Films
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Do Not Think For a Moment
Adria Siu & Vivian Wang / SHORTS / USA / 2015 / Bay Area Connection, Documentary, Experimental, Gay/Lesbian, Short, women / 3 mins
Bay Area directors Adria Siu and Vivian Wang challenge stereotypes of gender, sexuality and race in DO NOT THINK FOR A MOMENT. The subjects, three Asian American women, share their experiences, frustrations and identity amid the backdrop of San Francisco’s Castro District and other neighborhoods.
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Donut Shop
Robert Riutta / SHORTS / USA / 2015 / Short / 15 mins
For some, immigration means running away from something dreadful while also leaving behind something precious. Oakland, CA, donut shop owner Sam shares his story of loss and perseverance during and after the Khmer Rouge genocide.
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Drawing the Tiger
Amy Benson, Scott Squire and Ramyata Limbu / DOCUMENTARY / Nepal / 2015 / Documentary / 97 mins
DRAWING THE TIGER observes a rural Nepali family over seven years in an immersive tableau of the human experience. Even the filmmakers themselves couldn’t have foreseen how a hopeful story of a teenage girl winning a big city scholarship could lead to the Darnal family eventually being overturned by tragedy.Drawing the Tiger
Roxie Theatre
March 11, 2016 7:30 pm Not Available
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Dreality
Derrick Wong / SHORTS / USA / 2015 / Bay Area Connection, Experimental, Short / 11 mins
A man daydreams of an alternative to his 9 to 5 lifestyle. Slowly, he loses touch with what his reality was in the first place.
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Eclipse (ruby)
Viet Le / SHORTS / USA, Vietnam / 2015 / Gay/Lesbian, Short / 5 mins
Released on the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam War and now making its Bay Area premiere, local filmmaker Viet Le’s ECLIPSE (RUBY) is multisensory poetry expressed through a trans lens. Le’s expression-filled film rides waves of movement and meaning, accompanied by music from controversial, legendary musicians Dai Lam Linh.
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Escape
Zia Islam / SHORTS / United States / 2014 / Drama, Short, Thriller / 15 mins
Two paramedics are on standby for an illegal immigrant police raid. Tense and uneasy, they find themselves at odds choosing between following orders and risking their freedom and livelihoods to help keep a family together.
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Everything Will Be
Julia Kwan / SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / Canada / 2014 / 90 mins
Vancouver's Chinatown was once rich in culture and diversity. As more of its heritage is traded in for new trends, the history of this storied neighborhood is getting pushed aside. Award-winning director Julia Kwan captures these moments in flux as the fate of this community unfolds.Everything Will Be
City College of San Francisco-Chinatown/North Beach Campus
March 12, 2016 2:00 pm Not Available
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Family Ingredients
Ty Sanga / SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CAAMFEAST / USA / 2015 / 60 mins
There are two things that are unshakable in Hawaiian culture: food and family. Embark on a culinary journey with chef Ed Kenney as he explores the traditional Hawaiian foods poi (a paste-like dish made from taro) and pipikaula (salted dried beef) and how they have influenced culture in Hawaii.Family Ingredients
Roxie Theatre
March 13, 2016 2:30 pm Not Available
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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Justin Lin / SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / Japan, USA / 2006 / Action, Narrative / 105 mins
Buckle up for the 10th anniversary of the biggest thematic departure in THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS franchise, TOKYO DRIFT. Troubled American teen Sean discovers high-octane Tokyo street racing, and things get complicated when he falls for his rival’s girlfriend. Starring Sung Kang, who also appears in PALI ROAD.The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Alamo Drafthouse
March 13, 2016 9:40 pm Not Available
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Fish in Barrel
Randall Lloyd Okita / SHORTS / Canada / 2009 / Experimental, Narrative
Fish in Barrel depicts a young man facing his demons as his struggle erupts into visions that question what lies below the surface.Plays In:
In Conversation with Randall Okita
Gray Area Foundation for the Arts
March 12, 2016 12:30 pm Not Available
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