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particle dance

Dir. Hiromoto Oka 岡博大
145 min

A poetic tribute to the artistic innovations of Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. particle dance captures the humility and beauty of Kuma’s balancing act between tradition and experimentation, as he seeks to reconnect humans with their natural environment.

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8:45 pm
Wed Oct 08
International Village 8
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12:00 pm
Thu Oct 09
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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The Bora

Dir. Mohammad Esmaeili
85 min

The discovery of a dead body during a mountain expedition unravels a 15-year-old murder mystery linked to the victim’s friend. This sharply scripted arthouse procedural marks a sophisticated spin on the endlessly popular true crime trope.

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8:45 pm
Wed Oct 08
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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1:30 pm
Sun Oct 12
The Cinematheque
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Wrong Husband

Dir. Zacharias Kunuk
100 min

In a remote Arctic village, two young lovers are promised to each other from birth. When the girl’s father suddenly dies, however, her mother remarries a man from another camp, forcing her to leave her betrothed and upsetting the balance of their lives.

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9:00 pm
Wed Oct 08
SFU Woodwards
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3:00 pm
Fri Oct 10
SFU Woodwards
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As the Water Flows

Dir. Zhuo Bian 卞灼
119 min

Wistful in tone and graceful in its direction, Zhuo Bian’s film stars Li Zhenping as Xie Shuwen, an elderly widower trying to find a measure of peace in his final years. While not without its sad moments, this is undoubtedly a life-affirming work.

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9:00 pm
Wed Oct 08
International Village 10
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3:30 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 9
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3:30 pm
Sat Oct 11
Alliance Francaise
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Seeds

Dir. Brittany Shyne
123 min

Shot over nine years, Brittany Shyne’s Sundance-winning documentary is a tender portrait of Black farming families in the American South. A moving meditation on land, legacy, and the strength it takes to hold on.

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9:15 pm
Wed Oct 08
International Village 9
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12:15 pm
Thu Oct 09
International Village 10
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Your Touch Makes Others Invisible

Dir. Rajee Samarasinghe
70 min

Rajee Samarasinghe’s poetic debut, Your Touch Makes Others Invisible, blends allegory and testimony from Tamil women in war-torn Sri Lanka. Filmed secretly under military rule, it’s a haunting meditation on grief, survival, and the refusal to forget.

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1:15 pm
Thu Oct 09
International Village 9
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6:15 pm
Sun Oct 12
The Cinematheque
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Silent Friend

Dir. Ildikó Enyedi
147 min

On the grounds of a medieval German university town looms an old Ginkgo biloba, which features in three intimate, human-scaled stories. Moving between time periods, this is a singular meditation on how we connect to the natural world.

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3:30 pm
Thu Oct 09
International Village 9
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9:15 pm
Sat Oct 11
SFU Woodwards
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Human Resource

Dir. Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
122 min

This haunting, meditative drama refracts global anxieties through the story of a white-collar worker and the pregnancy she's concealing from her macho husband. Deeply conflicted about her pregnancy, a twist of fate exposes the truth…

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3:45 pm
Thu Oct 09
International Village 8
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6:15 pm
Sat Oct 11
SFU Woodwards
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From Intimate to Infinite With Writer, Creator Jenny Lumet

90 min

From Rachel Getting Married to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Jenny Lumet is a master storyteller. She's forged a unique path, building a career that champions diverse voices and crafts deeply human stories. Join us as she shares her journey.

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5:30 pm
Thu Oct 09
The Rio Theatre
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A Welcome Distraction

Dir. Brian Daniel Johnson
97 min

In the wake of a personal tragedy, a young man living in Vancouver does whatever he can to avoid reconnecting with his family. An ambient ode to our city, and a sensitive and relatable portrait of life within it.

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6:00 pm
Thu Oct 09
The Cinematheque
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12:45 pm
Sun Oct 12
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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7: All day I dream about

Dir. Various
106 min

Shorts from: Canada, India, Spain, Taiwan, USA.

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6:00 pm
Thu Oct 09
International Village 7
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3:00 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 7
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My Father's Son

Dir. Qiu Sheng
100 min

Blending sci-fi and family drama, My Father's Son takes us through the past, present, and future of a computer engineer. As a child, Qiao is bullied by his father; in the present, his father is laid to rest; and in the future, he’s resurrected via AI.

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6:00 pm
Thu Oct 09
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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1:00 pm
Sat Oct 11
International Village 9
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