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CAAMFest 2015

Narrative

The Comcast Narrative Competition showcases this year’s eclectic compilation of films, featuring coming- of-age stories, comedy, drama, science fiction, witchery and mystery.

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    Cicada

    Dean Yamada / Narrative / Japan / 2014 / 100 mins
    As a schoolteacher, Jumpei is surrounded by kids and adults who haven’t quite grown up. When Jumpei finds out he’s infertile, he’s given an opportunity to deepen his relationships with the big and little kids that already surround him every day.
    Cicada

    New People Cinema
    March 13, 2015 5:10 pm Not Available

    Cicada

    Pacific Film Archive
    March 14, 2015 8:15 pm Not Available

    Cicada

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 18, 2015 6:30 pm Not Available

  2. Love Arcadia

    Lawrence Gan / Narrative / USA / 2014 / Bay Area Connection / 99 mins
    When his family’s tea shop faces displacement by an alluring real estate mogul, Jake (Anthony Ma) must confront his fear of change. LOVE ARCADIA tells a coming-of-age story — by way of boba straw — that explores the lessons of holding on, letting go and loving with what you got.
    Love Arcadia

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 14, 2015 7:10 pm Rush Only

    Love Arcadia

    New People Cinema
    March 19, 2015 9:30 pm Not Available

    Love Arcadia

    New Parkway Theater
    March 22, 2015 1:00 pm Not Available

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    Man Up

    Justin Chon / Narrative / USA / 2014 / 82 mins
    Two young deadbeats are forced to grow up quickly and have their friendship tested when unemployed and unschooled 19-year-old Martin (Kevin Wu) finds out his girlfriend is pregnant. This comedic and eccentric film marks the directorial feature film debut of co-star Justin Chon, who plays Martin’s overeager best friend, Randall.
    Man Up

    New People Cinema
    March 13, 2015 9:45 pm Not Available

    Man Up

    New People Cinema
    March 15, 2015 12:10 pm Not Available

    Man Up

    New Parkway Theater
    March 21, 2015 5:30 pm Not Available

  4. Miss India America

    Ravi Kapoor / Narrative / USA / 2014 / Narrative / 98 mins
    Lily Prasad is a valedictorian who wants to win at all costs — but she’s lost her boyfriend to the reigning Miss India National. She schemes to win him back by winning the beauty pageant herself. This female Frank Underwood rediscovers the importance of family and friends in a hilarious comedy.
    Miss India America

    New People Cinema
    March 14, 2015 9:20 pm Not Available

    Miss India America

    New People Cinema
    March 18, 2015 6:45 pm Not Available

    Miss India America

    New Parkway Theater
    March 22, 2015 5:00 pm Rush Only

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    Nuoc 2030

    Nghiem-Minh Nguyen-Vo / Narrative / Vietnam / 2014 / 98 mins
    Love, death and global warming all play a role in the sci-fi mystery by acclaimed writer-director Nghiem-Minh Nguyen-Vo (BUFFALO BOY). The film paints a haunting, and cinematically gorgeous, dystopia as a woman fights to learn the truth behind her husband's death.
    Nuoc 2030

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 13, 2015 7:15 pm Not Available

    Nuoc 2030

    Pacific Film Archive
    March 15, 2015 8:00 pm Not Available

    Nuoc 2030

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 17, 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

  7. 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