What’s on January 29 to March 4, 2017 at the Vancouver LIFE, ANIMATED International
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Mali Blues
Black History Month
Co-curated by Barbara Chirinos. Black History Month 3 Ticket Pack Available $27. I Am Not Your Negro RAOUL PECK, USA, 2016, 95 MIN. IMPACT FRI FEB 24 - 7:45PM • SAT FEB 25 - 7:30PM MON FEB 27 - 1:00PM • TUE FEB 28 - 8:00PM WED MAR 1 - 12:30PM • FRI MAR 3 - 8:00PM SAT MAR 4 - 6:30PM In one of the most courageous and assertive documenta- ries of the year, Raoul Peck picks up on an unfinished manu- script by James Baldwin to examine the issue of race in America through the (too-short) lives of Martin Luther King, Medgar Evers, and Malcolm X. Connecting these martyrs of the Civil Rights movement with Black Lives Matter, Peck has produced a searing work that cuts to the very heart of American identity. “One of the best movies you are likely to I Am Not Your Negro see this year.” NY Times Nominated for Documentary (Feature) for Oscars 2017
Daughters of the Dust Sign ‘O’ the Times An American Ascent JULIE DASH, USA, 1991, 112 MIN. PANORAMA PRINCE, USA, 1987, 85 MIN. M/A/D ANDREW ADKINS, GEORGE POTTER, USA, 2014, 69 MIN. PANORAMA WED FEB 1 - 6:30PM • SUN FEB 5 - 3:00PM SUN FEB 5 - 8:30PM WED FEB 8 - 6:30PM At the dawn of the 20th century, a multi-generational fam- His Highness, Prince, in full pomp, in a concert movie so This mountain documentary chronicles the first African ily in the Gullah community on the Sea Islands off of South scandalously funky it’s arguably the greatest ever made, American expedition to tackle Denali, North America’s Carolina – former West African slaves who adopted many and all on 35mm! Feel free to sing and dance along with highest peak, and explores the complex relationship many of their ancestors’ Yoruba traditions – struggle to maintain the show. African-Americans have with the outdoors. By embarking their cultural heritage. The first wide release by a black fe- on the grueling climb of the 20,327ft Denali, nine African- “To watch Sign o’ the Times now, in the wake of Prince’s male filmmaker, Daughters of the Dust was met with wild American climbers set out to bridge this ‘adventure gap’ by shocking death at the age of 57, is to experience all of his acclaim when it initially opened in 1991 and still resonates changing the face of America’s biggest and baddest moun- gifts at once, with an intensity so fierce it tempts the bound- today, most recently as an influence on Beyonce’s video tain on the 100th anniversary of its first summit. ary between pleasure and neural shutdown.” Sam Adams, album “Lemonade.” Slate
Hunter Gatherer Mali Blues Loving JOSHUA LOCY, USA, 2016, 90 MIN. PANORAMA LUTZ GREGOR, 2016, 90 MIN. M/A/D JEFF NICHOLS, USA, 2016, 123 MIN. PANORAMA WED FEB 8 - 8:00PM MON FEB 13 - 7:00PM MON FEB 20 - 6:00PM Featuring an exceptional performance from Andre Royo Can the birthplace of the blues withstand Islamic funda- Newcomer Ruth Negga has earned an Academy Award (Bubbles in The Wire) this is a thoroughly winning US in- mentalism? This pulsating doc follows four local musi- nomination for Best Actress for her performance as Mildred dependent feature, an affectionate portrait of a smalltime cians: “Fatou” Diawara is a rising star on the global pop Loving, a Virginia housewife who had the temerity to fall in hustler who gets back on the street after three years incar- scene. Bassekou Kouyaté is a celebrated ngoni player and love with, and marry, a white man. Exiled from the state un- ceration and tries to pick up where he left off with his fian- traditional griot. Master Soumy is a young street rapper. der miscegenation laws, the couple's case was taken up by cee. She isn't having any of it, and his entrepreneurial idea Ahmed Ag Kaedi is the leader of the Tuareg band Amanar. the civil rights movement. Jeff Nichols' movie is beautifully to solicit for used refrigerators isn't about to change that. It Each combines rich musical traditions with contemporary restrained, a reminder of truths that should be self-evident. does lead to a new friendship, and just maybe, a fresh start. influences, using their music to stand up to extremism and Nominated for Best Actress (Feature) for Oscars 2017 inspire tolerance and peace.
