Upcoming Screenings of the Film Foreigner by Writer-Director Ava Maria Safai

Vancouver and Toronto

Congratulations to Foreigner and its writer-director Ava Maria Safai for winning the Silver Audience Award for Best Canadian Film at Fantasia International Film Festival 2025! The film has also been nominated for the 2025 Jean-Marc Vallée Directors Guild of Canada Discovery Award.

A bold blend of horror and social commentary, Foreigner follows a 15-year-old Iranian girl’s unsettling journey to fit in after immigrating to Canada—exploring identity, assimilation, and intergenerational trauma through a supernatural lens.

If you missed the previous screenings, don’t worry—Foreigner is heading to:

📍 Vancouver International Film Festival
• October 6, 6:00 PM PDT at The Rio Theatre, Vancouver
• October 11, 7:00 PM at International Village 10, Vancouver
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📍 Reelworld Film Festival by Reelworld Screen Institute
• October 18, 4:00 PM EDT at Paradise Theatre, Toronto
Tickets & info

📍 Vancouver Horror Show
• October 19, 3:30 PM PDT at Cineplex Cinemas International Village, Vancouver
Tickets & info

For more updates, visit their official website

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