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The Painted Life of E.J. Hughes

Dir. Jenn Strom
82 min

A beautiful portrait of E.J. Hughes, who quietly helped reshape the artistic landscape of British Columbia in the 20th century. This extraordinary documentary explores Hughes’s legacy not only as an artist, but as a devoted, humble human being.

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3:00 pm
Sat Oct 11
VIFF Centre - Lochmaddy Studio Theatre
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Franz

Dir. Agnieszka Holland
127 min

Veteran Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland takes the bull by the horns to craft a Kafka biopic that's Kafkaesque and then some, artfully layering scenes from Kafka's life and works along with ironic present-day footage for a truly surreal counterpoint.

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3:30 pm
Sat Oct 11
Granville Island Stage
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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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3:30 pm
Sat Oct 11
SFU Woodwards
Hearing Assistance Subtitles
3:30 pm
Sun Oct 12
Granville Island Stage
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Lights in the Dusk

Dir. Aki Kaurismäki
77 min

At once both funny and sad, Lights in the Dusk repurposes the cinematic language of film noir and gangster flicks to create a wholly singular proletarian satire of late-stage capitalism. This is Kaurismäki at his most angry and most tender.

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3:45 pm
Sat Oct 11
The Cinematheque
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Building the Extraordinary With Marcus Rowland, Production Designer, The Running Man

90 min

An engaging conversation with Marcus Rowland as he takes us behind the scenes of his creative process, revealing how he builds these unforgettable worlds and navigates the collaborative art of bringing impossible visions to life on screen.

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4:00 pm
Sat Oct 11
Annex
Guests/Q&As Open Captioning
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I Died

Dir. Ana Ts'uyeb
74 min

In Chiapas, three Indigenous women return to the land to rebuild their lives in the wake of profound personal loss. Ana Ts’uyeb’s moving debut honours what it means to find healing and reclaim life.

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5:45 pm
Sat Oct 11
International Village 8
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1:30 pm
Sun Oct 12
International Village 8
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Cover-Up

Dir. Laura Poitras & Mark Obenhaus
117 min

Oscar-winner Laura Poitras and Emmy-winner Mark Obenhaus turn their lens on legendary journalist Seymour Hersh in a riveting film that unpacks how one reporter exposed the truths behind My Lai and Abu Ghraib — and what it takes to hold power to account.

Image: © The New York Times

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5:45 pm
Sat Oct 11
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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3:45 pm
Sun Oct 12
International Village 10
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Closing Gala: Köln 75 With Live Performance by Chris Gestrin

Dir. Ido Fluk
155 min

Experience the transcendent power of music: Vancouver pianist Chris Gestrin performs a set of Keith Jarrett-inspired music to accompany Köln 75, which tells the story of Jarrett’s iconic concert, which became the best-selling solo album in jazz history.

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6:00 pm
Sat Oct 11
Vancouver Playhouse
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Half Moon: Kinan Azmeh

Dir. Frank Scheffer
92 min

Syrian musician Kinan Azmeh questions how art and music can adequately confront the tragedy of war in this introspective documentary. A profound and celebratory meditation on art’s ability to build solidarity, community, and hope in the world.

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6:00 pm
Sat Oct 11
The Cinematheque
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BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions

Dir. Kahlil Joseph
113 min

Kahlil Joseph’s long-awaited, hypnotic debut is a 21-track odyssey through Black memory and imagination. Fiction, archive, and digital fragments collide aboard a transatlantic ship in this radical, time-bending voyage across collective consciousness.

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6:00 pm
Sat Oct 11
VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema
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3:30 pm
Sun Oct 12
International Village 8
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MODES 2

Dir. Various
109 min

Intimate and unapologetic stories of women and queer lives are uncovered through provocative and deeply personal accounts that examine memory, identity, and dignity.

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6:15 pm
Sat Oct 11
International Village 7
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Tuner

Dir. Daniel Roher
109 min

A talented piano tuner (The White Lotus’ Leo Woodall in a breakout role) discovers that the patience and precision that allow him to excel at his day job are even more valuable when moonlighting as a safe cracker.

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6:15 pm
Sat Oct 11
The Rio Theatre
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6:00 pm
Sun Oct 12
Fifth Avenue Cinema - 19+ only
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