Valentine's Day Special
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The Birth of a Nation NATE PARKER, USA, 2016, 120 MIN. PANORAMA MON FEB 20 - 8:30PM Hailed at Sundance but subsequently overshadowed by The Lady Eve The Palm Beach Story off-screen controversy, this remains a searing, powerful PRESTON STURGES, USA, 1941, 94 MIN. PANORAMA PRESTON STURGES, USA, 1942, 98 MIN. PANORAMA melodrama illuminating an important and neglected slice TUE FEB 14 - 6:10PM TUE FEB 14 - 8:10PM of American history, the slave rebellion led by Nat Turner Henry Fonda’s millionaire ophiologist returns from pursu- Sex and money drive this, the sublimely silly apotheosis of in 1931. Writer-director Nate Parker also stars, alongside ing reptiles up the Amazon and falls for Barbara Stanwyck’s screwball comedy. The Palm Beach Story has worldlywise Armie Hammer and an impressive ensemble of rising black gold-digger. Apprised of her conniving ways, he dumps her, Claudette Colbert transferring her attentions (if not her talent. "An important story that needs to be heard." Moira only to take the fall a second time when she masquerades affections) from her talented but penniless husband Joel MacDonald, Seattle Times as the British aristocrat, Lady Eve Sidwich. Writer director McCrea to billionaire Rudy Vallee. The delightfully eccentric Preston Sturges took the zany physical energy of slapstick, ensemble includes Vic Potel’s Wienie King, Mary Astor as combined it with the sophisticated sexual banter of the the man-eating princess Centimillia, Sig Arno’s European screwball era and concocted the most inspired comedies gigolo Toto, and ‘The Ale & Quail Club’. of Hollywood's Golden Age.
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Soul On Ice: Past, Quebec My Country My Life As A Zucchini Ma vie de Courgette Present & Future Mon Pays CLAUDE BARRAS, 2016, 70 MIN. M/A/D DAMON KWAME MASON, CANADA, 2015, 86 MIN. TRUE NORTH JOHN WALKER, CANADA, 2016, 90 MIN. TRUE NORTH FRI FEB 24 - 6:20PM • SAT FEB 25 - 2:30PM, 5:50PM MON FEB 27 - 6:30PM FRI FEB 3 - 6:30PM • SAT FEB 4 - 7:10PM MON FEB 27 - 4:45PM • TUE FEB 28 - 6:30PM THU FEB 9 - 6:30PM • FRI FEB 10 - 4:30PM For decades, hockey was seen as a homogeneous sport - WED MAR 1 - 2:30PM FRI MAR 3 - 6:30PM SAT MAR 4 - 5:00PM exciting to watch but played by one kind of player. Soul On Veteran filmmaker John Walker explores how the develop- Ice presents the exploits of athletes who dared to stand out, ment of Quebec nationalism has left many native Anglo- Shortlised for both the best animated feature of the year and dared to make the sport their own. These Black athletes phones out in the cold. Walker’s Quebec roots stretch back and the best foreign language film, this is not your typical dared to give their sport soul. many generations, and this is a highly personal exploration family movie. Rather, it’s a piercing, poignant and original that includes his own narration, interviews with his family story about a child sent to an orphanage after the accidental Filmmaker present. This screening sponsored by the and, most importantly, the perspectives of leading Franco- death of his alcoholic single mother, the friends he makes Vancouver Canucks and the NHL. phone artists and intellectuals such as Jacques Godbout, there, and the relationship he strikes up with a friendly cop. Denys Arcand and Louise Pelletier. An unrequited love story Winner: Audience Award, Annecy and Melbourne Film Festi- dedicated to La Belle Province. vals. Golden Globe nominee, Best Animated Feature. In French, English with English subtitles. Nominated for Animated (Feature) for Oscars 2017 Filmmaker Q&A Feb 3 Friday’s show (via Skype).
