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American Arab
Sat, Mar 15, 2014 12:20 PM
AMERICAN ARAB is a mosaic of personal stories, from hate crimes to hope, punk rock to arty docs, that drives you to think about American and world realities, and helps you see them more clearly. AMERICAN ARAB is an important document and beacon of hope for a community and people too often misunderstood, with disastrous consequences.
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Brahmin Bulls
Sat, Mar 15, 2014 7:00 PM
Smart and cynical, BRAHMIN BULLS won the Audience Choice Award Feature at the San Di- ego Film Festival in 2013. This remarkably assured debut feature film from director Mahesh Pailoor explores a familial relationship where father and son are more likely to lock horns than hug it out.
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Bringing Tibet Home (Pha-Sa-Bhu-Thug)
Fri, Mar 14, 2014 5:00 PM
BRINGING TIBET HOME is the poignant debut feature documentary film by Tibetan filmmaker Tenzin Tsetan Choklay. New York-based artist Tenzing Rigdol navigates various international borders to transport more than 20 tons of Tibetan soil for an installation in Dharamshala, India, titled “Our Land, Our People.”
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CAAMFeast Stories, Food & You
Sat, Mar 8, 2014 6:00 PM
Join us as we honor Asian American culinary achievement by featuring pioneering Chef Martin Yan, and award-winning Chocolatier Wendy Lieu of Socola Chocolates. Don’t miss this special evening of film, food and drinks, while supporting the Center for Asian American Media’s legacy and future as the nation’s leading Asian American media arts organization. Join us at One Kearny Club, one of San Francisco’s most unique venues, located on the top floor of the iconic and award-winning One Kearny Building in the heart of San Francisco’s financial district. The beautiful space includes a rooftop terrace with 270 degree views of downtown San Francisco. Please click here to download the CAAMFeast Sponsorship Opportunities and Benefits overview. All proceeds from this event will support the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM).
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Cambodian Son (Cambodian Son)
Sat, Mar 15, 2014 2:20 PM
Kosal Khiev was forced to flee Cambodia to the US at 1 year old. Later returned to Phnom Penh as an exiled “criminal alien,” he is a volatile, charming young poet whose life begins to change when he is invited to represent Cambodia at the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
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CANADI(AN)IMATION (SHORTS)
Sat, Mar 15, 2014 7:00 PM
From the adorably delectable to the grim and gritty, this collection of Canadian animation is a vast array of imaginative films, some a far cry from your childhood Saturday morning cartoons. These creative media makers bring to life visual tales that are altogether whimsical, unique and surprisingly truthful.
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Come Drink With Me
Sat, Mar 15, 2014 5:00 PM
In this celebrated Hong Kong wuxia (martial arts) film, Cheng Pei-pei became an overnight sensation with a tour de force performance still considered as one of the mightiest female warriors in cinematic history. Directed by King Hu, this action-packed classic is a must see on the big screen.
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East Side Sushi
Sat, Mar 15, 2014 6:30 PM
Sushi has come a long way from its humble origins to become a symbol of refined taste representative of an entire nation and its people. Juana Martinez is confronted with this inseparability of sushi and the Japanese people during her pursuit of becoming a sushi chef in EAST SIDE SUSHI.
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Family Ingredients (PIC #1)
Fri, Mar 14, 2014 7:00 PM
FAMILY INGREDIENTS is a tasteful travelogue adventure. Hawaiian chef Alan Wong, who is of Chinese and Japanese descent, embarks on a journey that follows his family recipes back to their origins in Japan. Audiences will find his passion for life and affinity for food culture deeply relatable.
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Flat3
Fri, Mar 14, 2014 7:20 PM
FLAT3 is an intimate look at the lives of three flatmates in Auckland, New Zealand, as they navigate through life, love and friendship. FLAT3 is equal parts smart, quirky and awkward, resulting in hilarious seven-minute long webisodes. Enjoy exclusive new content premiering at CAAMFest 2014!
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FRAMED WORKS (SHORTS)
Fri, Mar 14, 2014 5:20 PM
In this collection of experimental and documentary works, cityscapes, rainy days, video diaries and cinema itself are the starting points for adventurous inquiries into the acts of image-making. By repositioning the frame and repurposing the archive, linkages between memory, politics and the image are proposed and unsettled.
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The Great Passage
Sat, Mar 15, 2014 2:30 PM
When shy book salesman Majime is recruited to work on an ambitious new dictionary, his life finally begins to bloom. In Japan’s quirky 2013 Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film entry, the dictionary forms the backbone, not only of human communication, but for any number of life’s most powerful transitions.
