22nd Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, Sept 5-15, 2024
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September 7, 2024(1 event)
6:15 pm: Outsider Girls (with Lupe Q and the Galactic Corn Cake)6:15 pm: Outsider Girls (with Lupe Q and the Galactic Corn Cake) ![]() 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 |
September 8, 2024
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September 10, 2024(1 event)
6:00 pm: Rotting in the Sun6:00 pm: Rotting in the Sun ![]() 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 |
September 11, 2024
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September 12, 2024(1 event)
6:00 pm: Elis and Tom (with Spell)6:00 pm: Elis and Tom (with Spell) ![]() Los Angeles, February 1974. Tom Jobim, the incarnation of Bossa Nova, and Elis Regina, then Brazil’s most popular singer, met to record what would become one of the most iconic albums in the history of Brazilian music. Through a collection of rare images, never seen before, “Elis & Tom” reveals the conflict and the joy of this unique moment, travelling in time and exposing the intimacy of the creative process as well as the extraordinary personalities of these fantastic artists. Preceded by the short film SPELL (dir. Khalil Charif, 6 min) The Cinematheque |
September 13, 2024(2 events)
4:00 pm: Four Seasons of Youth4:00 pm: Four Seasons of Youth ![]() A wannabe movie director films his experience at one of the most important universities in Brazil. As the years go by, we follow the hopes and fears of students facing an unprecedented educational crisis. Cineworks 7:15 pm: The Count7:15 pm: The Count ![]() 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 The Cinematheque |
September 14, 2024(3 events)
8:00 pm: Vera and the Pleasure of Others8:00 pm: Vera and the Pleasure of Others ![]() ¡Calientico!, a sizzling collaboration between VLAFF and the Vancouver Queer Film Festival In this erotic coming-of-age comedy, 17-year-old Vera runs a secret business renting out an apartment to her classmates who need a place to get intimate. Bored by the banal routine of high school and volleyball practice, she discovers her own sexual desires as she covertly eavesdrops on her classmate’s most private moments. Join us afterwards for the FUEGO/FOGO Cuir Party at THE BIRDHOUSE! International Village 8:15 pm: Outsider Girls (with Lupe Q and the Galactic Corn Cake)8:15 pm: Outsider Girls (with Lupe Q and the Galactic Corn Cake) ![]() 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 8:30 pm: This Is Ballroom8:30 pm: This Is Ballroom ![]() ¡Calientico!, a sizzling collaboration between VLAFF and the Vancouver Queer Film Festival! On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, the city’s top ballroom houses convene in a sweaty, euphoric competition, in this electrifying portrait of contemporary queer Brazil. Join us afterwards for the FUEGO/FOGO Cuir Party at THE BIRDHOUSE! International Village |
September 15, 2024(1 event)
2:00 pm: CHILEMONOS: Animated Shorts Program2:00 pm: CHILEMONOS: Animated Shorts Program ![]() 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 |
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