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Common Law

Common Law is a family drama that portrays a Chinese-Canadian family struggling to come to terms with their son’s recent bipolar mood disorder diagnosis and the devastating impact this incurable mental illness has on their lives.

Kagan Goh

Kagan Goh, originally from Singapore, is a multidisciplinary artist: published author, spoken word poet, playwright, actor, mental health advocate and activist, and award-winning filmmaker with the following films: Mind Fuck (1996), Stolen Memories (2012), Breaking the Silence (2015), The Day My Cat Saved My Life (2021), and Common Law (2024).

Presented as Part Of Reality Check – WestCoast Narrative Shorts

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21 min | Arnold Lim | | World Premiere | Korean, English | English
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15 min | Amir Arab | | Western Canadian Premiere | English, Farsi | English
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Credits
Yun-Jou Chang, Andy Wong, Nightingale Nguyen, Kagan Goh, Berlin Lu, Julia Hogeling
Berlin Lu, Clare Filipow, Henry J Mah, Winnie Hung
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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