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Made in USA

After getting abruptly fired from her job of over 20 years, a dutiful Chinese-American casino host turns her home into a birth hotel to regain control of her life.

Desdemona Chiang

Desdemona Chiang is a Taiwan-born American director/writer working in theatre and film/TV. She directs a variety of genres, including new works, classics, and musicals. She is known for her visceral, no-nonsense approach to storytelling, with the point of view of an immigrant and a specific interest in international, multilingual stories.

Presented as Part Of Life can be Laughable, Sometimes – US Short Narrative

Barely Breathing

Barely Breathing is a dark comedy about Sai, who moves in with his father after nearly dying in a masturbation...
20 min | Derek Evans | | Western Canadian Premiere | English, Hindi, Telugu | English
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Mom, Dad I Want to Be a Porn Star

On Thanksgiving, Mary returns from college and confides her dream to her Vietnamese Catholic family: becoming ...
17 min | Matthew Goriachkovsky, Corey Cao Nguyen | | Canadian Premiere | English, Vietnamese | English
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Mike

Hiep Nguyen is an exuberant Vietnamese student on the first day of an exchange program at a Christian high sch...
16 min | Duc Anh Nguyen | | Canadian Premiere | English, Vietnamese | English
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Hey Kiddo

It’s the 2000s and Margot is gathering stuff in her basement for a garage sale. She finds an unfamiliar VHS ...
8 min | Melissa Kong | | Canadian Premiere | English
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Credits
Selena Leoni, Tara Austin
Yin Yin Liow, Maria Zhang, Ron Yuan
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Festival passes

This year, VAFF FESTIVAL, screening programs in person and virtual will be organized into various series in order to better highlight the diverse content in our festival. These Series include Spotlight Series, Documentary Features Series, Narrative Features Series, Westcoast Shorts Series, Canadian Shorts Series, International Short Series, Animation Series, VAFF Industry Insight Series and Special Events.

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Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas

88 W Pender St 3rd floor, Vancouver, BC V6B 6N9

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas

88 W Pender St 3rd floor, Vancouver, BC V6B 6N9