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VAFF 20

Films

  1. Swim Low

    Amanda Ann-Min Wong / Canada / 2016 / Drama, Fantasy / 10 mins
    Alison loves to swim. What no one believes is that Alison can venture into the afterlife by holding her breath underwater.
    Plays In:
    Program 9: Canadian Shorts: Life In Multiculture

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 6, 2016 2:00 pm


  2. The Tiger Hunter

    Lena Khan
    A young Indian man relocates to 1970s Chicago to become an engineer, but when his job falls through, resorts to an elaborate charade with misfit friends in order to woo his childhood sweetheart.

    Preceded by: Nov 6: Program 11 – Closing Night: The Tiger Hunter

    Preceded By:
    Program 11: Closing Night: The Tiger Hunter and Awards Ceremony

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 6, 2016 7:00 pm


  3. The Time Agent

    Jude Chun / South Korea / 2016 / Drama, Sci-Fi / 30 mins
    An Agent from the future goes to the past to prevent crimes, but the only way for him to return to the future is simply to wait.

    Precedes: Nov 4: Program 2 – Stranger Than (Science) Fiction

    Precedes:
    Program 2: Stranger Than (Science) Fiction

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 4, 2016 5:00 pm Box Office only


  4. Tyrus

    Pamela Tom / USA / 2015 / Documentary / 73 mins
    The most legendary Asian American artist you’ve (probably) never heard of: Tyrus celebrates the life and art of 105-year old L.A.-based artist Tyrus Wong, a Chinese American painter, production illustrator, lithographer, and kite builder best known for his concept art for Walt Disney's feature animated film Bambi (1942).

    Preceded by: Nov 5: Program 6 – Brushstrokes in Hollywood – PG Rated

    Preceded By:
    Program 6: Brushstrokes in Hollywood

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 5, 2016 4:30 pm Box Office only


  5. Under Fire: Inside a Chinese Roasted Meats Shop in Vancouver

    Christy Fong and Denise Fong / Canada / 2016 / Documentary / 10 mins
    This documentary short brings you into the kitchen of an East Vancouver grocery with an unexpected menu item: roasted pig.
    Plays In:
    Program 9: Canadian Shorts: Life In Multiculture

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 6, 2016 2:00 pm


  6. Untitled Manga Adaptation

    Harrison Houde / Canada / 2016 / Comedy / 8 mins
    Jackson, an Asian actor, finds himself on the set of the Hollywood adaptation of a popular manga series after an incredibly awkward audition process.
    Plays In:
    Program 9: Canadian Shorts: Life In Multiculture

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 6, 2016 2:00 pm


  7. The Waltz

    Trevor Zhou / USA / 2015 / Drama / 12 mins
    An immigrant mother faces an out of control hoarding compulsion and a crumbling marriage.
    Plays In:
    Program 5: International Shorts: Crisis? What Crisis?

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 5, 2016 2:15 pm Box Office only


  8. Yakuza No. 2

    Susumu Kimura / USA / 2015 / Comedy, Drama, Fantasy / 6 mins
    A middle-aged yakuza wants to quit and have a new life with his girlfriend.
    Plays In:
    Program 5: International Shorts: Crisis? What Crisis?

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 5, 2016 2:15 pm Box Office only