VIFF 2005 review
Blood Rain
DIR Kim Dae-Seung | South Korea | 2005 | 117mins.
In Korean with English subtitles.
SHOWTIMES:
Weds. Oct. 5 | 4:00pm | Vogue Theatre
Fri. Oct. 7 | 4:00pm | Granville 7 Theatre, Cinema 7
Reviewed by Yu Gu
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VIFF 2005 review
Eve and the Firehorse
DIR Julia Kwan | Canada | 2005 | 93mins
In English.
SHOWTIMES:
Fri. Oct. 7 | 7:00pm | Ridge Theatre
Sun. Oct. 9 | 11:30am | Granville 7 Theatres, Cinema 3
Reviewed by Yu Gu
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VIFF 2005 review
OX HIDE
DIR Liu Jiayin | China | 2005 | 110mins
In Chinese with English subtitles.
SHOWTIMES:
Sat. Oct. 1 | 9:45pm | Granville 7 Theatres, Cinema 2
Sun. Oct. 2 | 3:15pm | Pacific Cinematheque
Reviewed by Yu Gu
Live and Become (Va, vis et deviens)
DIR Radu Mihaileanu | France/Israel | 2005 | 140 min.
SHOWTIMES:
Thu, Sep 29 | 9:00pm | Granville 7 Theatre 4
Wed, Oct 5 | 2:20pm | Granville 7 Theatre 3
Thu, Oct 6 | 9:30pm | Pacific Cinematheque
Reviewed by Gloria Wong
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Manderlay
DIR Lars Von Trier | Denmark/France/Germany/Netherlands/Sweden/UK, | 2005 | 139 min
SHOWTIMES:
Fri, Sep 30 | 9:30 pm | Visa Screening Room @Vogue
Sat, Oct 1 | 1:00 pm | Visa Screening Room @Vogue
Reviewed by Hugo Passarello Luna
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Police Beat
DIR Robinson Devor | USA | 2004 | 80 min.
SHOWTIMES:
Sun, Oct 9 | 9:45pm | Granville 7 Theatre 2
Tue, Oct 11 | 9:45pm | VanCity Theatre
Thu, Oct 13 | 12:30pm | Granville 7 Theatre 2
Reviewed by Gloria Wong
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The Bridesmaid
DIR Claude Chabrol | France | 2004 | 141min
In French with English subtitles.
SHOWTIMES:
Fri. Sep 30 | 9:30pm | Ridge Theatre
Sun. Oct 2 | 2:00pm | Granville 7 Theatre 4
Mon. Oct 10 | 4:00pm | Visa Screening Room @Vogue
Reviewed by Hugo Passarello Luna
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Takeshis'
DIR Kitano Takeshi | Japan | 2005 | 108 min,
In Japanese with English Subtitles.
SHOWTIMES:
Sun. Oct. 2 | 9:45pm | VOG
Sun. Oct. 9 | 4:00pm | VOG
Reviewed by Loretta Sarah Todd
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VIFF 2005 review
Grain in Ear
DIR Zhang Lu | China/South Korea | 2005 | 110mins
In Chinese and Korean with English subtitles.
SHOWTIMES:
Sun. Oct. 2 | 12:00pm | Granville 7 Theatre, Cinema 1
Tue. Oct. 4 | 7:30pm | Granville 7 Theatre, Cinema 1
Reviewed by Yu Gu
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VIFF 2005 review
April Snow
DIR Hur Jin-ho| South Korea | 2005 | 105min
In Korean with English subtitles.
SHOWTIMES:
Sat. Oct. 1 | 4:00pm | Vogue Theatre
Mon. Oct. 10 | 9:30pm | Vogue Theatre
Wed. Oct. 12 | 7:00pm | Vogue Theatre
Reviewed by Yu Gu
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VIFF 2005 review
Crying Fist
DIR Ryoo Seung-Wan | South Korea | 2005 | 135min
In Korean with English subtitles.
SHOWTIMES:
Thurs. Sept. 29 | 9:30pm | Granville 7 Theatre, Cinema 7
Fri. Sept. 30 | 11:00am | Granville 7 Theatre, Cinema 4
Reviewed by Yu Gu
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Heart, Beating in the Dark (1982; 2005)
DIR Shunichi Nagasaki | Japan | 1982 | 2005 | 104 min
In Japanese with English Subtitles.
SHOWTIMES:
Sun. Oct. 2 | 7:00pm | VOG
Mon. Oct. 3 | 2:00pm | Granville4
Review and Interview by Christie Charles
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Wild Side
DIR Sebastien Lifshitz | France | 2004 | 94 min.
In French with English Subtitles.
SHOWTIMES:
Tue, Oct 4, 3:00pm, GR1
Sat, Oct 8, 9:30pm, GR7
Sun, Oct 9, 9:45pm, VCT
Reviewed by Gloria Wong
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Why We Fight
DIR Eugene Jarecki | USA | 2004 | 98 min.
