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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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Saikai Paradise

Dir. Keiko Tsuruoka 鶴岡慧子
72 min

Keiko Tsuruoka’s film tells the story of an actor returning home to confess a sad secret. Filling the roles of writer, director, cinematographer, and editor, she has created a graceful work about the small moments that make up so much of our lives.

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6:15 pm
Thu Oct 09
Granville Island Stage
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3:30 pm
Sat Oct 11
International Village 8
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Walls – Akinni Inuk

Dir. Sofie Rørdam & Nina Paninnguaq Skydsbjerg
75 min

A Greenlandic woman held in indefinite detention forms a life-changing bond with the filmmaker documenting her case. Walls – Akinni Inuk is a gripping story of survival, systemic injustice, and the quiet freedom found in human connection.

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6:30 pm
Thu Oct 09
International Village 8
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4:00 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 8
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Middle Life

Dir. Pavan Moondi
84 min

Ryan (Peter Dreimanis) and Andie (Leah Fay Goldstein) meet in the aftermath of a car crash, forging a friendship that slowly cruises towards something deeper. The film succeeds both as a breezy romance and a poignant reflection on commitment and freedom.

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6:45 pm
Thu Oct 09
International Village 9
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3:00 pm
Sat Oct 11
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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