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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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With Hasan in Gaza

Dir. Kamal Aljafari
106 min

A time capsule of Gaza in 2001, With Hasan in Gaza presents rediscovered footage of everyday life before devastation. Assembled by Kamal Aljafari, one of Palestinian cinema’s most formally daring and poetic voices, the film resists erasure through memory.

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3:30 pm
Fri Oct 10
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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6:30 pm
Sun Oct 12
International Village 8
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The Shadow Scholars

Dir. Eloïse King
98 min

Academic ghostwriting is a billion-dollar industry, just not for those doing the writing. Directed by Eloïse King and executive produced by Steve McQueen, this is a gripping documentary about brilliance, erasure, and global inequality.

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3:45 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 10
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7:00 pm
Sun Oct 12
International Village 10
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Hidden Tremors

Dir. Sreekanth Pangapattu
81 min

Set against the fragile landscape of Kanjirappally, Hidden Tremors explores a family's quiet struggle amidst climate-induced displacement. The film captures the fragile balance between people and ecosystem — and the emotional dislocation that follows.

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8:45 pm
Fri Oct 10
The Cinematheque
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11:15 am
Sat Oct 11
International Village 8
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Kontinental ’25

Dir. Radu Jude
109 min

Radu Jude's Silver Bear winner is an anguished drama of conscience about a bailiff traumatized by an eviction that ends in tragedy. What more could she, or should she, have done?

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1:15 pm
Sat Oct 11
International Village 10
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9:00 pm
Sun Oct 12
International Village 9
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I Died

Dir. Ana Ts'uyeb
74 min

In Chiapas, three Indigenous women return to the land to rebuild their lives in the wake of profound personal loss. Ana Ts’uyeb’s moving debut honours what it means to find healing and reclaim life.

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5:45 pm
Sat Oct 11
International Village 8
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1:30 pm
Sun Oct 12
International Village 8
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10: The new socialism; ceasefire now!

Dir. Various
114 min

Shorts from: Belgium, Canada, China, India, Myanmar, UK.

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9:00 pm
Sat Oct 11
International Village 7
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3:00 pm
Sun Oct 12
International Village 7
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