BORN AN IMMIGRANT

A Canadian-born Chinese woman supports her family by becoming a dressmaker in Victoria, British Columbia during the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Jenn Lee

Jenn Lee is a filmmaker based in Vancouver, BC and operates High Vibe Productions. She started her career in television and has travelled the world with her commercial work but her passion lies with stories that celebrate community, diversity and nature.

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Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #16 – BE RESPECTFUL – WESTCOAST TALES (NOV. 15)

Grandma’s Praying

What begins as an interruption to a grandmother’s prayer becomes a quiet act of love and unexpected connecti...

1 min | Matthew Jin | MAMM20 | English

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Ahon (“Rise”)

In Filipino, “ahon” means to rise, emerge, or break through a surface. “Ahon” recounts the rise of the...

21 min | Trixie Pacis | English and Tagalog

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Pride & Prayer

Amid the intersection of faith and identity, Panta embarks on a deeply personal journey to explore whether a s...

62 min | Panta Mosleh | Canadian Premiere | English, Farsi

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Co-Presented by

Credits

Robin Pascoe

Shirleen Lee, Ivan Sayers, Catherine Clement, Eddie Shum, Jeff Yee, Grace Wong Sneddon, Naomi Louie, Pauline Shum

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.

BORN AN IMMIGRANT

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #16 – BE RESPECTFUL – WESTCOAST TALES (NOV. 15)

Grandma’s Praying

Ahon (“Rise”)

Pride & Prayer

Festival passes

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