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Dati

After the sudden passing of his grandmother, Josh is tasked with keeping his grandfather, Rodolfo, in the dark until the rest of the family comes home. However, Rodolfo’s escalating dementia makes it a more challenging task than Josh anticipates.

Isabelle Leonardo-Cruz

Isabelle Leonardo-Cruz is a multidisciplinary artist born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario. Leonardo-Cruz”s deeply passionate about her work as a writer and director. Her latest projects include ”Dati” a short film about a young Filipino man and his aging grandfather, and ”It Hurts So Good” her first published poetry book.

Presented as Part Of V3 – Canadian Shorts Narrative – Virtual – Mental Health

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Credits
Producer: Dennisha Rollins and Associate Producer: Minuete Campbell
Jaden Umali and Nestor Arellano
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Lift Off Film Festival

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