22nd Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, Sept 5-15, 2024

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September 7, 2024(2 events)

6:15 pm: Outsider Girls (with Lupe Q and the Galactic Corn Cake)


September 7, 2024

Rafa's unexpected pregnancy threatens the pink and extravagant teenage world she lounges about in with her best friend, Gabriela. Although abortion in Chile is illegal, with enough money it's not impossible, and together they must navigate the hostility of the system to find a way out of their predicament.

Winner of Best Director of Photography at BAFICI - Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, 2023.

Preceded by LUPE Q AND THE GALACTIC CORN CAKE with Javier Badillo and Magda Ochoa in attendance!

The Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7

8:30 pm: Sign Here


September 7, 2024

Director Enrique Vázquez and actress Regina Blandón in attendance!

In the near future, the ideal love relationship only lasts 4 years. The 4EVER company adeptly pairs single people with their perfect next match. When Fran is set up with Roque, she feels something new. Will 4 years be enough, or will they defy the system?

The Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7
September 8, 2024(1 event)

6:00 pm: Sign Here


September 8, 2024

Director Enrique Vázquez and actress Regina Blandón in attendance!

In the near future, the ideal love relationship only lasts 4 years. The 4EVER company adeptly pairs single people with their perfect next match. When Fran is set up with Roque, she feels something new. Will 4 years be enough, or will they defy the system?

The Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7
September 9, 2024(1 event)

8:15 pm: All The Fires (with Passiflora)


September 9, 2024

A teenager's journey of self-discovery takes him on a path of fire and destruction. In his search for answers, he must confront his past, his sexuality, and his place in the world.

Nominated for the Golden Leopard at Locarno International Film Festival, 2023

Preceded by PASSIFLORA with director Gabriel Nunes Souza in attendance.

The Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7
September 10, 2024(1 event)

6:00 pm: Rotting in the Sun


September 10, 2024

Sebastián Silva is detached from life, struggling to succeed in the art world and habitually taking ketamine. When he meets social media influencer Jordan Firstman at a nudist beach, the two discuss collaborating but fate has other plans.

Winner of Grand Jury Award for Screenwriting at Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival, 2023

The Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7
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September 13, 2024(1 event)

7:15 pm: The Count


September 13, 2024

After living 250 years in this world, Augusto Pinochet, who is not dead but an aged vampire, decides to die once and for all.

Nominated for Best Cinematography at the Academy Awards, 2024
Winner of Best Script at Venice International Film Festival, 2023

The Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7
September 14, 2024(3 events)

2:00 pm: Children of the Coast


September 14, 2024

Following Afro-Mexican musicians from Costa Chica, this documentary immerses us in the region’s popular culture. Its music reveals the history of a community that pays tribute to its people, the sea, and its land.

The Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7

6:15 pm: Placeada: The Intimate Story of an Ex-Assassin


September 14, 2024

Director Alejandra Sanchéz in attendance!

PLACEADA reveals the riveting and disturbing story of Gabriela López, a woman who entered the ranks of organized crime in Juarez, Mexico at the age of 13, and at 16 dedicated herself to planning and executing murders. After 20 years in prison, she is now trying to find a new meaning to her existence. She doesn't want to go back to prison or return to her previous life...or end up dead by saying too much. This is an intimate testimony that offers a platform for discussion around what are the possible origins and causes of a violence that has kept the entire country on edge.

The Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7

8:15 pm: Outsider Girls (with Lupe Q and the Galactic Corn Cake)


September 14, 2024

Rafa's unexpected pregnancy threatens the pink and extravagant teenage world she lounges about in with her best friend, Gabriela. Although abortion in Chile is illegal, with enough money it's not impossible, and together they must navigate the hostility of the system to find a way out of their predicament.

Winner of Best Director of Photography at BAFICI - Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, 2023.

Preceded by LUPE Q AND THE GALACTIC CORN CAKE with Javier Badillo and Magda Ochoa in attendance!

The Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7
September 15, 2024(3 events)

2:00 pm: CHILEMONOS: Animated Shorts Program


September 15, 2024

A collaboration between CHILEMONOS, one of Latin America’s leading animation festivals, and VLAFF, this one-hour program is suitable for all audiences and brings together short films and video clips from recent years, showing the diverse themes, visions, colours, and styles that constitute Latin America.

Join us for a free FLIPBOOK ANIMATION WORKSHOP after the screening with Margarita Cid Lizondo, director of the CHILEMONOS Festival.

The Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7

3:30 pm: Nudo Mixteco (w/ The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness)


September 15, 2024

Mother and daughter sitting and talking

Director Ángeles Cruz in attendance!

In a compelling and carefully crafted narrative, three women’s stories intertwine during the celebration of San Mateo, the patron saint, in a Mixtec village in Oaxaca. María returns home to bury her mother and face her father’s rejection. An unpleasant reunion awaits Chabela when her husband, Esteban, returns from the US, after not having heard from him in three years; Toña relives her own childhood pain when she suspects her daughter is facing the same fate as her. Self-reliant and defiant, all three women face a confrontation that leads to a powerful turning point in their lives.

Preceded by the short film THE DOLDRUMS OR HOW TO CURE SADNESS

The Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7

6:00 pm: Valentina or the Serenity


September 15, 2024

Director Ángeles Cruz in attendance!

After Valentina's father disappears in an accident, she puts all her efforts into believing that he is still alive. With the help of her friend Pedro, she searches for him everywhere, trying to conjure his existence. An intimate and moving look into the depths of loss and the curative power of love.

Winner of the Golden Colón for Best Film at Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival, 2023

The Cinematheque
1131 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7
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