1. Tricks on the Dead

Director Jordan Paterson presents his docudrama about Chinese labourers on the battlefields of the First World War, winner of last year’s #mustseebc campaign at VIFF, at the Vancity Theatre on Saturday (January 23).

2. In Utero

No Nirvana here: this doc looks at the growing evidence that prenatal experiences have a lasting impact outside the womb. Dr. Gabor Maté introduces In Utero at the Vancity Theatre on Sunday (January 24).

3. Bowie double

The Rio Theatre puts mourning aside to present two of the Thin White Duke’s most popular (if very different) movies, Labyrinth and The Hunger, on Saturday (January 23). Drink, drink, drain your glass.