Crouching Grandma, Hidden Apple

Name: Crouching Grandma, Hidden Apple
Start: 2025-11-09
End: 2025-11-09
Location: Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas - Aud 10

When a proud Chinese grandma tries to reconcile with her granddaughter the only way she knows how— by cutting her an apple— she ends up in an all-out Kung Fu brawl at the market over the last one.

William Yao & Andrew Ha

William is a Director and Creative Technologist whose work includes award-winning films, OFF-BROADWAY, and COACHELLA live production. His obsession with connecting humans through interdisciplinary art has led to innovative and striking work featured by MARVEL, SAMSUNG, and CANNES FILM FESTIVAL XR.Andrew is a Movement Artist and Instructor leading the Vancouver dance community. With a keen eye for choreography on film and stage, Andrew is known for his GENRE-BENDING dance work and AWARD-WINNING dance company.

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #10 – BE RESPECTED (NOV. 9)

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Credits

Aileen Wu, Christian Lagasse, William Yao

Geling Yang, Jamie Luk, Daphne Liao, Qin Si, Divina Hipolito

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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.

Crouching Grandma, Hidden Apple

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #10 – BE RESPECTED (NOV. 9)

Nono

The Drowning fish

Willow and Wu

Brotherly

About Face

Festival passes

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