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Bumalik (To go back)

This debut film from Winnipeg-based emerging director and producer MC de Natividad, follows de Natividad, who immigrated to Winnipeg from the Philippines at four-years-old, on her journey to reclaim her lost language and identity.

MC de Natividad

MC (Maria Cristina) de Natividad is a filmmaker residing in Treaty 1 territory/Winnipeg. Originally from the Philippines, de Natividad is interested in exploring the topics of lost and reclaimed culture and identity

Presented as Part Of Bumalik (To go back)

I Hurt Myself

Young photographer Carmen Acuna tells the story behind her scars and how she got over her addiction to self ha...
4 min | Quan Luong | | None | English | N/A
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HA NII TOKXW: Our Food Table

The story of the Indigenous Gitanyow people and their struggle to protect their traditional lands and ''food t...
40 min | Farhan Umedaly | | Vancouver Premiere | English | Yes
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Credits
MC de Natividad
Ben Capili, Malaya Marcelino, MC de Natividad
FeatureD on
Kultivation Festival, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Festival passes

This year, VAFF 2023 FESTIVAL, screening programs in person and virtual will be organized into various series in order to better highlight the diverse content in our festival. These Series include Spotlight Series, Documentary Features Series, Narrative Features Series, Westcoast Shorts Series, Canadian Shorts Series, International Short Series, Animation Series, VAFF Industry Insight Series and Special Events.

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Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas

88 W Pender St 3rd floor, Vancouver, BC V6B 6N9

Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas

88 W Pender St 3rd floor, Vancouver, BC V6B 6N9