Vancouver International Film Festival
October 23
culture
All We Imagine as Light finds beauty in moments of survival
The bustle, blues and glory of Mumbai melt away into a bittersweet tale of love and friendship in Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light.
October 22
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A Different Man and Anora explore the contemplative potential of dark comedies
From September 26–October 6, the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) held its 43rd iteration, showcasing the work of filmmakers around the globe.
October 2
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Dying is as much a part of existence as living in Can I Get a Witness?
I’ll be the first to say that growing old is a privilege — and an environmental liability. It’s a dark thought that I usually mull over under blankets and between bedroom walls. That was, until I caught UBC alumna Ann Marie Fleming’s sci-fi drama Can I Get a Witness? at this year's Vancouver International Film Festival.
October 18, 2023
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Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun highlights Indigenous female empowerment on horseback
In the male-dominated sport, riders vault from horse to horse around a track in a quick-witted loop. But with stamina and discipline, Logan is determined to make it to the top, even with the odds stacked against her.
October 13, 2023
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The Old Oak highlights the social power of food
The fictional drama follows a struggling pub owner named Mr. TJ Ballantyne in an old town in Northern England still suffering from the economic consequences of a local mine closure.
October 11, 2023
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New at VIFF: I’m Just Here for the Riot bodychecks mob mentality
I’m Just Here for the Riot isn’t a film about sports — not in any ways that really matter.
October 4, 2023
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Swan Song is a window into ballet legend Karen Kain’s last hurrah
A camera shakily meanders amidst the chaos of 15 minutes to the curtain going up. Anxiety and excitement are suspended in the air. The feeling is synonymous with only one kind of moment in theatre — it is opening night.
October 31, 2022
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New at VIFF: The Holy Spider gives insight into sex worker rights in Iran
Holy Spider (directed by Ali Abbasi) follows Rahimi, a journalist covering the news of a serial murderer named Saeed, labelled “The Spider Killer,” who targets sex workers.
October 17, 2022
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The Killing of a Journalist at VIFF: Press freedom, democracy and organized crime in post-independence Slovakia
“An attack on a journalist is an attack on all of us.”
October 12, 2022
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New at VIFF: The Grizzlie Truth examines the theft of a basketball team… and sports existentialism
The last shot taken by any Vancouver Grizzlies player happened before I was even born, in a world without the iPhone — or even the iPod.
October 11, 2022
culture
New at VIFF: Call Jane's tale of illegal abortion is sadly relevant
When screenwriter Phyllis Nagy began working on her directorial debut, Call Jane, Roe v. Wade had not yet been overturned.
