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VIFF Short Forum 2

VIFF Short Forum

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Shorts from Canada, Finland, Japan, and the Netherlands.

 

Sept 28 & 29: Q&A with filmmakers

 

This short film program includes the following films:

You Can’t Get What You Want but You Can Get Me
Samira Elagoz & Z Walsh, Netherlands/Finland (13 min)

A slideshow of personal photographs and correspondence document two long-haired trans men falling in love.

 


Colors Under the Streetlights
Yoshimi Joya, Japan (23 min)

Late one night, two women who work at a hostess bar are approached by police.

 


Candle
Jérémi Roy, Canada (9 min)

David and Leonard are ex-lovers who reunite one autumn evening during a power outage.

 


Delta Dawn
Asia Youngman, Canada (26 min)

This documentary follows Dawn Murphy, or “Princess Delta Dawn”, who rose to fame in the 1980s and early 1990s and became the first Indigenous woman wrestler and the first Canadian woman wrestler to compete in Japan.

 


The Death of James
Sam Chou, Canada (14 min)

Two friends grapple with mortality as they are confronted with a dying pet ferret.

 


Pena’s Special Hauling
Anssi Kasitonni, Finland (12 min)

Perhaps he shouldn’t still be driving at his advanced age, but veteran truck driver Pena cannot help but get behind the wheel of his custom truck.

 


Salem on the Road
Étienne Galloy, Canada (20 min)

While experiencing a major depersonalization episode, Salem embarks on a solo cycling journey across the Gaspé Peninsula with the intent of ending her life.

 

Supported by

    

Community Partner

Director

Various

Country of Origin

Various

Year

2023-2024

Language

Various with English subtitles

Content Warning

Self harm

18+
115 min
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