What If

Name: What If
Start: 2025-09-25
End: 2025-11-11
Location: Virtual

Years apart, Liu and Chen meet again with lingering regrets. What if a parallel reality rewrote their story?

Wang Ziyu

Wang Ziyu, born in Shanghai, holds a Master’s degree from the Beijing Film Academy. A director and cinematographer, he specializes in stylized visual storytelling.

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Wang Ziyu

Wu Yajun

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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.

What If

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Dancing Home

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