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Freaks Part II

Dir. Zach Lipovsky, Adam Stein
114 min

Freaks Part II follows Mary and her daughter Chloe as they flee the Abnormal Defence Force through a country where those with powers are hunted and identified through telltale blood-red tears. A tense, emotionally grounded second chapter.

Image: © Kailey Schwerman - Elevation Pictures

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9:15 pm
Sat Oct 03
The Rio Theatre
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6:15 pm
Sun Oct 04
The Park Theatre
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In the Heart of the South

Dir. Nyla Innuksuk
95 min

In the Heart of the South brings North of North co-stars Anna Lambe and Zorga Qaunaq back together for a propulsive, psychological meta-thriller about an Inuk multimedia writer possessed by her own narrative that carves deep into themes of appropriation.

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9:15 pm
Sat Oct 03
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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3:00 pm
Sun Oct 04
International Village 9
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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Dir. Bassam Tariq
112 min

When his wife passes suddenly, a devout assassin (Mahershala Ali) is thrust into single parenthood and set on a collision course with a far-right faith leader (John Cho) and his militia. A dizzyingly choreographed, deeply soulful action thriller.

Image: © Jaclyn Martinez

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9:15 pm
Sat Oct 03
Vancouver Playhouse
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I Play Rocky

Dir. Peter Farrelly
127 min

In 1975, a broke, unknown actor named Sylvester Stallone bet everything on the screenplay he wrote — with himself attached to star. I Play Rocky tells the improbable story behind one of Hollywood's greatest underdog stories.

Image: © Courtesy of Elevation Pictures

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9:30 pm
Sat Oct 03
The Park Theatre
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6:15 pm
Sun Oct 11
The Rio Theatre
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The Story of Documentary Film – The 2010s & 2020s

Dir. Mark Cousins
181 min

In The Story of Documentary Film – The 2010s & 2020s, Mark Cousins follows nonfiction into phones, GoPros, YouTube, TikTok, live streams, and feeds to look at bodily autonomy, surveillance, racism, borders, and truth after vérité.

Image: © Fire of Love, 2022, dir. Sara Dosa, Canada, USA, Sandbox Films, Cottage M, Intuitive Pictures, National Geographic Documentary Films

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11:00 am
Sun Oct 04
International Village 9
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2:30 pm
Sun Oct 11
SFU Woodwards
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Close-Up

Dir. Abbas Kiarostami
98 min

Kiarostami’s Close-Up blurs documentary and fiction through the story of Hossein Sabzian, who impersonates filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf. The film questions what “real” means on screen while creating an undeniable feeling of realism.

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1:00 pm
Sun Oct 04
The Cinematheque
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3:45 pm
Sat Oct 10
The Cinematheque
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Run Terry Run

Dir. Sean Menard
108 min

Through unseen footage from family archives, Run Terry Run explores Terry Fox’s legacy not only as a beloved hero, but as a flesh-and-blood person armed with a fierce determination and an unyielding vision of a better future.

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1:45 pm
Sun Oct 04
Vancouver Playhouse
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5:30 pm
Mon Oct 05
International Village 9
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Paper Tiger

Dir. James Gray
115 min

An engineer and his brother fall prey to a dangerous mob scheme in 1986 Queens. James Gray’s Paper Tiger is a tense crime drama about family, loyalty, and the price of ambition. Starring Adam Driver, Miles Teller, and Scarlett Johansson.

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5:00 pm
Sun Oct 04
Vancouver Playhouse
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9:00 pm
Thu Oct 08
The Park Theatre
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Ceremony

Dir. Banchi Hanuse
84 min

Powerful and evocative, Ceremony follows the disappearance of the ooligan in Bella Coola, revealing a story of cultural survival, environmental stewardship, and the enduring relationship between the Nuxalk Nation and the land.

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5:45 pm
Sun Oct 04
SFU Woodwards
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1:00 pm
Tue Oct 06
International Village 10
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12:00 pm
Sat Oct 10
Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island
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Our Mr. Matsura

Dir. Beth Harrington
97 min

Part of the first wave of Japanese immigrants to the United States, Frank Matsura's photographs in Okanogan County created a regional legacy that endures a century later. Our Mr. Matsura is a joyful celebration of life revealed through photography.

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5:45 pm
Sun Oct 04
International Village 10
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10:30 am
Mon Oct 05
International Village 10
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Clubfoot

Dir. Nathan Donovan
70 min

An adopted teen and his friend coerce a younger adoptee to go for a drive out to the countryside — but things turn violent. With a fragmented structure and unresolved questions, Clubfoot reflects the uncertainty and isolation that often follow adoption.

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6:00 pm
Sun Oct 04
The Cinematheque
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2:45 pm
Mon Oct 05
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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School for Defectors

Dir. Jeremy Workman
92 min

School for Defectors is an intimate and quietly uplifting documentary that follows a group of 20 teenagers, children of North Korean defectors, as they adjust to life and education at Jangdaehyun School in Busan, South Korea.

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6:00 pm
Sun Oct 04
Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island
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6:15 pm
Mon Oct 05
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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12:30 pm
Thu Oct 08
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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