SHOWTIMES:
Sun, Oct 2, 1:00pm, GR7
Wed, Oct 5, 9:30, GR7
Reviwed by Gloria Wong
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To The Other Side
DIR Natalia Almada | Mexico/USA | 2005 | 66 min
In Spanish with English Subtitles.
SHOWTIMES:
Thurs. Sept. 29 | 6 pm | Granville 7 Theatre 5
Thurs. Oct. 06 | 6 pm | Granville 7 Theatre 5
Thurs. Oct. 13 | 12:30 pm | Pacific Cinematheque
Reviewed by Christie Charles
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The Real Dirt on Farmer John
DIR Taggart Siegel | USA | 2005 | 83 min
SHOWTIMES:
Fri. Sept. 30 | 6:00pm | Granville5
Wed. Oct. 12 | 9:45pm | Granville2
Thu. Oct.13 | 3:30pm | Granville2
Reviewed by Hugo Passarello Luna
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State of Fear
DIR Pamela Yates | USA - Peru | 2005 | 94 min
SHOWTIMES:
Fri. Sept. 30 | 1:40pm | Granville5
Mon. Oct. 10 | 7:15pm | Granville2
Wed. Oct.12 | 6:00pm | Granville
Reviewed by Hugo Passarello Luna
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Souvenir of Canada
DIR Robin Neinstein | Ontario | 2005 | 69 min
SHOWTIMES:
Sun. Oct. 2 | 9:30pm | Granville7
Tue. Oct. 4 | 12:30pm | Granville2
Tue. Oct.11 | 9:45pm | Granville2
Commentary by Loretta Sarah Todd
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So Much Rice
DIR Li Hongqi | China | 2005 | 84min
In Chinese with English Subtitles.
SHOWTIMES:
Mon. Oct. 3 | 7:15pm | GR2
Tue. Oct. 4 | 12:30pm | PCP
Reviewed by Ivy So
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Sisters in Law
DIR Kim Longinotto & Florence Ayisi | UK | 2005 | 108 min.
In English and Pidgin with Subtitles.
SHOWTIMES:
Thur, Sept 29, 3:00pm, PCP
Fri, Oct 7, 6:00pm, GR5
Sun, Oct 9, 12:30pm, PCP
Reviewed by Gloria Wong
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Protocols Of Zion
DIR Marc Levin | USA | 2005 |90 min
SHOWTIMES:
Tue. Sept. 29 | 7:15pm | Granville2
Wed. Oct. 5 | 12:30pm | Granville2
Reviewed by Lawrence Shapiro
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Princess Raccoon (Operetta Tanuki Goten)
DIR Suzuki Seijun | Japan | 2005 | 111 min.
In Japanese and Chinese with English Subtitles.
Reviewed by Gloria Wong
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North Country
DIR Niki Caro | USA | 2005 | 123 min
SHOWTIMES:
Sat. Oct. 1 | 4:00pm | RID
Mon. Oct. 3 | 7:00pm | VOG
Reviwed by Alan Woo
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Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and Company
DIR Allan King | Canada | 2005 | 112 min.
SHOWTIMES:
Wed, Oct 5, 6:40pm, GR2
Sun, Oct 9, 3:00pm, PCP
Reviewed by Gloria Wong
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Linda Linda Linda
DIR Yamashita Nobuhiro | Japan | 2005 | 114 min.
In Japanese with Subtitles.
SHOWTIMES:
Sat, Oct 1, 9:15pm, GR3
Mon, Oct 3, 11:00am, FR4
Reviewed by Gloria Wong
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Lie With Me
DIR Clement Virgo | Ontario | 2005 |92 min
SHOWTIMES:
Sat. Oct. 1 | 9:00pm | Granville4
Mon. Oct. 3 | 3:20pm | Granville2
Reviewed by Alan Woo
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I'm So Over You?
Shorts Programme | Canada | 2005 | 95min
English
SHOWTIMES:
Sat. Oct. 1 | 9:30pm | Pacific Cinematheque
Mon. Oct. 3 | 10:00am | Pacific Cinematheque
Reviewed by Jackie Wong
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VIFF 2005 review
Estamira
DIR Marcos Prado | Brazil | 2004 | 115 min.
In Portugese with English Subtitles.
SHOWTIMES:
Thur, Sept 29, 7:00pm, PCP
Sun, Oct 2, 3:00pm, GR1
Reviewed by Gloria Wong
VIFF 2005 review
Texture of Skin
DIR Lee Sung-Gang | S. Korea | 2005 | 100 min.
In Korean with English Subtitles.
SHOWTIMES:
Sat, Oct 1, 7:00pm, GR2
Sun, Oct 2, 12:30pm, PCP
Dragons & Tigers Award Nominee
Reviewed by Gloria Wong
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VIFF 2005 review
Based on A True Story
DIR Walter Stokman | Netherlands | 2004 | 75min
English subtitles.
SHOWTIMES:
Tue. Sept. 29 | 10:00pm | PCP
Sun. Oct. 2 | 7:00pm | GR7
Reviewed by Alan Woo