The Vancouver International Film Festival Program Guide 2022

Welcome to the Festival

Greetings from the Musqueam Indian Band

ʔa: si:y̓ém̓ nə siyéy̓ə

Friends and Relatives: ʔəm̓i ce:p kʷətxʷiləm ʔi ʔə tə n̓a šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaʔɬ təməxʷ, tə šxʷʔam̓əts tə shən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓qən

Welcome to the ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking Musqueam people

ʔiʔ ƛ̓əw tə šxʷʔaləqʷaʔ ct tə sqʷχʷaməx ʔiʔ tə səl̕ilwətaʔɬ məsteyəxʷ along with our relatives, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh.

Musqueam has used storytelling as a way to share our teachings for thousands of years—it is an intrinsic part of who we are as Indigenous people. We are also innovators, continually adapting and utilizing new technologies to build upon ancestral knowledge that has sustained us for millennia.

Through lm and other media, Indigenous peoples are nding new ways to share our stories, experiences, struggles, and successes. Film provides an essential platform to amplify Indigenous voices—voices that have been silenced for far too long—and helps to ensure that new generations of Indigenous lmmakers will be inspired to continue creatively telling these important stories.

Musqueam acknowledges that the Vancouver International Film Festival works hard to bring diverse local, national, and international stories to our beautiful territory, while also featuring many Indigenous lms during the festival and all year round.

We look forward to continuing to build our relationship with VIFF and inspiring new Musqueam lmmakers.

Chief Wayne Sparrow (yəχʷyaχʷələq)

Greetings from the Squamish Nation

Ta newyáp Síiy̓am̓ Ta newyáp síiyay̓

To all our Friends, to all our Respected Leaders.

Stl’i7 chet wa kw’enmantúmiyap kwis na tl’iḵ I tti na7 ta temíxwcht

We want to thank you all and welcome you all to our land.

Nilh ta s7ulh temíxw tta Sḵwx̱wú7meshulh Úxwmixw iy tta Xwmets’kwiy̓emulh Úxwmixw iy tta Selílwetulh Úxwumixw

This is the land of our Squamish People, and the Musqueam People, and Tsleil-Waututh People.

For many generations, Squamish People have created a culture of oral literature to teach our history, values, and advice to the next generation. Our storytelling traditions are how we inspire ourselves and our children to be a good person, to treat family, land, and water with respect, and work together as a people. We celebrate all storytelling traditions, including new ways of telling stories through lm and cinema.

Squamish Nation recognizes the Vancouver International Film Festival’s work to bring diverse local, national, and international stories to our beautiful territory, while also featuring Indigenous lms during the festival and all year round.

Congratulations, VIFF, on your 41st festival!

Ann Whonnock Spokesperson & Councilor

Greetings from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation

ʔo: si:y̓ém̓ nə siyéy̓ə, Friends and Relatives, ʔəm̓i ce:p kʷətxʷiləm ʔə tə n̓a səlilwətaɬ təməxʷ, ʔiʔ ƛ̓əw tə šxʷʔaləqʷaʔ ct tə sqʷx̌ʷaməx ʔiʔ tə xʷməθkʷəy̓əm məsteyəxʷ.

Welcome to the territory of the Tsleil-Waututh people, along with our relatives Squamish and Musqueam.

Congratulations to the Vancouver International Film Festival on the launch of its 41st season. Storytelling is at the heart of VIFF and it is also at the heart of our Tsleil-Waututh community. It is through stories that we connect with one another, and preserve our culture and traditions for future generations. Focusing on our next generation is one of the main priorities for our Nation.

Since our initial screening with VIFF of Tsleil-Waututh’s documentary lm When the Tide Goes Out in 2019, we continue to build and strengthen our partnership. Thank you to VIFF for the work they are doing with the youth and members of our community. VIFF works closely with us to provide access to movies and documentaries during the festival and year-round, which contributes to teaching our next generation about the importance of stories. Congratulations on launching another meaningful season of this outstanding festival.

Chief Jen Thomas

VIFF thanks the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations for their continued stewardship of the unceded and occupied land on which our work takes place. As an organization founded and predominantly di rected by settlers and immigrants, we understand our responsibility to seek out and build authentic relationships with Indigenous communities, and to allow this ongoing dialogue to in uence our practices. As part of this process, we remain committed to sup porting and collaborating with Indigenous artists, lmmakers, curators, and audiences.

Northern Lights

The next wave of Canadian and Indigenous storytellers.

Insights

Documentaries that change the way we see the world.

A collection of innovative nonfiction filmmaking.

Portraits

A kaleidoscope of ground-breaking artists, great performances, and cultural icons.

Altered States 63

This is where the wild ones come out to play.

International Shorts 64

In only minutes, these films immerse you in fully realized narratives that leave a mark.

MODES 65

International short works that explore how far the form of cinema is capable of bending.

VIFF Short Forum 66

The perspectives and approaches that are elevating short-form storytelling in Canada. cinema that will resonate strongly

The Greater Vancouver International Film non-pro t, tax-exempt, edu cational The Society of the Income Registration Number 118946821RT0001

Venue

VIFF Centre (Vancity Theatre & Studio Theatre)

1181 Seymour

PARKING: Metered street

ENTRANCE: Street level

WHEELCHAIR: 2-4 spaces (Vancity Theatre), 3 spaces (Studio)

WASHROOMS: Fully accessible, gender neutral

Annex 823 Seymour

PARKING: Metered street

ENTRANCE: Elevator to the 2nd floor

WHEELCHAIR: 3 spaces

WASHROOMS: Fully accessible, gender neutral

The Centre for Performing Arts 777 Homer

PARKING: Metered street

ENTRANCE: Street level, elevator to theatre

WHEELCHAIR: 10-14 spaces

The Cinematheque 1131 Howe

PARKING: Metered street

ENTRANCE: Street level

WHEELCHAIR: 4 spaces

The Vancouver Playhouse

600 Hamilton

PARKING: Metered street and underground paid

ENTRANCE: Street level

WHEELCHAIR: 4-5 spaces

WASHROOMS: Fully accessible, gender neutral

SFU's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts

149 W Hastings

PARKING: Metered street

ENTRANCE: Ramp from courtyard, street level from Hastings, elevator to theatre

WHEELCHAIR: 4-6+ spaces

WASHROOMS: Fully accessible, gender neutral

WASHROOMS: Fully accessible, gendered. There is a single stall, gender neutral washroom on the second floor International Village 88 W Pender

PARKING: Parking passes available

ENTRANCE: Street level, elevator to theatre

WHEELCHAIR: 2-4 per theatre

WASHROOMS: Fully accessible, gendered

WASHROOMS: Fully accessible, gender neutral

St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church 1022 Nelson

PARKING: Underground paid

ENTRANCE: Street level entrance from Nelson

WHEELCHAIR: Unlimited main floor seating

WASHROOMS: Fully accessible, gender neutral

Rio Theatre 1660 E Broadway

PARKING: Metered street

ENTRANCE: Street level

WHEELCHAIR: 4-6 spaces

WASHROOMS: Not accessible, gender neutral

Accessibility

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As part of our desire to make VIFF as available and inclusive as possible, we’ve partnered with FWD-Doc and Film Event Accessibility Working Group on their new project, The Accessibility Scoreboard. We’d love your feedback by lling out the short survey attached to this QR code:

Festival Information

How Does VIFF Connect Work?

•When you book an online ticket, you will receive an email with the streaming link when the lm becomes available to watch. Click the link or enter your voucher code at connect.vi .org to watch.

•Once you click ‘Play’ on the lm, you have 48 hours to nish watching.

•If you buy a VIFF Connect pass, you do not need to buy individual tickets. Simply log in at connect.vi .org and you will be able to see all available online lms and talks throughout the festival.

•Online lms are only available to viewers in British Columbia.

•Full streaming FAQs are available on vi .org. In this guide, lms marked with CONN are streaming on VIFF Connect.

How Do Ticket Packs Work?

Planning on seeing multiple lms during VIFF? Want to take all your friends to see a lm? Ticket packs are your chance to save and watch more!

•Ticket packs work like credits on your vi .org account.

•There are no restrictions on the number of tickets from your pack that can be used per screening. For example: if you buy a 6-ticket pack, you can use all 6 tickets for a single screening or individual tickets across multiple screenings.

•Ticket packs cannot be redeemed for VIFF Repeats screenings held at the VIFF Centre after the festival.

•Ticket packs are not valid for VIFF Connect online lms.

•Ticket packs cannot be used to attend Industry events.

Passes

How Do Festival Passes Work?

Passholders are the rst people through the doors at each screening.

•We put aside a generous allotment of passholder seats for all screenings.

•Passholders are granted entrance to these seats until the passholder allotment is reached.

•Passholder seats are held until 10 minutes before showtime.

•If the passholder allocation is full for a particular screening, our front of house team will ask any passholders wishing to see the lm to wait in the Standby line.

•Once all other patrons are seated, the Standby line will be admitted, if there are seats remaining.

•You must be age 19+ to buy a pass.

•Passes do not guarantee entry.

Please note: Passes can only be printed and picked up at the VIFF Centre box o ce at 1181 Seymour Street.

Age Restrictions & Membership

Because the majority of our lms have not been classi ed, you must be age 18+ to attend most lms at VIFF. Due to their liquor license, all events at The Rio The atre are strictly 19+ and the door sta will ask for ID.

VIFF presents many lms that have not been classi ed by Consumer Protection BC. By law, anyone wishing to watch these lms at the festival must be a member of the VIFF Society. Your VIFF Society Membership is included in the cost of your ticket—there is no need to buy an additional membership as your ticket will indi cate your membership upon entry.

Every year, a selection of lms is classi ed so that lm lovers younger than 18 can experience the festival. Check out the Rated for Youth titles or learn about our Ignite High School Program by visiting vi .org

Premier Partner

Signature Partners

Public

Premier Supporters

Festival Partners

Technical

Gold

Silver

Three cheers to our amazing Volunteers!

Nothing can stop these ne folks from donating their time and talents to make VIFF a reality. From behind the scenes to front of house, VIFF Volunteers do it all.

Donors

VIFF would like to thank and recognize our incredible Patron Circle supporters whose investment in our mission and festival allows us to share the magic of cinema with lm lovers across BC and beyond.

Show your love for cinema by making a donation today at vi .org/donate!

Anndraya Luui

Barbara Lewison

Collin Koo & Kevin Smith

David & Dana Hewitt

Derek Langer

Edward Pascal in memory of Kathy Evans

Eileen Mate

Elizabeth Kao

Fiona Tinwei Lam

Gina Haggerty

Gladys Reinarz

Graham Mccarthy

Ian & Rene Merkel

J Allan Quinn & Takanobu Iida

Help share the power of cinema.

More than just a festival, VIFF engages and empowers communities, encourages dialogue, educates, and champions local artists.

As a not-for-pro t organization, VIFF relies on the generosity of our audience to help us to ful ll our mission.

Thank you! Your support makes all this possible.

Donate

Jane Macdonald

John Bell

Honorary Consul, Cote D’Ivoire

John Hooge

Kyle Fostner

Leonard Schein

Linda Gorrie

Lucille & Russ Pacey

Manoj Shankar

Maret Christiansen

Miriam Moses

Mark Gatha

Matt Kunau & Ingrid Lae

Matthew Hall

Melina Buckley & JJ Camp

Mike & Kathy Gallagher

Nurit Barkan-Ascher

Nurjehan & Nizar Mawani

Paul Bennett & Catherine Olson

Pavol Hell

Peter Cheng & Vincent Wheeler

Rosemary Perera

Sally Yukawa

Scott Bell

Selwyn Jacob

Steven Savitt

Terry Whitehead

Tony Devenyi

Valerie Tereszko

Walter Daroshin & Tina Thorndycraft

Welcome to the Festival

A message from the Prime Minister of Canada

Dear Friends:

I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to everyone attending the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).

This much-anticipated event o ers a wonderful opportunity to experience some of the best cinema from around the world. I am certain that everyone in attendance will be entertained and engaged by the diverse selection of lms being screened this year and that the many talks, workshops, performances, and other events scheduled to take place will enhance the experience for everyone involved.

I would like to commend The Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society for its hard work in coordinating this year’s VIFF. You can take pride in your commitment to fostering a greater understanding of the world’s cultures through the medium of lm. I would also like to thank the many volunteers for their e orts in ensuring the smooth operation of this event. Please accept my best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable experience.

Sincerely,

The Rt. Hon. Justin P. J. Trudeau, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada

A message from the Mayor of Vancouver

On behalf of the City of Vancouver and my col leagues on City Council, I want to extend my con gratulations to the organizers of the 41st annual Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).

VIFF encourages understanding of the world’s cultures through the art of cinema. This year’s VIFF program will showcase a vibrant blend of international selections, which celebrates the complexity of the human condition. It is through the arts that we have the power to create a meaningful change in our world.

Thank you and congratulations to the lmmakers, artists, organizers, and volunteers for another successful year of VIFF.

A message from the Premier of British Columbia

As Premier of the Province of British Columbia, I’m pleased to welcome everyone to the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).

This 11-day festival o ers a window into diverse and innovative perspectives through the compelling medium of lm. With 120 features and 100 short lms as well as a wide array of performances, talks, and other unique events on o er, there is sure to be something for everyone at VIFF. It has been a long two years for everyone, and I am greatly encouraged to see a return to important platforms for artistic expression and connection. I have no doubt everyone participating will nd this festival a wonderful opportunity for enrichment, education, and entertainment.

Artists are vital to the vibrancy of BC communities, and I would like to thank the dedicated organizers, volunteers, adjudicators, and sponsors whose e orts help to ensure that more voices and viewpoints are heard. I would also like to extend my congratulations to the lmmakers for their inclusion in this prestigious event.

Enjoy the festival!

Honourable John Horgan

A message from the Executive Director and Board Chair of VIFF

Welcome to the 41st edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival!

We are delighted to share this vibrant and dy namic celebration of cinema with you, boasting exceptional lms from emerging talent and mas ters from around the world, including the nest Canadian and Indigenous lmmakers working today.

After a few di cult years, it is an honour to wel come our community back to cinema. We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to watch lms together, as they were meant to be experienced.

For many, streaming lms online has been a much-needed outlet during prolonged periods of isolation. Being able to watch lms throughout provided us with a meaningful connection with the greater world, and expanded our horizons through ideas, perspectives, and catharsis. But too often it lacked the feeling of communal experience, of having witnessed something remark able with our friends and neighbours.

And, for the lmmaker themselves, nothing can replace sharing their work directly with audienc es. It takes years of their lives to produce the lms we share at VIFF, and so we’re excited to host them again at the festival this year, so they can feel our appreciation and admiration rsthand.

Thank you to our partners, sponsors, sta , and incredible volunteers who ensure that the festival continues to be a success, and to all our donors who have been so instrumental in helping VIFF navigate the challenging waters of the pandemic.

Thank you to the Board of Directors who believe in the power and importance of cinema, and who work so hard to ensure VIFF is always moving forward.

And thank you for joining us at the festival this year. See you in the cinema!

Kyle Fostner (Executive Director) • Lucille Pacey (Board Chair)

Mayor Kennedy Stewart

A message from the Minister of Canadian Heritage

Welcome to the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival!

The arts have the power to transform us, expand our horizons, and help us better understand people in our communities and around the world. Our government is proud to support events like VIFF that give Canadians the opportunity to experience our arts and culture and to make discoveries that educate, enlighten, and entertain. I am delighted that this festival will once again bring lm lovers back together to enjoy some outstanding works and participate in unique activities that celebrate lm.

As Minister of Canadian Heritage, I would like to thank all the organizers, volunteers, and lmmakers who helped bring this year’s event to life. I hope everyone taking part in the festival enjoys discovering these lms and celebrating voices and stories from Canada and around the world.

Honourable Pablo Rodriguez

A message from the Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

On behalf of Premier John Horgan and the Government of British Columbia, I am pleased to welcome you to the 41st Vancouver International Film Festival!

Cinema enables an artistic journey that tells our stories, creates connections, and builds bridges. The Vancouver International Film Festival is a superb opportunity to shine a bright light on all the lm industry has to o er. This event is also a wonderful showcase of diversity, creativity, and resilience. The pandemic brought so many challenges for the sector, but creators continued to share their passion and to shape our world through the art of lm. Without you, we were deprived of the opportunity to learn and be inspired; thank you for doing your part! Festivals like this are an opportunity to celebrate the people in front of and behind the camera once again.

Congratulations to those who were involved in so many outstanding projects. I look forward to seeing the new stories and perspectives shown in this year’s lineup, as well as welcoming the world to our beautiful province for this festival. Special thanks to the organizers and volunteers for staging this world-class event.

T’ooyaksim’ N’iisim’

Honourable Melanie Mark Hli Haykwhl Ẃii Xsgaak

A message from the Interim Executive Director and CEO of Tele lm Canada

We could not be more excited to come back to the festival circuit to celebrate the artistry of lm and showcase Canadian creatives around the world and at home. That is why we are proud to support the Vancouver International Film Festival!

We want to thank and congratulate the Vancouver International Film Festival for its continued support of diverse voices in lm and for fostering the return to cinemas so we can all celebrate these talents from around the world in theatres once again.

And remember, keep supporting Canadian talent in theatres and online whenever you can!

Francesca Accinelli

A message from the Chief Executive O cer of Creative BC

Congratulations from all of us at Creative BC on 41 dynamic editions of the Vancouver International Film Festival! VIFF is one of the world’s most prominent festivals and we are pleased to support ongoing, committed adaptations, but we are most excited to be hosted again in person.

Creative BC unites and champions the success of B.C.’s creative industries. We are proud to support a local festival with such a long history of engagement, growth, and innovation. VIFF has truly anchored a culture of lm in this province, connecting the local ecosystem nationally and internationally with diverse creators and audiences since its inception in 1982.

VIFF has always played a vital role in our community, highlighting vibrant storytelling, diverse voices, and emerging talent, strengthening our province’s reputation and brand as a premier destination and leader in motion picture.

Our sincerest congratulations to the team and volunteers at VIFF! Thank you for bringing us back together in person once again to celebrate the best in domestic and international lm for 2022.

Prem Gill

About This Year’s Festival Program

While we’ve been working for eight months to curate the lineup for our 41st edition, it’s been a two-and-half year process to restore our festival to a scale be tting the exceptional work we’ll be sharing with you: one of the most engaged audiences I’ve had the privilege of experiencing a lm with.

We’re thrilled to be back in some familiar venues and equally excited to unveil our re-envisioned lm series. A selection of timely lms that illustrate the breadth of VIFF’s programming, Showcase provides another entry point into the festival for both newcomers and seasoned attendees. Spectrum explores innovative, immersive non ction lmmaking, while Vanguard marks the return of an international narrative competition to VIFF. Deeply tied to the histories and cultures of their regions, these lms are keenly perceptive and wonderfully vibrant.

A collection of more than 235 lms re ects an equal number of unique perspectives, artistic practices, and modes of expression. Given that, I’m hesitant to make any sweeping statements that aim to tie a tidy bow around such a diverse, complex complement of lms. Instead, I’ll share a couple of observations that I hope linger with you as you explore our program and venture into our venues.

Almost two-thirds of the titles in this year’s lineup are either a World, International, North American, or Canadian premiere. Put plainly, that means that Vancouver audiences will be the rst in our country to experience these lms. Our programmers understand the privi-

lege of being able to host such premieres. We likewise recognize our responsibility to ensure that the presentation of these lms be ts their high calibre. Beyond projection and sound, this means ensuring that they create a dialogue between one another and spark conversation after the end credits have rolled.

Additionally, close to half of the program’s fulllength lms are a director’s rst feature. When these lmmakers started down their creative path, it’s unlikely they envisioned that their rst feature would be shot amidst a pandemic, with all the restrictions and considerations that accompany such a crisis. Even directors in the lineup who’ve plied their trade for decades undoubtedly found themselves encountering challenges they’d never considered possible. And yet, against almost insurmountable odds, these lms nd their way to us uncompromised thanks to the unwavering vision of their creators.

Make no mistake: cinema allows us to witness miracles. Let’s not take this art that enriches us for granted. While you’re attending this year’s VIFF, I encourage you to contribute to a culture of appreciation. As these lms hit the screen, I invite you to not just admire their exceptional craft and transportive power, but also the resilience and resolve of the lmmakers who found a way to bring these stories to us.

These have undoubtedly been challenging times, but we now have much celebrate. Let’s have a wonderful festival!

Curtis Woloschuk Director of Programming

“Make no mistake: cinema allows us to witness miracles. Let’s not take this art that enriches us for granted.”

Opening Gala

In these troubled and lopsided times, we need our storytellers to help us understand our inheritance, be it pain or privilege, and to lay the intellectual and emotional groundwork not only for reconciliation, but for reparation and restoration. Vancouver-born Dene/Métis writer-director Marie Clements (whose previous lms The Road Forward and Red Snow have been part of VIFF’s year-round and festival programming) squares up to the challenge with this bold, necessarily harrowing tale of oppression and resilience which spans the greater part of the 20th century.

Aline Spears (played at di erent ages by Grace Dove, Summer Testawich, and Carla Rae) is a happy, gifted child, until she and her siblings are removed to a residential school. The scars of that experience will run deep through the remainder of their days, though it will not be the only time that o cial

government policy will act as an instrument of abuse and trauma. Despite this, Aline enlists in WWII, where, ironically, her uency in Cree becomes a national asset. The reward for her service is yet more anguish and struggle.

This is a tough lm, but it has epic ambition, deep-rooted con viction, anger, and urgency. Clements is not afraid to make pro vocative and important connections, and she marshals an out standing cast of Indigenous actors with care and compassion.

