Film

OUT/HERE (SHORTS)

Shorts / 78 mins
From a Filipino immigrant struggling with her undocumented status in the United States in order to live as an out lesbian to a child’s point of view on the much debated subject of marriage equality, these narratives and documentaries collectively broaden the scope of what it means to be queer.
In This Program: 100 Crushes Chapter 6: They, Deconstructing My Depression, Distance Between, Finger Running, My Beautiful Resistance, Operation Marriage, Ordinary Family, Sex, Politics, and Sticky Rice

OUT/HERE (SHORTS)

Castro Theatre
March 15, 2015 12:00 pm Not Available
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Partners In Crime

Chang Jung-chi / CinemAsia / Taiwan / 2014 / 89 mins
The inadvertent discovery of a schoolmate’s body entwines the otherwise disparate lives of three teenagers as they search for clues of the alleged suicide. A dark tale of adolescent friendship, personal secrets and public tragedies in the second feature of TOUCH OF THE LIGHT’s (CAAMFest ’13) director Chang Jung-chi.

Partners In Crime

Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 13, 2015 9:40 pm Not Available

Partners In Crime

Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 16, 2015 9:20 pm Not Available
PLAYTIME (SHORTS)

Shorts / 75 mins
In this collection of exuberant and wildly imaginative short works, global politics, mythologies and simple sensual encounters are the laboratories for playful visual and aural experimentation. Puns, image-rhymes, fabulous logic and transcendent moments of stillness are the ways through which these artists explore everything from the “cloud” to financial meltdowns to filmmaking itself.
In This Program: Curtains, Ham Over Rice, Liquidity, Inc., Moving to the Cloud, Odd Rumblings, Raymond, Snipers in the Trees, Trails

PLAYTIME (SHORTS)

Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 15, 2015 5:00 pm Not Available

PLAYTIME (SHORTS)

Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 16, 2015 5:20 pm Not Available
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River of Exploding Durians

Edmund Yeo / CinemAsia / Malaysia / 2014 / 128 mins
In a small Malaysian town, two disparate stories threaten to converge — a tale of young love begins to unwind while a radioactive construction site rises on the city’s edge. In a disquieting coming-of-age, three young women must grapple with the repercussions of love and political activism.

River of Exploding Durians

Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 15, 2015 9:10 pm Not Available

River of Exploding Durians

Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 19, 2015 9:00 pm Not Available
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Seoul Searching

Benson Lee / Gala Presentations / South Korea, USA / 2015 / Comedy, Culture, Family, Narrative / 105 mins
Fresh off its world premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, CAAMFest 2015 opens with SEOUL SEARCHING, directed by award winning Korean-American director Benson Lee, Set in the 1980s and inspired by Lee’s own personal experiences, SEOUL SEARCHING is a fun coming-of-age feature, chronicling the shenanigans and personal journeys of a group of international Korean teens sent to a government-sponsored summer camp for a crash course in Korean culture.
Precedes: Opening Night Gala

Seoul Searching

Castro Theatre
March 12, 2015 6:30 pm Not Available

Precedes:

Opening Night Gala

Asian Art Museum
March 12, 2015 9:30 pm Not Available
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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 Available

She Lights Up Well

New People Cinema
March 16, 2015 7:20 pm Not Available
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 Available

SHORT SHORTS (SHORTS)

Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 19, 2015 5:10 pm Not Available
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 Available

The Sisterhood of Night

Pacific Film Archive
March 14, 2015 5:45 pm Not Available

The Sisterhood of Night

New People Cinema
March 16, 2015 9:10 pm Not Available
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 Available

Storm Children, Book One

Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
March 17, 2015 8:00 pm Not Available
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