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Celebrate multilingualism this Hal loween season at UBC's inaugural Multilingual Horror Film Festival at The N orm Theatre from October 27-31!
Join language programs from across the Faculty of Arts as they screen and discuss their favorite s pooky movies from around the world. Most events are free and offered on a f irst-come\, first-served basis. Costumes are encouraged throughout the fest ival!
Check back for more event information that will be added in the coming weeks.
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7:00 PM | VIFF Centre\, 1181 Seymour St.
Language: German
Tickets: $26
Vampyr (1932) is an atmospheric horror film that follows a youn g man who becomes entangled in a village's eerie struggle against supernatu ral forces\, blending dreamlike visuals with a haunting exploration of vamp irism. This event will be facilitated by Associate Professor Kyle Frackman from the Department of Central\, Eastern\, and Northern European Studies.
Additionally\, this screening will be accompanied by a world premiere of a new Vampyr score performed live by experimental sound art duo Magazinist.
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3:00-5:30pm | The Norm Th
eatre\, 6138 Student Union Blvd. (Preceded by a lecture at 2pm)
Language: Spanish
Tickets: Free
In 1944 Spain\, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army offi cer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world. This event will be facilitated by Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese Alessandra Sa ntos from the Department of French\, Hispanic\, and Italian Studies (CINE 1 00 Screening).
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6:00-7:40pm | The Norm Theatre\, 6138 Student
Union Blvd.
Language: Mi'kmaq/English
Tickets: Free
In a post-apocalyptic world where a zo mbie outbreak spreads\, the Indigenous inhabitants of a Mi'kmaq reserve dis cover they are immune\, forcing them to protect their community from both t he undead and the surviving outsiders.
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8:00pm | The Norm Theatre\, 6138 Student Union Blvd.Language: Welsh
Tickets: Free
A pregnant woman seeking refuge in a remote Welsh farmhouse uncovers disturbi ng secrets\, as the boundaries between reality and nightmare begin to blur. This event will be facilitated by Lecturer in Medical Terminology and Lati n Antone Lanatà Minard from the Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Nea r Eastern Studies.
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10:00-11:30am |
The Norm Theatre\, 6138 Student Union Blvd.
Language
: Italian
Tickets: Free
A pianist beco mes entangled in a deadly mystery after witnessing a brutal murder\, leadin g him on a nightmarish descent into the twisted world of a serial killer. T his event will be facilitated by Associate Professor of Teaching and Associ ate Head of Italian Studies Luisa Canuto from the Department of French\, Hi spanic\, and Italian Studies (ITAL 301 course).
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6:00pm | The Norm Theatre\, 6138
Student Union Blvd.
Language: Swedish
Tickets: Free
A lonely boy forms a strange and haunt ing bond with a mysterious kid who turns out to be a centuries-old vampire\ , exploring themes of friendship\, isolation\, and survival. This event wil l be facilitated by Swedish Lecturer Lena Karlström from the Department of Central\, Eastern\, and Northern European Studies.
This event w
as brought to you by the Popular Media and Social Change Research Excellenc
e Cluster and co-sponsors UBC Faculty of Arts Language Maximum Group and UB
C Film Society.
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