VIFF 2025 presents the world premiere of Finch & Midland, a film that captures the loneliness and resilience of Hong Kong diaspora in Canada.
Like a Spiral amplifies the voices of migrant domestic workers in Beirut, where they are often rendered invisibile under the kafala system.
Filipino director Samantha Lee’s latest film Rookie is a teen lesbian romcom about volleyball, belonging, and girls supporting each other.
什麽故事才算是一個好的故事?劉伽茵導演最新的作品《不虛此行》（ All Ears），是一部講述關於生、死以及其間所有故事的影片。主角胡歌在劇中飾演的聞善是一位失敗的編劇作家，卻從事著自由撰稿悼詞維生。
这部电影不但让我对于不丹这个神秘的国家有更多的了解，美丽的风景、善良的人，以及电影中的幽默又带点讽刺的日常对话，其中带给我反思的是：贯穿整部电影里，民主与现代生活即将为这个传统孤立的国家带来的冲突与改变，而电影的情节也让你看到「不丹就是这样的地方，不丹的人就是这样子」。
這部電影不但讓我對於不丹這個神秘的國家有更多的了解，美麗的風景、善良的人，以及電影中的幽默又帶點諷刺的日常對話，其中帶給我反思的是：貫穿整部電影裡，民主與現代生活即將為這個傳統孤立的國家帶來的衝突與改變，而電影的情節也讓你看到「不丹就是這樣的地方，不丹的人就是這樣子」。
The Monk and the Gun not only gave me a deeper understanding of the mysterious country of Bhutan but also showcased its beautiful landscapes and kind-hearted people.
What makes a good story? All Ears is a film about life, death, and all the stories in between.
什麽故事才算是一个好的故事?刘伽茵导演最新的作品《不虚此行》（ All Ears），是一部讲述关于生、死以及其间所有故事的影片。主角胡歌在剧中饰演的闻善是一位失败的编剧作家，却从事着自由撰稿悼词维生。
「妈，我想要吃跟别的孩⼦⼀样的午餐。」 就这么⼀个看似简单的要求，尽管得到了⺟亲的⾸肯，但从银幕上这位⺟亲的表情可以看出她内 ⼼有多难过。我亦随即回想起在⾃⼰八岁的时候，曾经向⺟亲作出同样的要求。我不禁好奇，⺟ 亲她当时是否与获奖家庭剧情片《Riceboy Sleeps》的主⾓So-young⼀样的表情。
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This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
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