Canadian Animated Shorts Spotlight (Nov. 7)
- 60 mins
Date: November 7, 2021 (Sunday)
Time:2:45 pm (PST)
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT: As many of the films have not been previously classed by Consumer Protection BC, under BC law, only members of the Vancouver Asian Film Festival Society (VAFF) can attend the Film Festival and members must be 18 years or older. Learn more
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In this program
Out Of Touch
Directed by Henry He
In the process of reconnecting with his grandparents after years apart, he falls from
the sky into his body when he was a baby and two large rats that are dressed as his
grandparents take on the role of his caregiver. He relives his earliest memories with
these strange rats, but things get even weirder as the world he’s in starts to glitch.
I am not an Angel
Directed by Joe Chang
This film is a tribute to the sacrifices health care workers make for the rest of us. They are ordinary people, but they are extra-ordinary. Too modest to call themselves heroes, they put themselves in danger to take care of us. In director Joe Chang’s eyes, they are truly angels.
Fledgling
Directed by W Chung
Realizing her son is about to leave for college, a mom tries to bond with him the only way she knows how.
4 North A
Directed by Howie Shia, Jordan Canning
A woman sits in a hospital room, alone with her dying father. As the din of hospital noises pushes her to confront her inevitable loss, she escapes into a series of lush childhood memories. 4 North A is a celebration of the fleeting joys of life and a bittersweet reminder that we don’t always get the closure we seek.
bàba 爸爸
Directed by Stephanie Wong
In this stop-motion animated short, a luna moth arrives to reawaken the memories of his past life, warding off the fear that threatens to leave him forgotten. bàba is a journey that brings life to the ordinary, in tribute to an extraordinary life.