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Idiotka

Dir. Nastasya Popov
82 min

An aspiring fashion designer’s dreams are put to the test when she lands a spot on a new competition reality show. An irreverent and heartwarming indie comedy that explores culture and identity in the world of reality TV.

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8:45 pm
Mon Oct 06
The Rio Theatre
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5:30 pm
Tue Oct 07
International Village 9
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Divine Intervention

Dir. Elia Suleiman
92 min

Palestinian visionary Elia Suleiman is at the height of his powers with this series of deadpan, interconnected, absurdist vignettes about two Palestinian lovers on either side of an Israeli military checkpoint.

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8:45 pm
Mon Oct 06
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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3:45 pm
Sun Oct 12
The Cinematheque
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The Secret Agent

Dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho
158 min

Having run afoul of an influential bureaucrat in Brazil’s military dictatorship circa 1977, Marcelo decamps to Recife to live under an assumed name — but he’ll soon come to understand precisely how rampant the country’s corruption has become.

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9:00 pm
Mon Oct 06
Vancouver Playhouse
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2:00 pm
Sat Oct 11
Vancouver Playhouse
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Nika & Madison

Dir. Eva Thomas
87 min

Two young Indigenous women become fugitives following an act of self-defence and are forced to flee into the wilderness. Inspired by Thelma and Louise, this compelling story of unbreakable friendship sheds light on systemic injustices.

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9:00 pm
Mon Oct 06
International Village 10
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5:45 pm
Tue Oct 07
International Village 8
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Memory of Princess Mumbi

Dir. Damien Hauser
80 min

Can a filmmaker depict the future without AI? Damien Hauser crafts a genre-blending Afro-speculative fable about love, war, and the future of storytelling in a resurrected African kingdom. A micro-budget epic fueled by digital invention and heart.

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1:00 pm
Tue Oct 07
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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6:30 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 9
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Tape

Dir. Bizhan Tong
110 min

This razor-sharp drama mixes three characters, a secret from their past, and one small apartment into an explosive concoction. Tape is provocative in its #MeToo politics and stirs the heart with its depiction of personal pain.

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5:45 pm
Tue Oct 07
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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5:45 pm
Wed Oct 08
International Village 10
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6:00 pm
Fri Oct 10
Alliance Francaise
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5: The absurd & spiritual

Dir. Various
105 min

Shorts from: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Portugal.

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6:15 pm
Tue Oct 07
International Village 7
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3:30 pm
Wed Oct 08
International Village 7
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WTO/99

Dir. Ian Bell
100 min

An immersive account of 1999’s Battle of Seattle, arranged from thousands of hours of found footage, as nonviolent protests against the WTO were met with police brutality, anticipating present-day American politics, injustice, and consolidation of power.

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6:30 pm
Tue Oct 07
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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6:00 pm
Wed Oct 08
International Village 8
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In the Room

Dir. Brishkay Ahmed
76 min

Brishkay Ahmed's documentary explores the resilience and cultural identity of Afghan women through intimate interviews and archival images. Powerful, urgent, and informative, it reminds us that human rights are fragile and must be fiercely protected.

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8:00 pm
Tue Oct 07
SFU Woodwards
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1:00 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 9
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claire rousay, The Bloody Lady (Live Score) and Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe

150 min

An evening of haunted sound and cinema with claire rousay performing her live score of the animated classic The Bloody Lady and composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe presenting a performance tethered to his cinematic sound worlds (Candyman; Seeds; After Life).

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8:00 pm
Tue Oct 07
The Rio Theatre
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Remaining Native

Dir. Paige Bethmann
87 min

Teenager Ku Stevens runs toward his dreams while retracing the path of his great-grandfather’s escape from an "Indian boarding school". An impressive, urgent debut from Paige Bethmann about memory, endurance, and what it truly means to remain Native.

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8:15 pm
Tue Oct 07
International Village 9
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3:30 pm
Wed Oct 08
Granville Island Stage
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I Am Revathi

Dir. P. Abhijith
115 min

I Am Revathi offers a deeply personal and intimate glimpse into the life of A. Revathi — trans woman, writer, activist, and theatre artist — amidst the struggles, power, and ongoing fight for dignity and inclusion faced by transgender people in India.

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8:30 pm
Tue Oct 07
The Cinematheque
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12:00 pm
Wed Oct 08
International Village 8
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