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VAFF 19

Nov 8: Program 7 - Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts

Our LIFE IN MULTICULTURE Canadian Shorts program celebrates la vie est multicolore, in every sense of the term—presenting a mélange of genres, styles, topics and themes both familiar and fresh, reflecting the myriad cultural, sexual and individualistic identities of Canadian Asian and hapa diaspora. In the mix are the winning entries for this year’s VAFF RedPacketChallenge, an ultra short and micro film contest; and a curated film from the University of British Columbia’s Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies filmmaking course.

  1. 15 Seconds of Mukbang

    Aaron Ledig / Nov 8: Program 7 - Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts / Canada / 2015 / Comedy / 0.15 mins
    David really likes to eat food, and he expresses that through a live broadcast.
    Plays In:
    Program 7: Life in Multiculture

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

  2. Cantonese: Passing

    Elizabeth Cheong, Lisa Lee / Nov 8: Program 7 - Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts / Canada / 2015 / Documentary / 8 mins
    In “Cantonese: Passing,” discover the beauty of Cantonese and the importance of preserving the heritage language of cultures to cultivate a vibrant, diverse community.
    Plays In:
    Program 7: Life in Multiculture

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

  3. Dissonance

    Anna Ngo / Nov 8: Program 7 - Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts / Canada / 2014 / Animation, LGBT / 4 mins
    A transgender outcast yearns to enter the men's washroom to be accepted for their gender identity. Their journey to the washroom is however immediately threatened by their bigoted environment upon coming out.
    Plays In:
    Program 7: Life in Multiculture

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

  4. Glass Eyes

    Jonathan Chan / Nov 8: Program 7 - Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts / Canada / 2015 / Drama / 10 mins
    In a world of regulated sleep, Lucy tries to find out why she is still tired—and uncovers the ominous and dangerous truth that there is much more to her dreams than she thought.
    Plays In:
    Program 7: Life in Multiculture

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

  5. “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

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    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

  7. Nov 8: Program 7 – Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts

    Nov 8: Program 7 - Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts / 95 mins
    Our LIFE IN MULTICULTURE Canadian Shorts program celebrates la vie est multicolore, in every sense of the term.

    In This Program: 15 Seconds of Mukbang, Cantonese: Passing, Dissonance, Glass Eyes, “Home”, My Least Favourite Person, On Being Chinese, Culture & Identity, Red Pockets, Singing in Diaspora, #Support, Taste of Identity, Taylor vs. Yusuf, Virtual Hitman, The Weatherman and the Shadowboxer

    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. 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

  10. Singing in Diaspora

    Sabchu Rinpoché / Nov 8: Program 7 - Life In Multiculture: Canadian Shorts / Canada / 2015 / Documentary / 11 mins
    The struggles of a young Tibetan-Canadian activist over the span of three months, as she fights to maintain her cultural identity in a diasporic community.
    Plays In:
    Program 7: Life in Multiculture

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