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Vancouver International Film Festival’s Year-Round Showcase January 29 - March 4, 2017
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY JAN 29 30 31 FEB 1 2 3 4 3:00 Illuminating La La Land: The Lyrical Legacy of 3:20 New York, New York Movie Musicals, presented by 6:30 Shepherds and 6:20 Best Worst Thing 4:50 Ocean Waves RENTAL RENTAL Michael van den Bos Butchers (Co-presented That Ever Could Have 6:30 Neruda 6:30 Quebec My Country Mon Pays 5:40 Umbrellas of by the Vancouver Happened... Black History Month 8:35 Best Worst Thing 7:10 Quebec My Cherbourg Foreign Film Society) 8:15 Umbrellas of 6:30 Daughters of the Dust That Ever Could Have Country Mon Pays 7:30 New York, New York 8:45 Neruda Cherbourg 9:00 Ocean Waves Happened... RENTAL 9:20 The Handmaiden 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12:00 Neruda 2:00 The Oscar Shorts: 4:30 Quebec My Animation 3:00 Daughters of the Dust Country Mon Pays 3:45 The Oscar Shorts: 6:15 Moviehouse Rock, 6:20 The Oscar Shorts: Live Action Part 2: Reelin’ & Rockin’ 6:30 Quebec My Live Action 6:15 The Oscar Shorts: 6:30 An American Ascent Country Mon Pays Animation 8:45 The Oscar Shorts: 8:30 Sign ‘O’ the Times RENTAL RENTAL 8:00 Hunter Gatherer 8:10 The Oscar Shorts: 8:20 Being 17 Animation Live Action 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 KDocs Film Festival 1:00 VIFF+ Members 4:00 The Oscar Shorts: Feb 16 - 19 12:00 The Pass System 3:00 The Oscar Shorts: Free Preview Screening: Live Action kdocsff.com 1:45 After the Last River A United Kingdom Live Action 2:30 The Oscar The Oscar Shorts: Racing Extinction We Call Them 6:30 5:00 4:45 12:00 Do Not Resist Shorts: Live Action VALENTINE'S SPECIAL 5:20 The Oscar Shorts: Animation How to Let Go Intruders 8:30 3:00 After Spring Animation 5:10 The Oscar 6:10 The Lady Eve 8:30 Vancouver Iranian of the World and Love 7:15 Lo & Behold: Shorts: Animation 6:00 Migrant Dreams 7:15 The Oscar Shorts: 8:10 The Palm Beach Film Society presents: All the Things Climate Reveries of the Live Action 7:00 Mali Blues Story Bench Cinema Can’t Change Connected World 9:00 Sonita 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 10:20am The Oscar Shorts: Animation RENTAL 12:05 The Oscar Shorts: Live Action KDocs Film Festival 3:30 The Oscar Shorts: 2:30 My Life As A Zucchini Feb 16 - 19 Live Action 4:00 The Oscar Shorts: kdocsff.com Animation The Oscar The Oscar The Oscar Shorts: My Life As A RENTAL 6:45 6:20 6:00 6:20 5:50 My Life As A Zucchini 3:00 Life, Animated Shorts: Animation Shorts: Animation Animation Zucchini 7:30 I Am Not Your Negro 6:00 Loving 5:15 Wizard Mode 8:30 The Oscar 8:10 The Oscar 8:00 Talking Stick 7:45 I Am Not Your 9:30 The Oscar Shorts: (Closing Film) 8:30 Birth of a Nation Shorts: Live Action Shorts: Live Action presents: Angry Inuk Negro Live Action 26 27 28 MAR 1 2 3 4
1:00 I Am Not Your Negro 3:00 The Oscar Shorts: 5:00 My Life As A Animation 6:30 My Life As A Zucchini Zucchini RENTAL 4:45 My Life As A Zucchini 6:30 My Life As A 12:30 I Am Not Your 6:30 I Am Not Your 6:30 Soul On Ice: Past, Zucchini Negro 8:00 I Am Not Your Negro 4:00 The VIFF Oscar Present & Future (Free 8:00 I Am Not Your 2:30 My Life As A Negro 8:30 The Oscar Shorts: Party screening) Negro Zucchini TBA 10:00 Creepy Live Action
Special Presentations Vancouver Iranian Film Society presents:
Talking Stick presents: Bench Cinema Moviehouse Rock, MOHAMMAD RAHMANIAN, IRAN, 2016, 117 MIN. PANORAMA Part 2: Reelin’ & Rockin’ Angry Inuk WED FEB 15 - 8:30PM REEL RESERVATIONS: Cinematic Nasi spends months after release from prison, watching Presented by Michael van den Bos Indigenous Sovereignty Series the films and memorizes all the lines. He then travels VARIOUS, 2017, 110 MIN. M/A/D ALETHEA ARNAQUQ-BARIL, CANADA, 2016, 85 MIN. TRUE NORTH around to perform the films as a one man show on a bench. Gradually he forms a theatre group called Cin- SUN FEB 5 - 6:15PM THU FEB 23 - 8:00PM ema Bench... For those about to rock, we screen it for you! Following Seal hunting, a critical part of Inuit life, has been controver- In Persian with English subtitles. his popular Moviehouse Rock presentation in 2016, film sial for a long time. Now, a new generation of Inuit, armed scholar Michael van den Bos has curated an all-new high with social media and their own sense of humour and jus- voltage