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Solomamma

Dir. Janicke Askevold
99 min

When the identity of her sperm donor is revealed, a curiosity-driven journalist seeks him out under the false pretext of interviewing him about his company. What begins as a calculated encounter gradually deepens into a genuine connection.

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6:45 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 10
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12:45 pm
Sun Oct 12
Granville Island Stage
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Lucky Lu

Dir. Lloyd Lee Choi
103 min

Inhabiting the back alleys and dangerous streets of New York City, this gripping, deeply humane film stars Chang Chen as Lu, a delivery driver in a race against time to raise money for his family.

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8:30 pm
Fri Oct 10
SFU Woodwards
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12:00 pm
Sat Oct 11
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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Pillion

Dir. Harry Lighton
103 min

A timid, young gay man becomes the submissive to a sexy, leather-clad biker in this wickedly funny and sensitive examination of power, autonomy, and love in the world of kink. Call Me by Your Name meets Phantom Thread in leather chaps.

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8:30 pm
Fri Oct 10
The Rio Theatre
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Sun Oct 12
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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9: The scary one

Dir. Various
112 min

Shorts from: Canada, Korea, Romania, USA.

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8:30 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 7
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3:00 pm
Sat Oct 11
International Village 7
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Hidden Tremors

Dir. Sreekanth Pangapattu
81 min

Set against the fragile landscape of Kanjirappally, Hidden Tremors explores a family's quiet struggle amidst climate-induced displacement. The film captures the fragile balance between people and ecosystem — and the emotional dislocation that follows.

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8:45 pm
Fri Oct 10
The Cinematheque
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11:15 am
Sat Oct 11
International Village 8
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Living the Land

Dir. Huo Meng
132 min

Huo Meng’s film folds a grand historical reckoning into the story of one rural family in 1990s China. Visually rich and finely detailed in its human portraiture, this is a moving, elegiac work.

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8:45 pm
Fri Oct 10
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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10:45 am
Sun Oct 12
International Village 9
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Christy

Dir. David Michôd
135 min

Christy Martin never imagined life beyond small-town West Virginia. But then she discovers a killer left hook and knack for knocking detractors out that just might be her tickets out of there. A bruising biopic about an indomitable warrior.

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9:00 pm
Fri Oct 10
Vancouver Playhouse
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5:30 pm
Sun Oct 12
The Rio Theatre
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Follies

Dir. Eric K. Boulianne
101 min

After two kids and 16 years of marriage, François and Julie decide to open up their relationship in a bid to rekindle their dwindling sex life. A painfully hilarious and brutally honest depiction of love, sex, and intimacy.

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9:15 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 9
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3:15 pm
Sat Oct 11
The Rio Theatre
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Assembly

Dir. Rashaad Newsome & Johnny Symons
99 min

This vibrant documentary explores interdisciplinary artist Rashaad Newsome’s visionary 2022 exhibition Assembly, a multimedia extravaganza of artists collaborating to create an immersive, empowering space exploring the joy of Black and Queer culture.

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10:30 am
Sat Oct 11
International Village 10
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1:45 pm
Sun Oct 12
International Village 9
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Wind, Talk to Me

Dir. Stefan Djordjevic
100 min

In this quietly affecting, deeply personal debut, Stefan Djordjevic subtly but notably occupies both sides of the camera, painting a delicate portrait of a young man processing the loss of his mother.

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12:30 pm
Sat Oct 11
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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8:30 pm
Sun Oct 12
The Cinematheque
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Reshaping Storytelling With Zacharias Kunuk, Director

90 min

Join us for an intimate conversation with legendary Inuk filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk, whose masterpiece Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner won the Caméra d'Or at Cannes and helped pave the way for more authentic voices in cinema.

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1:00 pm
Sat Oct 11
SFU Woodwards
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Kontinental ’25

Dir. Radu Jude
109 min

Radu Jude's Silver Bear winner is an anguished drama of conscience about a bailiff traumatized by an eviction that ends in tragedy. What more could she, or should she, have done?

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1:15 pm
Sat Oct 11
International Village 10
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Sun Oct 12
International Village 9
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