It’s time to grab a hot beverage and curl up with the 2014 Vancouver International Film Festival program guide (or website) and comb through this year’s lineup of compelling films. There are 13 features for VIFF’s BC Spotlight program, including one that is near and dear to us Vancouverites. Everything Will Be documents the cultural and economic evolution of Chinatown, and weaves in interviews with long-time residents, business owners, and change makers. The film will shine light on local artist Ken Lum who converted an old meat shop into an art gallery from 2012-2013. We used to pop by regularly during neighbourhood walks, and even had a chance to meet the documentary’s award-winning director on one of those visits. We’ll be there for opening night on September 29th, so tweet us if you’re planning on attending!
Everything Will Be
Sundance award-winning director Julia Kwan’s documentary Everything Will Be captures the subtle nuances of a culturally diverse neighbourhood — Vancouver’s once thriving Chinatown — in the midst of transformation. The community’s oldest and newest members offer their intimate perspectives on the shifting landscape as they reflect on change, memory and legacy. Night and day, a neon sign that reads “EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT” looms over Chinatown. Everything is going to be alright, indeed, but the big question is for whom?
Trailer (2:15)
Showtimes & ticket info
PS. There’s a great interview with Ken, here.