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6:00 pm
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

8:15 pm
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

8:15 pm
September 10, 2024

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

1131 Howe Street

Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7

2:00 pm
September 11, 2024

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

1131 Howe Street (entrance in back lane)

Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7

2:00 pm
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

2:00 pm
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

4:15 pm
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

6:15 pm
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

3:30 pm
September 15, 2024

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