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VAFF21

November 5


  1. Anastasia Lin: The Crown

    Kacey Cox / November 5 / Canada / 2016 / Documentary / 20 mins
    After being crowned Miss World Canada 2015, China-born actress and human rights activist Anastasia Lin discovers that local authorities have threatened her father in an effort to silence her criticisms of the Chinese government.

    Precedes: Nov 5: Program 9: Uneasy Lies The Head: Two Documentaries

    Precedes:
    Program 9: Uneasy Lies The Head: Two Documentaries

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 5, 2017 11:30 am Box Office


  2. Bulgogi

    Sanjay Jit / November 5 / Canada / 2017 / Comedy / 1 mins
    A Young Korean immigrant (Jerome Yoo), studying abroad on his parents' dime, roams the late night streets of Vancouver, Canada.
    Plays In:
    Program 10: Canadian Shorts: Life In Multiculture

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 5, 2017 2:00 pm Box Office only


  3. The Ether Inside

    Axel Frühmann / November 5 / Canada, Netherlands / 2016 / Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi / 24 mins
    Mist has covered Earth. Robert, one of humanity’s few living descendants, is haunted by darkly creatures that may lure him away if he doesn’t resist.
    Plays In:
    Program 10: Canadian Shorts: Life In Multiculture

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 5, 2017 2:00 pm Box Office only


  4. Flagged

    Mimi Nguyen / November 5 / Canada / 2017 / Documentary / 11 mins
    Flagged is a short documentary illustrating the social fragmentation of Vancouver’s young Vietnamese community.
    Plays In:
    Program 10: Canadian Shorts: Life In Multiculture

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 5, 2017 2:00 pm Box Office only


  5. Floating Light

    Natalie Murao / November 5 / Canada / 2017 / Drama / 12 mins
    After being forced to return early from summer camp, Dana and Sam are planted in the midst of their recently late grandfather’s Buddhist funeral ceremony.
    Plays In:
    Program 10: Canadian Shorts: Life In Multiculture

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 5, 2017 2:00 pm Box Office only


  6. Lost In Transit

    Stanton Chong / November 5 / Canada / 2017 / Action, Drama / 8 mins
    An innocent, yet impulsive martial artists finds himself trapped in a series of unfortunate series.
    Plays In:
    Program 10: Canadian Shorts: Life In Multiculture

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 5, 2017 2:00 pm Box Office only


  7. Lucy

    Elisa Chee / November 5 / Canada / 2015 / Animation, Youth / 9 mins
    Lucy was a chimpanzee raised to believe she was human, but when she became too wild to handle, she was sent to Africa.
    Plays In:
    Program 10: Canadian Shorts: Life In Multiculture

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 5, 2017 2:00 pm Box Office only


  8. Paint It Red

    Eva Cohen / November 5 / Canada / 2017 / Documentary / 54 mins
    What happens when a bunch of seniors in Vancouver Chinatown face evictions and homelessness? They fight back! A VAFF Best Canadian Feature Award nominee. Note: This film is classified "PG" (Coarse language) by Consumer Protection BC.

    Preceded by: Nov 5: Program 11 – Canadian Doc Spot: Paint It Red

    Preceded By:
    Program 11: Canadian Doc Spot: Paint It Red

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 5, 2017 4:30 pm Box Office Only


  9. Purple Days

    Kevin C.Y. Tseng / November 5 / Canada, USA / 2017 / Drama / 22 mins
    Ranko and Shuhei both arrived in New York City at the same time; one is a hairdresser, the other, a jazz singer.

    Precedes: Nov 5: Program 11 – Canadian Doc Spot: Paint It Red

    Precedes:
    Program 11: Canadian Doc Spot: Paint It Red

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 5, 2017 4:30 pm Box Office Only


  10. Skin To Skin

    Phil Planta / November 5 / Canada / 2017 / Drama / 8 mins
    A young Filipino-Canadian man gives up everything to follow his “first love” after her visa extension is denied.
    Plays In:
    Program 10: Canadian Shorts: Life In Multiculture

    Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
    November 5, 2017 2:00 pm Box Office only