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Nika & Madison

Dir. Eva Thomas
87 min

Two young Indigenous women become fugitives following an act of self-defence and are forced to flee into the wilderness. Inspired by Thelma and Louise, this compelling story of unbreakable friendship sheds light on systemic injustices.

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9:00 pm
Mon Oct 06
International Village 10
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5:45 pm
Tue Oct 07
International Village 8
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A Poet

Dir. Simón Mesa Soto
120 min

When embittered poet Oscar Restrepo takes a job at a local high school, he meets Yurlady, a talented student from a poor background. Seeking to help her cultivate her art, he draws her into the poetry world — to disastrous and comedic results.

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12:15 pm
Tue Oct 07
International Village 9
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Memory of Princess Mumbi

Dir. Damien Hauser
80 min

Can a filmmaker depict the future without AI? Damien Hauser crafts a genre-blending Afro-speculative fable about love, war, and the future of storytelling in a resurrected African kingdom. A micro-budget epic fueled by digital invention and heart.

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1:00 pm
Tue Oct 07
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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6:30 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 9
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The Ivy

Dir. Ana Cristina Barragán
98 min

Azucena seeks to reconnect with her 18-year-old son, Julio, whom she abandoned at an orphanage after giving birth to him at age 13. The pull is undeniable as the two find their way back into each other's lives, but unresolved issues loom.

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3:15 pm
Tue Oct 07
International Village 10
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Little Trouble Girls

Dir. Urška Djukić
90 min

A remote Slovenian convent is the backdrop of Urška Djukić’s lush and seductive debut that sees an all-girl school choir decamp for a weekend-long retreat, where 16-year-old Lucija experiences important awakenings.

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3:15 pm
Tue Oct 07
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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A Private Life

Dir. Rebecca Zlotowski
103 min

Jodie Foster is terrific as Lilian Steiner, an expert shrink whose own neuroses complicate her investigation into a patient’s death. A Private Life combines the amusements of satire with the pleasures of a good mystery thriller.

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5:45 pm
Tue Oct 07
Vancouver Playhouse
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3:30 pm
Sat Oct 11
SFU Woodwards
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3:30 pm
Sun Oct 12
Granville Island Stage
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Tape

Dir. Bizhan Tong
110 min

This razor-sharp drama mixes three characters, a secret from their past, and one small apartment into an explosive concoction. Tape is provocative in its #MeToo politics and stirs the heart with its depiction of personal pain.

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5:45 pm
Tue Oct 07
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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5:45 pm
Wed Oct 08
International Village 10
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6:00 pm
Fri Oct 10
Alliance Francaise
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The Girl and the Spider

Dir. Ramon Zürcher
98 min

Ramon and Silvan Zürcher’s sly and daring film takes place in Mara and Lisa's spacious bohemian apartment as the latter moves out. Mise-en-scène, humour, and stylized character interactions take centre stage in this pure cinematic pleasure.

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6:00 pm
Tue Oct 07
The Cinematheque
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5: The absurd & spiritual

Dir. Various
105 min

Shorts from: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Portugal.

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6:15 pm
Tue Oct 07
International Village 7
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3:30 pm
Wed Oct 08
International Village 7
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WTO/99

Dir. Ian Bell
100 min

An immersive account of 1999’s Battle of Seattle, arranged from thousands of hours of found footage, as nonviolent protests against the WTO were met with police brutality, anticipating present-day American politics, injustice, and consolidation of power.

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6:30 pm
Tue Oct 07
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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6:00 pm
Wed Oct 08
International Village 8
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In the Room

Dir. Brishkay Ahmed
76 min

Brishkay Ahmed's documentary explores the resilience and cultural identity of Afghan women through intimate interviews and archival images. Powerful, urgent, and informative, it reminds us that human rights are fragile and must be fiercely protected.

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8:00 pm
Tue Oct 07
SFU Woodwards
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1:00 pm
Fri Oct 10
International Village 9
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claire rousay, The Bloody Lady (Live Score) and Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe

150 min

An evening of haunted sound and cinema with claire rousay performing her live score of the animated classic The Bloody Lady and composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe presenting a performance tethered to his cinematic sound worlds (Candyman; Seeds; After Life).

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8:00 pm
Tue Oct 07
The Rio Theatre
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