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Vika!
Thu
27
Thu 27 Jun 11:00 AM
Christchurch, Lumiere Cinemas Bernhardt
Allocated Seating
81 Mins
Vika repeats that age is just a number and inspires others to live life to the fullest.
84-year old Vika is a star of Warsaw clubbing scene. A charismatic DJ and a colourful bird surround herself with young people, repeating that age is just a number. But when her health suddenly begins to deteriorate, Vika can no longer deny the passing of time. Will she find meaning in sharing the joy of life with other seniors by encouraging them to live their lives to the fullest?
The film is a bittersweet portrait of a woman who intense to celebrate life to the very end, a true inspiration both for silver generation and our future selves.
**A short film will be screened before the feature film**
The Life Before
Diane Young | 2024 | 7 min | New Zealand
World Premiere
Following the death of her mother, Gertie, filmmaker Diane Young found a suitcase that had been packed away for over 60 years. It contained the remnants of another life - her mother's life before she emigrated to New Zealand from Hong Kong in 1957.
84-year old Vika is a star of Warsaw clubbing scene. A charismatic DJ and a colourful bird surround herself with young people, repeating that age is just a number. But when her health suddenly begins to deteriorate, Vika can no longer deny the passing of time. Will she find meaning in sharing the joy of life with other seniors by encouraging them to live their lives to the fullest?
The film is a bittersweet portrait of a woman who intense to celebrate life to the very end, a true inspiration both for silver generation and our future selves.
**A short film will be screened before the feature film**
The Life Before
Diane Young | 2024 | 7 min | New Zealand
World Premiere
Following the death of her mother, Gertie, filmmaker Diane Young found a suitcase that had been packed away for over 60 years. It contained the remnants of another life - her mother's life before she emigrated to New Zealand from Hong Kong in 1957.