Futurisms

Futurisms uses aesthetics of computer animation, technofeminism and Arab futurism to imagine futures beyond the damages of capitalism, patriarchy, racism and homophobia.

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Runtime: 
120
 mins
Warsha
Dania Bdeir
France
Lebanon
2022
Drama
16
mins
Language: 
Arabic
A Syrian migrant working as a crane operator in Beirut volunteers to cover a shift on one of the most dangerous cranes, where he is able to find his freedom.
The Pyramid
Mohamed Ghazala
Egypt
2021
Animation
7
mins
Language: 
No Dialogue
An ancient Egyptian tried to build an upside-down pyramid.
The Sky Oscillates Between Eternity and Its Immediate Consequences
Nadim Choufi
Lebanon
2021
Animation
18
mins
Language: 
English
Two protagonists narrate how the control, isolation, and exploitation of time including environmental life cycles, seasons, and organisms’ lifetimes form the blueprint to achieve sustainable closed worlds.
Khtobtogone
Sara Sadik
France
2021
Documentary
16
mins
Language: 
French
Khtobtogone depicts the emotional roller-coasters of politics infused in Zine’s daily life, as a young French working-class man from the Maghrebi diaspora.
Osha
Rasha Amer
United Arab Emirates
2021
Documentary
15
mins
Language: 
Arabic
A mother (Aysha) and daughter (Osha) travel through the desert hunting with falcons, the traditional Emirati method that has been passed down through the generations.
It Gets Darker
Daniel Habib
Firas Abou Fakher
Lebanon
2022
Horror
23
mins
Language: 
Arabic
After feeling like a stranger in his own country, Firas, a nine-year-old Jordanian-Lebanese boy, goes to extreme lengths to finally fit in.
I Am Not Racist, I Have a Black Friend
Sara Ben-Saud
Canada
2021
Documentary
13
mins
Language: 
French
Young people of colour who grew up in predominantly white social circles reveal what it is like to embody the mythical figure of the «black friend».
Cracked
MAHMUT TAŞ
Türkiye
2021
Drama
5
mins
Language: 
Turkish
A little girl lives in a village with her mother where water sources are dwindling by the day. Drought effects her imagination, even her doodles and drawings.
Childfree
Sara Bahramjahan
Iran
2020
Documentary
35
mins
Language: 
Farsi
This documentary represents the concern of Sara and those who have the same opinion about having children in this era of Iran.
Saturday, November 26, 2022
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6:00 pm
Early Bird $15 | Regular $20
VIFF Centre - Studio Theatre
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Nov 26
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Dec 1, 2022
Streaming Online
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