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VAFF 19

Films

  1. Home

    Amelie Wen / Nov 6: Program 4 – In And Out: International Shorts / USA / 2015 / Drama / 18 mins
    On his very last day of work at an abandoned construction site, elderly migrant caretaker Lao Tian encounters a five-year-old girl who has run away from home.

  2. “Home”

    Athena Han / Nov 8: Program 7 - Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts / Canada / 2013 / Drama, Family / 18 mins
    Two Taiwanese girls fly back to their hometown Taipei for an annual family visit. The trip starts out joyfully, with the embrace of family love; however, it becomes unbearable when a disturbing truth is uncovered.
    Plays In:
    Program 7: Life in Multiculture

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 8, 2015 2:00 pm


  3. It’s Already Tomorrow In Hong Kong

    Emily Ting / Nov 6: Program 3 - Strings Attached - It’s Already Tomorrow In Hong Kong / USA / 2015 / Drama, Romance / 78 mins
    Ruby and Josh spent an unforgettable night together in Hong Kong a year ago, and now their brief encounter is about to get a second chance.

    Preceded by: Hide & Seek


  4. Keiko

    Santiago Fabregas / Nov 7: Program 6 – Centrepiece Presentation: The Kids / Mexico / 2014 / Comedy, Family / 9 mins
    Keiko and Ryota travel to Mexico City to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary with their only son Yusuke, who turns out to be too busy to spend time with them.

    Precedes: The Kids


  5. The Kids

    Sunny Yu / Nov 7: Program 6 – Centrepiece Presentation: The Kids / Taiwan / 2015 / Drama / 90 mins
    Eighth-grader Bao-Li unexpectedly comes to the rescue of Jia-Jia, a girl one grade above, and they immediately fall in love.

    Preceded by: Keiko, Quyen


  6. The Loyalist

    Minji Kang / Nov 5: Program 1 - Opening Night: Seoul Searching and Opening Gala / South Korea, USA / 2015 / Drama, Family / 20 mins
    A North Korean general checks in on his daughter at a Swiss boarding school, to test her loyalty to her motherland.

    Precedes: Seoul Searching


  7. My Least Favourite Person

    Lantian Chen / Nov 8: Program 7 - Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts / Canada, China / 2015 / Drama, Youth / 12 mins
    Remember fighting for justice when you were a child? Has a teacher ever given you an unreasonable punishment? A Chinese elementary school student faces punishments for standing up to bullies.
    Plays In:
    Program 7: Life in Multiculture

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 8, 2015 2:00 pm


  8. On Being Chinese, Culture & Identity

    David Ng / Nov 8: Program 7 - Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts / Canada / 2015 / Documentary / 2.24 mins
    Even in the face of discrimination, People of Colour have found ways to resist systems of racism that work against us.
    Plays In:
    Program 7: Life in Multiculture

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 8, 2015 2:00 pm


  9. Quyen

    Lucretia Stinnette / Nov 7: Program 6 – Centrepiece Presentation: The Kids / South Korea, USA / 2014 / Drama / 18 mins
    Having just arrived to South Korea, Quyen attempts to adapt to her unfamiliar surroundings as gracefully as she can.

    Precedes: The Kids


  10. Red Pockets

    Brian Cheung / Nov 8: Program 7 - Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts / Canada / 2015 / Music Video / 3 mins
    Every year young Chinese people wait for Chinese New Year to replenish their stock of red pockets, and make it rain lucky money.
    Plays In:
    Program 7: Life in Multiculture

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 8, 2015 2:00 pm