One of the best films at VIFF 2020, There Is No Evil sees Mohammad Rasoulof continue to tackle Iran’s authoritarian regime head on…
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Five Films to Catch at VIFF 2020
Despite the pandemic’s attempts to rob local senior citizens of their favourite few weeks of the year, the Vancouver International Film Festival returns for its 39th edition this month, utilising an online platform to stream its more than 100 features and events for the very first time.
Here are five flicks worth checking out…
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Because seniors go to the movies too…
The Twentieth Century – An interview with director Matthew Rankin
Winnipeg filmmaker Matthew Rankin is making waves on the national festival scene with his debut The Twentieth Century, a darkly amusing gut shot to everything Canada.
Nicholas Lay sat down with the writer-director at VIFF to find out what drove him to take the piss so emphatically out of his nation’s identity.
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VIFF 2019 – Final Round-Up
The Vancouver International Film Festival wrapped up with some big names, big experiences, and plenty of charm…
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VIFF 2019 – Week Two Round-Up
The Vancouver International Film Festival continues with a collection of intimate, personal, highly emotional pictures from across the globe…
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VIFF 2019 – Week One Round-Up
The Vancouver International Film Festival is well underway, with week one throwing up the usual array of weird and wonderful highlights…
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Five Films to Catch at VIFF 2019
The Vancouver International Film Festival returns for its 38th edition this week, and as usual there will be no shortage of friendly, sometimes sleepy senior citizens to mingle and compare raincoats on the grey days between 26th September and 11th October.
There will also be some films to watch, with VIFF’s content once again spanning the full range of world and independent cinema. Here are five flicks to make sure you catch!
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