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HASHTAG LOVE (SHORTS)
Sat, Mar 15, 2014 9:20 PM
Whether fantastic or mundane, love can manifest itself in the oddest ways. Then again, it may not show up at all. From Coney Island to Vietnam, these films capture the ups and downs of romance in the modern age.
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OPENING NIGHT PRESENTATION: HOW TO FIGHT IN SIX INCH HEELS (AM MUU GIAY GOT NHON)
Thu, Mar 13, 2014 7:00 PM
Ham Tran (JOURNEY FROM THE FALL) and Kathy Uyen (KIEU) team up for
this brilliant comedy about a neurotic fashion designer, who flies to Vietnam to
spy on her suspicious fiancé. A must-see reminiscent of THE DEVIL WEARS
PRADA, HOW TO FIGHT showcases Asian American media makers shaping
global cinema.
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Jazz In Love
Sat, Mar 15, 2014 9:00 PM
Jazz and his German lover, Theo, struggle against culture, family and tradition as well as the thou- sands of miles that lie between them. The film follows Theo’s visit to the Philippines to ask for Jazz’s hand in marriage from reluctant in-laws — can they survive their differences?
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Jeepney
Fri, Mar 14, 2014 7:30 PM
For jeepney drivers in the Philippines, the job pays little for long work days, even more so in the midst of political protest against the overpricing of oil. Esy Casey’s documentary touches on the history and struggles of all those involved in a changing industry.
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Karaoke Girl
Fri, Mar 14, 2014 9:30 PM
A compelling look at the life of a karaoke girl in Bangkok, where poverty, gender and desire tangle to create intractable situations that leave her suffering, and yet sometimes hopeful. Part-documentary, part-fictionalized narrative, this film is sure to touch your heart.
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The Kingdom and the Beauty
Sat, Mar 15, 2014 2:00 PM
Set in Imperial China, THE KINGDOM AND THE BEAUTY is a gorgeous musical-drama directed by Li Han-hsiang (THE LAST TEMPEST,1976). In this epic tale of a Chinese emperor in love with a country maiden, we are treated to dazzling musical numbers, top-notch acting and cinematography.
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Pee Mak (Pee Mak Phrakanong)
Sat, Mar 15, 2014 9:10 PM
Superb physical comedy and bone-chilling scares collide in SHUTTER co-director Banjong Pisan- thanakun’s hilarious send-up of one of Thailand’s most widely filmed ghost stories — of Mae Nak Phra Khanong. PEE MAK dominated Thailand’s box office in 2013 to become its biggest draw ever, nearly triple that of the nearest competitor.
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A Picture of You
Sat, Mar 15, 2014 4:30 PM
Writer-director J.P. Chan’s feature film debut, A PICTURE OF YOU, delicately balances family drama, humor and nostalgia. Following the lives of two estranged siblings who revisit their late mother’s lake house, A PICTURE OF YOU reminds us all of the value of filial piety in life and death.
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The Road To Fame
Sat, Mar 15, 2014 4:30 PM
Students in China’s most prestigious drama school earnestly seek stardom in a staging of the 1980s American musical “Fame.” An incisive look at the students’ competition for spots in the production as well as the realities of life in a transforming Chinese society, from the director of BEIJING OR BUST.
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Stateless (Stateless)
Fri, Mar 14, 2014 5:30 PM
Vietnamese refugees who have been living in a condition of statelessness in the Philippines for 16 years await a rare opportunity for resettlement in the United States. They speak of their anticipation, hopes and fears. A moving documentary about the long wait for home.
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Stories From Tohoku
Sat, Mar 15, 2014 2:30 PM
Two years after the devastating 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan, survivors are still struggling to rebuild. The Japanese American community has continued to raise money and organize aid trips to the region. STORIES explores both the endurance and frustration of the survivors and the hope inspired by the visitors.
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The Way We Dance
Fri, Mar 14, 2014 9:20 PM
A daydreaming tofu-shop worker becomes a rising star as a member of her college’s hip-hop dance team. Her stardom quickly begins to fall, however, when her fellow team members, a rival dance team and romance get in the way.
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Young Historians, Living Histories
Sat, Mar 15, 2014 12:10 PM
Young Historians, Living Histories is a national project that engages under-served Asian Pacific American youth and educators to deepen their understanding and appreciation of their history. Join CAAM in welcoming these emerging media makers and enjoy an exclusive premiere of their projects. Young Historians, Living Histories is a collaboration between the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, Smithsonian Affiliations and CAAM.
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