Cannot get a 1.45 GB video to import or play

When I use Files to tell the video to play in VLC nothing happens, when I browse files inside of VLC and tell it to copy the video over - nothing happens. Nothing works. It’s good on PC, not so good on iPad. I can live without PiP, but not playing the video in the first place... That’s a problem.

justinlives about VLC for Mobile, v3.0.2