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CAAMFest 2013

All Films & Events

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    Old Romances

    Royston Tan / Special Presentations / Singapore / 2012 / 77 mins
    “Old places are like old lovers to me, you never forget them,” says director Royston Tan. In this sequel to the documentary Old Places, Tan takes us on a fond outing to experience Singapore through the recollections of everyday citizens.
    Old Romances

    Pacific Film Archive Theater
    March 17, 2013 6:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    Old Romances

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 19, 2013 6:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

  2. ON BODIES

    Shorts / 86 mins
    We live through our bodies every day. Follow these shorts as they explore how flesh and bone can work as the instruments for justice, survival, memory, isolation, personal triumph, community and self-knowledge. - Curated by Geraldine Ah-Sue

    In This Program: Bigger They Come, Bollywood Invasion, Dilli Dreams, Inside Our Hearts, Judy, No Longer There, Secrets of the Mongolian Archers, Tule Lake

    ON BODIES – SHORTS

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 16, 2013 3:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    ON BODIES – SHORTS

    New People
    March 19, 2013 6:30 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

  3. ONE ON ONE

    Shorts / 90 mins
    What do we mean to each other in any given moment? What matters most is what we take away, and what we leave behind. In these films, strangers, friends and loved ones have close encounters; some end well, others not so much. - Curated by Shwetika Baijal, Mordecai Stayton, Natalie Tsui

    In This Program: Benchmark, Broken Maiden, Bubble, Distance, For Hire, Got a Job!, Great Big Lights Out, Six From Certain, Two For Departure, Unmentionables

    ONE ON ONE – SHORTS

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 15, 2013 9:15 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    ONE ON ONE – SHORTS

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 21, 2013 6:30 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

  4. Opening Night Gala

    Special Presentations / 150 mins
    Attend CAAMFest’s Opening Night Gala at the magnificent Asian Art Museum and experience “China’s Terracotta warriors, The First Emperor’s Legacy” from 9:30pm - 12 midnight.

    Preceded by: Linsanity

    Opening Night Gala

    Asian Art Museum of SF
    March 14, 2013 9:30 pm Sold Out

    Preceded By:
    Linsanity

    Castro Theater
    March 14, 2013 7:00 pm Rush Only

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    Postcards from the Zoo

    Edwin / CinemAsia / Indonesia / 2012 / 96 mins
    Raised in Jakarta’s zoo, the orphan Lana only knows a world of elephants, hippos, and other animals, until she meets a handsome magician who leads her to the outside world, where far stranger beings await. A captivating, poetic portrait of Indonesia’s capital city, from the director of The Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly.
    Postcards from the Zoo

    New People
    March 17, 2013 4:15 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    Postcards from the Zoo

    Pacific Film Archive Theater
    March 22, 2013 8:45 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

  6. QUEER CONVERGENCE

    Shorts / 68 mins
    Welcome to the Queer Convergence! Sit back and enjoy this rollercoaster ride of awkwardness, self-discovery, reflection and humor. With a particular emphasis on adolescence and music, the films in this program capture the pains and pleasures of being just who you are. —Curated by Munira Lokhandwala, Vu T. Thu Ha

    In This Program: Born to Dance this Way, The Heart’s Mouth, If I Found The Place, Last Tea Party, Love Bang!, Pretty Pictures, Tom/Trans/Thai

    QUEER CONVERGENCE – SHORTS

    Castro Theater
    March 17, 2013 2:40 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    QUEER CONVERGENCE – SHORTS

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 20, 2013 9:20 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

  7. Ready, Set, Pitch Panel

    New Directions / 90 mins
    CAAM is thrilled to present the 2013 Ready, Set, Pitch! At last year’s live fundraising pitch, four out of five projects reached their crowd-funding goals and raised more than $80,000!
    Ready, Set, Pitch Panel

    Hotel Kabuki
    March 17, 2013 10:00 am

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    The Reluctant Fundamentalist

    Mira Nair / Special Presentations / India, Pakistan, USA / 2012 / 128 mins
    Mira Nair’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist chronicles the life of a Pakistani man altered by 9/11. From New York City in 2001 to Lahore ten years later, Changez (Riz Ahmed) loses his grip on the American Dream and ends up disillusioned with the country he used to love.
    Reluctant Fundamentalist

    Castro Theater
    March 17, 2013 12:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

  9. The School for Good and Evil

    Special Presentations / 90 mins
    At the School for Good and Evil, ordinary boys and girls are trained to become either extraordinary fairy tale heroes or nefarious villains. Join Soman Chainani, emerging screenwriter and a recent alum of the CAAM Fellowship program, as he reads from the first book in our The School for Good and Evil live event!
    The School for Good and Evil

    SuperFrog Gallery
    March 16, 2013 3:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

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    Seeking Asian Female

    Debbie Lum / Documentaries / USA / 2012 / Bay Area Connection, Comedy, Culture, Women / 82 mins
    Steve, an aging white man with “yellow fever,” finds a young Chinese bride named Sandy through the Internet. The couple soon discovers that their dreams of a perfect love and life greatly contrast from their bitter reality. An honest, intimate documentary about culture, love, and the immigrant experience.

    Precedes: Seeking Asian Female: So Beautiful Panel

    Seeking Asian Female

    Pacific Film Archive Theater
    March 15, 2013 7:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    Seeking Asian Female

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 20, 2013 6:30 pm Rush Only

    Seeking Asian Female

    New People
    March 23, 2013 5:00 pm Rush Only

    Precedes:
    Seeking Asian Female Panel

    Union Bank Community Room
    March 23, 2013 7:00 pm Free