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CAAMFest 2013

CinemAsia

A collection of some of the best international Asian films, CinemAsia has always been an integral part of the festival’s vision, and this year’s crop is no exception, especially with new films from award-winners like Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Sion Sono, Ying Liang and more. From the harrowing morality play When Night Falls to the upbeat The Cheer Ambassadors, the diversity of world cinema is on full display. Enjoy!

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    When Hari Got Married

    Ritu Sarin / CinemAsia / India, UK, USA / 2012 / Documentary, Feature / 75 mins
    Hari is getting married—to a girl he’s seen only once in their two-year engagement. In the latest film from Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam (Dreaming Lhasa), the chatty taxi driver looks forward to spending his life with a woman he’s only talked to on the phone.
    When Hari Got Married

    New People
    March 16, 2013 9:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    When Hari Got Married

    New People
    March 24, 2013 2:45 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

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    When Night Falls

    Ying Liang / CinemAsia / China, South Korea / 2012 / Social Issue / 70 mins
    Acclaimed director Ying Liang, “one of the world’s best young filmmakers” (The New Yorker), dramatizes the controversial real-life tale of Yang Jia, a young man who stabbed six policemen to death in Shanghai after being abused by officers. “A movie China doesn’t want you to see” (The New Yorker).
    When Night Falls

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 16, 2013 5:20 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    When Night Falls

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 17, 2013 3:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

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    When The Bough Breaks

    Ji Dan / CinemAsia / China / 2011 / Experimental / 147 mins
    Two young girls and their brother struggle to improve their lives—with little to no help from their parents—in this powerful, unblinking documentary on the underclass in China, directed by one of China’s top female filmmakers. Winner, Best Documentary film, 2012 Millenium Festival. This screening is presented in partnership with the Oakland Museum of California.
    When The Bough Breaks

    New People
    March 21, 2013 7:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets

    When The Bough Breaks

    Oakland Museum of California
    March 23, 2013 2:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets