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CAAMFest 2015

CinemAsia

CinemAsia is a global snapshot of what’s new and buzzworthy in the international Asian film scene. Featuring new films from award winners Ruby Yang, Lav Diaz, and Rakhshan Banietemad, this year’s eclectic collection includes inspiring documentaries, provocative drama’s, and suspenseful thrillers.

  1. My Fair Wedding

    Jang Hee-sun / CinemAsia / South Korea / 2014 / 94 mins
    In an intimate and candid documentary, filmmakers Gwang-Soo and Dave plan their landmark wedding, the first same-sex marriage performed in South Korea. However, gay marriage opponents make their displeasure heard before and during the grooms’ special day. A light-hearted love story with strong undertones about marriage equality.
    My Fair Wedding

    Castro Theatre
    March 15, 2015 9:40 pm Not Available

  2. My Voice, My Life

    Ruby Yang / CinemAsia / Hong Kong / 2014 / Bay Area Connection / 91 mins
    High school is often a period of awkward growth in most teens’ lives. MY VOICE, MY LIFE follows the production of a musical, “The Awakening,” by students from “lower-tier” high schools in Hong Kong, that seems to mirror a plotline straight from GLEE.
    My Voice, My Life

    The Great Star
    March 17, 2015 7:00 pm Not Available

    My Voice, My Life

    New Parkway Theater
    March 21, 2015 1:20 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

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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

  5. 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

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    Tales

    Rakhshan Banietemad / CinemAsia / Iran / 2014 / Narrative / 88 mins
    TALES is a strategically pieced puzzle of working-class protagonists all trying to get their voices heard. This thoughtful film captures a series of intimate portraits in the lives of interweaving characters. Rakhshan Banietemad’s latest is a treasure box of stories filled with compassionate screenwriting.
    Tales

    Pacific Film Archive
    March 13, 2015 7:00 pm Not Available

    Tales

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 15, 2015 12:20 pm Not Available