From the Vault: Two Films by Wendy Oberlander

Name: From the Vault: Two Films by Wendy Oberlander
Start: 2026-03-05T19:00:00-08:00
Location: 300 - 1131 Howe St, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6Z 2L7

Schedule

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

300 - 1131 Howe St, Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V6Z 2L7 | Vancouver, BC

Cineworks is proud to present 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁: 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿, a free screening of two short films by filmmaker Wendy Oberlander.
The director will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening.
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Mixing personal narrative and historical documentary, 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 (1996) traces Wendy Oberlander's discovery of her father's wartime experiences. Exiled from Austria in 1938, interned in Britain in 1940, and deported to Canada, this story remained in the shadows of family life until a chance encounter in 1991.
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𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 (𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦 - 2001) looks back to the world of assimilated Jews in Berlin before World War II. A poetic montage of archival footage unravels the filmmaker's inheritance of her mother's story. With original music by Lori Freedman and Peggy Lee.
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Both films examine the construction of memory and history, Jew and nation - layering images and narratives that reveal a complex and silent story, one that is all too familiar today.
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𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
Thursday, March 5th, 2026, at 7 pm prompt (doors at 6:30).
The Black Box Studio at Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society at 1131 Howe Street. Max capacity of 40. Our entrance is located in the back lane directly behind the Cinémathèque.
This event requires prior (free) registration to attend. Please follow the link to register - https://amsnetwork.ca/partners/cineworks/events/5-10289
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Email [email protected] for more info.
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𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁
A multi-discipline artist, Wendy Oberlander explores the hidden, working with materials and methods that stimulate both the sensory and the cultural imagination. The archive remains a source of much inspiration, as do patterns, found objects, letter forms and the natural world. Oberlander's award-winning work has been exhibited in museums, galleries, film festivals and public institutions across North America and in Europe. Projects have been generously supported by Canada Council, BC Arts Council, National Film Board and the Fulbright Scholars Program, among others.
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Please note that Cineworks doesn’t have parking spots available for events. We kindly encourage anyone driving to our space to consider using metered parking in the surrounding streets or one of the parking lots located nearby. Thank you.
Cineworks would like to thank our generous funders: BC Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, the City of Vancouver, and the Province of British Columbia (Gaming) for making our services and programs supporting independent filmmakers possible.