MENA Film Festival is a cinematic journey of Middle East and North African narratives

By: Sude Guvendik, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of war and genocide. The awaited 2024 Middle Eastern and North Africa (MENA) Film Festival is set to...

Gen V: brutal, unhinged, inescapable entertainment

By: Gyu Min Jang, SFU Student Content warning: descriptions of violence, death, and blood. What are the odds that not even a month into my new...

The Lebanese Burger Mafia is a breakthrough in Arab Canadian cinema

By: Omar Nsouli Living in Calgary for most of my life, I would often go on road trips to Edmonton with my family for...

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

By: C Icart, Humour Editor The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) just wrapped up its 27th edition. VAFF aims to showcase and support films...

Media to uplift Palestinian narratives

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide, violence, and war. Editor’s note: this article was updated on November 24, 2023, to re-word instances...

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

By: Izzy Cheung, staff writer With a seemingly endless supply of rain, many people refer to our city as Raincouver — but there’s another place...

Autumnal films and series

By: Kiara Co, SFU Student The chilly, warm-toned season calls for watching something chilling in the comfort of your own home, with a hot drink...

Three thought-provoking short films by SFU students

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Genesis is an archive collection of 11 short films from students in the Film Student Union at SFU’s School for the...

Two films framing Venezuelans

By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor Editor's note: A previous version of this piece misspelled "Rebeca Huntt" as "Rebecca Huntt." It has now been fixed. Content warning:...

Union Street captures Vancouver’s vibrant Black community through history

By: Balqees Jama, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of systemic racism and displacement. Union Street is a documentary film highlighting Vancouver’s historic Black neighbourhood located in...