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Prosecution

Dir. Faraz Shariat
113 min

When a young German prosecutor of Korean origin is attacked, she suspects a racist conspiracy and pursues the truth in defiance of her superiors. Prosecution is a film for our moment: a thriller that confronts the far-right head-on.

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8:30 pm
Wed Oct 07
The Cinematheque
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10:30 am
Thu Oct 08
International Village 8
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A Distant Call

Dir. Andrea Suwito
99 min

In the South Sulawesi province of Indonesia, Eka, one of the few remaining bissu — spiritual leaders who embody the aspects of all genders — struggles to reconcile their identity with community expectations and their own devout Muslim faith.

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8:30 pm
Wed Oct 07
International Village 10
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Lust

Dir. Ralitza Petrova
77 min

Ralitza Petrova follows her Golden Leopard–winning debut with an emotionally textured drama about a middle-aged prison psychologist whose carefully managed routine unravels when she must travel to Bulgaria to settle her late, estranged father’s affairs.

Image: © Aporia Filmworks_Screening Emotions

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8:30 pm
Wed Oct 07
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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6:30 pm
Thu Oct 08
The Cinematheque
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The History of Concrete

Dir. John Wilson
101 min

After attending a workshop on pitching saccharine Hallmark movies, John Wilson tries to apply all the same best practices to his documentary about concrete. Frequently absurd and endlessly entertaining detours, asides, and digressions ensue.

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9:00 pm
Wed Oct 07
The Rio Theatre
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8:45 pm
Sun Oct 11
SFU Woodwards
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Whatcha Want

Dir. Mina Shum
90 min

Whatcha Want, a hip-hop-infused drama from award-winning Vancouverite Mina Shum (Meditation Park), sees a restless trophy wife from Hong Kong rise above her wealthy husband’s infidelity by rekindling her passion for dance.

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9:00 pm
Wed Oct 07
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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10:00 am
Fri Oct 09
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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3:30 pm
Sun Oct 11
The Rio Theatre
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Whispers in May

Dir. Dongnan Chen
95 min

Whispers in May follows Qihuo and her friends in China’s Liangshan Mountains as childhood gives way to womanhood. It blends close observation and scenes of the girls' search with animated fragments of Yi oral myth to create a hypnotic coming-of-age film.

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9:00 pm
Wed Oct 07
SFU Woodwards
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Fjord

Dir. Cristian Mungiu
146 min

A conservative family faces state scrutiny over their parenting in a progressive Norwegian town. Starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or–winning Fjord is a morally knotty drama about the limits of tolerance.

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9:00 pm
Wed Oct 07
Vancouver Playhouse
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Send the Rain

Dir. Hayley Gray, Kaayla Whachell
94 min

In Kaayla Whachell and Hayley Gray's tender drama Send the Rain, a young Okinawan-Canadian attempts to evacuate her stubborn grandmother from a wildfire zone, forcing both women to confront family history, responsibility, and the pull of home.

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3:15 pm
Thu Oct 08
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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The Difficult Bride

Dir. Rubaiyat Hossain
87 min

The Difficult Bride follows Zaineen, a young woman preparing for her marriage. Through a blend of feminist social commentary, psychological horror, and surreal imagery, the film explores female desire, fear, and the weight of societal expectations.

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3:15 pm
Thu Oct 08
Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island
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9:15 pm
Sat Oct 10
International Village 9
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A Bit of Light

Dir. Ali Asgari
87 min

A Bit of Light follows a doctor who plans to end his life following his arrest and the closure of his practice. The film ultimately asks what might reconnect a person to life when faith in institutions, work, and the future have been exhausted.

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4:00 pm
Thu Oct 08
The Park Theatre
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8:30 pm
Sun Oct 11
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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Nitassinan

Dir. Joséphine Bacon, Kim O'Bomsawin
78 min

Innu poet Joséphine Bacon and filmmaker Kim O’Bomsawin weave poetry and observation in Nitassinan, a lyrical portrait of the Innu people’s enduring bond with their ancestral land.

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5:30 pm
Thu Oct 08
SFU Woodwards
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2:30 pm
Fri Oct 09
International Village 9
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Queen at Sea

Dir. Lance Hammer
121 min

An academic is pitted against her stepfather in a moral crisis over the care of her mother, who lives with dementia. Winner of the Silver Bear Jury Prize and Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance at the 2026 Berlinale.

Image: © Seafaring

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5:45 pm
Thu Oct 08
Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island
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11:15 am
Sun Oct 11
Vancouver Playhouse
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