Hatch

After losing his mother during their escape, a young Afghan refugee boy searches for a way to relive their final memory together.

Alireza Kazemipour, Panta Mosleh

ALIREZA KAZEMIPOURIranian-Canadian filmmaker with screenwriting experience in Iran. Championing social justice, women’s rights, and immigrant issues.PANTA MOSLEHA Queer Middle Eastern-West Asian-Canadian Director, Writer, and Producer. She’s a TV movie director with two series in development.

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #3 – BE BRAVE – WESTCOAST TALES

Without a Smile

Mona, an Iranian in Canada, can’t stop smiling during the photo session, mocking Iran’s strict passport ph...

1 min | Nina Zarabi

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Give Me Love

A young man confronts inherited ideals of masculinity as tensions erupt between him and those shaped by a worl...

7 min | William Yao, Andrew Ha (Choreographer) | English

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In the age of low-rise jeans and flip phones, a Persian teen trying to fit in with her new Canadian clique dye...

82 min | Ava Maria Safai | English, Farsi

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Credits

Sina Nazarian, Panta Mosleh, Alireza Kazemipour

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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.

Hatch

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #3 – BE BRAVE – WESTCOAST TALES

Without a Smile

Give Me Love

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