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VAFF 19

Nov 6: Program 2 - Canadian Feature Presentation The Tree Inside

How deeply does our environment affect the choices and decisions we make? Shot over 14 months right here in Vancouver, British Columbia, the city’s exquisite seasonal landscape subtly mirrors the emotional life of the protagonist in “The Tree Inside.” The film stars Vancouver writer/actor/director/producer Michelle Kim; Casey Manderson (“When Life Was Good,” “The Red Rooster”); Diana Bang (“The Interview,” “Bates Motel,” “Lost Lagoon”); and famed Canadian author Michael Turner (“Hard Core Logo,” “The Pornographer’s Poem”). With a soundtrack highlighting music from Canada, the US, Iceland and Belgium, the film also includes a wondrous dance performance by Barbara Bourget of Kokoro Dance.


  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.