This program contains scenes that may distress some viewers, especially those who have experienced harm, abuse, violence, and/or intergenerational trauma due to colonial practices.

Support is available 24 hours a day for anyone a ected by their experience at residential schools and for those who may be triggered by content dealing with residential schools, child abuse, emotional trauma, and racism. The national Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line is available at 1-866-925-4419.

Cast Grace Dove, Phillip Forest Lewitski, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Michelle Thrush, Gail Maurice, Carla Rae Exec Marie Clements, Sam Grana, Aaron Gilbert, Steven Thibault, Noah Segal Prod Marie Clements, Trish Dolman, Christine Haebler Scr Marie Clements Cam Vince Arvidson Ed Maxime Lahaie Prod Des James Philpott Mus Jesse Zubot, Wayne Lavallee Prod Co Ayasew Ooskana Pictures, Marie Clements Media, Screen Siren Pictures, Grana Productions Dist/Print Elevation Pictures

Filmography The Road Forward (2017); Red Snow (2019)

Working for the rst time in South Korea, long-term festival favourite Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters) has come up with a sprawling crime story about a baby adoption scam. But in characteristic Kore-eda style, the tone is predominantly compassionate and melancholic—even the cops warm to the perpetrators. It helps of course that the baby broker, Sang-hyeon, is played by Song Kang-ho, the charismatic star of Parasite, Memories of Murder, The Host, and so many others (Song was named Best Actor at Cannes for this performance). His scheme involves intercepting infants abandoned at a church baby box, but things get messy when a young mom (Lee Jieun) changes her mind and discovers his racket. She decides to go along with him to meet the the baby’s prospective buyers—actually cops in a sting operation.

Kore-eda fashions plenty of twists and turns as Sang-hyeon, his accomplice (Gang Dong-won), and the girl try to evade the law and nd a safe home for the child, but as always, he’s more invested in character than plot mechanics, and the truths we learn about this thrown-together family are revealed in simple, telling gestures, looks, and shadings.

“Miraculous in its sensitivity, asking questions about issues of ethics, of choice, of money, and murder, and family, and how to nd love in all this sorry mess.”

ELLA KEMP, INDIEWIRE

Best Actor Award (Song Kang-ho), Cannes 2022

Closing Gala

Cast Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Doona Bae, Lee Ji-eun, Lee Jooyoung Exec Miky Lee, Kang Ho Sung Prod Lee Eugene Scr Hirokazu Kore-eda Cam Hong Kyung-Pyo Ed Hirokazu Kore-eda Prod Des Mok-won Lee Mus Jung Jae-il Prod Co Zip Cinema Dist/Print Elevation Pictures

Selected Filmography Still Walking (2008); Air Doll (2009); Our Little Sister (2015); Shoplifters (2018)

Presented by

TAKING IDEAS FROM SPARK TO FINISH.

Highly

The Banshees of Inisherin

MARTIN MCDONAGH, IRELAND/UK/USA, 2022, 109 MIN.

Martin McDonagh is the poet laureate of profanity and invective, as fans of In Bruges and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri can swear to. He will take a simple di erence of opinion and transform it into deadpan comic aria of pigheadedness and mounting con sternation. And in Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson he has a perfect double act: the dim hunk—Pádraic—and the old curmudgeon, Colm, best buddies almost by default. But then one day, out of the blue, Colm announces he’s had it up to here with his best friend, and cuts him o once and for all. One more word, he dares him, he’ll take a pair of garden shears and start chopping o the ngers on his own hand. The way he says it, you know he’d do it, and before long the whole village is consumed in the breakup.

Set on one of the Aran Islands on the west coast of Ireland in the 1920s, The Banshees of Inisherin may be a quieter, more contemplative lm than McDonagh’s shown us before (County Galway has never looked more ravishing), but it’s uproariously funny all the same, guaranteed to bring the house down.

Special Presentations

Corsage

Vicky Krieps gives a superb performance as Empress Elisabeth of Austria in Marie Kreutzer’s splendid biopic. Blending historical fact and whimsical creative license, Kreutzer takes us back to the late 19th century: the Empress, pushing 40, is a most discontented woman. Obsessed with her appearance, Elisabeth takes her corset as a measurement of beauty, and is determined that it must be laced tighter and tighter. She’s been politically sidelined against her will, and is growing restless and rebellious.

With sly inventiveness, wry humour, and a strong feel for visual splendour, Kreutzer guides us through Elisabeth’s world. It’s one of great opulence, but also sti ing con nement; the writer-director portrays the luxury and the oppression as two sides of the same coin. As the Empress moves to protect her legacy and recapture the passion of her youth, the lm deepens in power. The nal act is a bold departure from the historical record, with Kreutzer asserting her feminist prerogative and giving her lm a subversive conclusion.

Best Performance Prize (Vicky Krieps), Cannes 2022 (Un Certain Regard)

Selected Filmography The Fatherless (2011); Gruber is leaving (2015); We Used to be Cool (2016); The Ground Beneath My Feet (2019)

Cast Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan Exec Diarmuid McKeown, Ben Knight, Daniel Battsek, Ollie Madden Prod Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, Martin McDonagh Scr Martin Mc Donagh Cam Ben Davis Ed Mikkel E.G. Nielsen Prod Des Mark Tildesley Mus Carter Burwell

MARIE KREUTZER, AUSTRIA/FRANCE/GERMANY,

Cast Vicky Krieps, Florian Teichtmeister, Katharina Lorenz, Jeanne Werner, Alma Hasun, Manuel Rubey, Finnegan Old eld, Aaron Friesz, Rosa Hajjaj Exec Vicky Krieps Prod Alexander Glehr, Johanna Scherz Scr Marie Kreutzer Cam Judith Kaufmann Ed Ulrike Ko er Prod Des Martin Reiter Mus Camille Prod Co Film AG Dist/Print IFC Films

Special Presentations

department of immigration, and an older man; the widow is young, beautiful, and Chinese. She’s so apologetic about her Korean she uses a translation app on her phone during her questioning, but her words don’t allay suspicion in either language, and it emerges that the dead man used to beat her. Then again, she has an ironclad alibi.

These narrative elements are familiar from a 1001 thrillers. And yet we must be on our game; Park shu es the pack with dizzying skill, concocting a visual syntax which is wildly original and quite idiosyncratic. Scenes are highly abbreviated, and often distilled into a handful of eye-catching compositions; he’ll place an unusual emphasis there or here, and it’s only later that everything falls into place. This is a tantalizing, teasing movie, and in its own weird way, desperately romantic.

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ens. Indeed, the two of them forge an unexpectedly intense bond.

Colman must be odds-on favourite to make it four Academy Award nominations in ve years for her deeply a ecting and acutely nuanced portrait of an unhappy woman rediscovering her sense of joy. But there is another story going on here: Stephen is Black, and not likely to forget it in the racially entrenched and divisive surroundings of Margaret Thatcher’s Britain. Small wonder the lovers seek refuge in the romance of “the icks.”

Master cinematographer (and Mendes regular) Roger Deakins conjures all his wizardry here, and the Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross score pulls everything together. Mendes has helmed a transformative movie.

Cast Tang Wei, Park Hae-il Exec Miky Lee Prod Park Chan-wook Scr Chung Seo-kyung, Park Chan-wook Cam Kim Ji-yong Ed Kim Sang-bum Prod Des Ryu Seong-hie Mus Cho Young-wuk Prod Co Moho Film Dist/Print Mongrel Media Inc.

Selected Filmography Oldboy (2003); Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005); Thirst (2009); The Handmaid en (2016)

Cast Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Tom Brooke Exec Michael Lerman, Julie Pastor Prod Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes Scr Sam Mendes Cam Roger Deakins Ed Lee Smith Prod Des Mark Tildes ley Mus Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Prod Co Neal Street Productions

Selected Filmography American Beauty (1999); Revolutionary Road (2008); Skyfall (2012); 1917 (2019)

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the lm portrays its subsequent adventures, which include becoming part of a petting zoo, getting involved in a Polish soccer game, and encountering a countess.

As certain readers might have gathered by now, EO is an homage to Robert Bresson’s mas terpiece Au hasard Balthazar. Though their methods are di erent, Bresson and Skolimowski both use their animal protagonists as litmus tests for humanity, with their varying treatments showing the best and the worst in us. Where Bresson is austere and suggestive, Skolimows ki is emotive and lyrical; this is a wonderfully moving lm.

Prix du Jury (tied), Cannes 2022

doubles as a testament to the enduring passion of true teal blue fans. It’s this passion that fuels a dogged odyssey that nds Jayme in ltrating corridors of power at the NBA’s head of ces and knocking on doors as she connects the dots and reconnects with the heroes and villains of Grizzlies lore, including former players like Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Mike Bibby, and the team’s architect, Stu Jackson.

The level of access is astonishing—there are “gets” that we don’t dare reveal—and so too is the candour of the interviewees. What emerges is a rousing story about the irrational fervour of fandom and sport’s unique ability to create identity, strengthen family ties, and forge community.

Cast Hola, Tako, Marietta, Ettore, Rocco, Mela, Sandra Drzymalska, Tomasz Organek, Mateusz Kościukiewic, Zurzolo, Isabelle Huppert Jeremy Piaskowska, Jerzy Skolimowski Scr Ewa Paweł Mykietyn

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As her entire life begins to revolve around her banal obligations, Sandra has a chance en counter with an old friend, Clément (Melvil Poupaud), which blossoms into a passionate a air. After experiencing her daily life for so long as a series of duties and responsibilities to wards others, Sandra attempts to reconcile her role as mother and caretaker to her nascent love a air with Clément, feeling almost guilty at the sudden, unexpected burst of love and happiness as her father’s condition worsens. In her intimate, thoughtful exploration through the fragile vagaries of love—romantic, lial, domestic—Mia Hansen-Løve (Things to Come, Bergman Island), delivers another poignant, personal lm that resonates long after it ends.

“Seydoux’s performance anchors the lm, ultimately rendering it a love letter to the present, and to the ways heartbreak and hope intertwine.”

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ing from depression and has stopped going to school. It’s so bad, his mom Kate (Laura Dern) hands him over to his father, Peter (Hugh Jackman), who is celebrating a baby with his new wife, Beth (Vanessa Kirby). Perhaps a stepbrother will raise Nic’s spirits? Peter vows to do everything he can to help—but Nic descends still further.

As in The Father, Zeller uses the subjectivity of the camera to access mental spaces that seem impenetrable from the outside. There are no easy answers here, but the lm’s emo tional pull is direct and undeniable.

Cast Hugh Jackman, Zen McGrath, Vanessa Kirby, Laura Dern, Hugh Quarshie, Anthony Hopkins Exec Si mon Gillis, Philippe Carcassonne, Hugh Jackman, Daniel Battsek, Ollie Madden, Lauren Dark, Peter Touche, Christelle Conan, Hugo Grumbar, Tim Haslam Prod Joanna Laurie, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Florian Zeller, Christophe Spadone Scr Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller Cam Ben Smithard Ed Yorgos Lampri nos Prod Des Simon Bowles Mus Hans Zimmer Prod Co See-Saw Films Production, Inthevoid Production Dist/Print Elevation Pictures

Filmography The Father (2020)

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Cast Léa Seydoux, Pascal Greggory, Melvil Poupaud, Nicole Garcia, Camille Leban Martins Prod David Thi on, Philippe Martin Scr Mia Hansen-Løve Cam Denis Lenoir Ed Marion Monnier Prod Des Mila Preli Prod Co Les Films Pelleas Dist/Print Mongrel Media Inc.

Selected Filmography Father of My Children (2009); Eden (2014); Things to Come (2016); Bergman Island (2020)

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CanadianPremiere. Updating Denis Johnson’s Nicaragua-set novel from the Revolution to the present-day and working in English and Spanish, French auteur Claire Denis is ventur ing into Graham Greene territory here—espionage and dirty deeds in the tropics. It’s worth remembering that she herself grew up in French colonial West Africa; westerners getting hot and bothered in foreign climes pop up in Beau Travail, White Material, L’intrus, and her rst lm, Chocolat

The focus here is on a young American, Trish (Margaret Qualley), a freelance journalist who has gotten in over her head and whose passport has been seized after she embarrassed the authorities. Marooned inde nitely in an unnamed Managua, Trish is forced to trade sex for protection and rum money. She tries to put on a tough and cynical front, but secretly she’s desperate. Then she meets Daniel (Joe Alwyn), a dashing English businessman. At rst, she thinks he could be her ticket out of here. Gradually she realizes he’s in worse trouble than she is.

Too languid and languorous to be described as a thriller, but more plot-driven than most Denis lms, Stars at Noon is a moody, almost malevolent romance, a tropical neo-noir; love and disillusion in the time of COVID.

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Triangle of Sadness

Social satirist Ruben Östlund (The Square; Force Majeure) picked up his second Palme d’Or at Cannes earlier this year with this gleefully mischievous assault on the State of Things. In uencer couple Carl and Yaya (Harris Dickinson and Charlbi Dean) join a luxury cruise for the super rich. While the crew bends over backwards to accommodate the passengers’ whims (even one woman’s insistence that the entire sta stops what they are doing to enjoy a swim), the captain refuses to leave his cabin before the mandatory dinner given in his name—a tumultuous banquet which coincides with a dire turn in the weather. Östlund retains his knack for hitting on potent and provocative situations—the banquet is an unforgettable, uproarious set piece presided over by a gloriously un appable, sti y ine briated Woody Harrelson. Östlund really turns the screws in the lm’s second half, when a shipwreck upends the social hierarchy and suddenly, all bets are o . Granted, most of the characters are truly awful and the satire is subtle as a baseball bat. Yet the movie keeps building and damn if we don’t care about them by the end. It’s a must-see.

Palme d’or, Cannes 2022

Cast Woody Harrelson, Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Zlatko Burić, Iris Berben, Vicki Berlin, Henrik Dorsin, Jean-Christophe Folly, Amanda Walker Prod Erik Hemmendor , Philippe Bober Scr Ruben Östlund Cam Fredrik Wenzel Ed Mikel Cee Karlsson, Ruben Östlund Prod Des Jose n Åsberg Prod Co Plattform Produk tion, Coproduction O ce Dist/Print Elevation Pictures

Selected Filmography The Guitar Mongoloid (2005); Play (2011); Force Majeure (2014); The Square (2017)

Before that happens, he reaches out to the teenage daughter he hasn’t seen in ten years.

Adapted from Samuel D. Hunter’s play, TheWhale confronts prejudice in all shapes and sizes. It’s a gripping, compassionate drama which keeps us hooked without leaving the con nes of Charlie’s apartment. Along with what is probably Fraser’s career-best performance, there’s sterling work here from Hong Chau (Downsizing) as his friend and de facto nurse, Samantha Morton as his ex-wife, and Sadie Sink (Stranger Things) as his rebellious daughter, Ellie.

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Selected Filmography Pi (1998); Requiem for a Dream (2000); The Wrestler (2008); Mother! (2017)

130 women who were repeatedly drugged and raped in a Mennonite colony in Bolivia between the years 2005-09. Polley (who also wrote the screenplay) doesn’t shy away from the challenge of the title: as in the book, the action here centres on a secret meeting eight women hold in a hayloft as they come to terms with the revelation that they were not assaulted by “demons,” but by their supposed “protectors,”the husbands and fathers at the heart of their enclosed community. The stellar cast (including Oscar nominees Jessie Buckley and Rooney Mara, and Oscar winner Frances McDormand) unearths every shred of human dignity in this nightmarish scenario.

Cast Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton Exec Scott Franklin, Tyson Bidner Prod Jeremy Dawson, Ari Handel, Darren Aronofsky Scr Samuel D. Hunter Cam Matthew Libatique Ed Andrew Weisblum Prod Des Mark Friedberg, Robert Pyzocha Mus Rob Simonsen Prod Co Protozoa Pictures, A24 Dist/Print Elevation Pictures

Cast Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, Frances McDormand Exec Brad Pitt, Lyn Lucibelllo Brancatella, Emily Jade Foley Prod Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Frances McDormand Scr Sarah Polley Cam Luc Montpellier Ed Christopher Donaldson, Rosyln Kalloo Prod Des Peter Cosco Mus Hildur Guðnadóttir Prod Co Plan B Entertainment, hear/say Productions, Orion Pictures

Filmography Away From Her (2006); Take This Waltz (2011); Stories We Tell (2012)

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Brother: In Conversation with Clement Virgo, Director

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Guest: Clement Virgo, Director

Host: Mina Shum, Writer/Director

Acclaimed director-writer Clement Virgo is one of Canada’s foremost lm directors. His numerous TV credits include Empire, The Wire, The L Word, and CBC’s record-breaking The Book of Negroes, which he directed and co-wrote. Join us for a unique conversation and get new insights into his highly anticipated lm, Brother, a VIFF 2022 Showcase selection. The talk is moderated by his fellow Canadian Film Centre graduate, Vancouver-based director Mina Shum.

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Avatar: The Way of Water: Costume Design Masterclass with Deborah Lynn Scott

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Guest: Deborah Lynn Scott, Costume Designer

Best known for her work in James Cameron’s recordbreaking blockbuster Titanic, which won her the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Deborah Lynn Scott has over 50 credits for her work, which includes the iconic lms Back to the Future, Minority Report, and Transformers. Join us for a fascinating conversation about Scott’s process: designing costumes for action movies versus period pieces, the importance of research, and creative collaboration required to pull o a director’s vision.

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Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, Dean Fleischer Camp

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Guest: Dean Fleischer Camp, Director

In 2010, Dean Fleischer Camp, an award-winning lmmaker and New York Times bestselling author, along with Jenny Slate, created a short lm about Marcel, an endearingly cheerful talking shell with one eye and little shoes. The little character became a viral hit, leading to a feature adaptation produced by A24. We’re excited to hear Fleischer Camp share his singular process about creating a feature lm that combines elements of narrative, documentary feature, improvisation, and two forms of animation.

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Alcarràs

CARLA SIMÓN, SPAIN/ITALY, 2022, 120 MIN.

NorthAmericanPremiere. Steeped in the warmth of summer and the sweetness of peaches, Alcarràs tells the tale of a family in Catalonia suddenly faced with eviction from the land they’ve farmed for generations. Immediate, joyous, and complex in its exploration of family dynamics, director Carla Simón’s naturalistic, immersive lmmaking tells a bittersweet tale of love and family in a last idyllic summer.

Golden Bear for Best Film, Berlin 2022

Cast Jordi Pujol Dolcet, Anna Otín, Xènia Roset, Albert Bosch, Ainet Jounou Prod María Zamora, Stefan Schmitz, Tono Folguera, Sergi Moreno

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KAMILA ANDINI, INDONESIA, 2022, 103 MIN.

CanadianPremiere. Dreamlike, sensual, and intensely lyrical, Kamila Andini’s Indonesian 1960s period drama is a rare glimpse into the emotional life of a woman who escapes war and enters into the pampered existence of a passionless marriage. Lonely and isolated, Nana eventually befriends her husband’s mistress. The lm features extraordinary sound design and sumptuous music that evokes the last luxurious remnants of pre-Suharto Indonesia.

Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance (Laura Basuki), Berlin 2022

Cast Happy Salma, Laura Basuki, Arswendy Bening Swara, Ibnu Jamil, Rieke Diah Pitaloka Prod Ifa Isfansyah, Gita Fara

Call Jane USA, 2022, 121

Black Ice is a sweeping dissection of system atic racism in Canadian hockey culture. Hubert Davis’ engrossing lm documents personal stories of Black hockey players dealing with racism from fans, coaches, and colleagues, and the institutional pressure to stay silent about their mistreatment. It also revisits the lost history of the Maritimes’ Coloured Hockey League and the advancements its Black play ers brought to early 20th century hockey.

Feat Akim Aliu, Wayne Simmons, Matt Dumba, An thony Duclair, Saroya Tinker, Sarah Nurse, P.K. Sub ban Prod Vinay Virmani, Scott Moore, Karen Volden, Karen Zylak

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NorthAmericanPremiere. Tarik Saleh’s drama tells the story of Adam (Tawfeek Bar hom), who is studying at a leading religious institution, when he becomes a pawn in the struggle between government spies and radi cal religious leaders. Boy From Heaven has the shrewd plotting of a thriller, and Barhom gives a superbly expressive performance, claiming our sympathy from the rst moments of the lm.

“[A]n intriguingly damning portrait of the corruption currently hitting Egypt on all levels.”

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER Best Screenplay, Cannes 2022

Cast Tawfeek Barhom, Fares Fares, Mohammad Bakri, Makram J. Khoury, Sherwan Haji, Mehdi Dehbi Prod Kristina Åberg, Fredrik Zander

Against the backdrop of suburban Scarborough, two brothers (Lamar Johnson and Aaron Pierre) strive to justify their mother’s sacri ces and realise their own ambitions. However, fate has other plans. Maintaining the precision of David Chariandy’s acclaimed novel, Clement Virgo’s adaptation is a richly cinematic work. Virgo’s direction is both elegant and authoritative as Brother details the devastating repercussions of violence, while also exploring masculinity, family, race, and the healing process.

Cast Lamar Johnson, Aaron Pierre, Kiana Madeira, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Lovell Adams-Gray, Mau rice Dean Wint Prod Damon D’Oliveira, Aeschylus Poulos, Sonya Di Rienzo, Clement Virgo

A privileged housewife (Elizabeth Banks) in 1968 Chicago nds herself at odds with the patriarchal medical establishment when she requires an abortion to save her life. Directed by Phyllis Nagy, Call Jane deftly balances light and dark in the telling of the stories of desperate women who require abortions and the women who risk their lives for them. A timely and relevant lm about reproductive justice in the year that Roe v. Wade was overturned, the lm is accessible, passionate, and hugely entertaining.

