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VIFF Short Forum

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The Short Forum kicks off with an all-Canadian program.

 

Sept 27 & 28: Q&A with filmmakers

 

This short film program includes the following films:

Zoé
Rémi St-Michel, QC (16 min)

Zoé is a captive zombie, whose vague memories of the past motivate her desire for freedom.

 


Judas Icarus Twists His Wrist
Kerr Holden, BC (15 min)

Vancouver-based wrestler Judas Icarus embarks on an arduous road to recovery. Featuring a cast of active Pacific Northwest wrestlers and musicians.

 


The Sweater
Maziyar Khatam, ON (9 min)

A young man regrets throwing out his favourite sweater after his girlfriend insists that he should thin out his wardrobe.

 


One Day This Kid
Alexander Farah, BC (18 min)

Inspired by David Wojnarowicz’s text, this story of the same name follows the quiet struggle for acceptance between Afghan-Canadian Hamed and his father.

 


Organza’s Revenge
Walter Scott, ON (21 min)

Organza, a broke artist living in deep space, must travel across the galaxy to seek revenge on her ex in order to cure her mysterious illness.

 


Like a Spiral
Lamia Chraibi, QC (28 min)

Five women share their experiences working as migrant domestic workers under the Kafala system in Beirut.

 

Supported by

    

Community Partner

Director

Various

Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2024

Language

Various with English subtitles

Content Warning

Graphic violence, drug & alcohol abuse

18+
107 min
Animation Art, Music & Photography BC Spotlight Comedy Documentary Drama Experimental & Avant Garde Family Relations Horror & Sci-Fi Human Rights & Social Justice Indigenous Cinema LGBTQIA2S+ Q&As at VIFF Shorts Women Directors

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Fire

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Two Women

Dir. Chloé Robichaud
100 min

In this light-hearted, emancipatory take on a classic sex farce, two neglected married women discover the joys of casual sex and get their plumbing fixed.

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Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again

Dir. Lyana Patrick
91 min

In the face of environmental destruction, two Nations fight to restore their river and a way of life.

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Tornado

Dir. John Maclean
91 min

Scotland in the 1790s, travelling circus samurai Tornado (Kōki) runs afoul of a band of murderous brigands led by Tim Roth and his ambitious son, Jack Lowden. Mayhem ensues.

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