Revolutions

This film program explores dreaming of a new world as we collectively witness the collapse of old systems. These films are manifestos of what can be possible beyond the binding systems of capitalism, corruption, colonialism and hetero-patriarchy. The staff describes this bundle as empowering, communal and resilient.

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Runtime: 
120
 mins
Afro-Arab
Remi Laudat
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
2023
Documentary
8
mins
Language: 
English
This film explores the complexities and experiences of what it means to be Afro-Arab.
Bougainvillea
Yasir Faiz
Sudan
2024
Drama
17
mins
Language: 
Arabic
Amidst Sudan’s popular revolution in December 2018, six women faced oppression. Their journey reveals the transformative power of determination and the enduring human spirit.
we would be freer
Rana Nazzal Hamadeh
Canada
Palestine
2023
Documentary
9
mins
Language: 
English, Arabic
This short film interweaves the voices of two women: one Mohawk from Kahnawá:ke and the other an internally displaced refugee in Ramallah. They reflect on their relationships with sumac.
Canary in a Coal Mine
Dwan Kaoukji
Lebanon
2023
Comedy
20
mins
Language: 
Arabic
While guarding his aunt's house in a remote village one night, Anis is forced to pretend he is a thief to save his life from a break-in.
A Tale of The Man & The Land
Soukayna Essaidi
Morocco
2024
Documentary
12
mins
Language: 
Berber Language (Amazigh) & English
Three Amazighs from Tafraout evoke through their stories what hometown and belonging means to them.
Symptom
Kamee Abrahamian
Armenia
Canada
2024
Documentary
23
mins
Language: 
Armenian, English
Embodying the dreams and poetics of a post-Soviet generation, two young Armenian women share their politics of justice and feminism with the world through their music.
Leila
Fariba Haidari
Sweden
2023
Documentary
25
mins
Language: 
Dari
Leila is a charming 64-year-old transgender woman who is permanently navigating and negotiating her place in an antagonistic world, just before the Taliban retake control of Afghanistan.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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6:30 pm
VIFF Centre - Studio Theatre
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Jan 25
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Streaming Online
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