All Films & Events
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Sex, Politics, and Sticky Rice
Tina Takemoto / Shorts / USA / 2014 / Documentary, Short / 8 mins
From protests to potlucks and even three-ways, filmmaker Tina Takemoto sheds light on an overlooked aspect of LGBT history. Stories are told and experiences are recounted from five of the first generation of Asian Pacific Islander queer activists from the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1980s.
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She Lights Up Well
Joyce Wu / Narrative / USA / 2014 / Narrative / 80 mins
“Can you scream a little more Asian?” is the defining question of Sophie’s acting career. With dwindling funds and no job prospects, Sophie reluctantly leaves New York for her family’s home in Detroit. There, she becomes embroiled in a plot to save the community theater’s production of “The Mikado.”She Lights Up Well
New People Cinema
March 15, 2015 9:00 pm Not AvailableShe Lights Up Well
New People Cinema
March 16, 2015 7:20 pm Not Available
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SHORT SHORTS (SHORTS)
Shorts / 90 mins
CAAM is proud to partner with one of Japan’s premier film showcases: SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL. Started in 1999, SSFF’s mission is to shine a light on the art of short filmmaking. With prestigious screenings all around the globe, from Malaysia to Mexico, we are thrilled to present these new Japanese storytellers.In This Program: In The Tree House, An Innocent Beat, A Soccer Story, Stroboscope, Two Juliets of Verona
SHORT SHORTS (SHORTS)
Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 14, 2015 5:10 pm Not AvailableSHORT SHORTS (SHORTS)
Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 19, 2015 5:10 pm Not Available
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The Sisterhood of Night
Caryn Waechter / Narrative / USA / 2014 / 103 mins
The friendship between three high school girls leads to a series of increasingly dangerous events, throwing their community into a modern-day witch-hunt. SISTERHOOD pulls together a wide variety of cultural touchstones, from the Salem witch trials to cyberbullying, to show the power of silence and finding a voice.The Sisterhood of Night
Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 13, 2015 7:00 pm Not AvailableThe Sisterhood of Night
Pacific Film Archive
March 14, 2015 5:45 pm Not AvailableThe Sisterhood of Night
New People Cinema
March 16, 2015 9:10 pm Not Available
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Snipers in the Trees
Curtis Choy / Shorts / USA / 1985 / Experimental, Short / 12 mins
Curtis Choy’s (FALL OF THE I-HOTEL) early free-wheeling experimental shorts are a portrait of a vital San Francisco arts scene and a blistering, tongue-in-cheek comic assault on all those powers that (still) need checking. In seven wildly contrasting episodes — including “Burros at Taco Bell” and “Hip-Shaking C-Town” — race, cultural politics and place are skewered with Choy’s mondo-humor, where revolutionaries take a bao break, and macho men get down. Appearances by Janice Mirikitani, Lane Nishikawa, Marc Hayashi and more.
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A Soccer Story
Liliana Suizbach / Shorts / Japan / 2014 / Narrative, Short / 12 mins
Two football teams from Tokyo head to a football pitch by the sea in Kozu Island. During the match, a young player, Kazu, has to play against his hometown team. How will Kazu perform in front of his local community in such a situation?
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Storm Children, Book One
Lav Diaz / CinemAsia / Philippines / 2015 / 142 mins
Renowned for his insightful films on social and political issues in the Philippines, Lav Diaz returns with STORM CHILDREN, BOOK ONE, an unwavering observational documentary immersing us in the lives of those forgotten or ignored in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda.Storm Children, Book One
Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 15, 2015 8:50 pm Not AvailableStorm Children, Book One
Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 17, 2015 8:00 pm Not Available
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Stroboscope
A.T. / Shorts / Japan / 2014 / Comedy, Drama, Narrative, Short / 24 mins
During a location tour sponsored by Ibaraki Prefecture, Nagayama is mistaken for the acclaimed director Shinohara and taken onto a tour bus to mentor the young creators on board. Meanwhile, the real Shinohara chases after them.
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Supper Club
Edmond Wong / CAAMFeast / USA / 2015 / 90 mins
Get ready to eat, drink and be inspired by all things gourmet and culinary! Follow “Demon Chef” Alvin Leung as he visits the Bay Area’s most exciting restaurants and speaks to renowned chefs, including Michael Mina and Corey Lee, about ingredients, craft and personal vision in the restaurant industry.Supper Club
New People Cinema
March 19, 2015 7:10 pm Rush Only
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Tadaima
Robin Takao D'Oench / Shorts / USA / 2014 / Narrative, Short / 15 mins
After the closure of the US Internment Camps at the end of World War II, a Japanese American family returns home and must find the strength to rebuild both their house and family amidst the emotional and physical destruction caused by the war. Tadaima honors the legacy of Paul Takagi, 92-year old former internee, WWII veteran, Berkeley Professor Emeritus, and the Director’s grandfather. Starring Toshi Toda (LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA, PEARL HARBOR) and shot on location in Santa Cruz.
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