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A burger-shaped restaurant sign behind a clear sky that says “The Lebanese Burger Mafia” with a yellow arrow underneath and Arabic text underneath.

The Lebanese Burger Mafia is a breakthrough in Arab Canadian cinema

Peak Web - November 22, 2023

An outdoor sign of scotiabank theatre in front of a busy road on a dim evening.

Red Carpet Chats: VAFF showcases outstanding Asian talent for the 27th year

Gaza marked on a map

Media to uplift Palestinian narratives

A Cantonese family of four sitting at a dining table with various hot dishes, and bowls of rice. The daughter and father look at each other in a serious way, while the two sons look away with similar expressions. Behind them is a display shelf with many trophies and medals.

Director Tunku Mona Riza and VAFF bring a true rain town to Vancouver

An illustration of a pumpkin wearing 3D glasses smiling.

Autumnal films and series

Three thought-provoking short films by SFU students

Peak Web - October 27, 2023 0

Film stills from Beba and La Soledad

Two films framing Venezuelans

Peak Web - October 18, 2023 0

Two young Black men sitting casually and smiling in front of a display of garments hanging on a rack, with colourful patterns.

Union Street captures Vancouver’s vibrant Black community through history

Peak Web - October 17, 2023 0

A film still featuring two protagonists of Bottoms, PJ and Josie, in a school gym looking to the side, looking bewildered. PJ has a slight black eye and a bandaid on her nose.

Bottoms is unabashedly gay, unhinged, and bloody

Peak Web - September 28, 2023 0

Two brothers, Black young men, sit on a bench outside in front of power lines. The sun is setting and the sky is tinted orange.

Brother is an intimately woven story of grief

Peak Web - September 14, 2023 0

Collage of three film stills.

Films that are perfect for this bright season

Peak Web - August 4, 2023 0

An animation from Nimona featuring Nimona and Ballister. Nimona, with short red hair and a star earring on the top of her ear, is grinning wide with shark-like teeth, looking at Ballister. Ballister, who has short black hair, a mustache, and bear, is looking proudly at Nimona. They are both wearing armor.

Nimona shows rebellion and heart

Peak Web - August 1, 2023 0

A film still featuring a group of bored-looking teens sitting on a couch looking up at a projected video. The projector is shown pointed towards the camera and an older woman is clicking the remote. The girls are dressed in pink button-ups and skirts, and the boys are dressed in blue button ups with ties.

But I’m a Cheerleader brilliantly satirizes heteronormative society

Peak Web - July 21, 2023 0

In dark, shadowy purple lighting, an intimate film still featuring a closeup of Kawenniióhstha gazing into Malai’s eyes with one hand on Malai’s chin. Both have long dark hair.

This Place is a tender exploration of “home”

Peak Web - July 10, 2023 0

A woman with long hair tied back and a linen neutral colored shirt leans onto a kitchen counter, pensively looking down. The door is open and shows a wide open field outside.

Klondike is an introspective look into the Ukrainian war’s...

Peak Web - July 5, 2023 0

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