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Women Directors

3: The peripheral core

Dir. Various
112 min

Shorts from: Brazil, Canada, Japan, Norway, USA.

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Sun Oct 05
International Village 7
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Mon Oct 06
International Village 7
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Honey Bunch

Dir. Madeleine Sims-Fewer & Dusty Mancinelli
113 min

After waking from a coma with memory loss, Diane is taken to an experimental treatment centre in the wilderness by her husband Homer. Disturbing visions accompany her recovery, and as her memories return, Diane discovers dark truths about her marriage.

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9:15 pm
Sun Oct 05
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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2:45 pm
Sun Oct 12
The Rio Theatre
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God Will Not Help

Dir. Hana Jušić
137 min

At the turn of the 20th century, a Chilean woman shows up in a remote Croatian community of shepherds, claiming to be the widow of the family’s eldest son. Deeply buried tensions start to surface among the distrustful clan.

Image: © Kinorama

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9:15 pm
Sun Oct 05
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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1:00 pm
Mon Oct 06
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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How to Build a Library

Dir. Maia Lekow & Christopher King
101 min

Can a library be decolonized? How to Build a Library follows two visionary women on a quest to restore Nairobi’s McMillan Memorial Library and exorcise its colonial ghosts. A powerful documentary on archives, access, and reclaiming civic space.

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12:15 pm
Mon Oct 06
International Village 9
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6:30 pm
Sat Oct 11
International Village 9
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News From Home

Dir. Chantal Akerman
89 min

One part city symphony, one part introspective meditation, one part epistolary text, News from Home is a structuralist masterwork by Belgium’s genius of contemplation, Chantal Akerman.

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3:45 pm
Mon Oct 06
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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10:30 am
Sun Oct 12
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Clan of the Painted Lady

Dir. Jennifer Chiu
101 min

Jennifer Chiu’s engrossing documentary explores the Hakka — a people, a language, and a culture that have been obscured for far too long. Tracing her own lineage back to from Canada to China, the director creates an illuminating, bravely personal film.

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6:00 pm
Mon Oct 06
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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3:30 pm
Thu Oct 09
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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4: Um, womanhood

Dir. Various
108 min

Shorts from: Canada, Columbia, France, Netherlands, Sweden.

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6:30 pm
Mon Oct 06
International Village 7
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3:15 pm
Tue Oct 07
International Village 7
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Idiotka

Dir. Nastasya Popov
82 min

An aspiring fashion designer’s dreams are put to the test when she lands a spot on a new competition reality show. An irreverent and heartwarming indie comedy that explores culture and identity in the world of reality TV.

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8:45 pm
Mon Oct 06
The Rio Theatre
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5:30 pm
Tue Oct 07
International Village 9
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Nika & Madison

Dir. Eva Thomas
87 min

Two young Indigenous women become fugitives following an act of self-defence and are forced to flee into the wilderness. Inspired by Thelma and Louise, this compelling story of unbreakable friendship sheds light on systemic injustices.

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9:00 pm
Mon Oct 06
International Village 10
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5:45 pm
Tue Oct 07
International Village 8
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5: The absurd & spiritual

Dir. Various
105 min

Shorts from: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Portugal.

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6:15 pm
Tue Oct 07
International Village 7
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3:30 pm
Wed Oct 08
International Village 7
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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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8:00 pm
Tue Oct 07
SFU Woodwards
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1:00 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 9
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The Mastermind

Dir. Kelly Reichardt
110 min

Noting the laughably low security at the local art museum, an unemployed dreamer clumsily orchestrates a less-than-daring heist that leaves him in possession of four modestly valuable paintings, but no clue as to what to do next.

Image: © 2025 Mastermind Movie Inc

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8:45 pm
Tue Oct 07
Granville Island Stage
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5:45 pm
Thu Oct 09
Vancouver Playhouse
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