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Belgium

Seven new VIFF picks take us to dramas in Massachusetts, Paris and Belgium

… and then on to Hollywood, Italy, Hong Kong and more

Five movies about women and a Johnny Depp dud

Julianne Moore, Marion Cotillard and Jennifer Lopez star in three of the new movies with women’s stories.

Thousands of gay marriages from Canada may not be legal

The Canadian government is arguing that thousands of same-sex couples who travelled to Canada to get married are not legally wed, according to The Globe and Mail. The government is contending...

A few more recommended films for VIFF’s last three days, Wed., Thurs. and Fri.

The Kid With a Bike brings a deeply affecting finale to the 30th anniversary VIFF

The Girl Who Played with Fire, Despicable Me, Wild Grass

Lisbeth Salander is back but hiding from the police and Russian gangsters in The Girl Who Played With Fire. (read more)

City of Vancouver officially opens the Olympic Line streetcar: Story in Pictures

A train on loan from Brussels made its virgin trip from the Olympic Village to a stop close to Granville Island. Story in pictures...