OKANAGAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Family, Exploitation and Courage: Film Screening

The Okanagan International Film Festival (OKIFF) celebrates Canadian, international and Indigenous cinema while supporting the continued growth of the Okanagan’s film and television industry. By bringing filmmakers, audiences and industry leaders together, OKIFF creates opportunities for connection and collaboration while showcasing the region as a premier destination for film production and creative talent.

Films, in order of presentation:

Tibet, Where the Wind Prays (language, Tibetan) 8:34 minutes
In this short documentary, Tsewang Lhazom recalls fragmented memories and dreams of Tibet, her ancestral land, far from her current home in Canada. Although she has never been to Tibet, her connection is personal, shaped by geographically distant, historically fragmented, and generationally preserved memories passed down through her grandmother, who was born in Tibet, and her late husband, who visited Tibet in the 1980s. Their stories intertwine with her enduring hope of visiting Tibet, in this life or the next, and are evoked through songs, poetry, and the Canadian landscape.

Paper Trail (BC, language: Cantonese) 23:32 minutes
After 45 years, a second-generation filmmaker embarks on a mission to rediscover her mother's roots and save what's left of her family's fading memories of their refugee journey to Canada. To do so, she must overcome one of the greatest challenges for every Asian kid - talking to their parents about the past.

Sisters (BC, language: English) 24:30 minutes
To gain some peacefulness during the stress of the pandemic a filmmaker has a sudden unlocking of buried memories from the past while meditating and is confronted with an intense recollection that she may have a sister somewhere that she has never met.

Determined to investigate this possibility, she undertakes a journey to the centre of the truth as she examines her family history growing up in Venezuela by shedding new light on her mother and father as she uncovers the existence of this mystery sister.

As Long as I’m Allowed (Canada, language: English) 5:36 minutes
What happens when you put a cap on Canada’s post-secondary institution’s highest paying students? While unveiling the financial exploitation done by post-secondary institutions, this film documents the experience of international students at UBCO, therefore urging reflection on systemic change and empathy in Canadian education.

The Rusty Fish (Iran, language: English) 6:15 minutes
The animated film “Rusty Fish” is a symbolic and thought-provoking narrative of the conflict between man and nature. The story revolves around a hunter who relentlessly and without regard for the consequences of his behavior, destroys the environment around him. He not only hunts animals, but also, with a domineering spirit, disrupts the delicate balance of nature. In his view, nature is merely a resource for exploitation; lifeless, defenseless, and doomed to surrender.

Apollo 13: Witness on Mt Kobau (Canada, language: English) 37:00 minutes
In Apollo 13’s final, most perilous moment, Nasa turned to an unlikely lifeline — a small team at the University of Toronto Canada, whose last-minute calculations helped ensure the Lunar Module’s safe separation and the astronauts’ return home.

Foreign language films have English subtitles
Learn more at: www.okiff.org

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Price per screening time

General Admission $15.00 ($12.37 base price + $2.63 service charge)

All above prices are CAD and include GST.

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A service fee is added for box office costs, card processing, and taxes. Okanagan International Film Festival tickets and their applicable fees are non-refundable.

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