Cast Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Chris Messina, Kate Mara, Wunmi Mosaku, Cory Michael Smith, Grace Edwards, John Magaro Prod Rob bie Brenner, David Wulf, Kevin McKeon, Lee Broda, Claude Amadeo, Michael D’Alto

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LUKAS DHONT, BELGIUM/FRANCE/NETHERLANDS, 2022, 105 MIN.

On the cusp of adolescence, Léo and Rémi spend their carefree summer building an intimate friendship, but as their days of bicycle rides through dappled ower farms and cuddling sleepovers fade into the school year, their bond is scrutinized by their classmates. Rémi is unfazed, but Léo pulls away from Rémi out of self-conscious fear, and the rift between them widens into an irreparable, tragic rupture in this stunningly lyrical tour de force that explores the fragile nature of friendship and masculinity.

Grand Prix (tied), Cannes 2022

Cast Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne, Léa Drucker, Kevin Janssens, Marc Weiss, Igor Van Dessel, Léon Bataille Prod Michiel Dhont, Dirk Impens

Crystal Pite: Angels’ Atlas

CHELSEA MCMULLAN, CANADA, 2022, 64 MIN.

WorldPremiere. In February 2020, Angels’ Atlas premiered to rapturous reviews, but it soon became the National Ballet of Canada’s nal show before the pandemic shutdown; when the company returned in November 2021, this ballet was the rst that was performed. Crystal Pite: Angels’ Atlas brilliantly captures the ballet’s rebirth. Sublime, moving, cathartic in its pulsing grief and meditation on mortality and transience, this documentary is one of the most moving pieces of art to ever be captured on lm.

Prod Sean O’Neill

Readers have always been fascinated by how the shy, demure preacher’s daughter Emily Brontë created something as dangerously romantic as Wuthering Heights. Writer-director Frances O’Connor imagines a secret liaison with a curate in her father’s employ, and even a kind of emotional love triangle with her brother, Branwell. This well-directed, superbly acted movie (Emma Mackey is sensational in the title role) nds nuance and sensitivity as it sounds subtle echoes of Brontë’s novel.

Cast Emma Mackey, Fionn Whitehead, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Alexandra Dowling, Adrian Dunbar, Amelia Gething, Gemma Jones Prod Piers Tempest, Robert Connolly, David

Mashhad, Iran, 2001. A serial killer known as The Spider has murdered over a dozen women. Rahimi, a journalist returning to her hometown to cover the murders, soon becomes obsessed with nding the killer and bringing him to justice. What she soon nds is a skewed social morality that praises the perpetrator and condemns his victims. Directed by Ali Abbasi, Holy Spider considers the unexpected outcome of a man’s horrendous acts and the social structure that allowed him to continue his reign of terror.

Award for Best Actress (Zar Amir Ebrahimi), Cannes 2022

Cast Mehdi Bajestani, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Arash Ashtiani, Forouzan Jamshidnejad, Alice Rahimi, Sara Fazilat Prod Sol Bondy, Jacob Jarek, Ali Abbasi

CanadianPremiere. Maryna Er Gorbach’s lm is set in the Donbass region of Ukraine, and its depiction of war has a grim topicality today. It’s 2014, and Irka (Oxana Cherkashyna) is seven months pregnant and living in the countryside with her partner Tolik (Sergiy Shadrin). As the lm opens, they are facing the dilemma of whether or not to ee the area; it’s a con ict that will threaten to tear them apart as the lm unfolds. Tense, haunting, and tragic, this is a truly powerful work of art.

Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic, Sundance 2022

Cast Oxana Cherkashyna, Sergiy Shadrin, Oleg Scherbina, Oleg Shevchuk, Artur Aramyan, Evgenij Efremov Prod Maryna Er Gorbach, Mehmet Bahadir Er, Sviatoslav Bulakovskyi

WorldPremiere. Ryuichi Hiroki’s lm tells the story of a woman who loves her mother but can’t muster the same feelings for her daugh ter. Shot in widescreen, Motherhood plumbs the mysteries of character and motivation like a detective trying to solve a crime. The director draws terri c performances from his actors, and he creates a rich atmosphere of psycho logical danger. Brave, beautiful, and utterly captivating, this is a sad story, but one that has room in it for tenderness and compassion.

Cast Erika Toda, Mei Nagano, Masaki Miura, Yuri Na kamura, Rio Yamashita, Atsuko Takahata, Mao Daichi Prod Tatsuhiko Taniguchi, Shunsuke Koga, Yasushi Minatoya

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NorthAmericanPremiere. Felice (the excellent Pierfrancesco Favino) returns to Naples and for the rst time in 40 years. His mother is ailing and he’s dismayed by how she’s living. He’s also overwhlemed by memories of his adolescence, memories mixing joy and shame. As the days turn to weeks, this ood of memories glues him to the city. He’s not proud of who he used to be, but he knows he must reconnect with his best friend from those days, Oreste, now a feared crime boss in a squalid part of town, and make peace between them.

Cast Pierfrancesco Favino, Francesco Di Leva, Tommaso Ragno, Aurora Quattrocchi, So a Essaidi Prod Lu ciano Stella, Roberto Sessa, Maria Carolina Terzi, Carlo Stella

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ALBERT SERRA, FRANCE/SPAIN/GERMANY/PORTUGAL, 2022, 165 MIN.

Albert Serra casts his eye on the tropics with this beguiling, satirical lm. De Roller, the High Commissioner of French Polynesia, has a problem on his hands: the French Marines have arrived on the islands, and their presence coincides with rumours that nuclear testing is soon to commence. As De Roller’s investigation is stymied, he’s lost in a miasma of suspicion and resentment. Shooting in widescreen, Serra conveys the lushness of the tropics.

Cast Benoît Magimel, Pahoa Mahagafanau, Marc Susini, Matahi Pambrun, Alexandre Melo Prod Pierre-Olivier Bardet, Albert Serra, Montse Triola, Dirk Decker, Andrea Schütte, Joaquim Sapinho, Marta Alves, Laurent Jacquemin

Viking LAFLEUR, CANADA, 2022, 104

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CanadianPremiere. VIFF regular François Ozon and lead actor Denis Ménochet must have had a ball crafting this wickedly campy, thoroughly cinematic, gender-reversed take on Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant. Successful director Peter sees his world fall apart when his young lover dumps him. Cue the rage. Featuring bravura turns from Stéfan Crépon, Hanna Schygulla, and Isabelle Adjani, Screen Daily calls this lm “authentically Fassbinderian and altogether Ozonesque.”

Cast Denis Ménochet, Isabelle Adjani, Khalil Ghar bia, Hanna Schygulla, Stéfan Crépon, Aminthe Audi ard Prod François Ozon

The title may imply an inward focus, but this gripping Romanian drama from Cristian Mungiu (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days; Graduation) addresses social pressures that are wreaking havoc everywhere: globaliza tion, immigration, xenophobia, and economic injustice are all part of the story’s thick stew. Matthias returns home from Germany to his hometown in Transylvania when he learns his eight-year-old son has stopped speaking. Meanwhile, the entire community is up in arms over the arrival of two migrants from Sri Lanka.

Cast Marin Grigore, Judith State, Macrina Bârlădeanu, Orsolya Moldován, Andrei Finţi Prod Cristian Mungiu

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CanadianPremiere. When so much of cinema is dominated by escapist fantasies of power and strength, the Dardenne brothers have grounded their stories in social realism and empathy for the vulnerable and the weak. Here, we are invested in the plight of two West African immigrants, children who pass them selves o as siblings but whose fate hangs by a thread. The movie pummels the heart.

Special 75th Anniversary Prize, Cannes 2022

Cast Pablo Schils, Joely Mbundu, Alban Ukaj, Tij men Govaerts, Charlotte De Bruyne, Nadège Oue draogo, Marc Zinga Prod Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Delphine Tomson, Denis Freyd

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When the rst manned mission to Mars hits turbulence due to personality clashes amongst the crew, the higher-ups devise a solution: create a simulacrum of the spacecraft, stock it with surrogates who possess the same personalities as the feuding astronauts, and have them re-enact events occurring light years away. The long-awaited return of Stéphane La eur (Tu dors Nicole) sees his cast displaying “complete commitment to the mission” by dialing into his deadpan wavelengths and mining poignancy from folly.

Cast Steve Laplante, Larissa Corriveau, Fabiola N. Aladin, Hamza Haq, Denis Houle, Marie Brassard Prod Luc Déry, Kim McCraw

JEAN-PIERRE AND LUC DARDENNE, BELGIUM, 2022, 88 MIN.

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Destructive pop duo BIG KILL (the latest project from We Are the City’s Cayne McKenzie and Andrew Huculiak) resurrects horror centenarian Nosferatu in the gothic setting of St. Andrew’s-Wesley for a spellbinding night of hyperpop frenzy. Cinema’s rst adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, F.W. Murnau’s masterpiece casts a long shadow over the history of movie horror. A viral hit, Nosferatu emerged just four years after the 1918 H1N1 pandemic claimed the lives of 50 million souls, fanning fears of the Other.

With their strong resemblance and rapport, Calum (Paul Mescal) and Sophie (Frankie Corio), his 11-year-old daughter, are often mistaken for siblings. Away on a discount holiday in Turkey, they conduct themselves like impish kids playing hooky. However, Calum’s personal demons are about to come calling. Charlotte Wells demonstrates a gentle command of emotional complexities, as well as astonishing formal prowess as her acclaimed feature debut reminds us how life’s turning points often arrive without warning.

Cast Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio, Celia Rowlson-Hall Prod Adele Romanski, Amy Jackson, Barry Jenkins, Mark Ceryak

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Richly erotic and deeply moving, Maryam Touzani’s queer-themed lm takes us to urban Morocco and into the lives of three beautiful souls. Halim (Saleh Bakri) is a master tailor; Mina (Lubna Azabal) is his loyal wife; Youssef (Ayoub Missioui) is the man who slowly comes between them. Touzani creates human por traits that are as powerful in their physicality as they are relatable in their psychology. This is a loving, sensuous, gently radiant lm—a triumph of sympathetic imagination.

CanadianPremiere. Yarisa and Sara are not mother and daughter, but they might as well be. In the Dominican Republic, Yarisa works for Sara’s wealthy, powerful family as a maid, but more importantly, as Sara’s beloved nanny. At times, Sara even seems to take priority over Yarisa’s own daughter, who strives to be closer to her distant mother. When Yarisa suffers a personal tragedy, she must re-evaluate the last two decades of her life and her relationship with the family to whom she has given so much of her heart and soul.

Cast Cecile Van Welie, Magnolia Núñez, Adelanny Padilla, Genesis Buret, Richard Douglas, Javier Her mida Prod Alexandra Guerrero, Ulla Prida

RODRIGO SOROGOYEN, SPAIN/FRANCE, 2022, 137 MIN.

NorthAmericanPremiere. In this gripping, tense rural thriller about a French couple trying to make a new life by starting a farm and xing abandoned homes in Galicia, Spain, director Rodrigo Sorogoyen presents the feral underbelly of country life where tensions between foreigners and locals, educated and uneducated, brutally come to the fore.

Cast Denis Ménochet, Marina Foïs, Luis Zahera, Diego Anido, Marie Colomb Prod Ibon Cormenzana, Ignasi Estapé, Sandra Tapia Díaz, Eduardo Villanueva, Nacho Lavilla, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Jean Labadie, Anne-Laure Labadie,

Falcon Lake

JUAN PABLO GONZÁLEZ, MEXICO/FRANCE/USA, 2022, 99

CanadianPremiere. Juan Pablo González’s rst narrative feature tackles the desolate e ects of globalization on culture, tradition, and a generations-led tequila industry. Knowledgeable, magnanimous, and full of pride in both her craft and societal status, María Garcia (played by Teresa Sánchez) slowly reveals her loneliness, longing, and leashed passion while single-mindedly focused on saving her family’s legacy. Winner of a Special Jury Award for acting at Sundance and the True Vision Award at the True/False Film Festival.

Cast Teresa Sánchez, Rafaela Fuentes, Manuel Gar cía-Rulfo, José Galindo Prod Jamie Gonçalves, Ilana Coleman, Bruna Haddad, Makena Buchanan

CHARLOTTE LE BON, CANADA/FRANCE, 2022, 100 MIN.

When their families get together for a summer vacation, Bastien, a shy teenage boy, nds himself captivated by Chloé, a slightly older girl who takes him under her wing and introduces him to a world of teenage debauchery. But as they grow closer, lines of emotional and physical intimacy get blurred, and heartache ensues. Le Bon meticulously crafts an atmosphere of exhilarating summer awakenings while drawing on genre conventions to maintain a foreboding tone that adds weight to every emotional beat.

Cast Joseph Engel, Sara Montpetit, Monia Chokri, Arthur Igual, Karine Gonthier-Hyndman, Anthony Therrien Prod David Gauquié, Julien Deris, Sylvain Corbeil, Nancy Grant, Jalil Lespert, Dany Boon, JeanLuc Ormières WELLS, UK/USA, 2022, 98 MIN.

An array of remarkable narrative lms from every corner of the globe.

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NorthAmericanPremiere. In this metaphysical psychodrama, a grieving writer is visited by the troubled protagonist of her novel, who has come to life to torment her. In her novel, the protagonist awaits trial for a serious crime, and the circumstances leading up to it are gradually revealed: a lonesome lifestyle of falsehoods; a pathological xation on beauty; and a romance steeped in delusion. Field of Blood blurs the line between story and storywithin-story to thrilling e ect.

Cast Carloto Cotta, Luísa Cruz, Sara Carinhas, Tere sa Madruga, Fernanda Neves, Suzana Borges Prod Ana Pinhão Moura

Fogaréu

FLÁVIA NEVES, BRAZIL/FRANCE, 2022, 100 MIN.

The Forger

Der Passfälscher MAGGIE PEREN, GERMANY/LUXEMBOURG, 2022, 116 MIN.

Joyland

SAIM SADIQ, PAKISTAN, 127 MIN.

Meir is slumping towards retirement. But an encounter with new neighbour Itsik proves transformative. Itsik isn’t just rich and success ful, he’s also charming and gregarious. Under the bright wattage of his smile, Meir and his wife Tova begin to imagine a new chapter is possible. Moshe Rosenthal’s sharp comedy of manners has a deft, light touch, but hits harder than you might expect. It shows us a decent, downtrodden, foolish man willing to do almost anything (karaoke!) to recover his self-respect.

Cast Sasson Gabay, Lior Ashkenazi, Rita Shukrun, Arie Tcherner, Kobi Farag, Michal Levi Prod Efrat Co hen, Iris Ben-Moshe

CanadianPremiere. Director Flávia Neves follows a curious woman, Fernanda, upon her return to her hometown to scatter the ashes of her adoptive mother. This is a city full of mysteries and tradition, from the divine to the cruel. Through a series of kind strangers, Fernanda instead learns of the disturbing source of her family’s wealth, her biological mother’s identity, and the limits of her own strength. With an air of magical realism, Fogaréu forces us to question how much we really want to know about our own histories.

Cast Bárbara Colen, Eucir de Souza, Allan Jacinto Santana, Timothy Wilson, Kelly Crifer Prod Mayra Auad, Vania Catani, Thomas Sparfel, Nathalie Mesuret

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NorthAmericanPremiere. Based on a true story, Cioma Schönhaus, a young Jewish man living in 1942 Berlin, works at a munitions factory until he’s recruited by a former Nazi bureaucrat to forge passports for Jewish people to escape the country. Cioma waltzes through Berlin with reckless abandon, impersonating military personnel even as he risks discovery by the Gestapo. The lm balances the playful atmosphere of his ingenuity against the sombre backdrop of Nazi Germany and the looming danger he faces.

Cast Louis Hofmann, Jonathan Berlin, Luna Wedler, Nina Gummich, Marc Limpach, André Jung Prod Al exander Fritzemeyer, Martin Kosok

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Unemployed and emasculated in the shadow of his father and older brother, Haider accepts a job at a theatre as a backup dancer for Biba, a trans woman trying to succeed as an erotic dancer, hiding the truth from his family as he begins an a air with her. Joyland nds intimacy and grace as it explores a patriarchal family bursting at the seams with sexual repression and buckling under cultural pressures and expectations of gender and tradition.

Cast Ali Junejo, Alina Khan, Rasti Farooq, Sarwat Gilani, Sohail Sameer, Salman Peerzada Prod Apoorva Charan, Sarmad Khoosat, Lauren Mann, Kathryn M. Moseley, Oliver Ridge, April Shih, Katharina OttoBernstein

CanadianPremiere. Filmmaker Paolo Taviani returns with his surrealistic exploration of the legacy of one of Italy’s most celebrated writers, Luigi Pirandello. Rather than a standard biopic, the lm follows the writer in his immaterial form as a collection of ashes along their deli cate journey from Rome to Sicily. Ending with a blunt adaptation of one of Pirandello’s short stories, the lm considers the artist’s complex in uence on a nation’s literature through his work and his life (or rather, his remains).

Cast Fabrizio Ferracane, Matteo Pittiruti, Dania Ma rino, Dora Becker, Claudio Bigagli Prod Donatella Palermo

Like a Fish on the Moon

NorthAmericanPremiere. Ilya is a normal, healthy four-and-a-half year-old boy. He comes from a stable background with loving parents. But for reasons known only to himself, he has stopped talking. In her spare, empathetic rst feature lm, Hajiha establishes such authenticity, it’s almost as if we are watching an observational documentary. As the distressed parents consult one specialist after another, all to no avail, their own mental health su ers and the marriage cracks apart, leading to a devastating climax.

Cast Sepidar Tari, Shahdiyar Shakiba, Ali Ahmadi Prod Ehsan Rasoulof

In the aftermath of a young woman’s bloody murder in Paris—her identity shrouded in mystery—detective Jules Maigret (Gérard Depardieu) begins to unravel the strange details surrounding her life and death. In this elegant adaptation of Georges Simenon’s Maigret et la Jeune Morte, director Patrice Leconte situates the tale in a postwar Paris, crafting a thoughtful yet thrilling spin on the classic detective story.

Cast Gérard Depardieu, Jade Labeste, Mélanie Ber nier, Aurore Clément, André Wilms, Hervé Pierre Prod Jean-Louis Livi MÁRIO GRILO, PORTUGAL, 2022, 87 MIN.

A Matter of Trust

Ingen kender dagen

ANNETTE K OLESEN, DENMARK, 2022, 105 MIN.

CanadianPremiere. In the course of one lovely summer afternoon in Denmark, lives are irrevocably changed. A Matter of Trust features ve unrelated stories which are seamlessly woven and unfold organically, as characters discover trust and mistrust between strangers and those with whom they are closest. Moving and emotional, the lm delights with its unpredictability and shocks with its raw, un inching moments of betrayal. A thought-provoking, intensely felt, and tender look at modern relationships.

Cast Trine Dyrholm, Emil Aron Dorph, Ellen Rovsing Knudsen, Jakob Cedergren, So e Juul Blinkenberg, Morten Hee Andersen, Lisbet Dahl Prod Jonas Frederiksen

Mediterranean Fever

MAHA HAJ, PALESTINE/GERMANY/FRANCE/CYPRUS/ QATAR, 2022, 108 MIN.

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NorthAmericanPremiere. In this nuanced black comedy, Waleed, a cynical Palestinian Arab living in Haifa, struggles with depres sion, married life, and writer’s block. Upon learning that his cocky new neighbour Jalal (a handyman and low-level criminal) is indebted to some dangerous men, Waleed becomes fascinated with him. He starts tagging along for Jalal’s shake-downs, ostensibly as research for a crime novel. Their complicated friendship takes a darker and more dangerous turn when Waleed’s ulterior motives come to light.

Cast Amer Hlehel, Ashraf Farah, Anat Hadid, Samir Elias, Cynthia Saleem Prod Baher Aghbariya, Tha nassis Karathanos, Martin Hampel, Juliette Lepoutre, Pierre Menahem, Marios Piperides, Janine Teerling

The Mountain

La Montagne

THOMAS SALVADOR, FRANCE, 2022, 115 MIN.

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NorthAmericanPremiere. Pierre (writerdirector Thomas Salvador) is a robotics engineer. After presenting at a conference in Chamonix, he calls in sick, buys climbing gear, and heads out into the Alps. It is a fateful turning point. The only thing that speaks to him now is the mountain. A deep mystery opens up at the heart of this story, a ssure in the fabric of the real, and Salvador/Pierre plunges in after it. This simple but remarkable movie will inspire or infuriate, according to your taste for adventure.

Cast Thomas Salvador, Louise Bourgoin, Martine Chevallier, Laurent Poitrenaux, Andranic Manet, Syl vain Frendo Prod Julie Salvador

Nanny

NIKYATU JUSU, USA, 2022, 99 MIN.

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When Aisha (Anna Diop), a Senegalese immigrant, is hired as a nanny by a self-absorbed Manhattan couple, she’s prepared to de ect micro-aggressions, objecti cations, and inept attempts at wokeness. What she’s less equipped to deal with are the predatory mermaids and trickster spirits manifesting in both her dreams and waking world. The uncanny elements of Nikyatu Jusu’s psychological drama are undeniably haunting, but it’s Nanny’s depictions of immigration’s dark realities that chill you to the bone.

