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

  • Opening Night Party

    Opening Night Party


    September 5, 2024

    Wasakaka All Stars singing on stage

    Join us for the Opening Party at a new venue this year... THE PEARL at 881 Granville Street!! Featuring music by Ypsilone, followed by the irresistible salsa beats of the Wasakaka All Stars!!

    881 Granville St
    Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L1
    Canada
  • Fito's Havana (with Starlit)

    Fito's Havana (with Starlit)


    September 9, 2024

    Fito Páez, the soul of Argentine rock, meets again with Havana, city of the heart, and many friends. In this love letter to Cuba, the artist reflects on the country: its history, people, musicians, and its contradictions.

    Preceded by STARLIT by Raúl Pérez (4 min).

    The Cinematheque
    1131 Howe Street
    Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7
  • Open Sky (with The Vampires of Poverty)

    Open Sky (with The Vampires of Poverty)


    September 12, 2024

    A Peruvian father labours patiently, chipping at the white volcanic stone that forms an extraordinary landscape. His son is part of the modern world: he uses cameras and drones in order to create the digital model of a church on a computer. Separated by the mysterious death of the wife/mother figure in the family, these men do not connect, and yet their paths cross in a ghostly manner.

    Preceded by THE VAMPIRES OF POVERTY (1977, 28 min)
    A classic film of Colombian cinema by directors Carlos Mayolo & Luis Opsina that simulates being a documentary about filmmakers who exploit misery with mercantilist purposes. It is a scathing criticism of “porno-misery” and the opportunism of the dishonest documentary making “socio-political documentaries” in the third world to sell them in Europe and win prizes.

    Cineworks
    1131 Howe Street (entrance in back lane)
    Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7
    Wild Woman (with Convivial Rebelion)

    Wild Woman (with Convivial Rebelion)


    September 12, 2024

    One minute Yolanda is dancing her heart out at a house party in Cuba and the next she is running against the clock to find her son and disappear, as an incriminating video begins to circulate.

    Winner of Best Actress (Lola Amores) at Málaga Film Festival, 2024.

    Preceded by the short film CONVIVIAL REBELLION with director Sidartha Murjani in attendance.

    The Cinematheque
    1131 Howe Street
    Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7
  • Open Sky

    Open Sky


    September 14, 2024

    Director Felipe Esparza Pérez in attendance!

    A Peruvian father labours patiently, chipping at the white volcanic stone that forms an extraordinary landscape. His son is part of the modern world: he uses cameras and drones in order to create the digital model of a church on a computer. Separated by the mysterious death of the wife/mother figure in the family, these men do not connect, and yet their paths cross in a ghostly manner.

    The Cinematheque
    1131 Howe Street
    Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7
    🔥FUEGO / FOGO Cuir Party 🔥

    🔥FUEGO / FOGO Cuir Party 🔥


    September 14, 2024

    Voguing. DJs. Gogo Dancers. Brazilian Batucada. Come party Latine Queer/Cuir style with VLAFF and VQFF! This night promises a fiery lineup of Latine excellence. Come hungry, Boteco Brazil will be waiting for you with delicious bites to fuel your tank so that the flame of perreo burns all night long. Somebody call 911, there’ll be fire burning on the dancefloor.

    VQFF Passholders, VLAFF Passholders, and ticket holders from the following screenings get free entry: Queer Pix: QUERIDE, THIS IS BALLROOM, and VERA AND THE PLEASURE OF OTHERS. Show your physical pass/ticket or digital ticket at the door for entry.

    The Birdhouse
    44 West 4th Avenue
    Vancouver, BC V5Y 1G3
    Canada