ยป Best Bets of the Victoria Film Festival
In no particular order:
Drama
- House of Pleasures
- How can you go wrong with period French prostitutes? [Opening Gala, Feb 12 14:00]
- Rundskop (Bullhead)
- I’d like to see more crime movies that aren’t about beautiful people committing glamorous crimes. [Feb 5 14:00, Feb 7 18:45]
- Midnight Son
- We desperately need reimaginings of the vampire myth that aren’t Mormon sparkle faeries. [Feb 6 19:15, Feb 9 19:00]
- Nuit #1
- This could be a preachy, dull look at Generation Y, but I’ll listen to a lecture if it starts with a 12-minute-long gritty sex scene. [Feb 5 19:15, Feb 11 11:30]
- Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’da (Once Upon a Time in Anatolia)
- Grizzled detectives sitting in a car at night, talking – it’s like ultra-noir. [Feb 10 21:30]
Documentary
- The Redemption of General Butt Naked
- I thought this Liberian warlord was fascinating before I heard he’s still alive and has converted to Christianity! [Feb 4 21:30, Feb 12 16:30]
- Vigilante Vigilante: The Battle for Expression
- You can’t make a straight documentary about graffiti, so like Exit Through the Gift Shop this takes a different angle by looking at people who clean up graffiti in destructive ways. [Feb 9 21:30]
- Sushi: The Global Catch
- Sushi is the national dish of BC, and sustainable sushi is a really important issue. [Feb 4 16:30]
- A People Uncounted
- Normally I avoid Holocaust movies, but the Roma are an ethnic group that I’d like to know more about. [Feb 8 18:45]
- Girl Model
- The modelling industry is so weird, I’m sure this will be fascinating to watch. [Feb 5 21:45]


