22nd Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, Sept 5-15, 2024
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September 5, 2024(1 event)
9:15 pm: Opening Night Party9:15 pm: Opening Night Party ![]() 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!! |
September 6, 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(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(2 events)
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 5:15 pm: The Soldier's Lagoon5:15 pm: The Soldier's Lagoon ![]() Directed by Pablo Alvarez-Mesa, this riveting experimental work delves deep into the misty Páramo region, into an ecosystem rich in water, but also saturated with oral narratives that populate the territory like foggy patches. Reflecting on the construction of oral history and its relation to the land, the film traverses a living and elusive archive, suspended between Simon Bolivar’s past and Colombia’s present. The Cinematheque |
September 10, 2024(3 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 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 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)
8:15 pm: Fields of Presence8:15 pm: Fields of Presence ![]() Director Jorge Lozano in attendance. "This poetic experimental documentary is a tribute to my daughter, Briana Sarita, and her multifaceted life, a collaborative reflection intertwining fiction film archives, acting, and photographs to evoke memories and breathe life into moments and events. Her singing serves as a connecting thread, offering parallel interpretations. The film explores events since 1978, employing a non-chronological and non-linear approach, providing a unique artistic perspective. Shot in Colombia, Spain, and Costa Rica, it culminates in Victoria, BC, where she was tragically murdered in March 2021. However, the film focuses on celebrating her life and her essence employing diverse formats, including super 8mm, VHS, Super VHS, 3/4″, 4K HD, Drone 5K video, GoPro, and Instant 360." The Cinematheque |
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(2 events)
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 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(4 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 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 10:00 pm: 🔥FUEGO / FOGO Cuir Party 🔥10:00 pm: 🔥FUEGO / FOGO Cuir Party 🔥 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 |
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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