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The Hours

Dir. Stephen Daldry
115 min

Patricia Gruben leads us on an investigation into translating interior monologue to the screen, taking the case study of how Virginia Woolf inspired the Academy Award winning film The Hours by way of Michael Cunningham's best-selling novel.

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2:00 pm
Mon Feb 17
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Anora

Dir. Sean Baker
138 min

Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winning Cinderella story has a New York stripper bedding and wedding the son of a Russian oligarch--to the fury of his parents. Fast, funny, and thrillingly unpredictable, this is one you won't want to miss.

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3:00 pm
Tue Feb 18
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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2:30 pm
Wed Feb 19
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Atlantics

Dir. Mati Diop
106 min

In Dakar, Ada loves Souleiman but has been promised to another man. One night, Souleiman and his co-workers leave the country by sea. Several days later, a fire ruins Ada's wedding and a mysterious fever starts to spread. It seems Souleiman has returned.

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8:30 pm
Wed Feb 19
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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6:20 pm
Sun Feb 23
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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Emilia Pérez

Dir. Jacques Audiard
132 min

When a defence attorney (Zoe Saldana) is enlisted to tend to the affairs of a notorious drug lord (Karla Sofía Gascón) completing gender affirmation surgery, there will be blood, ballads, and dance numbers. A maximalist musical from Jacques Audiard.

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3:20 pm
Thu Feb 20
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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8:10 pm
Thu Feb 27
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Chez Jolie Coiffure

Dir. Rosine Mbakam
70 min

Having immigrated to Belgium from Cameroon, Sabine manages Chez Jolie Coiffure. Her salon patrons, many of them undocumented immigrants, are not only be made to feel beautiful but can also escape the daily difficulties and harsh realities of their lives.

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8:30 pm
Thu Feb 20
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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2:00 pm
Sun Feb 23
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story

Dir. Alison Duke
98 min

Dancehall queen Sister Nancy effortlessly carries this bright and buoyant music doc. Her irresistible signature tune, "Bam Bam" enjoys the status of the most sampled reggae song of them all.

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8:20 pm
Fri Feb 21
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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6:00 pm
Sat Feb 22
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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8:40 pm
Mon Feb 24
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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Quincy Mayes Brazilian Soul Experience

Dir. Fernando Meirelles & Kátia Lund
190 min

The Quincy Mayes Brazilian Soul Experience is thrilled to present a special performance showcasing the diverse, Afro-centric roots of samba, soul, and funk alongside a screening of the essential Brazilian film City of God.

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7:30 pm
Sat Feb 22
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Dilli Dark

Dir. Dibakar Das Roy
100 min

Michael Okeke left Nigeria six years ago to survive in the frequently disconnecting and overcrowded New Delhi, which he despises heartily. He dreams of true love and a better job but is pushed into only the 4 Cs: cell phone, cocaine, cash, and clients.

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8:40 pm
Sun Feb 23
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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5:30 pm
Thu Feb 27
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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The Sweet Hereafter

Dir. Atom Egoyan
112 min

Patricia Gruben traces the history of Atom Egoyan's acclaimed movie back through Russell Banks' novel, all the way to its source in a real-life tragedy.

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2:00 pm
Mon Feb 24
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Tori and Lokita

Dir. Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne
88 min

Sharing a sibling-like bond, immigrants Lokita (17) and Tori (12) work as performers in a trattoria, dealing drugs on the side, while navigating an indifferent bureaucracy. When Lokita is held captive in a marijuana grow op, events spiral out of control.

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8:30 pm
Wed Feb 26
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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7:45 pm
Thu Feb 27
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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Oscars® Party 2025

300 min

Hosts Sparkle Plenty and Diva the Violet Femme emcee VIFF's annual Oscar® party this year, with prize bingo, our Best Dressed fashion show (3pm) and unlimited popcorn. Wine, beer and bubbly available from the bar, and Japadog will be parked outside.

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2:30 pm
Sun Mar 02
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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Full Metal Jacket

Dir. Stanley Kubrick
116 min

Kubrick's famous Vietnam war film was inspired by two sources, Gustav Hasford's semi-autobiographical novella The Short-Timers, and Dispatches, a nonfiction account by Michael Herr. Both writers worked separately on the script, which Kubrick consolidated.

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2:00 pm
Mon Mar 03
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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