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CAAMFest 2014

All Films & Events

  1. Siddharth

    India / 2013 / 96 mins
    Poor street merchant Mahendra sends his young son, Siddharth, off to work to help support the family. When the boy fails to return home for the holiday, Mahendra finds himself on a desperate and seemingly futile search for his son. SIDDHARTH is a powerful story of loss and hope.
    Siddharth

    Castro Theater
    March 16, 2014 2:30 pm

  2. Smile

    SHORTS / South Korea / 2013 / 16 mins
    CAAM is proud to partner with Asia’s premier Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) to present this unique film exhibition of features and shorts. Marking the inaugural event of the CAAM-BIFF partnership, the Wide Angle Showcase epitomizes the innovative spirit that both organizations share.

  3. Speaking Out!

    SHORTS / USA / 2013 / 7 mins
    A call to action: From revolutionary Filipinas to undocumented youth, Chinese lesbians and Japanese internment camp survivors, these films shed light on the need for Global Social Justice.

  4. Stateless

    Duc Nguyen / DOCUMENTARY / Philippines, USA / 2013 / Documentary, Television / 55 mins
    Vietnamese refugees who have been living in a condition of statelessness in the Philippines for 16 years await a rare opportunity for resettlement in the United States. They speak of their anticipation, hopes and fears. A moving documentary about the long wait for home.
    Stateless

    Sundance Kabuki
    March 14, 2014 5:30 pm

    Stateless

    Sundance Kabuki
    March 19, 2014 6:30 pm

  5. Stories From Tohoku

    DOCUMENTARY / USA / 2013 / 55 mins
    Two years after the devastating 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan, survivors are still struggling to rebuild. The Japanese American community has continued to raise money and organize aid trips to the region. STORIES explores both the endurance and frustration of the survivors and the hope inspired by the visitors.
    Stories From Tohoku

    New People Cinema
    March 15, 2014 2:30 pm

    Stories From Tohoku

    Sundance Kabuki
    March 19, 2014 8:30 pm

  6. Straight Jacket

    Christine Liang / SHORTS / U S A / 2013 / Narrative Fiction, Short / 10 mins
    From drag queens and music videos to glittery genderqueers, homegrown feminist heroes and Beat era artists, these Local Queer Shorts are exciting, vibrant and alive!

  7. Sukiyaki with Love

    Akiko Izumitani / SHORTS / U S A / 2013 / Short / 4 mins
    From thrilling horror narratives to confrontations with death and decay, Provocateurs Shorts is a collection of this year’s darkest and most enthralling selections. Perfect for thrill-seekers and fun-loving audiences, this program is a joyride that will tickle and delight you.

  8. Sun Behind the the Clouds: Tibet’s Struggle for Freedom (RITU/TENZING)

    SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / India, UK / 2009 / 79 mins
    Sun Behind the the Clouds: Tibet’s Struggle for Freedom (RITU/TENZING)

    PFA
    March 16, 2014 6:10 pm

  9. Sweet Corn

    JOO HYUN LEE / SHORTS / South Korea / 2013 / Narrative Fiction, Short / 20 mins
    A young man rejects the idea of becoming a farmer like his father; a little girl, now grown, fondly remembers afternoons spent with her elderly caretaker. Between different generations, ties that bind can also divide, and family can become a nightmare as well as solace.

  10. There is No Poetry Here

    SHORTS / Sri Lanka / 2013 / 10 mins
    CAAM is proud to partner with Asia’s premier Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) to present this unique film exhibition of features and shorts. Marking the inaugural event of the CAAM-BIFF partnership, the Wide Angle Showcase epitomizes the innovative spirit that both organizations share.