Cast Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls, Morgan Spector, Rose Decker, Leslie Uggams Prod Nikkia Moulterie, Daniela Taplin Lundberg

NorthAmericanPremiere. At the height of the Angolan civil war, Nayola scours combat zones and treks through perilous terrain in search of her missing husband. Sixteen years later, her bereaved daughter Yara—now a politically censored rap artist, striving for social change—is on the run from the police, lying low at her grandmother’s house. One night, an encounter with a masked intruder brings the scars of the past into stark relief. Dreams, reality, myth, past, and present uidly intertwine in this stunning animated feature.

Cast Elisângela Rita, Vitória Soares, Feliciana Délcia Guia, Marinela Furtado Prod Ana Carina Estróia, Geert Van Goethem, Linda Sterckx, Camille Raulo, Jean-François Bigot, Arnoud Rijken, Michiel Snijders, Serge Kestemont, Tomás Oom Martins, Jorge António

NorthAmericanPremiere. Introspective and subtle, No Prior Appointment tells the story of an Iranian immigrant who, after 30 years, is compelled to return to her home country upon learning of her estranged father’s death. Director Behrooz Shoaibi explores the ideas of return, leftover threads of memory of a land, and the sense of self that was long left behind. Pegah Ahangarani, Mostafa Zamani, Elham Korda, Amin Miri, Mohammad Kiani, Erfan Ebrahimi, Abar

CanadianPremiere. Novelist Junhee (Lee Hyeyoung) is taking a break from writing, going on a daytrip to a small town where her encounters with friends, both old and new, cause her to reconsider an idea she has been mulling over: what if she were to write and direct her own lm? Variety calls Hong Sangsoo’s 28th feature a “gently circuitous, conversation-driven charmer” that takes the audience along on a single day that sees an artist reassess her life and her creative goals.

Cast Lee Hyeyoung, Kim Minhee, Seo Younghwa, Park Miso, Kwon Haehyo, Cho Yunhee Prod Hong Sangsoo

CanadianPremiere. Ela, a TV host, strikes out for a new life in the wake of her daughter’s death and a oundering marriage. The Calcutta she navigates is, like herself, haunted by its past and unsure of its future. Director Aditya Vikram Sengupta nds a lyrical atmosphere, exploring the depths and vagaries of the human condition against the backdrop of a crumbling, nostalgia-mired city in the midst of urban development and cultural upheaval.

Cast Sreelekha Mitra, Satrajit Sarkar, Arindam Ghosh, Shayak Roy Prod Priyanka Agarwal, Anshu lika Dubey, Shashwat Singh, Vikram Mohinta

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ANN OREN, GERMANY, 2022, 86 MIN.

A Piece of Sky

MICHAEL KOCH, SWITZERLAND, 2022, 136 MIN.

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Plan 75

CHIE HAYAKAWA, JAPAN/FRANCE/PHILIPPINES/ QATAR, 2022, 112 MIN.

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Queens of the Qing Dynasty

ASHLEY MCKENZIE, CANADA, 2022, 122 MIN.

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In modern-day Berlin, Eva, a timid foley artist, moves around the world with both curiosity and caution. Her latest project, creating sound e ects for a medication commercial starring a dark bay horse, releases Eva from her past inhibitions and transforms her physical form beyond the realm of possibility. Described as an “erotic and sexual neo-Buñuelian pas-dedeux” (Clarisse Fabre, Le Monde), director Ann Oren fearlessly examines the extremes of human desire and self-acceptance.

Cast Simone Bucio, Sebastian Rudolph, Simon(e) Jaikiriuma Paetau, Bjørn Melhus, Sarah Nevada Grether, Lea Draeger Prod Kristof Gerega, Sophie Ahrens, Fabian Altenried

NorthAmericanPremiere. In a remote alpine village, Anna, a young mother, falls deeply in love with Marco, a strong and silent farmhand from the lowlands. But soon after they get married, Marco’s behaviour starts to grow increasingly erratic, leading up to a severe transgression that threatens to tear their family apart. With impressive restraint and rigour, Michael Koch’s sophomore drama weighs the heavy questions about illness and mortality, and highlights how compassion can prevail under the most dire of circumstances.

Cast Michèle Brand, Simon Wisler, Elin Zgraggen, Daniela Barmettler, Josef Aschwanden Prod Christof Neracher

In a near future Japan, seniors aged 75-plus are encouraged to voluntarily euthanize themselves for the good of society. While on the surface, the plan seems to solve the dilemma of Japan’s aging population, everyone involved—from retired cleaning lady Michi, to bureaucrat Hiromu and migrant care worker Maria—struggles with the morality of it. Featuring heartbreaking performances, Plan 75 captured audiences at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, winning a Caméra d’or Special Mention Award.

Cast Chieko Baisho, Hayato Isomura, Stefanie Ari anne, Yuumi Kawai, Taka Takao Prod Eiko MizunoGray, Jason Gray, Frédéric Corvez, Maéva Savinien

Recovering from a suicide attempt, a neurodiverse Cape Breton teen is drawn into the orbit of a genderqueer hospital volunteer who hails from Shanghai. Despite their disparate backgrounds, the pair operate on identical idiosyncratic frequencies. A heady mix of unvarnished-yet-eloquent dialogue, transportive electronic compositions, and visual ourishes, Ashley McKenzie’s second feature upholds her social realist principles while exploring a more expansive, sensorially rich brand of cinema.

Cast Sarah Walker, Ziyin Zheng, Wendy Wishart, Jana Reddick, Yao Xue, Cherlena Brake Prod Ashley McK enzie, Britt Kerr, Nelson MacDonald

CanadianPremiere. Rabiye, a Turkish-Ger man housewife, would go to the ends of naz George W.

Cast Meltem Kaptan, Alexander Scheer, Charly Hüb ner, Nazmi Kirik, Sevda Polat Prod Claudia Ste Christoph

NAOKO OGIGAMI, JAPAN, 2021, 121 MIN.

NorthAmericanPremiere. In this gentle comedy/drama, Yamada, an ex-con dealing with the sudden death of his estranged father, tries to make a fresh start by moving to a small shing town. Here he takes up residence in an old apartment building populated by a group of quirky mis ts. Based on director Naoko Ogigami’s own 2019 novel, Riverside Mukolitta takes us along with Yamada and his newfound friends as he learns that life’s sorrows and burdens are easier to bear with kindred spirits to help you bear them.

Cast Kenichi Matsuyama, Tsuyoshi Muro, Hikari Mit sushima, Noriko Eguchi, Daisuke Kuroda, Toshiaki Chiku Prod Ryoko Nozoe, Takuro Nagai, Shintaro Hori

CanadianPremiere. Using tinted archival footage and shot in lush, saturated colours, Scarlet is a romantic coming-of-age period tale about a young woman who is ostracized by her small French village. Italian director Pietro Marcello (Martin Eden), in his rst French-language lm, crafts an enchanting, lyrical world of dreams infused with a large dose of post-World War I realism and a touch of magic. Based on Alexander Grin’s Russian novella Scarlet Sails and featured in 2022 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.

Cast Juliette Jouan, Louis Garrel, Noémie Lvovsky, Raphaël Thierry, Yolande Moreau

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

SAMMO HUNG, ANN HUI, PATRICK TAM, YUEN WO PING, JOHNNIE TO, RINGO LAM, TSUI HARK, HONG KONG/CHINA, 2020, 111 MIN.

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This group of shorts from seven of Hong Kong’s best lmmakers is an elegiac tribute to the city’s past—and a subversive commentary on its present. The themes vary between lms, but there is signi cant overlap among them as they shine a light on current conditions and honour cultural memory. From kung fu to the cultural politics of cuisine, the lmmakers mine their city’s history with wit and poignancy. “[A] lm that remains appealing through all its changing moods and tones.”

ALLAN HUNTER, SCREEN DAILY

Cast Timmy Hung, Francis Ng, Jennifer Yu, Yuen Wah, Ng Wing Sze Prod Johnnie To, Elaine Chu

Stonewalling

HUANG JI, RYUJI OTSUKA, JAPAN, 2022, 147 MIN.

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In the latest from husband-and-wife directing team Huang Ji and Ryuji Otsuka, Yao Honggui plays a pregnant 20-something who sells her unborn child to her mother’s debtors. Unfolding in a series of long, precisely framed shots, Stonewalling depicts life in China as a ruthlessly capitalistic nightmare; its vision of consumerism will make your blood run cold. The lmmakers choreograph a descent into desperation, and their vision of urban alienation is powerful and resonant.

Cast Yao Honggui, Liu Long, Xiao Zilong, Huang Xia oxiong, Liu Gang Prod Ryuji Otsuka

There There

ANDREW BUJALSKI, USA, 2022, 93 MIN.

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NorthAmericanPremiere. A little goes a long way in this ingeniously conceived series of wry conversation pieces by indie auteur Andrew Bujalski (Support the Girls; Computer Chess). Faced with the challenge of making movies under quarantine conditions, Bujalski came up with six two-handers, and shot each actor separately—a technical feat he carries o with casual elan.

Cast Jason Schwartzman, Lili Taylor, Molly Gordon, Lennie James, Avi Nash, Annie LaGanga Prod Hous ton King, Dia Sokol Savage, Sam Bisbee

1900: Elisabeth (Lilith Grasmug), 17, is forced to leave her convent in the Swiss Alps because her sister has died and the family farm needs help. What begins as a gorgeously photographed tale of a religious community soon morphs into a fever dream of sexual hysteria when Elisabeth, emboldened by her sister’s journal, seeks spiritual enlightenment through sexual exultation. First-time writerdirector Carmen Jaquier embraces the vividness of being alive with bold imagery that will remain with you for days.

Cast Lilith Grasmug, Mermoz Melchior, Benjamin Python, Noah Watzlawick, Sabine Timoteo, François Revaclier Prod Flavia Zanon, Joëlle Bertossa

As a drought makes their already austere existence ever more precarious, an elderly Quechua couple living high in the Bolivian Andes are pressured to move to the city—but Virginio is every bit as stubborn as the llamas he herds: this is his home, his life, and when the time comes he knows how the story must end. A Grand Jury Prize winner at Sundance, this stark, strikingly photographed lm illuminates a remote corner of the world and a di erent way of thinking about mortality.

Cast José Calcina, Luisa Quispe, Santos Choque Prod Santiago Loayza Grisi, Federico Moreira Are Family

CanadianPremiere. Veteran Hong Kong star Eric Tsang (InfernalAffairs) has a eld day here as a terrible actor (actually a retiree who works as an extra in HK movies) whose unwaveringly cheerful and sunny disposition makes him a natural for WeFamily, a renta-mom-and-pop operation. If the opening salvos favour broad slapstick and farce, this unapologetic crowd-pleaser has a few tricks up its sleeve and more emotional registers than you might expect. It’s a full meal, and Tsang’s fans will savour every moment.

Cast Eric Tsang, Carlos Chan, Catherine Chau, Tien Niu Prod Eric Tsang, Jason Siu

What We Do Next

STEPHEN BELBER, USA, 2022, 77 MIN.

CanadianPremiere. Haunted by her involvement in a crime that occurred 16 years earlier, a New York City councilwoman asks a newly released convict to lie to save her political career, with the support of a corporate lawyer. But one lie begets another, pitting three wellmeaning people against each other in a web of blackmail as they walk the razor’s edge between their morals and the standard judicial process. Stephen Belber’s heart-wrenching drama provides incisive commentary on gun control, trauma, and systemic injustice. Corey Stoll, Karen Pittman, Michelle Veintimilla

The PARKANOVÁ,

NorthAmericanPremiere. From a Parisian apartment willed to her by a late friend, a young woman begins a series of video correspondences with two lmmakers, Blake Williams in Toronto and Burak Çevik in Istanbul, to process her grief. With co-directors Çevik and Williams, director So a Bohdanowicz’s crafts a spiritual sequel to her 2017 lm Maison du bonheur, blurring lines between diary lm and traditional narrative. The lm unfolds like an epistolary novel, o ering a collaborative meditation on grief and healing.

Cast Deragh Campbell, Mustafa Akkaya, Mehmet Ayışığı, Burak Çevik, Dorota Lech, Juliane Sellam, Emilia Szydło Prod So a Bohdanowicz, Burak Çevik, Blake Williams

NorthAmericanPremiere. Set in politically turbulent Czechoslovakia in 1968, Beata Parkanová’s graceful lm depicts the lives of Václav and Věra and their practical but enduring bond. Martin Finger shines in a subtly powerful performance as a man who struggles with depression but remains true to his inner calling, and Gabriela Mikulková is forceful as a woman who is a controlled pillar of strength.

Winner of Best Director and Best Actor at the 2022 Karlovy Vary Film Festival.

Cast Martin Finger, Gabriela Mikulková, Jenovéfa Boková, Marek Geišberg Prod Vojtěch Frič, Ondřej Kulhánek, Maroš Hečko, Peter Veverka, Ondřej Zach

Zátopek

DAVID ONDŘÍČEK, CZECH REPUBLIC/SLOVAKIA, 2021, 131 MIN.

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CanadianPremiere. David Ondříček’s thoroughly winning biopic tells the story of the legendary long distance runner Emil Zátopek, still the only man to have struck Olympic gold in the 5000m, 10,000m, and the marathon in the same year (1952). Gangly and gregarious (even mid-marathon), Zátopek is an engagingly eccentric athlete, and the lm celebrates the bouncy Czech’s combination of bonhomie and competitiveness, nding focus in his love a air with Olympic javelin champion Dana Zátopková (a splendidly spunky Martha Issová). Cast Václav Neužil, Martha Issová, James Frechev ille, Robert Mikluš, Jiří Šimek Prod Kryštof Mucha, David Ondříček in the

Harvest Moon

AMARSAIKHAN BALJINNYAM, MONGOLIA, 2022, 90 MIN.

WorldPremiere. A delightfully tender drama following a man returning to his native village to tie up loose family ends, where he strikes up an unlikely friendship with a 10-year-old orphan boy determined to claim his place in the vast Mongolian grasslands. Amarsaikhan Baljinnyam deftly plays on both sides of the camera in this heartfelt feature debut that astutely captures the shifting sands of a culture in transition.

Cast Amarsaikhan Baljinnyam, Tenuun-Erdene Ga ramkhand Prod Uran Sainbileg

Know Your Place

ZIA MOHAJERJASBI, USA, 2022, 118 MIN.

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CanadianPremiere. Running an important errand across south Seattle, teenagers Robel and Fahmi nd their trek growing increasingly labyrinthine. As they pass abandoned houses and encounter members of the working class, they become aware of how their rapidly gentrifying, constant redeveloping city is slowly forcing out people of colour such as themselves. Clear-eyed and tender in turns, Zia Moharjerjasbi’s Emerald City odyssey investigates themes of personal identity, family responsibility, and community.

Cast Joseph Smith, Natnael Mebrahtu, Selamawit Gebresus, Esther Kibreab, Haileselassie Kidane Prod Ty Walker, Zia Mohajerjasbi

The Locust

FAEZE AZIZKHANI, IRAN/GERMANY, 2022, 79 MIN. WEDOCT56:15PMVCT SATOCT81:15PMIN08

CanadianPremiere. Facing eviction, Hanieh (Hanieh Tavassoli) sells her semi-autobio graphical screenplay to a friend who’s rush ing it into production. However, rehearsals prove dispiriting, with the cast lambasting the material and taking issue with the character modelled after Hanieh. In depicting a dizzying, tragicomic descent into the living nightmare of a female lmmaker striving for creative freedom, Faeze Azizkhani infuses her lm with anarchic energy, rapid- re dialogue, palpable anxiety, and biting humour.

Cast Hanieh Tavassoli, Pegah Ahangarani Farahani, Ali Mosa a, Pedram Shari , Ramin Sadighi, Amaneh Agharezakashi Prod Manijeh Hekmat, Mahshid Ah angarani Farahani

Moja Vesna

SARA KERN, AUSTRALIA/SLOVENIA, 2022, 77 MIN.

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NorthAmericanPremiere. Ten-year-old Moja has her hands full taking care of her pregnant sister Vesna and their grief-stricken father, all reeling from the sudden loss of their mother. Astutely homing in on the sense of family void, the understated drama gently probes the mundane moments that reveal the array of emotional wavelengths grief operates on. Newcomer Sara Kern impresses with her ability to distill situational lightness, tapping into cultural duality, and the ingrained sense of pragmatism that kicks in when tragedy hits.

Cast Loti Kovačič, Mackenzie Mazur, Gregor Baković, Claudia Karvan Prod Gal Greenspan, Rok Bicek, Sharlene George

CanadianPremiere. A visual feast and a thrill ride, Nightsiren follows a young woman as she returns to her native mountain village, trying to nd out what happened to her mother and sister after she ran away as a child. But her arrival causes quite a stir in the remote community, sparking vicious rumours and resurrecting old superstitions that reveal a troubled family history. Nvotová skillfully supplements the spectacle with richly textured character dynamics and nuanced cultural take on the witch myth.

Cast Natália Germán, Eva Mores, Juliána Brutovská, Iva Bittová, Jana Oľhová, Marek Geišberg

Other Cannibals

Altri

FRANCESCO SOSSAI, GERMANY, 2021, 95 MIN.

NorthAmericanPremiere. Fausto and Ivan are making important preparations. Both are careful to maintain boundaries and honour their side of the arrangement. Except they keep postponing the main event. That’s understandable, as it involves taking a life. Francesco Sossai enters the scene as a true dark horse with this morbidly engaging existentialist comedy that leans brilliantly into the Italian food culture in its meditation on mortality.

Cast Diego Pagotto, Walter Giroldini, Luisa Mondin, Barbara Turrin, Giovanni Tomassetti, Diego de Fran cesco Prod Cecilia Trautvetter

Tortoise Under the Earth

The Uncle 104 MIN.

InternationalPremiere. Set in India’s state of Jharkhand, Shishir Jha crafts an exquisitely nuanced observational docu-drama that positions an intimate story of loss against the backdrop of cultural and environmental devastation caused by the pro t-driven uranium mining. The lmmaker delivers a gentle, contemplative piece that honours a dying way of life, revealing in the process a singular new voice with a distinctly humanist touch.

Cast Jagarnath Baskey, Mugli Baskey Prod Vinay Mishra, Pallavi Rohatgi, Preety Ali, Raghavan Bharad waj, Shishir Jha, Mritunjay Jha

NorthAmericanPremiere. Somewhere in the 1980s Balkan countryside, a family of three nervously prepares for the arrival of their uncle from Germany. Everything has to be perfect, as the uncle will carefully inspect every detail of the Christmas presentation. They eat tur key, sing, watch family videos, and open pres ents. But something is amiss, and with each failed attempt, the stakes rise. An impressive debut that draws from familiar genre prompts and regional socio-political tensions to craft a terrifying psychological thriller.

Cast Predrag Miki Manojlović, Ivana Roščić, Goran Bogdan, Roko Sikavica, Kaja Šišmanović Prod Ivan Kelava, Tomislav Vujić

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Anyox

JESSICA CANADA, MIN.

NorthAmericanPremiere. In northwestern British Columbia, Anyox sits all-butabandoned. Once a thriving company town, it now boasts only two year-round residents. While investigating this exploited environ, Ryan Ermacora and Jessica Johnson plunge us into the archival records charting the town’s rise and fall. Indebted to early cinema’s pace, compositions, and structure, Anyox’s concerns are undeniably contemporary as it o ers an immaculately crafted portrait of the damage wrought by the callousness of colonial ambition.

Prod Ryan Ermacora, Jessica Johnson, Alysha Seriani

back home

NISHA PLATZER, CANADA/CUBA, 2022, 90 MIN.

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WorldPremiere. In 1999, 11-year-old Nisha Platzer lost her brother, Josh, to suicide. Twenty years later, her search for a specialized medical treatment inadvertently leads her to the door of Josh’s chosen family. An eloquent collage of candid interviews, lyrical visuals, evocative motifs, and hand-processed sequences, Platzer’s back home gently asserts that both grieving and healing are meant to be communal experiences. As it builds to a quietly staggering close, it instills a desire to connect with those you hold dear.

Feat Nisha Platzer, Swan, Sara Kendall, Sam Bligh, Zac Bligh, Rebecca Bligh Prod Joella Cabalu, Nisha Platzer

Concrete Valley

ANTOINE BOURGES, CANADA, 2022, 90 MIN.

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Among the concrete block towers of Toronto’s Thorncli e Park unfurls a tender portrait of a Syrian immigrant struggling to hold on to his identity as his family adjusts to life in Canada. Director Antoine Bourges (Fail to Appear) continues his social realist project, turning a lens this time to struggles faced by new immigrants to Canada. Anchored by two understated lead performances, Bourges crafts a story that asks if adjusting to a new culture always costs one a piece of their identity.

Cast Hussam Douhna, Amani Ibrahim, Abdullah Nadaf, Lynn Nantume Prod Shehrezade Mian

Golden Delicious

JASON KARMAN, CANADA, 2022, 120 MIN.

WorldPremiere. Golden Delicious is a fresh and engaging coming-of-age story about an Asian-Canadian teenager who is torn between his girlfriend’s dreams of their future and his father’s ambition, all the while struggling with nding himself and following his own desires. In his rst feature, director Jason Karman vividly brings to life the joys and complications of a young man who suddenly discovers feelings for the boy next door.

Cast Cardi Wong, Chris Carson, Parmiss Sehat, Ryan Mah, Leeah Wong, Claudia Kai Prod Kristyn Stilling

The Maiden

GRAHAM FOY, CANADA, 2022, 117 MIN.

Colton’s life is turned upside down when he loses his best friend Kyle in a tragic accident. But as he mourns the death of his closest con dante, a missing girl’s diary turns up, and the intricate ties of his suburban teenage circle start to intertwine in unexpected ways. The Maiden is a striking feature debut that probes with remarkable nesse the adolescent yearning for emotional intimacy.

