22nd Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, Sept 5-15, 2024
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September 8, 2024(1 event)
2:00 pm: Offerings of Life2:00 pm: Offerings of Life Curated by Akira Iahtail & Masa’n Selene Galindo A celebration of life and cinema, these short films showcase the traditions we cultivate and how we are affected by them. Through recreated memories, storytelling, rituals, resistance, and the confrontation of intergenerational cycles, they champion agency, autocriticism, and the possibility of happiness. The Cinematheque |
September 9, 2024(1 event)
4:00 pm: Meet Me There4:00 pm: Meet Me There The fate of a pumpkin-coloured parka, a dancing bird-like figure on a beach, a woman waiting for a promise carried in a tiny vial, messages sent to a faraway friend, an amphibian’s view of solitude, we all arrive here from different places with different desires. With precision and heart, these five shorts by Latin-Canadian filmmakers invite us into distinct, poignant, and wondrous versions of affinity. Cineworks |
September 10, 2024(2 events)
4:00 pm: Short Films in Competition: Program 14:00 pm: Short Films in Competition: Program 1 Curated by Ana Tonso & Dani Rodríguez Chevalier Beginning with disappearance, this shorts program delves into the various types of absence present in our lives. As we dive deeper, the exploration of grief intensifies, addressing processes of denial, internal and personal searches, and the reconstruction of losses. And then, what remains? What lingers as memories and stories we choose to tell? This showcase celebrates human resilience and the ability of cinema to capture and transform pain into something we can share and talk about, providing a meeting point for reflection and emotional connection. Cineworks 8:15 pm: Cassandro8:15 pm: Cassandro Gael García Bernal stars as Saúl “Cassandro” Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, Texas, who rose to international stardom when he created the character Cassandro, the "Liberace of Lucha Libre." In doing so he not only upended the macho wrestling world, but also his own life. Also stars Bad Bunny! The Cinematheque |
September 11, 2024(1 event)
2:00 pm: Guián (with Three Rooms)2:00 pm: Guián (with Three Rooms) As a consequence of her grandma Guián passing away, Nicole starts meeting up with people who had known her. In them, Nicole finds a poetic resemblance between these members of the Chinese-Costa Rican community and her deceased grandma. From these conversations Nicole finds the need to go to Engping, the village in Southern China that her grandma fled amidst the rise of communism. This will be the first time Nicole steps onto Chinese soil. Having never learned Chinese, she must confront the reality of a country and culture she thought she knew. Received Special Mention as part of the Burning Lights Competition at Visions du Réel, 2023. Preceded by the short film THREE ROOMS (dir. Andrea López, 10 mins) Cineworks |
September 12, 2024(2 events)
2:00 pm: Open Sky (with The Vampires of Poverty)2:00 pm: Open Sky (with The Vampires of Poverty) 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) Cineworks 4:00 pm: Short Films in Competition: Program 24:00 pm: Short Films in Competition: Program 2 Curated by Ana Tonso and Dani Rodríguez Chevalier Water, access, being on the map, the first love, pleasure, history, and community are themes addressed in this collection of short films that illuminate various facets of the infinite and multiple realities that make up the experience of Latin American people. Through these narratives, the complexities and nuances of daily life are explored, highlighting the struggles and joys that define and recreate the region’s communities and individuals. Cineworks |
September 13, 2024(1 event)
5:45 pm: Emerging Filmmakers: Reconfiguring the Real5:45 pm: Emerging Filmmakers: Reconfiguring the Real Sara Galvis, Maria Sarem, Kai Lium-Hall & Adrian Hoz in attendance! This shorts program presents the work of local filmmakers whose creative narratives shed light on the ups and downs of relationships. Featuring: COSMIC LOVE (Maria Clara Saram), THE PERFORMANCE (Kai Lium-Hall), AZAI (Sara Galvis) & DOG SOUP (Patricio Cartas). The Cinematheque |
September 14, 2024(2 events)
2:30 pm: Co-Presented with VQFF: Queer Pix: Queride2:30 pm: Co-Presented with VQFF: Queer Pix: Queride Directors Daniel E. Carrera and Ana Gutiérrez Salgado in attendance! Queride—Darling in English— brings together five fierce filmmakers from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, and Mexico to celebrate queer, trans, and non-binary stories. With fresh insights, these heartwarming films explore complex and intimate relationships, sharing insights into LGBTQIA+ Latine ways of loving, letting go, and finding joy with friends, lovers, and family. International Village 4:15 pm: Open Sky4:15 pm: Open Sky 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 |
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