The Soccer Team From Chinatown

In the early 20th century, the Chinese Students Football Team overcame prejudice and adversity to win British Columbia’s top men’s soccer prize, the Mainland Cup, leaving an enduring legacy of resilience and unity.

Andy Lin

Andy Lin, a Vancouver-based Chinese documentary filmmaker, is known for Recall, uncovering Sun Yat-sen’s Canadian journey. He began at LS Times, directed The Giant, and now works on The Soccer Team from Chinatown. His projects span documentaries, commercials, and films, earning critical acclaim for their storytelling and historical insight.

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #6 – BE MINDFUL – WESTCOAST TALES

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During a team dinner filled with cultural expectations and etiquette, a young intern must impress his co-worke...

1 min | Josephine Ryu | English

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MaMa

A filmmaker learns about talent and perseverance through an examination of his grandmother and her operatic ho...

8 min | Andy Wong | World Premiere | English, Canatonese

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The Prop Master’s Dream 道具大師的尋根夢

In a rapidly changing Vancouver Chinatown, master performer Rosa Cheng launches a ground-breaking project to r...

30 min | April Liu | World Premiere | English and Cantonese

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Credits

Danny Wang

Jason Beck, Henry Yu, Fred Mah, John Burwood

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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.

The Soccer Team From Chinatown

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #6 – BE MINDFUL – WESTCOAST TALES

Chopsticks

MaMa

The Prop Master’s Dream 道具大師的尋根夢

Festival passes

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