Cast Jackson Sluiter, Marcel T. Jiménez, Hayley Ness Prod Daiva Žalnieriunas, Dan Montgomery

Having spent her early years in a wilderness commune founded by her anti-establishment grandfather, Cea (initially River PriceMaenpaa, then Amanda Fix) must shed her alternative upbringing and acclimatize to civilization when her mother, Michelle (Sarah Gadon), desires even greater freedom. Adapting Cea Sunrise Person’s memoir, Carly Stone (The New Romantic) brings both compassion and energy to this tale of a young woman’s bid to come of age while living with a mother experiencing arrested development.

Cast Sarah Gadon, James D’Arcy, Amanda Fix, River Price-Maenpaa, Benedict Samuel, Robert Carlyle Prod Kyle Mann, Jonathan Bronfman

Riceboy Sleeps

Rosie

GAIL MAURICE, CANADA, 2022, 90

Raising her son Dong-hyun (Dohyun Noel Hwang) in Vancouver’s suburbs, So-young (Choi Seung-yoon), a South Korean immigrant, desperately wants to instill a sense of pride in the boy. Meanwhile, he just wants to t in. Elegantly entwining social realism with fable-like sequences, Anthony Shim (Daughter, VIFF 2019) crafts an emotionally and sensorially rich lm. Wedding the autobiographical and universal, he likewise achieves an exquisite balance between Dong-hyun and So-young’s perspectives.

Cast Choi Seung-yoon, Ethan Hwang, Dohyun Noel Hwang, Anthony Shim, Hunter Dillon, Jerina Son Prod Anthony Shim, Rebecca Steele, Bryan Demore

Set in the fringes of 1980s Montréal, Rosie is a love letter to mis ts and an ode to found families. When Rosie (Keris Hope Hill), an Englishspeaking Indigenous orphan, is deposited at the doorstep of her Francophone Aunty Fred (Mélanie Bray), they must learn to nd beauty and magic amidst their trying circumstances.

Drawing from her lived experience as a queer Cree/Métis woman, Gail Maurice infuses her debut with a buoyant charm that makes its passionate appeal for acceptance all the more persuasive.

Cast Mélanie Bray, Keris Hope Hill, Constant Ber nard, Alex Trahan, Josée Young, Jocelyne Zucco, Arlen Aguayo Stewart Prod Gail Maurice, Jamie Manning

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Roaming wild in Toronto’s streets, three queer adolescents hone their survival skills and scheme to run amok in a gay club. And while some petty theft nally grants them admission, it likewise leaves them confronting dark consequences. Joseph Amenta’s debut feature is a love letter to childhood friendships and a testament to the queer community’s perseverance. Serving up a cocktail of irreverence and melancholy, Amenta lends intoxicating atmosphere and intimate understanding to this quest for belonging.

Cast Matteus Lunot, Zion Matheson, Harlow Joy, Miyoko Anderson, Krista Morin, Trevor Hayes Prod Alexandra Roberts, Danny Sedore

Something You Said Last Night DE FILIPPIS, 2022,

Having already su ered the humiliation of losing her job, Ren must now endure a week of summer vacation with her overbearing parents and extroverted, overachieving younger sister. A 20-something trans woman eager to prove her self-su ciency, Ren nds it increasingly di cult to distinguish between rebellion and regression. With its intricate family dynamics, Luis de Filippis’ debut is disarmingly intimate and exceedingly well-observed.

Cast Carmen Madonia, Ramona Milano, Paige Ev ans, Joey Parro Prod Luis De Filippis, Jessica Adams, Harry Cherniak, Michael Graf, Rhea Plangg Preceded by It’s What Each Person Needs, p. 67

This House

Cette maison MIRYAM CHARLES, CANADA`, 2022, 75 MIN.

With its 16mm cinematography lending it an uncanny air, Miryam Charles’ haunting non ction work examines the mysterious circumstances surrounding her teenage cousin Tessa’s death, while speculating on the life that she might’ve had. Equal measures puzzle and poetry, This House transports us between New England, Haiti, and Montreal as it retraces the immigration odyssey of Tessa’s kin. Abstract yet aching, it’s a lyrical reminder of violence’s capacity to rupture reality and shake the foundations of family.

Feat Schelby Jean-Baptiste, Florence Blain Mbaye, Eve Duranceau, Matthew Rankin, Yardly Kavanagh Prod Félix Dufour-Laperrière

Canadian Film Awards

BestCanadian FilmAward

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$15,000 award presented by the Directors Guild of Canada

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EmergingCanadian DirectorAward

Until Branches Bend

SARAH MARK CANADA,

Discovering a potentially invasive insect inside a peach, fruit packer Robin (Grace Glowicki) immediately reports it. When management refuses to take action, she goes public with her concerns and precipitates a widescale shutdown in her Okanagan town. Parallels and allegories abound as Sophie Jarvis’ psychological drama delves into the ills of this seemingly postcard-perfect community. This intimate whistleblowing drama ultimately grows apocalyptic in scale, all while preserving the human story at its core.

Cast Grace Glowicki, Alexandra Roberts, Quelemia Sparrow, Lochlyn Munro, Antoine DesRochers Prod Tyler Hagan, Sara Blake, Magali Gillon-Krizaj, Mi chela Pini, Olga Lamontanara

CanadianPremiere. Leaving home for uni versity, Abbie (Willow Shields) thrives and experiences self-actualization. However, she’s tormented by the knowledge that her brother Kayden (Jonathan Simao), who has autism and is non-verbal, is reeling in her absence. Draw ing from her own experiences growing up with a sibling with ASD, Connie Cocchia o ers a clear-eyed depiction of autism’s impacts on an individual and their family. A deeply mov ing story about good people trying to do their best—and just how hard that can be.

Cast Willow Shields, Lochlyn Munro, Elizabeth Mitchell, Jonathan Simao, Ava Capri Prod Connie Cocchia, Ken Frith, Jason Bourque

Sarah Watts and Mark Slutsky make their feature directing debut with this richly layered retro drama about rst love, sexual awakenings, and navigating religious conditioning. Set in a Jehovah’s Witness congregation, the lm follows queer teenager Jamie as she resists the tight community hold while falling in love with one of its members. Anwen O’Driscoll hits it out of the park in a charismatic turn that embodies the full spectrum of teen angst and rst heartbreak.

Cast Anwen O’Driscoll, June Laporte, Liane Balaban, Deragh Campbell, Antoine Yared, Hasani Freeman, Tim Campbell Prod Robert Vroom

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$3,000 award presented by the Directors Guild of Canada

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Presented by $10,000 award from Creative BC and $15,000 in post-production services credit supplied by Company 3

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1341 Frames of Love and War

RAN TAL, ISRAEL/UK/USA, 2022, 90 MIN.

CanadianPremiere. “Sometimes the most horri c things are aesthetic,” says Micha Bar-Am, one of Israel’s most important photojournalists. Warfare, atrocities, and domestic life are hauntingly juxtaposed in his photo reels, chronicling over 50 years of Israeli history. Composed of stills selected from Bar-Am’s masterful archive, Ran Tal’s sobering documentary provides a deep focus on the beauty and horror of humanity, as captured from the distinct vantage point of a photographer who chose to bear witness.

Feat Micha Bar-Am Prod Ran Tal, Sarig Peker

NorthAmericanPremiere. During Australia’s apocalyptic bush res in the Black Summer of 2019-2020, unprecedented destruction hit the countryside, destroying land, animals, and homes. While exploring the environmental causes and solutions, there’s a focus on the volunteer re ghters who put their lives on the line to save their communities, and their mental trauma in the aftermath. The lm is a clarion call about climate change an ode to the inspirational camaraderie of strangers in the midst crisis.

Exhuming transcripts from a 1950s study on transgender individuals, Chase Joynt (No Ordinary Man) and his collaborators employ re-enactments, reinvention, and personal re ections to examine the trans stories that are told and how—and by whom—they are authored. Joynt restages interrogations of several individuals who transitioned, while creating space for his performers to share their experiences. The resulting lm is in constant dialogue with itself, serving as both a vital record and bold deconstruction.

Adam Ondra: Pushing the Limits

JAN ŠIMÁNEK, PETR ZÁRUBA, CZECH REPUBLIC/ITALY, 2022, 77 MIN.

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NorthAmericanPremiere. One of the best rock climbers in the world, Adam Ondra pre pares to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olym pic Games. He not only undergoes grueling physical training, but must also navigate the internal and external pressures of competition and status as a national celebrity. An intimate portrait of devotion and dedication to the art of climbing alongside the mental and physical toll it takes along the path to greatness.

Prod Alice Tabery

Good Night Oppy

RYAN WHITE, USA, 2022, 105 MIN.

Sent on a mission to Mars with a life expectancy of 90 days, the exploration rover Opportunity instead lived on for 15 years. With its devotion to its mission and its indomitable spirit, the rover earned the nickname Oppy and won the hearts of the earthbound NASA sta . Ryan White reassembles key gures involved with Oppy’s mission, exhumes incredible archival footage, and employs aweinspiring re-creations in this comprehensive documentary that doubles as an open-hearted, intergalactic underdog tale.

Feat Angela Bassett, Brandon Goldberg Prod Ryan White, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank

All That Breathes

SHAUNAK SEN, INDIA/USA/UK, 2022, 94 MIN.

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The air in New Delhi is so polluted that birds are falling from the skies. Two Muslim brothers—former bodybuilders Nadeem and Saud—are determined to nurse the megacity’s ailing black kites back to health. As they strive to keep their wildlife rescue clinic a oat, political tensions loom over their neighbourhood as ominously as the smog. Shaunak Sen’s sophomore documentary serves as a powerful meditation on the climate crisis, New Delhi’s ecology, and the interconnectedness of All That Breathes.

Prod Shaunak Sen, Aman Mann, Teddy Leifer

If You Are a Man

SIMON PANAY, FRANCE/BURKINA 2022, 74

NorthAmericanPremiere. Simon Panay’s lm takes us into the world of Opio, a boy of 13 who works at a gold mine in Burkina Faso. It’s a harsh existence, and to earn the money for an education that might liberate him from it, the child must take a new, dangerous step in his occupation. In eye-catching widescreen, we are shown a life in which little is guaranteed; the harsh stakes lend the work a heightened suspense and a special poignancy.

Prod Xavier Castano, Christie Molia

Feat Jules Gill-Peterson, Chase Joynt, Angelica Ross, Jen Richards, Max Wolf Valerio, Silas Howard, Ste phen Ira, Zackary Drucker Prod Samantha Curley, Shant Joshi, Chase Joynt that change the way we see the

Matt Sarnecki’s documentary explores the murder of a crusading Slovak reporter and its aftermath. This is a lm that grips like a true page-turner: among the story ingredients are gangsters, crooked cops, blackmail, hidden thumb drives, and the coordination of murder via emoji-laced text messages. From these lurid ingredients, Sarnecki shapes a narrative of justice pursued and evil exposed. “[A] riveting true crime tale. As an exposé, it’s explosive. As journalism, it’s watertight.” POV

Prod Signe Byrge Sørensen

TAMO CAMPOS, JASPER SNOW-ROSEN, CANADA, 2022, 69 MIN.

Last Flight Home

ONDI TIMONER, USA, 2022, 106 MIN.

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Patricio Guzmán is the poet laureate of Chilean cinema and its foremost historian. Here he returns to his early work of frontline reportage, documenting the recent, extraordinary uprising which promises to transform the country. This is a rare good news story, and Guzmán himself seems scarcely able to contain his disbelief: students, upset about transit fare hikes, ignited a movement that rapidly grew over a million strong—energized predominantly by women. This is people power at its most inspiring.

The Klabona Keepers is a erce account of the Tahltan Nation’s struggle to protect the Klabona Sacred Headwaters, an important natural habitat in northwest British Columbia, from commercial mining. Interspersing verité cinematography with intimate interviews, the lm documents the tactics used by the land defenders. As blockades are met with arrests by police, the trauma of residential schools and forced relocations are recollected as part of the ongoing resistance to colonialism.

Prod Rhoda Quock

CanadianPremiere. Dig! lmmaker Ondi Timoner has never made a more personal lm than this. In January 2021, her father Eli told his family it was time. He was ready to die. Immediately, or as soon as California law would allow. Last Flight Home is a vérité record of his last few weeks on earth. It relates the remarkable and tragic life story of a high yer cut down by paralysis in his prime, Eli’s regrets and shame, and how, on his deathbed, he was granted a di erent measure of success, by way of the love of his family.

Prod Ondi Timoner, David Turner

Love Will Come Later

JULIA FURER, SWITZERLAND, 2021, 81 MIN. FRISEP306:30PMCINE SATOCT88:45PMVCT

NorthAmericanPremiere. Like many young Moroccans, Samir considers marrying a foreigner the key to pursuing a better life in Europe—but his family would rather arrange a marriage for him with a Moroccan woman. When he falls in love with a tourist, he weighs a life-changing decision: follow his girlfriend to Europe? Or take his family’s expectations to heart? Complemented by a stirring soundtrack, this wistful documentary explores the emotional complexity of longdistance relationships and culture clash in a globalized world.

Prod Franziska Sonder, Stella Händler

CanadianPremiere. It was 2018 when former organic farmer Roger Hallam decided it was time to make a nuisance of himself and cofounded Extinction Rebellion. Their mission: peaceful protest with maximum disruption to the UK economy. First-time lmmakers Maia Kenworthy and Elena Sánchez Bellot were there in the room before anyone knew what Extinction Rebellion was all about, and this candid observational doc charts the inspiring impact that direct action can have, as well as the stresses and strains within the movement.

Prod Kat Mansoor

CanadianPremiere. In the summer of 2021, the United States withdrew its military forces from Afghanistan, leaving behind a hamstrung government and an undersupplied Afghan National Army to fend for themselves against increasingly aggressive Taliban forces. Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land) captures intimate details of American and Afghan soldiers navigating the politics and bureaucracy, focusing in on the beleaguered General Sami Sadat, who is left bearing the brunt of responsibility to ght an unwinnable war.

Prod Matthew Heineman, Caitlin McNally

WorldPremiere. For too long, the past has been the exclusive domain of the white colonial establishment. In this zippy NFB documentary, Gray and Tzadok talk to curators and archivists across British Columbia from groups traditionally marginalized or excluded communities: Indigenous, Queer, Trans, the Chinese Canadian Museum, the Tahltan Nation, the South Asian Legacy Project, and others. Along the way, we learn the secret, neglected, and untold histories of this place we only think we know.

Prod Teri Snelgrove

Preceded by A Motorcycle Saved My Life, p. 67

8 Stories About My Hearing Loss

CHARO MATO, ARGENTINA/URUGUAY, 2021, 86 MIN.

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CanadianPremiere. How do the deaf hear?

Director Charo Mato began seeking an answer after undergoing surgery for cochlear implants. Flitting between childhood stories and memories, the scienti c and medical explanations of hearing loss, and poetic ruminations on the nature of life and language, Mato’s autobiographical documentary explores the stories of the d/Deaf and hard of hearing while resisting a monolithic experience. A beautiful, personal lm celebrating the perspectives of those with hearing loss.

Prod Charo Mato, Eugenia Olascuaga, Valentina Baracco

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KAMAR AHMAD SIMON, BANGLADESH/FRANCE/ NORWAY, 2021, 115 MIN.

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CanadianPremiere. The Rocket—actually a rather placid paddle steamer—has been ferrying rich and poor through the wide, slow, shallow rivers of Bangladesh for the best part of a century. Kamar Ahmad Simon’s kinetic and artfully chaotic lm immerses us in a twoday journey beset with sociopolitical crosscurrents, fog, sandbars, songs, and scenes (some of them staged). It’s a snapshot of an entire country, so vivid you can sni it.

Feat Kazi Md. Mohsin, Abdullah Al-Mamun, Ariful Islam, Tuhin Kanti Das, Surjo Polas, Noor-I-Naznin, Oniruddho Ratan Prod Sara Afreen

De Humani Corporis Fabrica

VÉRÉNA PARAVEL, LUCIEN CASTAING-TAYLOR, FRANCE/USA/SWITZERLAND, 2022, 118 MIN.

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Directors Véréna Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor (Leviathan, Caniba) continue their ethnographic lmmaking project, utilizing micro-cameras to wander the human body without limit. Guided only by fragments of conversations of doctors and nurses, a picture forms of an institution on the brink of collapse. Un inching in its approach, the horror of open surgery gives way to the abstract beauty of medical imaging, repurposing it to craft a harrowingly immersive documentary.

Prod Valentina Novati, Charles Gillibert, Pauline Gygax, Max Karli, Verena Paravel, Lucien CastaingTaylor

The Eclipse

Formørkelsen / Pomračenje NATAŠA URBAN, NORWAY, 2022, 109 MIN.

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CanadianPremiere. In this powerful, poetic documentary, Nataša Urban (b. 1977) revisits the con ict that tore Yugoslavia apart through the prism of her immediate family and friends’ often reluctant recollections, piercing a web of self-protective amnesia. Artfully conjured through poetic Super 8 and Super 16mm footage, some of it quite abstract, some metaphorical, the lm is a fascinating insight into a side of history that is rarely explored.

Prod Ingvil Giske U.S.A.

At times, it seems like Nova Scotia’s remote Sable Island manifested from a fable. Jacquelyn Mills fully immerses us in the natural wonders of a stunning ecosystem that’s home to wild horses, sparrows, invertebrates, and a devoted researcher. Employing innovative exposure and emulsion techniques and deriving a melodious soundscape from the natural world, Mills ensures that Sable isn’t so much captured on 16mm lm as incorporated into the very fabric of a documentary.

Prod Rosalie Chicoine Perreault, Jacquelyn Mills

CanadianPremiere. In this rather special lm, Lizzie MacKenzie trains her camera on octogenarian Ken Smith, who has lived more than four decades o -the-grid on the shores of Loch Treig, in the Scottish Highlands. Ken is a garrulous, personable host who prefers the company of plants and animals to the comforts of civilization, and who chats happily about his lifestyle and the unusual circumstances that brought him there. The rapport between the young lmmaker and her cheerful but ailing subject makes this doc sing.

Feat Ken Smith Prod Naomi Spiro, Lizzie MacKenzie

Consisting entirely of government and TV news footage from the 1960s (with commentary and brief on-screen contextual notes), Sierra Pettengill’s trans xing, resonant essay lm harks back nostalgically to a period of widespread civil unrest in the United States. In July 1967, President Johnson established the Kerner Commission to investigate. At much the same time a mock town was built in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, to train military and police in containing civil disorders. They called it “Riotsville.”

Prod Sara Archambault, Jamila Wignot

CanadianPremiere. Iranian lmmaker Mitra Farahani’s mission to introduce a pair of nonagenarian directors results in a quiet, contemplative examination of the role of the artist and poet in the modern world. Ebrahim Golestan, an Iranian lmmaker and author, corresponds with his new pen pal Jean-Luc Godard in a series of cryptic meditations and mutual reverence, writing back and forth as if in search of a great, de nitive answer to the many questions that plague an artist of the 21st century.

Feat Ebrahim Golestan, Jean-Luc Godard Prod Mitra Farahani

High School Program

Each year, VIFF welcomes hundreds of secondary students to experience exceptional international cinema at the festival. From stories of Indigenous activism to lms that capture historic events as they’re unfolding, great world cinema challenges our perspectives, promotes inquiry, develops critical thinking skills, and ignites imaginations. Be they set in the Philippines, Angola, Canada, or light minutes away on Mars, this year’s selected lms present stories that connect youth with powerful forces and experiences shaping our contemporary world and identities.

Film Educational Resources

These lms o er bold approaches to pressing social and environmental concerns and personal journeys, and o er thoughtprovoking connections to subjects across the BC curriculum. Prior to the screenings, teachers will receive lm resource guides.

Written with the curriculum in mind, these guides facilitate engaged discussion and are designed to open up in-depth exploration that connects the cinema and the classroom.

Exclusive Dialogue with Filmmakers and Subject Experts

Many of the in-cinema screenings will be followed by a Q and A session, o ering students the rare opportunity to ask questions with the directors, producers, or subject experts connected to the lms.

How to Book

Free for schools, all Ignite lms will be screened in-cinema with select titles streamed online. Capacity for all lms is limited. Find lm details, schedule, and booking information at vi.org/ignite

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CanadianPremiere. 50. The lm o ers a rare glimpse into both tragic and triumphant experiences of the singer, and captures Évora’s mischievous humour, her love of Cape Verde, and her extraordinary ability to translate emotion into melody. Fascinating for both devotees and those discovering her for the very rst time.

Prod Ana So a Fonseca, Irina Calado

Dancing Pina

FLORIAN HEINZEN-ZIOB, GERMANY, 2022, 111 MIN. TUEOCT41:15PMIN09 THUOCT66:15PMSFU

NorthAmericanPremiere. A decade after her passing, the emotive brilliance of Tanztheater choreographer Pina Bausch lives on. This stunning documentary takes us behind the scenes as the Semperoper Dresden’s ballet ensemble rehearses Pina’s poignant dance-opera Iphigenia in Tauris. Meanwhile, dancers from all over Africa gather at the École des Sables in Senegal to breathe new life into Pina’s visceral reimagining of The Rite of Spring. A fascinating insight into the lives of dancers and the expressive power of movement.

Ever Deadly

TANYA TAGAQ, CHELSEA MCMULLAN, CANADA, 2022, 90 MIN.

Ever Deadly is an intimate portrait of the acclaimed Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq. Co-directed by Tagaq and Canadian documentary lmmaker Chelsea McMullan (who directed the award-winning My Prairie Home in 2013), this beautifully crafted documentary combines exceptional performance recordings with interviews, verité camerawork, archival material, and hand-drawn animation.

