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VAFF 19

Films

  1. The Tree Inside

    Co-Director Michelle Kim and Co-Director Rob Leickner / Nov 6: Program 2 - Canadian Feature Presentation The Tree Inside / Canada / 2014 / Drama / 90 mins
    “The Tree Inside” is a dramatic feature film about a woman who can’t keep a relationship longer than a couple of months. When she meets the man of her dreams, she must find a way to overcome her seasonal impulse to change.

  2. Virtual Hitman

    Phil Borg / Nov 8: Program 7 - Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts / Canada / 2015 / Comedy / 14 mins
    A Chinese Canadian father hires an online hit man to kill his daughter's video game character, hoping to steer her away from the dream of becoming a professional gamer.
    Plays In:
    Program 7: Life in Multiculture

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


  3. A Warm Spell

    Toshimichi Saito / Nov 6: Program 4 – In And Out: International Shorts / Japan / 2014 / Drama / 25 mins
    Naoki gave up his dream of painting to take over the family-run post office. His older brother, Masanobu, left home to become a doctor.

  4. The Weatherman and the Shadowboxer

    Randall Lloyd Okita / Nov 8: Program 7 - Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts / Canada / 2014 / Animation, Experimental / 10 mins
    This visually haunting animated short film is the poetic elegy of two brothers who share the scars, though not the memories, of an untold history that has driven them to existential extremes.
    Plays In:
    Program 7: Life in Multiculture

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


  5. Idyllwild

    Zenas Cao, Aisha Porter-Christie / Nov 6: Program 4 – In And Out: International Shorts / China, USA / 2014 / Drama, Romance / 22 mins
    In a Chinese beach town, a sullen teenage boy is reunited with his beautiful, estranged cousin—who helps him embrace the bitter-sweetness of growing up.

  6. The Spring In My Life

    Cho Yeon Yun / Nov 6: Program 4 – In And Out: International Shorts / South Korea / 2015 / Drama, Queer / 20 mins
    Gu Bo is a beloved father, husband and writer who struggles to be true to his identity. The film explores the human aspect of a man torn between his sexual identity, and the happiness of his family.