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CAAMFest 2013

Special Presentations

CAAMFest offers unique live events with media makers almost daily.This year’s Special Presentations include a celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of Astro Boy, a talk with Singaporean director Royston Tan, a preview of the novel The School for Good and Evil, and the return of the notorious Nice Girls Crew.

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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. 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

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    Linsanity

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

  3. Piko

    Jason Suapaia / Special Presentations / Hawaii / 2012 / 6 mins
    A pregnant woman seeks the guidance of Hawaiian goddesses to quell her fears surrounding childbirth.

    Precedes: E Haku Inoa: To Weave A Name

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    E Haku Inoa: To Weave A Name

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

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    E Haku Inoa: To Weave A Name

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

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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

  5. 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

  6. Seeking Asian Female: So Beautiful Panel

    Special Presentations / 90 mins
    Join director Debbie Lum and other mediamakers in an extended conversation about "yellow fever" and other topics in Seeking Asian Female. Moderated by Nicole Wong of Hyphen, this panel features Phil Yu of Angry Asian Man and filmmaker Hoang Nguyen.

    Preceded by: Seeking Asian Female

    Seeking Asian Female Panel

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

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    Seeking Asian Female

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

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    Seeking Asian Female

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

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    Seeking Asian Female

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