What's On
Living Together
Halima Elkhatabi’s delightful debut documentary feature takes us to 15 apartments in Montreal, where a diverse assortment of potential roommates interview each other as they search for compatibility, authentic connections, and a place to call home.
GIFT: A Film by Ryusuke Hamaguchi X Live Score by Eiko Ishibashi
Multi-instrumentalist and composer Eiko Ishibashi, presents the Canadian Premiere of GIFT—a new silent film directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, and accompanied by a dynamic, live soundtrack performed by Ishibashi.
Tooth for Tooth
In this genial, satiric comedy from Senegal, Idrissa loses his job in the civil service due to austerity measures dictated by the IMF. Humiliated but too proud for his own good, he eventually goes to a shaman to exact his revenge...
VIFF Short Forum 5
Shorts from Belgium, Canada, France, South Korea, Taiwan, and USA.
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
After finding her uncle's dead body on the roadside by a brothel, Shula grapples with her Zambian family's sanctification of a monstrous man. This darkly comedic absurdist drama was a prize winner at Cannes for director Rungano Nyoni (I Am Not a Witch).
Luther: Never Too Much
The ups and downs of singer-songwriter Luther Vandross are put on frank display in this moving biographical documentary. It’s a look at an artistic legacy that we’re only now able to fully reckon with, and a reintroduction to music we can’t get enough of.
Most People Die on Sundays
In this mortifying comedy of embarrassment, chubby, gay, Jewish David (played by director Iair Said) returns to his native Buenos Aires. There he confronts the looming death of his comatose father, whom his mother has decided to pull the plug on.
Carnival Is Over
Attempting to escape the illegal gambling business owned by his uncle, Valerio, and Regina are swept into the violent undertow of Rio de Janeiro’s crime world, leaving behind a bloody wake of bodies and betrayal in this bleakly comic tragedy.
Fish War
This deep dive into the contentious history of fishing rights in Washington State proves richly rewarding. It's a genuinely compelling film about the transformative Boldt decree of 1974, which granted PNW bands equal status in fish management.
My Favourite Cake
Seventy-year-old widow Mahin has been living alone in Tehran for some time—until one day, she breaks her daily routine with the intention of meeting a man. In this sweet meditation on love, loss and loneliness, the decision leads to an unforgettable encounter.