Feat Malou Airaudo, Clémentine Deluy, Josephine Ann Endicott, Jorge Puerta Armenta, Sangeun Lee, Courtney Richardson Prod Florian Heinzen-Ziob, Georg Heinzen

The King of Wuxia

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The lm doubles as a remembrance for the charming and erudite Carrière, who died before completing the lm.

Feat Jean-Claude Carrière, Julian Schnabel, Carlos Saura Prod José Luis López-Linares, Antonio Saura, Stéphane Sorlat

Lay Down Your Heart

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Feat Tanya Tagaq, Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, Mary Gillis, Inuuja Gillis, Lucas Kalluk Prod Lea Marin, Anita Lee acLuis López-Linares closest collaborator.

Short of hanging the painting on your wall, Phil Grabsky’s popular Exhibition on Screen series may be the best way to spend quality time with a favourite artist. At least, so it feels as we’re immersed in the in nitely evocative oils of Edward Hopper, an American poet with a paintbrush. A realist on the surface, Hopper always suggested worlds going on beyond his compositions, distilling a vivid, solitary sense of life in the 20th century, cryptic narratives, and the complex play of light and space.

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InternationalPremiere. Lin Jing-Jie’s lm is a detailed, deeply poignant tribute to master lmmaker King Hu (1932-1997). Actors, crew members, and fellow directors pay tribute to the man and his work, and their recollections and analyses form a mosaic-like depiction. Part I focuses on Hu as an artist, while Part II takes us through his fascinating personal life, from youth in China to old age in California. This is a beautiful tribute, and a must-see for lovers of East Asian cinema.

Prod Hsu Hui-lin, Steven Tu

Prod Michael Cascio, Cynthia Weber Cascio, Phil Grabsky, Amanda Wilkie

Directed by theatre artist and lm director Marie Clements, Lay Down Your Heart is a touching tribute to Niall McNeil, a multi-talented artist in theatre who happens to be a person living with Down Syndrome. Shot mostly in front of an all-white backdrop with McNeil’s drawings animated on-screen, the lm has a distinctly playful visual style. Colourful, full of joy, and possessing an imaginative spirit, the documentary is a heartwarming celebration of a local artist who has succeeded on his own terms.

Prod Shirley Vercruysse

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Altered States

Blaze

DEL KATHRYN AUSTRALIA, 2022, 101 MIN.

After witnessing a brutal assault, 12-yearold Blaze (Julia Savage) takes shelter in an imaginary world that’s home to Zephyr, a papier-mâché dragon who’ll stoke her warrior spirit and allow her to roar. Del Kathryn Barton unleashes a towering debut that fuses live action, practical puppetry, stop motion animation, and expressive visual e ects to chart Blaze’s tumultuous passage into adulthood, illustrate what the imagination is capable of, and assert that rage can be every bit as purifying as re.

Cast Julia Savage, Simon Baker, Yael Stone, Josh Lawson, So a Hampson Prod Samantha Jennings

Huesera

MICHELLE MEXICO/PERU, 2022, 93 MIN.

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Valeria and Raúl are over the moon about their pregnancy, busy preparing for the baby’s ar rival. But when Valeria suddenly starts experi encing disturbing visions and night terrors, she nds little support from those closest to her. Little by little, her reality comes crashing down and she is forced to seek help from a mysteri ous group of women specializing in this type of threat. A bone-chilling, spidery genre-bender drawing from supernatural lore in its wider exploration of motherhood and female agency.

Cast Natalia Solián, Alfonso Dosal, Mayra Batalla, Mercedes Hernández, Aída López, Martha Claudia Moreno Prod Paulina Villavicencio, Edher Campos

Preceded by Zeb’s Spider, p. 67

Leonor Will Never Die

Ang Pagbabalik ng Kwago MARTIKA RAMIREZ ESCOBAR, PHILIPPINES, 2022, 99 MIN.

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Once a prominent action lmmaker, Leonor spends her senior years in her cramped apartment, distracting herself by daydreaming about her movies, until a freak accident causes her to fall into a coma. Colourful, exuberant, packed with thrills and B-movie nostalgia, writer-director Martika Ramirez Escobar’s debut feature is an homage to the power of stories, the enduring force of grief, and a tender love letter to lmmaking itself.

2022 winner of the Special Jury Prize for Innovative Spirit at Sundance.

Cast Sheila Francisco, Bong Cabrera, Rocky Salum bides, Anthony Falcon Prod Monster Jimenez, Mario Cornejo

Quantum Cowboys

GEOFF MARSLETT, USA, 2022, 99 MIN.

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CanadianPremiere. In 1870s Arizona, a pair of drifters (Kiowa Gordon and John Way) take a deep dive into a multiverse in which a dozen di erent mediums—including 16mm, paper cutouts, rotoscoping, handdrawn animation, oil paints, 8k video, collage, and digital animation—depict disparate realities. Cerebral, psychedelic, and just plain silly in turns, physics scholar-turned- lmmaker Geo Marslett’s staggeringly ambitious, deliriously entertaining Quantum Cowboys is overwhelming in the most exhilarating way possible.

Cast Kiowa Gordon, Lily Gladstone, John Way, David Arquette, Frank Mosley, Gary Farmer Prod William Way, Melodie Sisk, Geo Marslett

When Julia (Julie Ledru), a feral loner, in ltrates a local “rodeo”—a high-octane, higher testosterone underground motocross circuit where brash bikers one-up one another—it’s apparent that she’ll need to deliver something showstopping to earn acceptance. As it so happens, she has an idea for an audacious heist. While Lola Quivoron’s Rodeo boasts tour-de-force stuntwork, its character dynamics are equally trans xing: Julia has entered a world in which every encounter is as perilous as hairpin turn.

KRISTOFFER BORGLI, NORWAY, 2022, 97 MIN.

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CanadianPremiere. When her boyfriend becomes a cause célèbre in conceptual art circles, Signe’s (Kristine Kujath Thorp) attention junkie tendencies hit overdrive. Inhaling banned meds in order to incur hideous side e ects, she’s elated when a wave of sympathy follows. Kristo er Borgli helms an utterly merciless takedown of fame culture. As Signe gorges her pathological need for validation, this transgressive satire serves as a wickedly comic reminder of how cringe-inducing the concept of “going viral” should be.

Cast Kristine Kujath Thorp, Eirik Sæther, Fanny Vaager, Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-Simonsen, Sarah Francesca Brænne, Ingrid Vollan Prod Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Dyveke Bjørkly Graver

Smoking Causes Coughing

Fumer fait tousser

QUENTIN DUPIEUX, FRANCE, 2022, 80 MIN.

THUSEP299:30PMRIO

After a viscera-spilling battle with a foamrubber turtle, superheroic, hard-smoking Tobacco Force are ordered to undergo a week of team-building. Alas, there’s no rest for the spandex-clad, as the reigning Emperor of Evil schemes to annihilate the universe. Assembling a constellation of notable French stars, out tting them in cut-rate costumes, and surrounding them with janky technology, Quentin Dupieux concocts the absurd superhero sendup that we never would’ve believed that we desperately needed.

Cast Gilles Lellouche, Anaïs Demoustier, Oulaya Amamra, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Alain Chabat, Vin cent Lacoste, Jean-Pascal Zadi Prod Hugo Sélignac

Something in the Dirt

JUSTIN BENSON, AARON MOORHEAD, USA, 2022, 116 MIN.

FRISEP309:15PMRIO

SUNOCT212:45PMRIO

Determined to escape Los Angeles, Levi (Justin Benson) instead falls in with John (Aaron Moorhead), a kindred conspiracy theorist. After witnessing an inexplicable event in Levi’s apartment, the neighbours become intent on monetizing the paranormal activity by shooting a Net ix-style docuseries. Giddily ri ng on numerology, symbology, energy elds, and mass simulations, directors Benson and Moorhead possess an infectious enthusiasm for mining mystery and endless possibility from the seemingly mundane.

Cast Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead Prod David Lawson Jr., Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson

Cast Julie Ledru, Yanis Lafki, Antonia Buresi, Cody Schroeder, Louis Sotton, Junior Correia Prod Charles Gillibert

This is where the wild ones come out to play.

International Shorts

International Shorts: Family Ties TIME: 108 MIN.

International Shorts: Having a Bad Day

TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 114 MIN.

International Shorts: Morality Plays

TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 107 MIN.

TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 111 MIN.

SUNOCT25:45PMIN08

TUEOCT41:00PMIN08

Bye Bye

AMÉLIE BONNIN, FRANCE, 2021, 25 MIN.

A man who left his native Normandy to build a bigger life for himself in Paris returns to his hometown, where he runs into an old ame.

A Di erent Place

SOPHIE BLACK, UK, 2022, 14 MIN.

On a clandestine date, a 40-something woman battling with her identity embarks on a journey of rediscovery that she cannot ignore nor fully encompass.

Island of Freedom

PETR JANUSCHKA, CZECH REPUBLIC, 2022, 27 MIN.

It’s 1981 in Czechoslovakia, and a young man surprisingly reunites with his teen love on board a charter ight to Cuba.

The Ceremony

LISLE TURNER, UK, 2021, 10 MIN.

Written by Iman Qureshi, The Ceremony is a searingly honest take on non-binary marriage, with a twist.

The Cormorant

LUBNA PLAYOUST, FRANCE, 2021, 23 MIN.

A mother and son live in a secluded house on an isolated island, where memory merges with the present, intertwining two moments of their lives—youth and maturity.

Magni ed City

ISAKU KANEKO, JAPAN, 2022, 12 MIN.

In a ruined city, a wandering Magnifying Glass Human encounters a secret society of Projector Humans with grand plans to reconnect to the past in a surviving mountaintop theatre.

Killing Ourselves

MAYA YADLIN, ISRAEL, 2021, 15 MIN.

A lm student and her family drive to the desert to shoot a scene for her latest lm, but things quickly deteriorate and nothing goes as planned.

Mumu

MO SHA, CHINA, 2021, 25 MIN.

The six-year-old daughter of a deaf-mute couple frustrates her father, who believes she can hear and speak.

Baby

CRISTINA SÁNCHEZ SALAMANCA, COLOMBIA, 2022, 15 MIN.

The daughter from a man’s rst marriage feels left out and misunderstood at a birthday celebration for her younger stepsister.

Ellie

FERNANDO BONELLI, SPAIN, 2022, 20 MIN.

An emergency room nurse arrives late for work after being involved in a serious car accident and soon has to make life or death choices involving a loved one.

Nest

JAMES HUNTER, AUSTRALIA, 2021, 9 MIN.

An isolated father haunted by his child’s cries of hunger takes up work as a timber feller, only to nd operations halted by a mysterious alarm coming from deep in the woods.

Further and Further Away

POLEN LY, CAMBODIA, 2022, 24 MIN.

A young Bunong woman and her older brother spend one last day in their rural Cambodian village before a move to the city in search of a more prosperous life.

WEDOCT56:30PMIN08

FRIOCT71:00PMIN08

My Name Is Anti

ANDREAS VAKALIOS, FILI OLSEFSKI, GREECE, 2022, 16 MIN.

On the way to the airport a teen girl jumps from a moving car to ee a sex tra cking abduction; while she escapes, she records it all on a stolen cell phone.

OST

ABHICHOKE CHANDRASEN, THAILAND, 2021, 20 MIN.

A perfectionist scoring assistant on a horror lm rush job becomes convinced she is being haunted by a spirit from the movie she’s working on.

Starfuckers

ANTONIO MARZIALE, USA, 2021, 15 MIN.

An intimate evening between a lm director and an escort is disrupted when a familiar face arrives.

Judy, Judy, Judy

JESSICA MCGAUGH, USA, 2022, 7 MIN.

A menopausal woman wakes up in the midst of a hot ash, and everything just goes downhill from there.

Marianne

JULIEN GASPAR-OLIVERI, FRANCE, 2021, 17 MIN.

A woman gets interviewed by a young journalist for her heroic act of saving children, but she’s a moody and reluctant participant.

Censor of Dreams

LÉO BERNE, RAPHAËL RODRIGUEZ, FRANCE, 2021, 18 MIN.

For many nights, The Censor and his team have been moderating a woman’s dreams to keep them in safe territory. Tonight, nothing happens as planned.

Plastic Killer

JOSE POZO, ANDORRA/SPAIN, 2022, 21 MIN.

Amparo lives in an old abandoned haberdashery in the centre of Madrid. Her only companion is Carmela, a plastic bag whom she considers her daughter.

The Silent Ones

BASILE VUILLEMIN, FRANCE/BELGIUM/SWITZERLAND, 2022, 20 MIN.

At the end of an unsuccessful shing trip, a small trawler’s desperate captain and crew ultimately agree they have to do something risky, but potentially lucrative, to change their fortune.

Solar Eclipse

ALIREZA GHASEMI, RAHA AMIRFAZLI, FRANCE/IRAN, 2021, 15 MIN.

A teen girl and her two friends and are o for an afternoon in the largest park in Teheran to photograph a rare total solar eclipse.

A Moral Man

PAUL AND SIMON WADE, UK, 2021, 19 MIN.

A right-to-die evangelist must wrestle with his faith and morality when his latest client turns out to be not what she claimed.

For Real

ERNEST LOREK, POLAND, 2022, 19 MIN.

A young man’s house party takes an unexpected turn when his gangster neighbour breaks into his apartment.

Perspective

ALAA ALGBURI, IRAQ/JORDAN, 2021, 10 MIN.

A symbolic examination of how men treat women in most of the Middle East from a young woman’s perspective.

The Lone Wolf

FILIPE MELO, PORTUGAL, 2021, 24 MIN.

A talk show radio host has chosen emotions as his theme for tonight’s show, which proves surprisingly banal until he gets a call from an old friend.

In only minutes, these lms immerse you in fully realized narratives that leave a mark.

Plastic Killer

Mumu

Island of Freedom

The Lone Wolf

TOTAL TIME: 79 MIN.

Before Birth

ÁLEX MENA, CARMEN JIMÉNEZ, SPAIN, 2022, 20 MIN.

A documentary/diary lm that focuses on one of the directors, Álex Mena, who journeys to her grandmother’s village looking for a closure never realized after she died.

Firecracker Bullets

CHAD CHARLIE, USA, 2022, 14 MIN.

In this personal documentary, Indigenous comedian Chad Charlie goes to participate in the Standing Rock occupation and has a transformative experience.

Ponto Final

MIGUEL LÓPEZ BERAZA, SPAIN/PORTUGAL, 2022, 23 MIN.

The director returns to his parents’ home and talks them into playing roles in a lm he is making, addressing delicate personal and familial subjects in the process.

Will You Look at Me

SHULI HUANG, CHINA, 2022, 20 MIN.

A 25-year-old gay man returns to his hometown in China after lm school, and re ects how his coming out as gay a ected (and continues to a ect) his mother.

For You Today the Light of the Sun Will Not Shine

ANDREA BORDOLI, SWITZERLAND, 2021, 19 MIN.

Two construction workers wander through a hybrid natural-industrial zone by day and night, exploring and discovering seemingly insigni cant details.

Empire of My Melodious Mind

JEANNETTE LOUIE, USA, 2022, 9 MIN.

The odds and ends within a single cabinet spark an interior rumination of the self, family, and culture that form the identity of an American-born Asian woman.

Lake of Fire

NEOZOON, GERMANY, 2022, 11 MIN.

Fear of death and interpretations of hell lter through online social bubbles to distill a singular divine message.

The Stopover

COLLECTIF FAIRE-PART (PAUL SHEMISI, NIZAR SALEH, ANNE REIJNIERS, ROB JACOBS), BELGIUM/DR CONGO, 2022, 14 MIN.

Travelling from Kinshasa to Frankfurt, lmmakers Paul Shemisi and Nizar Saleh nd themselves unjustly relegated to airport purgatory.

Very, Very, Tremendously

GUANGLI LIU, CHINA/FRANCE, 2022, 12 MIN.

Virtual currency and digital junk, along with virtual acts of production and consumption, interact with systems in our lived reality, highlighting their coexistence in geopolitical con icts.

It’s Raining Frogs Outside

MARIA ESTELA PAISO, PHILIPPINES, 2021, 14 MIN.

Forced to return to the Philippines as the world abruptly closes, Maya recedes into a terrorizing solitude and a fever dream of mixed animation ensues.

The Earth Will Swallow it All

DOMINIK RITSZEL, POLAND, 2022, 9 MIN.

A period of rapid modernization in Poland in the 1990s brought with it anxiety and fears in icted by hegemonic order and a complete disregard for the social costs or traumatic after-e ects.

Watch the Fire or Burn Inside it

CAROLINE POGGI, JONATHAN VINEL, FRANCE, 2022, 19 MIN.

In Corsica, a woman chooses to care for the earth by burning it.

MODES 2

TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 78 MIN.

MODES 3

TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 67 MIN.

Prelude Op. 28 No.2

JENNI TOIKKA, FINLAND, 2022, 9 MIN.

Chopin’s notable repertory prelude now receives an updated treatment, with a shifting focal gaze and staging that implicates the performer as the listener and listener as the performer.

Laika

DEBORAH STRATMAN, USA, 2022, 5 MIN. Some forms we can only know by their shadow. Laika is an homage to the spirits of space test dogs, or any being we use in the name of progress.

Parasite Family

PRAPAT JIWARANGSAN, THAILAND, 2022, 6 MIN.

Re-discovered lm negatives represent families of a uence who absorbed Thailand’s wealth, like parasites. The journey from analog to digital, and nally to AI-generated images, gradually evolves these captured faces into a new species of monster.

The Fruit Tree

ISABELLE TOLLENAERE, BELGIUM, 2022, 15 MIN. For Sharleece, looking out of the window of a house for rent in a desert town where she lives evokes unexpected memories of her childhood home in Los Angeles.

Saving Some Random Insigni cant Stories

ANNA VASOF, AUSTRIA/GREECE, 2022, 14 MIN.

As a point of departure for Anna Vasof, a survey of the damage left by a ood in her parents’ house reveals a simple yet multilayered work about memory, loss, and how we deal with the past.

Neighbour Abdi

DOUWE DIJKSTRA, THE NETHERLANDS, 2022, 29 MIN.

How can you understand a violent history? Abdi reenacts his life in Somalia, marked by war and criminality, with the help of lmmaker Douwe Dijkstra. They embark on a candid and investi gative journey through Abdi’s painful past.

back ip

NIKITA DIAKUR, GERMANY/FRANCE, 2022, 12 MIN.

Given his own limited abilities and the present danger of physical injury, lmmaker Nikita Diakur decides to teach his computer-generated avatar to do a back ip.

Woman as Image, Man as Bearer of the Look

CARLOS VELANDIA, COLOMBIA, 2022, 8 MIN.

Unpacking the male gaze by splicing together a staccato montage of found footage. An ode to obsessive deconstructionism emerges.

Zoon

JONATAN SCHWENK, GERMANY, 2022, 5 MIN.

Salamander-like creatures copulate under the moonlight. A feast ensues, propelling a hungry group of forest dwellers to new heights.

Intermission

RÉKA BUCSI, HUNGARY, 2022, 5 MIN.

Set to a minimalist score, simple dots and lines appear at rst, then connect, meet, and separate again, as the forms become ever more complex with time, celebrating the joy of ornamentation.

Perforated Realities

GUSTAF BROMS, SWEDEN, 2021, 16 MIN.

As identi cation with the self slowly dissolves, the borders between beings evaporate and the environment disintegrates. This mirrored photo performance takes frames away rather than adding them, forming a myriad of sentient beings.

Hardly Working

TOTAL REFUSAL (SUSANNA FLOCK, ROBIN KLENGEL, LEONHARD MÜLLNER, MICHAEL STUMPF), AUSTRIA, 2022, 21 MIN.

The Non-Playable Characters (NPCs) of the popular action-adventure game, Red Dead Redemption, break out of their routines momentarily to display their faultiness and present something touchingly human.

International that explore how far the form of cinema is capable of bending.

It’s Raining Frogs Outside

Parasite Family

Perforated Realities

Ponto Final

VIFF Short Forum 1

TOTAL TIME:

Municipal Relaxation Module

MATTHEW RANKIN, CANADA, 2022, 6 MIN.

Ken has a perfect spot for a city bench, and is calling the city to share his idea.

The Runner

AMAR CHEBIB, CANADA, 2022, 17 MIN.

A man from the Lower Nicola First Nation attempts to run an ultramarathon.

Coin Slot

SCOTT JONES, CANADA, 2021, 17 MIN.

A paraplegic writer navigates the many shades of trauma and healing.

Nanitic

CAROL NGUYEN, CANADA, 2022, 15 MIN.

A day in the life of Mai and Trang, their aunt Útty, and Trang’s ailing grandmother.

Mariposa

JOHN GREYSON, BONGANI NDODANA-BREEN, CANADA, 2022, 6 MIN.

An operatic cine-poem about Portia White, Phelokazi Ndlwana, and the Free Gender group.

From Chile to Canada: Media Herstories

SARAH SHAMASH, SONIA MEDEL, CANADA, 2022, 17 MIN.

Latinx women reveal an intergenerational network of media art genealogies.

I Thought the World of You

KURT WALKER, CANADA, 2022, 17 MIN.

The lore around Canadian musician Lewis and his 1983 album, L’Amour

Rumination

ASHLEIGH VAILLANCOURT, CANADA, 2022, 4 MIN.

At night, a woman’s mind wanders as she chops rewood.

Mother’s Skin

LEAH JOHNSTON, CANADA, 2022, 20 MIN.

