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VAFF21

November 3

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    Cardinal X

    Angie Wang / November 3 / USA / 2017 / Crime, Drama / 93 mins
    In 1984, the most powerful drug dealer on the west coast of the United States was a 19 year old coed. After losing her scholarship, Angie is forced by financial necessity to become an expert at making the party drug Ecstasy in the chemistry lab at her prestigious West Coast university.

    Preceded by: Nov 3: Program 5 – Music And Other Drugs

    Preceded By:
    Program 5: Music And Other Drugs

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 3, 2017 10:00 pm Box Office only

  2. Contenders

    Divya Pathak / November 3 / India, UK / 2017 / Documentary, Sport / 13 mins
    Contenders follows three adolescent girls, two Muslim and one Hindu, who navigate social and financial pressure as they train to become national and international level boxers.

    Precedes: Nov 3: Program 3 – Fighting Chance: Three Documentaries

    Precedes:
    Program 3: Fighting Chance: Three Documentaries

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 3, 2017 5:00 pm Box Office only

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    Finding KUKAN

    Robin Lung / November 3 / USA / 2016 / Documentary / 76 mins
    Robin Lung’s Finding KUKAN investigates the story of Chinese Hawaii-born Li Ling-Ai, the un-credited female producer of KUKAN, a 1941 Academy Award-winning color documentary about World War II China that has been lost for decades. Note: This film has been classified “PG” (Violence, Sexual Language) by Consumer Protection BC.

    Preceded by: Nov 3: Program 3 – Fighting Chance: Three Documentaries

    Preceded By:
    Program 3: Fighting Chance: Three Documentaries

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 3, 2017 5:00 pm Box Office only

  4. Im/Perfection

    Andrew Hida / November 3 / USA / 2016 / Art, Documentary / 12 mins
    Immigrating from Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961, Hitoshi Hida struggled to learn English as he excelled in math and painting during high school.

    Precedes: Nov 3: Program 3 – Fighting Chance: Three Documentaries

    Precedes:
    Program 3: Fighting Chance: Three Documentaries

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 3, 2017 5:00 pm Box Office only

  5. The Lion

    Jonathan Chiang / November 3 / Canada / 2017 / Documentary, Music Video / 9 mins
    After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Vancouver hip-hop artist, Francis Arevalo, is left in limbo for over a year.

    Precedes: Nov 3: Program 5 – Music And Other Drugs

    Precedes:
    Program 5: Music And Other Drugs

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 3, 2017 10:00 pm Box Office only

  6. The Lonely Light of Home

    Rob Leickner / November 3 / Canada / 2016 / Drama, Thriller / 71 mins
    The Lonely Light of Home follows a family who run a B&B fishing lodge in coastal British Columbia; when an alluring stranger arrives at the door, they are thrust into new emotional territory.

    Preceded by: Nov 3: Program 4 – Family Trips And Ties

    Preceded By:
    Program 4: Canadian Showcase: Family Trips And Ties

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 3, 2017 7:30 pm Box Office only

  7. A Trip With Mom

    Pei Yu Su / November 3 / Taiwan / 2016 / Drama / 24 mins
    However complex mother and daughter relationships can be, Mother sees through it all; whatever we say or do, Mother is always there.

    Precedes: Nov 3: Program 4 – Family Trips And Ties

    Precedes:
    Program 4: Canadian Showcase: Family Trips And Ties

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 3, 2017 7:30 pm Box Office only

  8. Nov 3: Program 5 – Music And Other Drugs

    November 3 / 102 mins
    (Crime Drama Feature, Documentary Music Short) We can all understand needing a little “something” to get us through a tough time; but do we always know what really works, and when to stop?

    Preceded by: The Lion

    Precedes: Cardinal X

    Program 5: Music And Other Drugs

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 3, 2017 10:00 pm Box Office only

  9. Nov 3: Program 3 – Fighting Chance: Three Documentaries

    November 3 / 101 mins
    (Documentary Feature, Shorts) Everybody deserves a fighting chance—to be seen, acknowledged, respected.

    Preceded by: Contenders, Im/Perfection

    Precedes: Finding KUKAN

    Program 3: Fighting Chance: Three Documentaries

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 3, 2017 5:00 pm Box Office only

  10. Nov 3: Program 4 – Family Trips And Ties

    November 3
    (Drama Feature, Short) What are the ties that bind—and how far would you go to break them?

    Preceded by: A Trip With Mom

    Precedes: The Lonely Light of Home

    Program 4: Canadian Showcase: Family Trips And Ties

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 3, 2017 7:30 pm Box Office only