuk teen whose bullet pierces the Trans-Alaska Pipeline during a failed suicide attempt. Fleeing to Nunavut, he finds community and reconnects with the land and his Inuit roots, discovering what it means to be alive.

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9:15 pm
Mon Oct 05
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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3:15 pm
Tue Oct 06
International Village 9
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Man in Motion: The Rick Hansen Story

Dir. Adrian Buitenhuis
96 min

Twenty-six months, 40,075 kilometres, 34 countries traversed in a wheelchair, and more than $26 million raised for accessibility initiatives… Man in Motion: The Rick Hansen Story documents the staggering accomplishments of an iconic athlete and activist.

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12:30 pm
Tue Oct 06
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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Short Forum 6: Archive Lives!

107 min

Before anything becomes archival, it’s lived.

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8:45 pm
Tue Oct 06
International Village 8
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12:30 pm
Wed Oct 07
International Village 8
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Lifeline

Dir. Ilhan Abdullahi
77 min

When a Somali youth worker is assigned a high-stakes case, her professional responsibilities pull her back toward a community — and a past — she has worked to leave behind. Lifeline is an intimate exploration of belonging and responsibility.

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7:00 pm
Thu Oct 08
International Village 10
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4:30 pm
Sat Oct 10
International Village 8
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The Flight

Dir. Soran Mardookhi
97 min

The Flight follows three Iranian-Canadian families seeking justice after Flight PS752 was shot down, offering a compassionate and forceful tribute to grief, resilience, and community advocacy.

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8:15 pm
Thu Oct 08
SFU Woodwards
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3:45 pm
Sun Oct 11
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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Tangles

Dir. Leah Nelson
102 min

Based on the graphic memoir by Vancouver artist Sarah Leavitt, Tangles is a stunning, hand-drawn animated feature about a cartoonist coming to terms with her mom’s early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Nominated for the Caméra d’Or at Cannes 2026.

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5:45 pm
Fri Oct 09
Vancouver Playhouse
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3:00 pm
Sun Oct 11
The Park Theatre
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Short Forum 10: Are the Kids Alright?

106 min

The future kinda depends on it.

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9:00 pm
Sat Oct 10
International Village 8
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Sun Oct 11
International Village 8
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