2025 film festival
qathet international film festival runs March 7 – 16, 2025
PASSES
- Full Festival Passes: Adults $140– Seniors $120
- Matinee Passses: Adults $70 – Seniors $60
- Individual Tickets: Adults $12 – Seniors $10
- Opening and Closing Parties: All admissions $16
This year, we’re adding the option for pass holders to reserve their seat for an additional charge of $10.
Passes and tickets can be purchased online, anytime here or at the Patricia Theatre before the box office opens at any regular screening.
We also have egift cards available that can be purchased online and used to purchase passes or individual tickets in the new year. Note these egift cards are for Film Festival tickets only.
Can I Get a Witness?
Friday March 7
Opening party 6 pm
Film 7 pm
1 hr 50 min
Sci-Fi/Drama
Country of origin: Canada
Language: English
Released 2024
Not Rated
Preceded by Big Trees
Directed by Ann Marie Fleming
All We Imagine As Light
Saturday March 8
Film 1:30 pm
1 hr 58 min
Drama / Romance
Countries of Origin: France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy
Languages: Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi
Released 2024
Not Rated
Bird
Saturday March 8
Film 7 pm
1 hr 59 min
Drama
Countries of Origin: United Kingdom, France
Language: English
Released 2024
Not Rated
Preceded by Saturday
Directed by Jessica Hall
Flow
Sunday March 9
Film 1:30 pm
1 hr 25 min
Animation / Adventure / Family / Fantasy
Countries of Origin: Latvia
Languages: None
Released 2024
Rated G
Preceded by Maybe Elephants
Directed by Torill Cove
So Surreal: Behind the Masks
Sunday March 9
Film 7 pm
1 hr 28 min
Documentary
Country of Origin: Canada
Language: English
Released 2024
Not Rated
Preceded by təm kʷaθ nan Namesake teaser
Directed by Eileen Francis and Dr. Evan Adams
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Monday March 10
Film 7 pm
2 hr 30 min
Documentary
Countries of Origin: Belgium, France, Netherlands
Languages: French, English, Dutch, Russian
Released 2024
Not Rated
Evil Does Not Exist
Tuesday March 11
Film 7 pm
1 hr 46 min
Drama
Country of Origin: Japan
Language: Japanese
Released 2024
Not Rated
Preceded by Inkwo: For When the Starving Return
Directed by Amanda Strong
Diving Into the Darkness
Wednesday March 12
Film 1:30 pm
1 hr 36 min
Documentary / Drama
Country of Origin: Australia
Language: English
Released 2024
Not Rated
Universal Language
Wednesday March 12
Film 7 pm
1 hr 29 min
Comedy/Drama
Country of origin: Canada
Language: Persian, French
Released 2024
Rated G
Preceded by Samaa
Directed by Ehsan Gharib
Queens (Reinas)
Thursday March 13
Film 1:30 pm
1 hr 44 min
Drama
Country of Origin: Switzerland, Peru, Spain
Language: Spanish, Quechua
Released 2024
Not Rated
Preceded by Hairy Legs
Directed by Andrea Dorfman
The Room Next Door
Thursday March 13
Film 7 pm
1 hr 47 min
Drama
Country of Origin: Spain
Language: English
Released 2024
Not Rated
Preceded by Loca
Directed by Véronique Paquette
The Monk and the Gun
Friday March 14
Film 1:30 pm
1 hr 47 min
Comedy / Drama
Countries of origin: Bhutan, France, Taiwan, USA
Language: Dzongkha, English
Released 2023
Not Rated
Queer
Friday March 14
Film 7 pm
2 hr 17 min
Bio / Drama
Countries of Origin: USA, Italy
Languages: English & Spanish
Released 2024
Rated 18A
Fairy Creek
Saturday March 15
Film 1:30 pm
1 hr 25 min
Documentary
Country of origin: Canada
Language: English
Released 2024
Not Rated
Preceded by Paddling Tu DesDes
Directed by Jeremy Williams
Kneecap
Saturday March 15
Closing party 6 pm
Film 7 pm
1 hr 40 min
Comedy / Drama / Music / Biography
Country of Origin: Ireland
Language: Irish, English
Released 2024
Rated 14A
Can I Get a Witness?
Sunday March 16
Repeat Screening
Film 1:30 pm
1 hr 50 min
Sci-Fi/Drama
Country of origin: Canada
Language: English
Released 2024
Not Rated
Preceded by Big Trees
Directed by Ann Marie Fleming