Sanjeevani

Name: Sanjeevani
Start: 2025-11-07
End: 2025-11-07
Location: Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas - Aud 10

In a traditonal Kerala home, South India, Gowri silently carries a loss no one speaks of. Bound by duty and isolation, her world shifts when she meets another woman carrying her own grief. In their brief, wordless connection, Gowri finds a small spark of healing and the courage to break the silence.

Neetha John

Neetha John hails from Kerala, South India; fondly known as “God’s Own Country.” She recently graduated from Vancouver Film School, specializing in DirectIng and Cinematography. Neetha has worked on several short films as both Director and Cinematographer, with a focus on crafting images that tell stories and evoke emotion. She’s passionate about telling bold stories to bring out the depth of characters and to create visuals that make viewers feel something real and impactful. For her, film is a way to connect, inspire, and challenge perceptions. Through her stories, she invites others to see the world not just as it is, but as it can be; full of love, wonder, and infinite possibilities.

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Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #4 – BE GRATEFUL – WESTCOAST TALES (NOV. 7)

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Co-Presented by

Credits

Jibin Mathew, G Amarnath Sankar, Siddharth Ganesh

Kavya Suresh (Lead), Manju Koruthu, Kiran George, Siya Antu, Deepthi Harindran

Festival passes

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.

Sanjeevani

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #4 – BE GRATEFUL – WESTCOAST TALES (NOV. 7)

Tears Burn to Ash

Jackie’s Haven

With Time

Spring After Spring

Festival passes

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