Morning Coffee

Name: Morning Coffee
Start: 2025-09-25
End: 2025-11-14
Location: Virtual

After the end of a deeply emotional yet tumultuous relationship, a queer woman grapples with grief, self-discovery, and the bittersweet memories of love that linger, as she learns to navigate the space between loss and healing.

Nolan Begley & Kyla Mah

Nolan Begley (he/him) & Kyla Mah (she/they) are Asian-Canadian artists whose work explores intimacy, identity, and the quiet moments that shape human connection. Drawing from personal histories, their films blend emotional honesty with a strong sense of atmosphere. Their debut collaboration continues their commitment to crafting visceral resonant narratives that centre underrepresented voices and experiences.

Presented as Part Of VIRTUAL 4 BE EXPRESSIVE – NOV. 13

The Midnight Hour

A grieving woman, whose hope for marriage is reignited when the ghost of her dead fiancé, appears. As he atte...

15 min | Anita Yung | Vancouver Premiere | English

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The Cycle

THE CYCLE tracks a day in the life of a young Punjabi housewife in Chandigarh, India who isobsessed with losin...

18 min | Arpita Mukherjee | Canadian Premiere | Punjabi, Hindi, English

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Luka and the Flower of the Sun 2

To bring back his childhood friend Rosa, who had transformed into the flower of the sun, Luka sets out on a jo...

29 min | Tomoyasu Murata | North American Premiere | Japanese

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Credits

Julia Batista

Kyla Mah / Virgo Martinez / Devany Macdonald

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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.

Morning Coffee

Presented as Part Of VIRTUAL 4 BE EXPRESSIVE – NOV. 13

The Midnight Hour

The Cycle

Luka and the Flower of the Sun 2

Festival passes

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