The world at a crossroads: vancouver film festival 2026 recap
Nine films, one running theme. From The Trial of Hein to Behemoth, the 2026 Vancouver International Film Festival kept circling displacement and isolation, with the biggest Indigenous slate VIFF has ever shown.
Still Night, Burning House
Seen at VIFF 2026: Carol Nguyen's feature debut follows her family to Vietnam to make peace with an uncle's death years after the fact. It's quiet, beautifully shot, and more about healing than grief.