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In Search of Mah Hang

The lost story of a young Canadian-born Chinese woman who, in 1931, defies convention and bravely faces the powerful, male-dominated Wong Clan Association in an effort to extract herself and her children from a difficult arranged marriage with a much older man.

Victoria So

Victoria So recently graduated with a BA in History from UBC. She directed this short documentary, her first film, as part of her final year of study. Victoria has served as a researcher and project manager, and created digital media for a number of projects in local Asian-Canadian history.

Presented as Part Of Facing Intergenerational Fears – WestCoast Shorts Documentary

Tsunagu

Canadians of Japanese descent have a traumatic shared experience of uprooting and dislocation during World War...
26 min | Lucy Komori | | World Premiere | English
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Little Miss Sleepy

A filmmaker explores her journey of being diagnosed with narcolepsy at age 21 and documents her participation ...
23 min | Jenny Lee-Gilmore | | World Premiere | English
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Beyond the Salish

Beyond the Salish shares the experience of two optimistic men coming face to face with the realities of nature...
17 min | Richard Chen, William Chong | | World Premiere | English
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Credits
Catherine Clement, Dr Henry Yu
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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