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CAAMFest 2013

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    Beijing Flickers

    Zhang Yuan / CinemAsia / China / 2012 / 96 mins
    China’s prosperity may have enriched some people, but not others, and certainly not San Bao and his friends. In the latest film from controversial filmmaker Zhang Yuan, the displaced youth of Beijing may be down and out, but they find solace in a makeshift family—one another. With short Shanghai Strangers.

    Preceded by: Shanghai Strangers

    Beijing Flickers

    Pacific Film Archive Theater
    March 16, 2013 8:20 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    Beijing Flickers

    New People
    March 21, 2013 9:45 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    Beijing Flickers

    Great Star Theater
    March 23, 2013 4:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

  2. (Bitter)Sweet: Cook Salon

    New Directions / 90 mins
    Join us for an intimate conversation and tasting demo with two local Asian American culinary artisans.
    (Bitter)Sweet: Cook Salon

    SuperFrog Gallery
    March 23, 2013 2:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

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    Comrade Kim Goes Flying

    Anja Daelemans, Nick Bonner, Kim Gwang Hun, / CinemAsia / Belgium, UK, North Korea / 2012 / 81 mins
    While working as a coal miner in the countryside, Comrade Kim resolves to follow her dream of becoming a circus trapeze artist in this sprightly, fairytale-like romantic comedy set in North Korea. The unexpected hit of the Toronto International Film Festival.
    Comrade Kim Goes Flying

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 16, 2013 5:45 pm Rush Only

    Comrade Kim Goes Flying

    Pacific Film Archive Theater
    March 23, 2013 8:45 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    Comrade Kim Goes Flying

    Great Star Theater
    March 24, 2013 4:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

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    Dead Dad

    Ken J. Adachi / Narrative / USA / 2012 / Feature, Narrative, Narrative Fiction / 82 mins
    Three grown siblings reunite after their father’s unexpected death, and must shake their self-absorbed attitudes to finally take responsibility for their lives. This original, well-scripted and refreshingly sincere drama throws down a challenge to its generation’s hipster attitudes.
    Dead Dad

    New People
    March 16, 2013 6:40 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    Dead Dad

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 19, 2013 6:15 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    Dead Dad

    New People
    March 24, 2013 12:30 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

  5. Directions in Sound

    New Directions / 180 mins
    Directions In Sound is San Francisco’s premier music event featuring emerging Asian American artists in the Bay Area and beyond. From electronic pop to new-school hip-hop, join us on a trip through the future-forward music scene that’s blowing up around the globe. Don’t blink… You might miss the next big thing! Featuring Dengue Fever, Jhameel and Vinroc.
    Directions in Sound

    Rickshaw Stop
    March 23, 2013 9:30 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

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    Dosa Hunt

    A Film By Amrit Singh / New Directions / USA / 2012 / Comedy, Documentary / 23 mins
    What happens when you put pianist Vijay Iyer, music critic Amrit Singh, and members of Das Racist, Vampire Weekend, Yea-sayer and Neon Indian into an Indian disco van to track down NYC’s best dosa? Plenty of Bobby Jindal jokes, heartfelt extolling of the virtues of coconut-hair oil, and even more in this journey deep into the heart of that virtuous South Asian crepe. Ticket details on page.

    Precedes: Performance by Indian Bastards from Hell (members of Das Racist)

    Dosa Hunt

    Asian Art Museum of SF
    March 21, 2013 6:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    Precedes:
    Indian Bastards from Hell (formerly Das Racist)

    Asian Art Museum of SF
    March 21, 2013 6:00 pm

  7. E Haku Inoa: To Weave A Name

    Christen Hepuakoa Marquez / Special Presentations, Pacific Islanders in Communication Showcase / USA / 2013 / Documentary, Feature, Television / 57 mins
    This heartbreakingly rich documentary tells of a multi-racial Hawai‘ian woman’s search for the meaning of her lengthy Hawai‘ian name, given to her by her schizophrenic mother. With short Piko.

    Preceded by: Piko

    E Haku Inoa: To Weave A Name

    New People
    March 16, 2013 12:15 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    E Haku Inoa: To Weave A Name

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 21, 2013 8:50 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

  8. EMOTIONAL EATERS

    Shorts / 95 mins
    Food — whether as a symbol that passes through generations, or a visual accent at a particular moment — takes on almost anthropomorphic qualities in these humorous family tales and realistic dramas. - Curated by Mark V. Reyes, R.J. Lozada.

    In This Program: Craftsman, Kae, Kimchi Fried Dumplings, Mamori, Mother’s Milk, Persimmon, Sugar Bowl

    EMOTIONAL EATERS – SHORTS

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 15, 2013 5:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    EMOTIONAL EATERS – SHORTS

    New People
    March 23, 2013 2:30 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

  9. Festival Social Club

    New Directions / 180 mins
    Mingle with media-makers, artists and fellow attendees! Join us at the official CAAMFest after-party! In the heart of the Mission at Slate Bar!
    Festival Social Club

    Slate Bar
    March 16, 2013 10:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

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    Go Grandriders

    Hua Tien-hau / CinemAsia / Taiwan / 2012 / Documentary, Social Issue / 60 mins
    Defying society’s expectations, a group of octogenarians embark on a thirteen-day motorcycle tour around Taiwan. Along the way, they experience accidents, hospitalizations, and more than a little joyfulness in this inspiring, delightful journey for those who, no matter their age, are always young at heart. With short How I Learned to Lie.

    Preceded by: How I Learned to Tell a Lie

    Go Grandriders

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 15, 2013 7:20 pm Rush Only

    Go Grandriders

    Great Star Theater
    March 23, 2013 2:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets