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CAAMFest 2014

Films

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. In the Summer

    SHORTS / South Korea / 2012 / 28 mins
    CAAM is proud to partner with Asia’s premier Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) to present this unique film exhibition of features and shorts. Marking the inaugural event of the CAAM-BIFF partnership, the Wide Angle Showcase epitomizes the innovative spirit that both organizations share.

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Insert Credit

    SHORTS / Canada / 2013 / 7 mins
    From the adorably delectable to the grim and gritty, this collection of Canadian animation is a vast array of imaginative films, some a far cry from your childhood Saturday morning cartoons. These creative media makers bring to life visual tales that are altogether whimsical, unique and surprisingly truthful.

  8. Itch

    SHORTS / Canada / 2013 / 2 mins
    From the adorably delectable to the grim and gritty, this collection of Canadian animation is a vast array of imaginative films, some a far cry from your childhood Saturday morning cartoons. These creative media makers bring to life visual tales that are altogether whimsical, unique and surprisingly truthful.

  9. It’s Not A Prison If You Never Try The Door

    SHORTS / Experimental / 7 mins
    In this collection of experimental and documentary works, cityscapes, rainy days, video diaries and cinema itself are the starting points for adventurous inquiries into the acts of image-making. By repositioning the frame and repurposing the archive, linkages between memory, politics and the image are proposed and unsettled.

  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