22nd Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, Sept 5-15, 2024
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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 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(1 event)
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 |
September 14, 2024(3 events)
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 8:00 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 8:30 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 |
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