Spring After Spring

After their mother’s death, three sisters reunite to lead Vancouver’s Chinatown Parade, forced to choose between honouring their past and letting it go.

Jon Chiang

Jon Chiang is an award-winning Chinese-Peruvian filmmaker. Growing up straddling multiple identities, his upbringing has shaped his approach to his films. He’s worked with broadcasters such as CBC, Knowledge Network and TELUS Originals and his films have screened at the Whistler Film Festival, VAFF, AIFF, Reel Asian, VIMFF, and NOWNESS.

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Tears Burn to Ash

With only one night in Tokyo, a grieving Japanese Canadian woman is haunted byher doppelganger....

15 min | Natalie Murao | English, Japanese

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Jackie’s Haven

In an exploration of grief, a young girl’s world shifts between reality and a vibrant underwater fantasy as ...

9 min | Mimi Dejene | English

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With Time

Alice must confront her unresolved past when her estranged mother, who has dementia, moves in, forcing her to ...

10 min | Jenny Lee-Gilmore | Western Canada Premiere | English

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Sanjeevani

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10 min | Neetha John | Punjabi

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Credits

Joanna Wong

Anabel Ho, Valerie Ho, Lisa Ho

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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.

Spring After Spring

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #4 – BE GRATEFUL – WESTCOAST TALES

Tears Burn to Ash

Jackie’s Haven

With Time

Sanjeevani

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