clip show of rock, pop and R&B performances from tice, are challenging the anti-sealing groups and bringing the movies. Starring a supergroup of the greatest rock ‘n’ their own voices into the conversation. Director Alethea The Oscars rollers ever captured on film, Michael will introduce each of Arnaquq-Baril joins her fellow Inuit activists as they chal- the acts, putting into context what the rock has to do with its lenge outdated perceptions of Inuit and present themselves Each year the Vancity Theatre is proud to present the roll in the reels. Featuring The Beatles, James Brown, Elvis, to the world as a modern people in dire need of a sustain- nominees for the Academy Award for Best Short Film The Rolling Stones et al. able economy. in the Live Action and Animation categories. Check viff. org for program details. KDocs Documentary Film Festival Feb 16 - 19, 2017
KDocs showcases award-winning documentary films, keynote speakers, filmmakers, panelists, ex- Animated Shorts VARIOUS, 90 MIN. hibitors, and community members. Participants engage in lively discussion, debate, and dialogue as they investigate today’s most pressing global issues. FRI FEB 10 - 8:45PM SAT FEB 11 - 2:00PM, 6:15PM KDocs All Access Ticket Pack $40 SUN FEB 12 - 5:20PM • MON FEB 13 - 5:10PM WED FEB 15 - 6:30PM • TUE FEB 21 - 6:45PM WED FEB 22 - 6:20PM •THU FEB 23 - 6:00PM SAT FEB 25 - 4:00PM • MON FEB 27 - 3:00PM Live Action Shorts VARIOUS, 2017, 135 MIN. FRI FEB 10 - 6:20PM SAT FEB 11 - 3:45PM, 8:10PM SUN FEB 12 - 3:00PM, 7:15PM MON FEB 13 - 2:30PM • WED FEB 15 - 4:00PM TUE FEB 21 - 8:30PM • WED FEB 22 - 8:10PM THU FEB 23 - 3:30PM SAT FEB 25 - 12:05PM, 9:30PM Racing Extinction Do Not Resist SAT MAR 4 - 8:30PM Opening Gala CRAIG ATKINSON, USA, 2016, 75 MIN. IMPACT LOUIE PSIHOYOS, USA, 2015, 90 MIN. IMPACT SAT FEB 18 - 12:00PM THU FEB 16 - 5:00PM Starting on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, as the com- VIFF Oscar Party VARIOUS, VARIOUS, 2015, 105 MIN. From Academy Award-winning director, Louie Psihoyos and munity grapples with the death of Michael Brown, Do Not the team behind The Cove, this groundbreaking documen- Resist—the directorial debut of Detropia cinematographer SUN FEB 26 - 4:00PM tary examines biodiversity loss, its effect on humanity, and Craig Atkinson—offers a stunning look at the current state Experience the Academy Awards in style at VIFF Vanc- the solutions that inspire hope for a more sustainable future. of policing in America and a glimpse into the future. ity Theatre! Vancouver's classiest big screen cinema Tickets $10. 5:00 pm: Opening Night Reception. 6:15 pm: Winner: Best Documentary, Tribeca Film Festtival offers the most comfortable seats in town, red carpet, Keynote address by Dr William Rees, Ecological Professor, step & repeat, and a fully licensed bar. Our Oscar party Keynote Speaker: Wade Deisman, KPU Professor of Crimi- UBC followed by screening of Racing Extinction. will be hosted with red carpet fashion commentary nology from Steven Schelling. How to Let Go of the World and Love Your ticket includes unlimited free popcorn and a free We Call Them Intruders Oscar ballot bingo card with the opportunity to win TAMARA HERMAN, SUSI PORTER-BOPP, CANADA, 2015, 55 MIN. All the Things Climate Can't Change VIFF and Vancity Theatre prizes. Tickets $15 JOSH FOX, USA, 2016, 120 MIN. IMPACT IMPACT THU FEB 16 - 8:30PM FRI FEB 17 - 4:45PM “In this documentary, Oscar Nominated director Josh Fox This century's global scramble for metals and minerals has (Gasland) continues in his deeply personal style, investi- led hundreds of Canadian mining corporations to Africa in Sonita gating climate change—the greatest threat our world has search of the next big mine find. But who gets rich off Ca- ROKHSAREH GHAEMMAGHAMI, GERMANY/SWITZERLAND, 2015, ever known. Traveling to 12 countries on 6 continents, the nadian mines? Speaking with officials, corporarte reps and 90 MIN. IMPACT community members in Tanzania and Zambia, the film finds film acknowledges that it may be too late to stop some of SAT FEB 18 - 9:00PM the worst consequences and asks, what is it that climate a complicated situation... change can’t destroy? What is so deep within us that no Special Guests and Keynote Speakers: Tamara Herman and If 18-year old Sonita had a say in things, Michael Jackson calamity can take it away?” Susi Porter-Bopp, Co-directors, We