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Curl Power

Dir. Josephine Anderson
85 min

This uplifting documentary follows a curling team from Maple Ridge as they navigate the uncertainties of their teenage years and strive to become Canadian Junior Curling Champions with coaching from three of their moms, who are former Olympians.

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6:00 pm
Thu Oct 03
SFU Woodwards
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3:45 pm
Sat Oct 05
SFU Woodwards
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Shepherds

Dir. Sophie Deraspe
113 min

Mathyas abruptly quits his marketing job in Montreal and goes to France with the romantic notion of becoming a shepherd. He's in for a rude awakening... Sophie Deraspe’s film is an elemental epic of personal growth.

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6:00 pm
Thu Oct 03
Fifth Avenue Aud 3
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3:00 pm
Fri Oct 04
SFU Woodwards
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Blink

Dir. Edmund Stenson & Daniel Roher
84 min

When their kids start going blind, Edith and Sébastien Pelletier take their family on a globe-trotting adventure to see the world before they lose their sight. An inspirational journey of reflection, self-discovery, and heartwarming family connection.

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6:15 pm
Thu Oct 03
International Village 9
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10:30 am
Sat Oct 05
International Village 9
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Cherub

Dir. Devin Shears
74 min

Harvey is a lonely, overweight man who discovers new self-esteem when he submits a photo to Cherub, a gay magazine “For big men and their admirers.” A gentle, ambient character study about the healing power of being admired.

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6:30 pm
Thu Oct 03
The Cinematheque
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3:45 pm
Fri Oct 04
International Village 8
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Preface to a History

Dir. Devan Scott & Willa Harlow Ross
61 min

This short experimental feature applies minimalist dramatic techniques to a fraying millennial relationship with rich, fulsome cinematography and a sophisticated sound mix to explore the destabilising dichotomy between our interior and external selves.

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6:30 pm
Thu Oct 03
VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre
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5:00 pm
Sat Oct 05
International Village 8
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Lucky Star

Dir. Gillian McKercher
85 min

Former gambler Lucky has settled down with a mortgage, a wife and daughters. After falling for a tax scam, he goes all in at the card table. Gillian McKercher helms a tense and gripping narrative about Asian-Canadian familial bonds, deceit and sacrifice.

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6:30 pm
Thu Oct 03
International Village 8
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12:30 pm
Sat Oct 05
International Village 9
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78 Days

Dir. Emilija Gašić
82 min

Set in the late 90s war-afflicted Serbian countryside, this vibrant dramedy follows three sisters coming of age while their father has been sent to the front line. Recording videos for their dad, the girls nevertheless get up to all kinds of mischief.

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8:30 pm
Thu Oct 03
VIFF Centre - Vancity Theatre
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1:30 pm
Sat Oct 05
The Cinematheque
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Who by Fire

Dir. Philippe Lesage
162 min

Jeff, a 17-year-old aspiring filmmaker, goes on vacation with his friend Max and his family to an isolated lodge. Philippe Lesage’s film is a tense, mesmerizing tour de force that is both agonizing and cathartic. A Berlinale award winner.

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8:30 pm
Thu Oct 03
International Village 10
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1:45 pm
Sat Oct 05
International Village 10
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Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)

Dir. Arie Esiri & Chuko Esiri
116 min

The acclaimed 2020 debut feature from brothers Arie and Chuko Esiri, Eyimofe traces the journeys of two distantly connected strangers as they each pursue their dream of quitting Lagos for a new life in Europe.

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8:45 pm
Thu Oct 03
The Cinematheque
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3:30 pm
Fri Oct 04
International Village 10
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Dir. Mohammad Rasoulof
167 min

A tense mystery and an act of radical protest, this film tells the story of an Iranian lawyer who’s lost his handgun and knows someone in his family took it. With every moment, his wife and daughters grow more afraid of him–yet none of them will confess…

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8:45 pm
Thu Oct 03
Vancouver Playhouse
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8:30 pm
Sat Oct 05
SFU Woodwards
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12:00 pm
Sun Oct 06
SFU Woodwards
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The Stand

Dir. Christopher Auchter
95 min

This rousing doc explores a 1985 dispute over clearcut logging on Haida Gwaii. Taking us from canny retrospective commentary to the thick of the action, director Chris Auchter employs animation and a wealth of archival footage to riveting effect.

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8:45 pm
Thu Oct 03
SFU Woodwards
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3:15 pm
Sat Oct 05
International Village 9
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Fréwaka

Dir. Aislinn Clarke
103 min

A Dublin nurse is sent to a remote Irish village to care for a reclusive woman. Haunted by a dark past, her night terrors invade her reality. Aislinn Clarke delivers a chilling, feminist folk horror that favours atmosphere over jump scares.

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9:00 pm
Thu Oct 03
The Rio Theatre
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4:00 pm
Sat Oct 05
The Rio Theatre
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