Six-year-old Molly and her mother discover a secret hidden underneath the oor grate.

VIFF TIME: 106 MIN.

i see me watching

SIDNEY GORDON, CANADA, 2022, 8 MIN.

A singular self has been split in two.

Scaring Women at Night

KARIMAH ZAKIA ISSA, CANADA, 2022, 11 MIN.

Two strangers walk alone at night: while one becomes increasingly afraid, the other tries— unsuccessfully—to appear less threatening.

Blond Night

GABRIELLE DEMERS, CANADA, 2022, 17 MIN.

An autistic man meets a sex worker ejected from a customer’s vehicle.

Adore

BETH WARRIAN, CANADA, 2022, 11 MIN.

A queer Peruvian-Canadian woman gives her nephew a sequined dress.

First Months of Freedom

KRISS LI, CANADA, 2021, 10 MIN.

Cat, a transgender woman in Tennessee, has completed parole. A portrait emerges of the challenges posed by her newfound freedom.

Tongue

KAHO YOSHIDA, CANADA, 2022, 2 MIN.

Tired of her date’s racist and sexist comments, a woman decides to liberate his tongue.

Patty Vs. Patty

CHRIS STRIKES, CANADA, 2022, 19 MIN.

In 1985, Jamaican bakers went head-to-head with the government over a name.

Minus Twenty

JACK PARKER, CANADA, 2022, 7 MIN.

A day in the life of a cold storage facility worker.

Sikiitu

GABRIEL ALLARD GAGNON, CANADA, 2021, 21 MIN.

In Ivujivik, Ali dreams of being a hip-hop superstar instead of going hunting with his dad.

VIFF Short Forum 3

TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 99 MIN.

MONOCT38:30PMVCT

WEDOCT53:30PMVCT

Tidal

NIAMH WILSON, CHLOE VAN LANDSCHOOT, CANADA, 2022, 10 MIN.

Examining the cyclical nature of workplace trauma and the relentlessness of health care work. The daily grind of a bedside nurse is em bodied through movement, rhythm, and dance.

Chasing Birds

UNA LORENZEN, CANADA/ICELAND, 2022, 8 MIN.

A hand-drawn animation of parallel universes in which strangers share the use of a long table as their worlds gradually merge.

Paco

KENT DONGUINES, CANADA, 2022, 15 MIN. While keeping a secret from his family overseas, Paco struggles to uphold his responsibilities and aspirations.

Hills and Mountains

SALAR PASHTOONYAR, CANADA, 2022, 8 MIN.

Filmed on location in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, an Afghan woman recalls how the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan led to her forced displacement and marriage.

Dhulpa

KUNSANG KYIRONG, CANADA, 2022, 18 MIN. The stories of a Tibetan immigrant community working at a local laundry facility.

Square Peg

CHRISTIAN BUNEA, CANADA, 2022, 8 MIN. A freshman international student tries to print their essay before an exam.

Horse Brothers

MILOS MITROVIC, FABIAN VELASCO, CANADA, 2022, 8 MIN.

A tale of sibling betrayal and revenge as told by a ranch horse (voiced by Guy Maddin).

Terror/Forming

RYLAN FRIDAY, CANADA, 2022, 24 MIN.

Parker and his boyfriend Darren make a disturbing discovery on their way to Parker’s late kokum’s cabin.

VIFF Short Forum 4

TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 105 MIN. TUEOCT49:00PMVCT THUOCT63:30PMVCT

Red House

BARRY DOUPÉ, CANADA, 2022, 3 MIN.

Created using the Amiga computer console and Deluxe Paint IV software, hand-drawn se quences undergo a continual metamorphosis.

My Thoughts Exactly

MIKE ARCHIBALD, CANADA, 2022, 18 MIN.

Two strangers bring their love, frustration, and desire to the cruising trails within Stanley Park.

Tibi

JARRET TWOYOUNGMEN, CANADA, 2022, 14 MIN.

The teaching of Îethka culture is documented through the making of a tipi under supervision of knowledge keepers.

Framing the Self

ANDREA CRISTINI, CANADA/ITALY, 2022, 12 MIN.

An animated character improvises in a cinematic vacuum through the direction of their creator.

Sexy Highland Stream

NATHAN ADLER, CANADA, 2021, 5 MIN.

This poem is a love letter to the beauty found in nature. Written and spoken in English and Anishinaabemowin.

Late Summer

RYAN STEEL, CANADA, 2022, 12 MIN.

A young loner grows attached to his camp counsellor at a haunted summer camp.

The Ballad of Gus

BRIAN BARNHART, CANADA, 2022, 16 MIN.

Encouraged by two father gures—one a drug dealer, the other an artist—Gus faces a pivotal moment in his life.

Rose

ROXANN WHITEBEAN, CANADA, 2022, 25 MIN.

Indigenous teen Rose is pressured to give up her baby for adoption. Her family does all they can to intervene. perspectives and approaches that are elevating short-form storytelling in Canada.

Horse Brothers

Patty Vs. Patty

From Chile to Canada: Media Herstories

Late Summer

VIFF Short Forum 5

TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 112 MIN.

WEDOCT58:15PMVCT

SUNOCT912:30PMVCT

Reste

GINGER LE PÊCHEUR, CANADA, 2022, 8 MIN.

Alone in a messy home, a young girl spends the day playing by herself.

Pro Pool

ALEC PRONOVOST, CANADA, 2022, 8 MIN.

A recent graduate in Viking history begins a new job at a pool shop.

Agony

ARNAUD BEAUDOUX, CANADA, 2022, 13 MIN.

Fifteen days on a commercial trawler: life and death on the high seas.

The Faraway Place

KENNY WELSH, CANADA, 2022, 14 MIN.

A young woman and her father, both of whom have horns, ee from a violent cult on a mission to eradicate their kind.

I Empower as a Mother

INDER NIRWAN, DANI BARKER, CANADA, 2022, 11 MIN.

Patricia Massy of Massy Arts Society and Indigenous Brilliance collective shares aspects of her life, work, and business, Massy Books.

Brasier

EMILIE MANNERING, CANADA, 2021, 19 MIN.

After joining a high school soccer team made up of older girls, 11-year-old Pierre-Amelia is exposed to teenager sex talk.

The Passing

JACKSON HARVEY, CANADA, 2022, 6 MIN.

A dairy farmer searches for one of his cows that has wandered o in a blizzard.

Rocket Fuel

JESSIE POSTHUMUS, CANADA, 2021, 12 MIN.

Three siblings face obstacles on the way to the bottling depot.

Heartbeat of a Nation

ERIC JANVIER, CANADA, 2022, 21 MIN.

The healing of a community and nation through the reclamation and passing down of tradition al teachings within a Dene family.

VIFF Short Forum 6

TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 104 MIN. THUOCT68:30PMVCT SUNOCT93:30PMVCT

The Flying Sailor

AMANDA FORBIS, WENDY TILBY, CANADA, 2022, 8 MIN.

Based on the true events of the Halifax Explosion in 1917, a sailor soars above the blast towards the great unknown.

Meeting With Robert Dole

FRANÇOIS HARVEY, CANADA, 2021, 16 MIN.

Dialectical in form and content, this documentary explores the connection between schizophrenia and theology through the life of Robert Dole.

N’xaxaitkw

ASIA YOUNGMAN, CANADA, 2021, 17 MIN.

New to town, Zaraya befriends her next-door neighbour, who invites her to go on a search for the legendary lake monster, N’xaxaitkw— known to settlers as Ogopogo.

I, Sun

JULIEN FALARDEAU, CANADA, 2022, 12 MIN.

A sun worshipper’s commitment grows desperate when he catches a sun ower turning towards him.

Baba

MERAN ISMAILSOY, ANYA CHIRKOVA, CANADA, 2022, 14 MIN.

All hell breaks loose when a depressed father calls in his son to help mediate an argument with the landlord.

Grown in Darkness

DEVIN SHEARS, CANADA, 2021, 17 MIN.

Emmanuel pays his longtime friend, Henry, a visit on his rhubarb farm during harvest. Through the next few days, the two examine the nature of their relationship.

La plage aux êtres

KENDRA MCLAUGHLIN, CANADA/FRANCE, 2021, 20 MIN. Time, memory, and grief are explored in this close look at the preservation of an unidentied creature.

Reel Youth Film Festival

TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 76 MIN.

SATOCT13:15PMIN08 SUNOCT91:30PMIN08

The Reel Youth Film Festival is a diverse collection of short lms made by emerging lmmakers around the world. Chosen by an international youth jury from 1300+ submissions and 100 countries. Whether it is a writer shing for her next idea, a Māori boy grieving his father’s absence, or a hilarious young Black man expressing frustration with pandemic lockdown, the Reel Youth Film Festival will show you the world through the eyes of its talented youth.

A l’unisson (Paper talk) Baile da Magia (Prom and Potions)

Trailblazer

The Hill We Climb Self

The White Rose Solitude

For My Father Lonely Souls

Dear Karen Pasapalabra (Whisperer)

Sound of Borders Patterns in Our Lives

Fishing She Said, She Said CITSALP

Through Fireworks

Not Quite Quarantine

Shorts with Features

It’s What Each Person Needs

SOPHY ROMVARI, CANADA, 2022, 12 MIN.

An intimate and provocative portrait of Becca Willow Moss, a young woman who provides companionship for two very di erent communities through online chats and phone calls.

Screens with Something You Said Last Night, p. 53

A Motorcycle Saved My Life

LORI LOZINSKI, CANADA, 2022, 13 MIN.

A personal meditation recounting how a motorcycle and the open road allowed the narrator to come to terms with her grief and set herself on the path to healing.

Screens with Unarchived, p. 55

Zeb’s Spider

ALICIA EISEN, SOPHIE JARVIS, CANADA, 2022, 10 MIN.

In this beautifully realized stop motion animation, a superstitious homebody becomes consumed with satisfying the ever-growing needs of an uninvited eight-legged guest.

Screens with Huesera, p. 63

Heartbeat of a Nation

N’xaxaitkw

Fireworks

Zeb’s Spider

Community Broadcast Partner

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VIFF Industry

VIFF Industry provides an exceptional opportunity for lm and TV professionals at every level to hear directly from those setting the bar in the international and local industry today. This year’s lineup highlights the work of both established and emerging creators, with a balanced mix of new discoveries and the most acclaimed works. The panels will be complemented by industry networking opportunities.

Saturday, October 1byOctober 2 - 12:30pm

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VIFF Labs

VIFF Labs empower the emerging creator by cultivating meaningful direct engagement extending beyond the boundaries of their craft.

Designed for intimate, invitation-only groups formed through targeted community partnerships, VIFF Labs facilitate interactive, hands-on knowledge sharing and nurture conversations between established global talent and local creators.

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VIFF Amp

VIFF Amp explores every aspect of the intersection of music and sound in visual media. Amp supports an annual cohort of songwriters, composers, music supervisors and managers through a competitive and juried application process, with a focus on providing access to artists from traditionally marginalized communities. This four-day event features expertly curated masterclasses, case studies, panel discussions, networking, breakout sessions and musical showcases, all of which are designed to develop skills and create connections that can excel a career in lm and television.

Featuring:

Michael Abels - Composer, Nope

Miriam Cutler - Composer, RBG

Mato Wayuhi - Composer, Reservation Dogs

Sarah Bromberg - Music Supervisor, Rap Sh!t

Stephanie Diaz-Matos - Music Supervisor, P-Valley Christine Greene Roe - Music Supervisor, For All Mankind

Yvette Metoyer - Music Supervisor, The Boys

Shannon Murphy - Music Supervisor, WandaVision

John Swihart - Composer, Napoleon Dynamite Mikaela Simmons - Music Supervisor, Diggstown Amritha Vaz - Composer, Mira, Royal Detective

Brian and Caleb Chan - Composers, Panhandle and more!

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Supported

Music BC’s SOUNDOFF

Presented by Music BC, SOUNDOFF is a platform for our most promising local musicians, with a focus on song placement and sync licensing in lm and TV. Local artists perform songs and connect with music supervisors at this expansive yet intimate live gathering.

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Sanctuary: A Tale of Two Forests takes an ecological adventure through two distinct and threatened BC rainforests.

Live From the Underworld goes on an operatic and hip-hop trip to the luminescent caverns of the underworld. while

Board of Directors

Chair Lucille Pacey

Vice Chair Matthew Hall

Second Vice Chair

Am Johal

Treasurer Farnaz Riahi

Secretary Catherine Olsen

Board Members

Colin Browne, Ross Gentleman, Lydia Guo, Catherine Olsen, Doreen Manuel, Sirish Rao, Faranz Riahi, Michelle Yung

VIFF Advisory Board

Kevin Campbell, Walter Daroshin, Kyle Fostner, Matthew Hall, David Hewitt, Lucille Pacey, Terry Whitehead

Chair Emeritus Michael Francis, David Hewitt

Festival Founder Leonard Schein

Executive Executive Director

Kyle Fostner

Executive Assistant Jeraldine Chong

Programming

Director of Programming

Curtis Woloschuk

Program Manager & Senior Programmer

PoChu Auyeung

International Feature Film Programmer & Festival Director Emeritus

Alan Franey

International Shorts Programmer Sandy Gow

VIFF Short Forum Programmer Casey Wei

MODES Curator

T Bannister

Associate Programmer Sonja Baksa

Catalyst Programmer Laura Arboleda

Ignite Programmer

Jessa Alston-O’Connor

Year-Round Programmer

Tom Charity

Program Logistics Manager

Melanie Lemaire

Feature Film Coordinator Bailey Nicholson

Short Film Coordinator

John Hollands

Film & Education Coordinator

Natalie Murao

Cinema Salon Programmer Melanie Friesen

Screening Committee

Tania Alekson, Amy Anderson, Hanna Banian, William Banks, Michelle Bjornson, Matthew Broughton, Susan Buie, Michel Castagné, Tish Chambers, John Dippong, Philip Dovey, Rae Grant Du , Andrée Faucher, Sandi Hall, Josh Hamm, John Hollands, David House, Patrycja Kamska, JaeWoo Kang, Ray Lai, Jin Lee, Ste anie Ling, Meredeth Mackay, Chris Magee, Joel Martineau, Stephen Morgan, Kayoko Nakanishi, Fay Nass, Bailey Nicholson, Jaz Papadopoulos, Shana Schiopu, Janos Sitar, Lori Strong, Nural Sumbultepe, Mary Ungerleider, Ana Valine, Lyn Vasey, Christian Vistan, Joel Warhaft, Donna Welstein, Qiuli Wu, Onjana Yawnghwe, Keith Yoshida

Programming Consultants

Ann Marie Fleming, Melanie Friesen, Tristin Greyeyes, Pavol Hell, Selwyn Jacobs, Rami Katz, Jack Vermee

Industry & Events

Industry & Events Producer

Kinga Binkowska

Industry & Events Logistics Manager

Caroline Jalbert

Industry & Events Coordinator

Gaël Chabot-Leclerc

AMP Curator Rob Calder

AMP Curator Tony Scudellari

Labs Curator Ken Tsui

Talks Programmer Kinga Binkowska

Technical Producer Robert Wilson, Here & Now Productions

Welcome Video Crew

Director & Editor

Aya Garcia

Camera Operator

Laurel K. Brown, Lucy Jensen, Lauren Yim

Drone Operator, Tsleil-Waututh Nation Member Je Sisson

Sponsorship

Director of Corporate Partnerships Colin Jarvis

Partnerships Manager

Marco Fratarcangeli

Government Relations Manager Marla Penner

Partnerships Coordinator Caterina Capizzano

Partnerships Activations Coordinator Epiphany Cooper

Philanthropy

Director of Philanthropy Shahriar Pedram

Philanthropy Coordinator Hillary Lee

Marketing

Director of Marketing Lainé Slater

Senior Marketing Manager Ellyn Hadley

Marketing Coordinator Andrea Cheng

Digital Communications Coordinator Samara Malkin

Email Marketing Coordinator Ashleigh Baker

Community Coordinator (Films) Jacob Woike

Community Coordinator (Industry & Events) Kyra Fequet

Community Coordinator (VIFF Amp) Gabrielle Rutman

Video Content Creator Candelario Andrade, Julian La Brooy

Senior Graphic Designer Steve Chow

Graphic Designers Lee Abbott, Dragan Nikodijevic

Publicity & Digital Marketing

Murray Paterson Marketing Group Laura Murray, Ines Min, Angela Vannatter, Brian Paterson, Pamela Churchill

Festival Publications

Publication Manager

Melanie Lemaire

Content Coordinator Karla Comanda

Contributing Writers

Mike Archibald, Mikaela Asfour, Sonja Baksa, Tom Charity, Josh Hamm, Chris MaGee, Eve O’Dea, Jack Vermee, Curtis Woloschuk, Onjana Yawnghwe

Graphic Designer Steve Chow

Business O ce

Director of Finance Linda Gorrie

Business Administrative Coordinator Ruthie Tabata

Bookkeeper Elodie Pequignot

VIFF Centre Operations

Senior Manager of VIFF Centre Operations Sean Wilson

VIFF Centre Rental Logistics Manager

J Bradford

VIFF Centre Projection Manager

Ron Lacheur

VIFF Centre Technical Coordinator Shana Schiopu

VIFF Centre IT & O ce Coordinator Sam Jira

VIFF Centre Technicians

Jurgen Beerwald, Bruno Benedetto, Ryan Ermacora, Tory Ip

VIFF Centre Maintenance

Shawn Brazeau, Ruben Fiodelmondo, Howie Rabey

Database Administrator Sandy Gow

VIFF Centre Venue Managers

Zoe BT, Aliya Breen, Lilah Orkin, Madeline Wahl, Noor ul ain Zaib

VIFF Centre Cashiers

Lora Haber, Savannah Kemp, Austin Neaves, James Narvey, Joy McDerment

VIFF Centre Concessions

Marina Carnio, Adam Karolewski, Andrew Taillon, Dennis Tokarsky, Janice Walter

HR & Festival Operations

Senior Operations Manager Brie Koniczek

Venue Operations

Festival Venue Operations Manager Alexis Clinton Festival Venue Operations Coordinator Amanda Swan

Venue Captains

Karl Chen, David C. Jones, Anna Mishina, Sunny Tse

Venue Manager

Nathan Cao, Alexandra Carmonda, Esmée Colbourne, Natalia De Anda, Paul Denis, Elizabeth Glancy, Janet Glassford, B Hoare, Ellen Kibble, Pat Leong, Isaac Luwero, Tamika Tallio, Jenny Tennant, Catherine-Thanh Le, Rodney Stewart, Wayne Stewart, Dheeraj Waran

Ticketing & Box O ce

Ticketing and CRM Manager

Jane Harrison

Ticketing and Box O ce Manager Daphne Andrews

Box O ce Coordinator Monique Teate

Guest Ticketing Coordinator Roberta Fraser

Festival Technical Support Jorge Barragan

Festival Customer Service Coordinator

Kevin Pham

Customer Service Representatives

Lora Haber, Kevin Ho, Kaylee Louws, Patricia Richardson, Maryam Salah, Tiawna Sherie

Cashiers

Aya Alvarez, Isabelle Bottin, Brandon Fitzpatrick, Savannah Kemp, River Kero, Wade Knott, Keno Koltho , Joy McDerment, John Mendes, Sean Morgan-Lynne, James Narvey, Austin Neaves, Gregory Samek, Robert Tanikawa, Stephen Tweedale, Jasmine Wang, Graham Wong, Mustafa Syed Yahya, Rana Zokai, Léonard Cailteaux, Allan Bishop, Je rey Lee, Emilee Nimetz, Aliya Breen, Lilah Orkin, Zoe Beatty, Noor Zaib, Maddie Wahl, Amélia Simard, Meghan Trahar

Technical Crew

Projection

Jesse August, Matt Beebe, Jurgen Beerwald, Bruno Benedetto, Andy Buxton, Andreas Dracopol, Rich Eibo , Ryan Ermacora, Tim Fernandes, Marshall Freund, Brian Iankovs, Tory Ip, Dave Jones, Matt Kunau, Ron Lacheur, Ingrid Lae, Thierry Latremoille, Nic McRobbie, James Neves, Ciara O’Donnell, Orlando Ruiz, Peter Schweiger, Graeme Scott

Streaming Festival Technician Eric St Laurent

Print Logistics

Print Logistics Manager

Eirinn McHattie

Print Logistics Coordinator

Gregory Adams

Volunteer Program

Volunteer Engagement Manager

Christian Díaz Durán

Festival Volunteer and HR Coordinator

Karen Tsui

Volunteer and Operations Assistant

Maja Oetvoes

Hospitality

Galas and Hospitality Producer

Kat Single-Dain

Hospitality Suite Manager

Jenny Craig

Hospitality Suite Caterer

Zoe Currelly

Transportation Manager

Kevin Bredeson

Directors

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Abbasi, Ali.......................................... 31

Adler, Nathan.................................... 66

Ahmad Simon, Kamar.................... 57

Algburi, Alaa..................................... 64 Allard Gagnon, Gabriel.................. 66

Amenta, Joseph............................... 53

Amirfazli, Raha................................. 64 Andini, Kamila.................................. 30 Archibald, Mike................................ 66 Aronofsky, Darren........................... 25 Azizkhani, Faeze.............................. 49

B

Baljinnyam, Amarsaikhan............. 49 Barker, Dani....................................... 67

Barnhart, Brian................................. 66 Barton, Del Kathryn........................ 63

Beaudoux, Arnaud.......................... 67

Belber, Stephen............................... 46 Benson, Justin.................................. 63 Berne, Léo......................................... 64 Black, Sophie.................................... 64

