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Notorious

Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
102 min

In the first of our new Film Studies series, Ingrid Bergman is pimped out by US agent Cary Grant to Nazi-sympathizer Claude Rains (ironically the most likeable character in the film). Hitchcock's thriller is a prime example of classic Hollywood star power.

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2:00 pm
Wed Jun 11
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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4:30 pm
Sun Jun 15
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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All About Eve

Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz
138 min

Arguably the best backstage melodrama of them all, this story of a young actress on the make seems to have been dipped in acid before the cameras rolled. Bette Davis is the uncomfortably peaking diva Margo Channing and it's her finest role.

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5:30 pm
Wed Jun 11
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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8:10 pm
Fri Jun 13
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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1:30 pm
Tue Jun 17
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Sunset Boulevard

Dir. Billy Wilder
111 min

Hollywood on Hollywood: the tale of a screenwriter, Joe Gillis (William Holden), who stumbles into the orbit of a now-forgotten movie star, Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson), and realizes this silent film diva could be his meal ticket.

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8:20 pm
Wed Jun 11
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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6:00 pm
Fri Jun 13
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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Close-Knit

Dir. Naoko Ogigami
127 min

A young girl, Tomo, unexpectedly finds herself living with her uncle and his transgender partner, a woman named Tetsu. The unconventional family arrangement serves as a backdrop for exploring the challenges and joys of living authentically.

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7:30 pm
Thu Jun 12
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Allen Sunshine

Dir. Harley Chamandy
80 min

Recipient of the Werner Herzog Award, the first feature by 25-year-old Harley Chamandy is a pleasingly gentle character study set in Lake Country, where music producer Allen has retreated to recover from a grievous turn of events.

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1:30 pm
Fri Jun 13
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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3:45 pm
Sat Jun 14
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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6:30 pm
Sun Jun 15
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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The Ballad of Wallis Island

Dir. James Griffiths
99 min

An odd couple comedy laced with lovely songs this is one of those little gems that don't come around very often. Charles wants to reunite his favourite band, and after winning the lottery he has the means to do it, whether they're ready or not.

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3:30 pm
Fri Jun 13
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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4:30 pm
Fri Jun 20
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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Fri Jun 20
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Shall We Dance?

Dir. Masayuki Suô
137 min

Masayuki Suô's delightful and charming 1996 film was a box office smash and won 14 Japanese Academy Awards including Best Film. It's the story of a married salaryman who falls in love with... dance.

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5:45 pm
Fri Jun 13
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Sat Jun 14
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2:00 pm
Sun Jun 15
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Endless Cookie

Dir. Seth Scriver & Peter Scriver
97 min

The less you know about Endless Cookie beforehand, the better you will be prepared. Seriously.

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8:30 pm
Fri Jun 13
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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12:50 pm
Sat Jun 14
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Sat Jun 14
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A Double Life

Dir. George Cukor
104 min

In this fascinating lesser known George Cukor picture matinee idol Roland Colman plays a quintessentially English classical theatre actor, Tony John, whose dedication to playing Othello on Broadway leads to jealous fits off-stage.

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1:30 pm
Sat Jun 14
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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4:20 pm
Tue Jun 17
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Fancy Dance

Dir. Masayuki Suô
101 min

Shall we meditate? Masayuki Suô's second film is a comedy about a punk rock star (Masahiro Motoki) who agrees to become a Buddhist monk for a year in order to inherit his family's lucrative temple.

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5:30 pm
Sat Jun 14
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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6:00 pm
Tue Jun 17
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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Chen Baker Play J-Pop

Dir. Masayuki Suô
103 min

Jeffery's Chen Baker band is back (and bigger than ever) to present a set of city pop and jazzy J-pop by the likes of Miki Matsubara, Taeko Ohnuki, Lamp, before the screening of Masayuki Suô's hilarious underdog comedy Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992).

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7:30 pm
Sat Jun 14
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
93 min

RW Fassbinder's lop-sided love story (60 year old German widow and a Moroccan twenty years her junior) shines an unflattering light on social hypocrisies.

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11:00 am
Sun Jun 15
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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6:30 pm
Tue Jun 17
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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