Past event
YUGO GOES TO AMERICA at the Vancr Film Fest
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Found by Moments · Vancouver Foreign, Documentary and Independent Cinema Group
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This promises to be quirky, charming & memorable, which makes it the perfect way to enjoy VIFF.
A group of millennials from Belgrade set out on a cross-country trip from NY to LA in a 1990 Yugo, the ill-fated Yugoslavian car considered one of the worst ever made. Trailer: [https://youtu.be/oUi6esLl_i8?si=zUhl81z4rVd7fcUa](https://youtu.be/oUi6esLl_i8?si=zUhl81z4rVd7fcUa)
I used to own a '76 Peugeot so vintage Euro cars have a special place in my heart.
An ode to a vehicle, a culture, and the romance of the open road, *Yugo Goes to America* is a freewheeling documentary that turns a bucket-list adventure into an exploration of a nation’s history and pop culture, set to a hard-driving playlist of Yu-rock classics.
"A surprisingly moving, lighthearted, and self-deprecating travelogue"
I encourage you to buy your tix online asap, as some VIFF shows sell out. Arrive early (1130/1145 am-ish?) as there will likely be a long line up to get into the theatre.
12 pm showtime (87 mins, English & Serbo-Croatian with Eng subtitles, 2026) info/buy tkts ($22 or less): [https://viff.org/whats-on/viff26-yugo-goes-to-america/](https://viff.org/whats-on/viff26-yugo-goes-to-america/)
I'll post where we're sitting in the Comments. Probably right side in the middle section (when you're facing the screen). If you'd like to sit with the group, pls arrive early.
We can share our thoughts about it afterwards in an independent coffee shop at the mall that serves gourmet cookies made on the premises.:)
EU Audience Award for Best Documentary, Beldocs 2026
My favourite 2 films at VIFF so far are: [The Only Living Pickpocket in NY](https://viff.org/whats-on/viff26-only-living-pickpocket-new-york/) and [Radioheart The Drive & Times of DJ Kevin Cole.](https://viff.org/whats-on/viff26-radioheart/) The 1st will be returning late Oct, not sure re Radioheart but keep an eye out out for it, it's a special film.
*Other Cool Things:* *A member, Jill, created a cool 1-day online conference I'm 'going' to, on Tues, Oct 27. [Tech Differently](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-tech-differently-conference-tickets-1988292318849?aff=VANCOUVERBUFFS): for people in tech who think differently & want to make the world a little bit better. 5 speakers from dif countries incl a musician from Romania & non-profit founder from Nigeria. Tix under $20.