Bohdanowicz, So a........................ 47 Bone, Mark........................................ 61 Bonelli, Fernando............................ 64 Bonnin, Amélie................................. 64 Bordoli, Andrea................................ 65 Borgli, Kristo er............................... 63 Bourges, Antoine............................. 51 Broms, Gustaf................................... 65 Bucsi, Réka........................................ 65 Bujalski, Andrew.............................. 46 Bunea, Christian.............................. 66

C

Campos, Tamo................................. 55

Castaing-Taylor, Lucien................. 57 Çevik, Burak...................................... 47 Chace, Ben........................................ 61 Chandrasen, Abhichoke............... 64 Charles, Miryam.............................. 53 Charlie, Chad.................................... 65 Chebib, Amar.................................... 66

Chirkova, Anya................................. 67

Clements, Marie....................... 16, 59 Cocchia, Connie.............................. 53 Cristini, Andrea................................ 66 Crooks, Harold................................. 61

D

Dardenne, Jean-Pierre................... 33

Dardenne, Luc.................................. 33 Davis, Hubert.................................... 30

De Filippis, Luis............................... 53

Demers, Gabrielle........................... 66 Denis, Claire...................................... 24

Dhont, Lukas..................................... 31

Diakur, Nikita..................................... 65

Dijkstra, Douwe............................... 65

Donguines, Kent.............................. 66

Doupé, Barry..................................... 66

Dresen, Andreas.............................. 45 Dupieux, Quentin............................ 63

Er Gorbach, Maryna....................... 31

Ermacora, Ryan................................ 51

F

Falardeau, Julien.............................. 67

Farahani, Mitra................................. 57

Flock, Susanna................................ 65

Fonseca, Ana So a......................... 59

Forbis, Amanda................................ 67

Foy, Graham...................................... 51

Friday, Rylan...................................... 66

Furer, Julia.......................................... 55

G

Garza Cervera, Michelle............... 63

Gaspar-Oliveri, Julien..................... 64

Ghasemi, Alireza............................. 64

González, Juan Pablo..................... 35 Gordon, Sidney................................ 66

Grabsky, Phil..................................... 59 Gray, Hayley...................................... 55

Greyson, John................................... 66 Grilo, João Mário............................. 41

Guzmán, Patricio............................. 55

H

Haj, Maha.......................................... 43

Hajiha, Dornaz.................................. 41

Hansen-Løve, Mia........................... 23 Harvey, François.............................. 67 Harvey, Jackson............................... 67

Hayakawa, Chie............................... 45

Hegnsvad, Kristo er....................... 61

Heineman, Matthew...................... 55

Heinzen-Ziob, Florian..................... 59 Hiroki Ryuichi................................... 31

Hong Sangsoo................................. 43

Huang Ji.............................................. 46 Huang Shuli...................................... 65

Hui, Ann.............................................. 46 Hung, Sammo.................................. 46 Hunter, James................................... 64

I

Ismailsoy, Meran............................. 67

J Jacobs, Rob....................................... 65

Januschka, Petr................................ 64

Janvier, Eric........................................ 67

Jaquier, Carmen............................... 46 Jarvis, Sophie............................. 53, 63

Jayme, Kathleen S........................... 21

Jha, Shishir........................................ 49

Jiménez, Carmen............................. 65

Jiwarangsan, Prapat....................... 65

Johnson, Jessica.............................. 51

Johnston, Leah................................. 66

Jones, Scott....................................... 66

Joynt, Chase...................................... 54

Jusu, Nikyatu..................................... 43

K

Kern, Sara........................................... 49 Klengel, Robin.................................. 65 Koch, Michael................................... 45 Kore-eda Hirokazu.......................... 17 Kreutzer, Marie................................. 19 Krook, Justin...................................... 54 Kyirong, Kunsang............................ 66

L

La eur, Stéphane............................ 33 Lam, Ringo........................................ 46 Lau, Benny......................................... 46

Le Bon, Charlotte............................. 35

Le Pêcheur, Ginger......................... 67 Leconte, Patrice............................... 41 Li, Kriss............................................... 66 Lin Jing-Jie......................................... 59 Liu Guangli........................................ 65

Loayza Grisi, Alejandro.................. 46 López Beraza, Miguel.................... 65 López-Linares, José Luis............... 59 Lorek, Ernest..................................... 64 Lorenzen, Una.................................. 66 Louie, Jeannette............................... 65 lozinski, lori........................................ 55 Ly, Polen............................................. 64

M

MacKenzie, Lizzie........................... 57

Mannering, Emilie........................... 67 Marcello, Pietro............................... 46 Mardešić, Andrija............................ 49 Marslett, Geo ................................. 63 Martone, Mario................................ 33 Marziale, Antonio............................ 64 Mato, Charo...................................... 57 Maurice, Gail.................................... 51 Mazzaferro, Luke............................. 54 McDonagh, Martin......................... 19 McGaugh, Jessica........................... 64 McKenzie, Ashley............................ 45 McLaughlin, Kendra....................... 67 McMullan, Chelsea................. 59, 31 Medel, Sonia..................................... 66 Melo, Filipe........................................ 64 Mena, Alex......................................... 65 Mendes, Sam................................... 20 Mills, Jacquelyn............................... 57 Mitrovic, Milos................................. 66 Mohajerjasbi, Zia............................. 49 Moorhead, Aaron............................ 63 Müllner, Leonhard........................... 65 Mungiu, Cristian.............................. 33

N

Nagy, Phyllis...................................... 30 Ndodana-Breen, Bongani............. 66 NEOZOON......................................... 65 Neves, Flávia..................................... 41 Nguyen, Carol................................... 66 Nirwan, Inder.................................... 67 Nvotová, Tereza............................... 49

Olsefski, Fili....................................... 64 Ondříček, David............................... 47 Oren, Ann........................................... 45 Östlund, Ruben................................ 24 Otsuka Ryuji...................................... 46 Ozon, François................................. 33

P

Paiso, Maria Estela......................... 65 Panay, Simon.................................... 54 Paravel, Véréna................................ 57 Park Chan-wook.............................. 20 Parkanová, Beata............................. 47 Parker, Jack........................................ 66 Pashtoonyar, Salar.......................... 66 Peren, Maggie.................................. 41 Pettengill, Sierra.............................. 57 Platzer, Nisha.................................... 51 Playoust, Lubna............................... 64 Poggi, Caroline................................. 65 Polley, Sarah..................................... 25

Porra Guardiola, Ulises.................. 35 Posthumus, Jessie.......................... 67 Pozo, Jose.......................................... 64 Pronovost, Alec................................ 67

Q

Quivoron, Lola.................................. 63

R Ramirez Escobar, Martika............ 63 Rankin, Matthew............................. 66 Reijniers, Anne................................. 65 Ribeiro, José Miguel....................... 43 Ritszel, Dominik............................... 65 Rodriguez, Raphaël........................ 64 Romvari, Sophy................................ 53 Rosenthal, Moshe........................... 41

S

Sadiq, Saim....................................... 41 Saleh, Nizar....................................... 65 Saleh, Tarik........................................ 30 Salvador, Thomas............................ 43 Sánchez Bellot, Elena.................... 55

Stratman, Deborah......................... 65 Strikes, Chris..................................... 66 Stumpf, Michael.............................. 65

T

Tagaq, Tanya..................................... 59 Tal, Ran............................................... 54 Tam, Patrick....................................... 46 Taviani, Paolo.................................... 41 Tilby, Wendy...................................... 67 Timoner, Ondi................................... 55 To, Johnnie......................................... 46 Toikka, Jenni...................................... 65

Tollenaere, Isabelle........................ 65

Touzani, Maryam............................. 35 Tsui Hark............................................ 46

Tully, Judd.......................................... 61 Turner, Lisle....................................... 64

Twoyoungmen, Jarret.................... 66 Tzadok, Elad...................................... 55

U Urban, Nataša.................................. 57

V

Vaillancourt, Ashleigh.................... 66 Vakalios, Andreas............................ 64 Van Landschoot, Chloe................. 66

Vasof, Anna....................................... 65 Velandia, Carlos............................... 65 Velasco, Fabian................................ 66 Vinel, Jonathan................................. 65 Virgo, Clement................................. 30 Vuillemin, Basile.............................. 64

W

Eisen,

Kaneko Isaku.................................... 64

Kapac, David..................................... 49

Karman, Jason.................................. 51 Kenworthy, Maia.............................. 55

O’Connor, Frances.......................... 31 Ogigami Naoko................................ 45 Olesen, Annette K........................... 43

Sánchez Salamanca, Cristina..... 64 Sarnecki, Matt.................................. 55 Schnicer, Silvina.............................. 35 Schwenk, Jonatan........................... 65 Sen, Shaunak.................................... 54 Sengupta, Aditya Vikram.............. 43 Serra, Albert...................................... 33 Sha Mo............................................... 64 Shamash, Sarah............................... 66 Shears, Devin................................... 67 Shemisi, Paul.................................... 65 Shim, Anthony.................................. 51 Shoaibi, Behrooz............................. 43 Šimánek, Jan..................................... 54 Simon, Carla..................................... 30 Skolimowski, Jerzy.......................... 21 Slutsky, Mark.................................... 53 Snow-Rosen, Jasper....................... 55 Sorogoyen, Rodrigo........................ 35 Sossai, Francesco........................... 49 Steel, Ryan......................................... 66 Stone, Carly....................................... 51

Wade, Paul......................................... 64 Wade, Simon..................................... 64 Walker, Kurt....................................... 66 Warrian, Beth.................................... 66 Watts, Sarah...................................... 53 Wells, Charlotte................................ 35 Welsh, Kenny.................................... 67 White, Ryan....................................... 54 Whitebean, Roxann........................ 66 Williams, Blake................................. 47 Wilson, Niamh.................................. 66

Y

Yadlin, Maya...................................... 64 Yoshida Kaho.................................... 66

Youngman, Asia............................... 67 Yuen Wo Ping................................... 46

Z

Zakia Issa, Karimah......................... 66

Záruba, Petr....................................... 54 Zeller, Florian.................................... 23

Films and Programs

Empire of My Melodious 65

EO 21

Ever Deadly....................................... 59

F Falcon Lake....................................... 35

Faraway Place, The......................... 67

Field of Blood.................................... 41

Fire Inside, A..................................... 54

Firecracker Bullets.......................... 65

First Months of Freedom.............. 66

Flying Sailor, The............................. 67

Fogaréu.............................................. 41

For Real.............................................. 64

For You Today the Light of the Sun Will Not Shine.............. 65

Forger, The........................................ 41

Framing Agnes................................ 54

Framing the Self.............................. 66

From Chile to Canada: Media Herstories............................ 66

Fruit Tree, The.................................. 65

Further and Further Away............ 64

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Geographies of Solitude............... 57

Golden Delicious............................. 51

Good Night Oppy............................ 54 Goya, Carrière and the Ghost of Buñuel............................... 59

Grizzlie Truth, The........................... 21 Grown in Darkness......................... 67

H

Hardly Working................................ 65 Harvest Moon.................................. 49 Heartbeat of a Nation.................... 67

Hermit of Treig, The....................... 57 Hills and Mountains....................... 66

Holy Spider........................................ 31

Hopper - An American Love Story.......................................... 59

Horse Brothers................................. 66

Huesera.............................................. 63

I

I Empower as a Mother................. 67

i see me watching........................... 66

I Thought the World of You.......... 66

I, Sun.................................................... 67

If You Are a Man.............................. 54

Intermission...................................... 65

International Shorts: Connect/Disconnect/

Reconnect......................................... 64

International Shorts: Family Ties........................................ 64

International Shorts: Having a Bad Day............................ 64

International Shorts: Plays................................... 64

International Journeys........................... 65

Island of Freedom........................... 64

It’s Raining Frogs 65

It’s What

Person 53, 55

J Joyland................................................ 41

Judy, Judy, Judy................................. 64

K

Karaoke............................................... 41

Killing of a Journalist, The............. 55 Killing Ourselves.............................. 64

King of Wuxia, The.......................... 59 Klabona Keepers, The................... 55 Klondike.............................................. 31

Know Your Place.............................. 49

L

La plage aux êtres........................... 67

Laika.................................................... 65

Lake of Fire........................................ 65 Last Flight Home............................. 55 Late Summer.................................... 66

Lay Down Your Heart..................... 59 Leonor Will Never Die.................... 63 Leonora addio.................................. 41

Like a Fish on the Moon................ 41 Locust, The....................................... 49 Lone Wolf, The................................. 64 Love Will Come Later..................... 55

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Magni ed City.................................. 64 Maiden, The...................................... 51 Maigret............................................... 41 Marianne............................................ 64

Mariposa............................................ 66 Matter of Trust, A............................ 43 Mediterranean Fever..................... 43

Meeting With Robert Dole........... 67

Melt Goes On Forever: The Art and Times of David Hammons, The.................... 61 Minus Twenty................................... 66

MODES 1........................................... 65 MODES 2........................................... 65

MODES 3........................................... 65 Moja Vesna....................................... 49 Moral Man, A.................................... 64 Mother’s Skin................................... 66 Motherhood...................................... 31

Motorcycle Saved My Life, A....... 55 Mountain, The.................................. 43 Mumu.................................................. 64

Municipal Relaxation Module............................................... 66

Music Pictures: New Orleans..................................... 61

My Imaginary Country................... 55 My Name Is Anti.............................. 64 My Thoughts Exactly..................... 66 N

N’xaxaitkw......................................... 67

Nanitic................................................ 66 Nanny.................................................. 43 Nayola................................................. 43 Neighbour Abdi............................... 65 Nest..................................................... 64 Nightsiren.......................................... 49 No Prior Appointment................... 43

North of Normal............................... 51

Nostalgia............................................ 33 Novelist’s Film, The........................ 43

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OKAY! (The ASD Band Film)........ 61 Once Upon a Time in Calcutta......................................... 43 One Fine Morning........................... 23 OST ...................................................... 64 Other Cannibals............................... 49

P

Paci ction.......................................... 33 66

Parasite Family................................. 65 Passing, The..................................... 67 Vs. Patty................................... 66

Perforated Realities........................ 65 64 33 45 of Sky, A.................................. 45 45 64 65

Prelude Op. 28 No.2....................... 65 Pool.............................................. 67

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Quantum Cowboys......................... 63 Queens of the Qing Dynasty....... 45

R

R.M.N.................................................. 33

Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush............................... 45 Rebellion............................................ 55 Red House......................................... 66

Reel Youth Film Festival................ 67 ................................................... 67

Retrograde......................................... 55 Riceboy Sleeps................................ 51 U.S.A................................ 57 Mukolitta......................... 45 Fuel....................................... 67

Rodeo 63 66 51

Rumination........................................ 66 The....................................... 66

S

Saving Some Random

Insigni cant Stories....................... 65 Scaring Women at Night............... 66

Scarlet................................................. 46

Something the Dirt..................... 63 53 The............................................. 23 61 66 64 24 46 The.................................... 65 66 46 53 46 66 66 66

Tori Lokita.................................. 33 55

Very, Very, Tremendously.............. 65

VIFF Short Forum: Program 1.......................................... 66

VIFF Short Forum: Program 2.......................................... 66

VIFF Short Forum: Program 3.......................................... 66

VIFF Short Forum: Program 4.......................................... 66

VIFF Short Forum: Program 5.......................................... 67

VIFF Short Forum: Program 6.......................................... 67 33

Watch 65 46 25 46

When Time 53

Will Look 65 Bearer 65

Woman 47 25 The.......................................... 47 53

Zátopek............................................... 47 63, 55 65

Countries of Production and of Interest

Woman as

Congo

The Stopover..................................

Croatia

The

Czech Republic

Adam Ondra:

Pushing

Island

The

Denmark

Holy

The

A

Pia e.................................................. 45 Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush............................. 45 Zoon................................................... 65

Greece

My Name Is Anti............................ 64 Saving Some Random Insigni cant Stories..................... 65 Haiti

This House...................................... 53

Hong Kong

The King of Wuxia......................... 59 Septet: The Story of Hong Kong....................................... 46 We Are Family................................ 46 Hungary

Morocco

The Blue Caftan............................. 35 Love Will Come Later................... 55 Netherlands

Neighbour Abdi............................. 65 Nicaragua

Stars at Noon.................................. 24 Norway

Sweden

Boy From Heaven.......................... 30 Realities...................... 65 of Sadness...................... 24

For You the Light the Not 65 55 Piece 45 46

Soviet

Dominican Republic

Carajita.............................................

Boy From

Eritrea

Know Your Place............................

Estonia

Soviet Bus Stops............................

Finland

Prelude Op. 65

France

The Beasts....................................... 35

The Blue Caftan............................. 35

Bye Bye ............................................. 64

Censor of Dreams......................... 64

The Cormorant............................... 64

De Humani Corporis

Fabrica.............................................. 57

Falcon Lake..................................... 35

For You Today the Light of the Sun Will Not Shine............ 65 Goya, Carrière and the Ghost of Buñuel............................. 59

If You Are a Man............................ 54

La plage aux êtres......................... 67

Maigret............................................. 41

Marianne.......................................... 64

The Mountain................................. 43

One Fine Morning......................... 23

Paci ction........................................ 33

Peter Von Kant................................ 33

Rodeo ................................................ 63

Scarlet............................................... 46

See You Friday, Robinson........... 57

The Silent Ones............................. 64

Smoking Causes Coughing....... 63

Solar Eclipse................................... 64

The Son............................................ 23

Stars at Noon.................................. 24

Watch the Fire or Burn Inside it................................... 65

A Woman Escapes........................ 47

Georgia

Soviet Bus Stops............................ 61 Germany

back ip............................................. 65

Dancing Pina.................................. 59

The Forger....................................... 41

Lake of Fire...................................... 65

Other Cannibals............................. 49

Peter Von Kant................................ 33

Intermission.................................... 65

India

All That Breathes........................... 54 Once Upon a Time in Calcutta....................................... 43 Tortoise Under the Earth............ 49 Indonesia

Before, Now & Then..................... 30 Iran Holy Spider...................................... 31 Like a Fish on the Moon.............. 41 The Locust...................................... 49 No Prior Appointment................. 43 See You Friday, Robinson........... 57 Solar Eclipse................................... 64 Iraq Perspective..................................... 64 Ireland

The Banshees of Inisherin......... 19 Israel

1341 Frames of Love and War............................................ 54 Karaoke............................................. 41 Killing Ourselves............................ 64 Mediterranean Fever................... 43

Italy

Framing the Self............................ 66 Leonora addio................................ 41 Nostalgia.......................................... 33 Other Cannibals............................. 49 Scarlet............................................... 46

Something You Said Last Night........................................ 53 Japan

Broker................................................ 17 Magni ed City................................ 64 Motherhood.................................... 31 Plan 75.............................................. 45 Riverside Mukolitta....................... 45 Stonewalling................................... 46 Tongue.............................................. 66 Lithuania Soviet Bus Stops............................ 61 Mexico

Dos estaciones.............................. 35 Huesera............................................ 63 Mongolia

Harvest Moon................................ 49

The Eclipse...................................... 57 Sick of Myself................................. 63 Pakistan Joyland.............................................. 41 Palestine Mediterranean Fever................... 43 Philippines

It’s Raining Frogs 65 Will 63 66 of Sadness...................... 24

Syria

Concrete 51

Tahiti 33

The

OST 64 66

Turkey

The Earth Will Swallow 65 21

Portugal

Cesária 59

Field of 41 Lone 43

Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush............................. 45 Woman Escapes........................ 47

Aftersun............................................ 35 The Ceremony................................ 64 A Di erent Place........................... 64

Emily.................................................. 31 Empire of Light............................... 20

The Hermit of Treig....................... 57

Hopper - An American

Love Story........................................ 59

R.M.N................................................

Scotland

The Hermit of Treig....................... 57 Pina.................................. 59 Nanny................................................ 43

Serbia

The Eclipse...................................... 57 The Uncle........................................ 49 Slovakia

Island of Freedom......................... 64

The Killing of a Journalist............ 55 Nightsiren........................................ 49 Slovenia

Moja Vesna..................................... 49

South Korea

Broker................................................ 17

Decision to Leave.......................... 20

The Novelist’s Film....................... 43

Riceboy Sleeps.............................. 51 Square Peg...................................... 66

Spain

Alcarràs............................................ 30

The Beasts....................................... 35 Before Birth..................................... 65 Ellie.................................................... 64

Goya, Carrière and the Ghost of Buñuel...................... 59 Paci ction........................................ 33

Plastic Killer.................................... 64 Ponto Final...................................... 65

A Moral Man................................... 64 Rebellion.......................................... 55

Ukraine

Klondike............................................ 31 Soviet Bus Stops............................ 61

Call Jane........................................... 30 Empire of My Melodious

Mind.................................................. 65 Firecracker Bullets........................ 65

Framing Agnes.............................. 54

Good Night Oppy.......................... 54

The Grizzlie Truth.......................... 21 Hopper - An American

Love Story........................................ 59

Judy, Judy, Judy............................... 64

Know Your Place............................ 49

Laika.................................................. 65

Last Flight Home........................... 55

The Melt Goes On Forever: The Art and Times of David Hammons........................................ 61

Music Pictures: New Orleans... 61

Nanny................................................ 43

Quantum Cowboys....................... 63

Retrograde....................................... 55

Riotsville, U.S.A.............................. 57

Something in the Dirt................... 63

The Son............................................ 23

Starfuckers...................................... 64

There There.................................... 46

The Whale....................................... 25

What We Do Next.......................... 46

Women Talking.............................. 25 Vietnam

Nanitic.............................................. 66

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