Year of the Dragon

A devoted immigrant mother sets out to deliver a cake for her son’s birthday, but as the day unravels, she is forced to confront the reality of her son’s situation.

Giran Findlay

Giran Findlay Liu is a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker whose work blends documentary realism with intimate, character-driven storytelling. His films probe the unspoken tensions in everyday life, using a restrained yet deeply personal approach to explore identity, repression, and emotional isolation. Drawn to ambiguity, he crafts narratives that resist easy resolution, inviting the audience into the interior worlds of his characters with quiet intensity.

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #11 – BE HEARD (NOV. 9)

Haru-tsuge Fish and Fu-rai Boy

A little wandering dwarf hears a beautiful melody carried by the wind....

5 min | Takeshi Yashiro | No dialogue

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Nostalgia and Loss

After the COVID lockdowns, a Chinese businessman living in Canada returns home, only to confront the painful t...

12 min | Yilin Evan ZHU | World Premiere | Mandarin/Shanghai Dialect

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In the Room

Through a series of honest conversations, five extraordinary Afghan women reveal how their commitment to freed...

75 min | Brishkay Ahmed | English, Dari, Farsi

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Credits

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Fiona Fu, Daniel Jun

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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.

Year of the Dragon

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #11 – BE HEARD (NOV. 9)

Haru-tsuge Fish and Fu-rai Boy

Nostalgia and Loss

In the Room

Festival passes

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