Movie Hangout-VIFF

Initiated by:
• Lily

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Hello there! I'd like to invite you to join me in watching an international film as part of the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). The movie is scheduled to start at 1 pm, and since it's general seating, let's plan to meet at 12:30 pm at the entrance of the auditorium (inside the Cineplex on the 3rd floor). After the movie, we will go to a nearby café to hangout and chat about the movie. Looking forward to enjoying the film together! About the film: Director: Sierra Urich, Country of Origin: USA, Language: In English and Farsi with English subtitles Joonam (a ubiquitous Persian term of endearment, literally, “My life/my dear”, which can be ascribed to anything touching, funny, sad or sweet) is a beautiful and intimate film about home and exile. Navigating barriers of language and culture, Sierra Urich embarks on a personal quest to make sense of her mixed-race, Iranian identity. While Sierra struggles with Farsi, her grandmother, Behjat, speaks in broken English. By translating, Sierra’s mother, Mitra, becomes the bridge between the two generations; she’s also representative of that generation of Iranian women who paid the price of revolution more than any other, and of those who immigrated for a better future for their children.  Urich’s delightful documentary paints a well-constructed, deeply moving and sometimes disarmingly humorous portrait of three generations of women and their complex relationship to an Iran of the past. Just like the word, Joonam is both simple and complex; it will make you laugh out loud and bring tears to your eyes. This film is a part of the Focus Category: Woman, Life & Freedom. Read more here: https://viff.org/series/focus/ I suggest to buy your ticket in advance if you are planning to join. This category may sell out: https://viff.org/whats-on/viff23-joonam/book/leAeQCdxVc/