VISFF Program 2
Program 2 will be screening on Saturday, April 18th at 7pm at the Malaspina Theatre.
Doors will open an hour before show time at 6pm. Mambo’s Pizza will be available at intermission for $2 a slice.
Brenda and Baxter, by Leah Johnston
Canadian comedy darling Aurora Browne (Baroness Von Sketch) stars in a story of a complicated woman as seen through the eyes of her adoring dog.
Little Ancestor (La Petite Ancetre), by Alexa Tremblay-Francoeur
On a windswept hill, in a place still young and devoid of all life, an ancestral house builds itself. The house comes to life and unveils its long life of one hundred and fifty years.
The Line She Carries (Indigenous Geographic), by Crystal Martin
The Line She Carries follows Inuk filmmaker and Indigenous Geographic Co-founder Crystal Martin as she reaches a turning point in her life, the end of her childbearing years.
This mystical and eerie psychological drama follows a father and a daughter whose relationship is drifting apart.
L’ Anniversaire, by Thibault Mombellet
When Julien gets home, he discovers that his friends have organized a surprise party for his fortieth birthday. He’s thrilled, but his evening quickly turns into a nightmare.
A late-night drive has Sean and Louis reflecting on their journey through surrogacy.
Sang-Ook, a Hikikomori (shut in) whose locked himself in his room for a year, builds a camera obscura from his room as a conduit to the outside world.
Ramón Who Speaks to Ghosts, by Shervin Kermani
After a volcanic eruption, Ramón walks the island of La Palma with his microphone, looking for ghosts.
Berkut, a hyperactive boy, discovers rock music and suddenly becomes calm and focused. But no teacher can handle him — until he meets Syrnik.