Call Them Intruders would be her father and Rihanna her mother. She captures her dream of being a famous rapper in her scrapbook. For Lo & Behold: the time being, her only fans are the other teenage girls in The Pass System a Tehran shelter. There, Sonita, a refugee from Afghanistan, ALEX WILLIAMS, 2015, 50 MIN. IMPACT Reveries of the Connected World gets counseling for the traumas she has suffered and guid- WERNER HERZOG, USA, 2016, 100 MIN. IMPACT ance in shaping her future. How can Sonita still succeed in FRI FEB 17 - 12:00PM making her dreams come true? FRI FEB 17 - 7:15PM The shocking story behind Canada's segregationist pass, designed to keep First Nations on reservations, which was From the brilliant mind of Werner Herzog comes a playful in operation from 1885 for over 60 years. yet chilling examination of our rapidly interconnecting lives. Herzog captures interviews with a treasure trove of strange Life, Animated Special Guests: Leykeyten, Kwantlen First Nation Elder and and beguiling individuals—from internet pioneers to victims ROGER ROSS WILLIAMS, USA, 2016, 89 MIN. IMPACT Elder-in-Residence, KPU; Alex Williams, Director/Writer, of wireless radiation—whose anecdotes and reflections SUN FEB 19 - 3:00PM The Pass System weave together a complex portrait of our brave new world. Keynote Speaker: Lisa Monchalin, KPU Professor of Crimi- The inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man nology and author of The Colonial Problem: An Indigenous who was unable to speak as a child until he and his fam- Perspective on Crime and Injustice in Canada After Spring ily discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing STEPH CHING, ELLEN MARTINEZ, USA, 2016, 100 MIN. IMPACT themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films. SAT FEB 18 - 3:00PM This emotional coming-of-age story follows Owen as he graduates to adulthood and takes his first steps toward Close to 80,000 Syrian refugees live in the Zaatari Refu- independence. gee Camp in Jordan, the second-largest such camp in the world. Fifty-eight percent of its inhabitants are children. Keynote Speaker: Faith Bodnar, Executive Director, Inclu- After Spring immerses us in the rhythms of the camp, the sion BC role of the aid workers, and the daily lives of two families as they contemplate an uncertain future. A fascinating journey through the camp’s physical and human landscapes. Wizard Mode Keynote Speaker: Saleem Spindari, Manager, Refugee Closing Settlement Support Projects, MOSAIC NATHAN DRILLOT, JEFF PETRY, USA, 2016, 90 MIN. IMPACT SUN FEB 19 - 5:15PM Migrant Dreams n the game of pinball, there is no greater reward than Wizard After the Last River MIN SOOK LEE, CANADA, 2016, 90 MIN. IMPACT VICTORIA LEAN, CANADA, 2015, 90 MIN. IMPACT Mode—a hidden level that is only unlocked when a player completes a series of lightning-speed challenges. Robert FRI FEB 17 - 1:45PM SAT FEB 18 - 6:00PM Emilio Gagno has dedicated most of his life to mastering Under the rules of Canada’s migrant labour program, low In the shadow of a De Beers diamond mine, the remote Wizard Mode, and is now one of the top pinball players in wage migrants are tied to one employer. Migrant Dreams community of Attawapiskat lurches from crisis to crisis, as the world. He also happens to have autism. Salazar Film’s exposes the underbelly of the Canadian government labour their homeland transforms into a modern frontier. Filmed first feature documentary, is a candid personal perspective program that has built a system designed to empower over five years, After the Last River is a point of view (POV) on autism through the life of one of the world’s greatest brokers and growers to exploit, dehumanize and deceive documentary that follows Attawapiskat’s journey from pinball players. This event is $10. obscurity and into the international spotlight during the migrant workers who have virtually no access to support or Special Guests: Robert Gagno, Kathy Gagno, and Maurizio protests of Idle No More. information in their own language. Gagno, Stars of Wizard Mode; Jeff Petry and Nathan Drillot, Special Guest and Keynote Speaker: Min Sook Lee, Direc- Special Guest and Keynote Speaker: Victoria Lean, Direc- Co-directors/Co-Producers, Wizard Mode tor/Writer/Co-Producer, After the Last River tor/Writer/Producer, Migrant Dreams
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