Films
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Death in a Day
Lin Wang / Shorts / USA / 2016 / Experimental, Narrative Fiction, Short / 14 mins
All young Evan wants to do is spend his days playing with his toys. However, with his comatose father on the brink of death, he must come to grips with this reality, as his mother struggles to prepare for the difficult transition to being a single parent.Plays In:
FOR THE FAINT OF HEART – SHORTS
Roxie Theater
March 11, 2017 5:10 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets
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Drugs for Unicorns
Jaq Nguyen Victor / Shorts / USA / 2016 / 10 mins
A unicorn is in need of some medical attention, yet is constantly turned away from physicians a.k.a. “realists.” Things begin to get better for the unicorn for the right doctor is found and has just the right cure for this horned creature; in lolz, glitter, self-determination, and glee.
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Escaping Agra
Pallavi Somusetty / Shorts / India, USA / 2016 / Culture, Documentary, Short, Social Issue / 23 mins
19-year old transgender college student, Naveen Bhat chronicles their experience of being illegally detained by their parents in Agra, India after their true sexuality and identity is revealed. With the support of their partner Madi, Madi's family, and the Indian LGBT activist group who helped saved them, Naveen gives the viewers a firsthand account of the tribulations they had to undergo in their quest to live a life they could truly call their own.
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Ever the Land
Sarah Grohnert / Special Presentations / New Zealand / 2015 / Documentary / 93 mins
Set in the lush forests of New Zealand, the indigenous Maori tribe, Ngāi Tūhoe, embarks on a landmark construction project of a sustainable living building. Visually stunning and full of spirit, this documentary captures the development of the building, its vital ties to the tribe’s culture and the reclamation of their land and community.Ever the Land
New People Cinema
March 18, 2017 12:10 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets
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Every Known Piece Of Me Had To Be Broken
Jovelyn Richards / Shorts / USA / 2016 / 18 mins
A short film shown through spiritual journey of Nisha Thapa.Precedes: Bachelor Girls
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The Fall of the I-Hotel
Curtis Choy / Special Presentations / USA / 1983 / Documentary / 58 mins
Forcible evictions devastated a manong community after the International Hotel was demolished in 1981, marking the destruction of the last block of San Francisco’s Manilatown. Narrated by late poet Al Robles, THE FALL OF THE I-HOTEL tells the story of 50 old-timers displaced by 300 cops in the dead of night and the overall impacts of urban renewal.Preceded by: Asians In America: In Three Parts
The Fall of the I-Hotel
Gray Area
March 12, 2017 7:20 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets
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The Family
Shumin Liu / Cinema Asia / Australia, China / 2015 / 280 mins
Following the Venice Film Festival and Slamdance, THE FAMILY comes to San Francisco, telling the slow-burn story of an ordinary elderly couple’s extraordinary efforts to stay connected with their family, against long distances and an ever-changing society.The Family
Great Star Theater
March 11, 2017 4:00 pm Buy Tickets Buy Tickets
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Fanny Pack
Uttera Singh / Shorts / USA / 2016 / Comedy, Family / 11 mins
A young Indian-American woman tries to catch a flight bound for New York to pursue her dreams when suddenly her overprotective, fanny pack clad father attempts to stop her in hopes of getting her to follow his plans for her instead.
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Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Russ Meyer / Special Presentations / USA / 1965 / Narrative / 83 mins
Russ Meyer’s 1965 cult classic FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! has influenced a generation of outcasts, weirdos and badasses. The wildly turbulent story follows three go-go dancers as they break free from their nightclub and take a wild ride through the desert, complete with kidnapping, scheming and murder. At the heart of the movie are mixed race Asian stars Tura Satana and Haji. YOMYOMF is proud to partner with CAAM and the Alamo Drafthouse’s Weird Wednesdays to present the film that made Satana an icon.Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Alamo Drafthouse
March 15, 2017 10:30 pm Tickets available at drafthouse.com/sf
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Fear
Dawn Dreyer, Andrea Love / Shorts / USA / 2016 / 8 mins
Dr. Zenglo Chen has lived with his fear since his parents were taken away during the Cultural Revolution. In this meticulous animation, Dr. Chen explains the tightrope he walks through life.
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