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CAAMFest 2014

FILM

  1. Golden Gate Girls

    SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / Hong Kong / 2013 / Documentary / 90 mins
    GOLDEN GATE GIRLS reveals the untold story and achievements of San Francisco native Esther Eng, one of the first female Chinese American directors. Filmmaker Louisa Wei takes us through photos and memories from close relatives that paint a venerable portrait of the legendary artist as her centennial is celebrated this year.
    Golden Gate Girls

    The Great Star
    March 18, 2014 6:30 pm

  2. The Great Passage

    Japan / 2013 / 133 mins
    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.
    The Great Passage

    Sundance Kabuki
    March 15, 2014 2:30 pm

    The Great Passage

    PFA
    March 16, 2014 3:30 pm

  3. HASHTAG LOVE (SHORTS)

    96 mins
    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.
    HASHTAG LOVE (SHORTS)

    New People Cinema
    March 15, 2014 9:20 pm

    HASHTAG LOVE (SHORTS)

    New People Cinema
    March 19, 2014 9:10 pm

  4. The Haumana

    Keo Woolford / NARRATIVE / U S A / 2013 / Feature, Narrative Fiction / 95 mins
    Tui Asau is Jonny Kealoha, the host of a struggling luau show on Waikiki. After his former master hula teacher passes away, he is pushed into her role teaching high school boys. Keo Woolford’s directorial and screenwriting debut richly weaves narrative and breathtaking island scenery with a Hawaiian-infused soundtrack.
    The Haumana

    Sundance Kabuki
    March 16, 2014 9:30 pm

    The Haumana

    New Parkway
    March 23, 2014 3:00 pm

  5. How To Fight in Six Inch Heels

    GALA PRESENTATIONS / Vietnam / 2013 / 90 mins
    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 film reminiscent of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and MEAN GIRLS, HOW TO FIGHT showcases Asian American media makers shaping global cinema. CAAM is proud to host the US premiere of the Vietnamese box office hit.
    How To Fight in Six Inch Heels

    Castro Theater
    March 13, 2014 7:00 pm

  6. Hula: Merrie Monarch’s Golden Celebration

    SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / USA / 2013 / 56 mins
    Hula: Merrie Monarch’s Golden Celebration

    Sundance Kabuki
    March 15, 2014 12:15 pm

    Hula: Merrie Monarch’s Golden Celebration

    New People Cinema
    March 19, 2014 6:20 pm

  7. Ilo Ilo

    Singapore / 2013 / Narrative / 99 mins
    Winner of the Caméra d’Or at Cannes, ILO ILO is the riveting quasi-autobiographical first feature by Anthony Chen. A temperamental 10-year- old’s parents hire a Filipina domestic worker to take care of the house and wrangle their son. She quickly grows to know more about the Lim family than anyone else.
    Ilo Ilo

    PFA
    March 15, 2014 6:30 pm

    Ilo Ilo

    Sundance Kabuki
    March 17, 2014 6:00 pm

  8. Innocent Blood

    NARRATIVE / USA / 2013 / Narrative / 100 mins
    A dark thriller set in L.A.’s Koreatown, INNO- CENT BLOOD finds former police detective James Park in a desperate search for his son while confronting ghosts from his past. As the body count rises, Park must navigate a dangerous cat- and-mouse game as the lines between justice and revenge are blurred.
    Innocent Blood

    PFA
    March 15, 2014 8:30 pm

    Innocent Blood

    Sundance Kabuki
    March 17, 2014 6:30 pm

    Innocent Blood

    New Parkway
    March 22, 2014 8:00 pm

  9. Innocents

    Chen-Hsi Wong / Singapore / 2012 / Feature, Narrative Fiction / 88 mins
    Bullied by fellow students and disregarded by parents and teachers, two young outsiders escape into the wilderness where fantasy and imagination take hold. Sanctuary is short lived, however, when monsoon season descends and oppressive adults encroach.
    Innocents

    Sundance Kabuki
    March 17, 2014 12:10 am

    Innocents

    Sundance Kabuki
    March 20, 2014 6:40 pm

  10. Jadoo

    UK / 2013 / Comedy, Drama, Narrative / 84 mins
    In this lighthearted family story, Shalini returns home to announce her engagement. She wants the perfect Indian wedding with a feast prepared by her uncle and father — both chefs. But it has been two decades since they have spoken to one another. Will Shalini’s wedding bring them together?
    Jadoo

    Sundance Kabuki
    March 18, 2014 9:20 pm

    Jadoo

    PFA
    March 21, 2014 8:45 pm