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Solomamma film image; woman standing on an upper deck of a boat in the ocean

Solomamma

Dir. Janicke Askevold
99 min
VIFF 2025: Panorama

When the identity of her sperm donor is revealed, a curiosity-driven journalist seeks him out under the false pretext of interviewing him about his company. What begins as a calculated encounter gradually deepens into a genuine connection.

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6:45 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 10
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12:45 pm
Sun Oct 12
Granville Island Stage
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Jeff film image; crying woman with a golden stars headpiece

9: The scary one

Dir. Various
112 min
VIFF 2025: Short Forum

Shorts from: Canada, Korea, Romania, USA.

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8:30 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 7
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3:00 pm
Sat Oct 11
International Village 7
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Follies film image; man and woman sitting next to each other

Follies

Dir. Eric K. Boulianne
101 min
VIFF 2025: Northern Lights

After two kids and 16 years of marriage, François and Julie decide to open up their relationship in a bid to rekindle their dwindling sex life. A painfully hilarious and brutally honest depiction of love, sex, and intimacy.

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9:15 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 9
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3:15 pm
Sat Oct 11
The Rio Theatre
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Bad Girl film image; two women sitting in the back of a car facing away from each other

Bad Girl

Dir. Varsha Bharath
111 min
VIFF 2025: Focus

From her journey through high school and college, then out into the wider world, Ramya’s dream of finding the perfect guy is obstructed by societal mores, strict parents, unrequited love and the untrammelled chaos of her own mind, in Varsha Bharath’s naughty and affecting comedy.

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8:15 pm
Sat Oct 11
The Cinematheque
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11:00 am
Sun Oct 12
International Village 8
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My Comrade film image; man standing next to another man aiming a bow and arrow in a forest

10: The new socialism; ceasefire now!

Dir. Various
114 min
VIFF 2025: Short Forum

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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