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Reclaim My Skin

Dir. Marie Clements
165 min

A three-part documentary series that challenges stereotypes and authority while celebrating the resilience and resurgence of Indigenous female identity. Reclaim My Skin empowers Indigenous women and their allies with the knowledge of their true history.

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2:30 pm
Sat Oct 10
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Ugly Cry

Dir. Emily Robinson
94 min

When her Ugly Cry costs an aspiring actor her dream role, she takes desperate measures in pursuit of perfection. A cheeky injection of dark humour and delirium, this genre-bending psychological thriller takes a clever jab at internet-age beauty standards.

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3:30 pm
Sat Oct 10
The Rio Theatre
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8:15 pm
Sun Oct 11
International Village 9
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Afterlives

Dir. Kevin B. Lee
88 min

An immersive, essayistic documentary, Afterlives examines the effects of violent spectacle via propaganda, refusing reductive answers or cliched responses to questions about extremism, justice, and art.

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6:15 pm
Sat Oct 10
The Cinematheque
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4:00 pm
Sun Oct 11
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Wild Horse Nine

Dir. Martin McDonagh
118 min

Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris (John Malkovich) and Lee (Sam Rockwell) are dispatched to Easter Island by their bureau chief, MJ (Steve Buscemi). There, the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies.

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6:15 pm
Sat Oct 10
Vancouver Playhouse
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Ana, En Passant

Dir. Fernanda Salgado
90 min

Fernanda Salgado makes an elegant feature debut with this lyrical animated drama about a young Black woman returning to her late grandmother’s native town in Brazil to make sense of distant memories and her family’s legacy.

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6:30 pm
Sat Oct 10
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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3:30 pm
Sun Oct 11
The Cinematheque
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WOLF

Dir. Christian Cargill
88 min

Narrated by Tilda Swinton, WOLF contrasts the chaotic wilderness of musician Patrick Wolf’s early career with his current cultivation of a more contemplative life. This is a tender portrait of an artist rediscovering himself to prevail against the odds.

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7:00 pm
Sat Oct 10
International Village 9
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4:00 pm
Sun Oct 11
International Village 8
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The Guest

Dir. Mads Mengel
100 min

This drama explores the conflict between a son and his mentally ill mother, who unexpectedly shows up at his child’s christening party. Full of vivid performances and desperate catharses, The Guest takes us to the point of explosion and beyond.

Image: © Henrik Ohsten

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9:00 pm
Sat Oct 10
Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island
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1:30 pm
Sun Oct 11
International Village 9
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Short Forum 10: Are the Kids Alright?

106 min

The future kinda depends on it.

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9:00 pm
Sat Oct 10
International Village 8
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1:15 pm
Sun Oct 11
International Village 8
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