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CAAMFest 2016

Films

  1. Flip Flops

    Haolu Wang / SHORTS / China / 2015 / Narrative Fiction, Short / 16 mins
    Ana is fighting with Thomas. After a nap on the beach, she can't find him. What has happened to her boyfriend?
    Plays In:
    RELATIONSHIP STATUS: IT’S COMPLICATED

    Roxie Theatre
    March 13, 2016 9:40 pm Not Available


  2. For the Love of Unicorns

    Genevieve Erin O'Brien / SHORTS / USA / 2014 / Family, Gay/Lesbian, Short / 5 mins
    A queer, Asian American, gender non-conforming utopia lies at the heart of Genevieve Erin O’Brien’s FOR THE LOVE OF UNICORNS. The film represents this message through an adorable story of a young girl’s trip to a carnival and her hopes to see her favorite animal there — a unicorn.
    Plays In:
    THE OUT(ER) LIMITS

    Alamo Drafthouse
    March 12, 2016 9:20 pm At Rush

    Plays In:
    THE OUT(ER) LIMITS

    New Parkway Theater
    March 19, 2016 5:20 pm Not Available


  3. France is Our Mother Country

    Rithy Panh / CINEMASIA / Cambodia, France / 2014 / Documentary / 74 mins
    FRANCE IS OUR MOTHER COUNTRY illuminates the underlying tones of melancholy and indignation of the French occupation of Cambodia. Oscar-nominated director Rithy Panh delivers a beautifully edited piece detailing the tragedy brought by the brute forces of French colonialism using satirically placed archived footage and old propaganda films.
    France is Our Mother Country

    Alamo Drafthouse
    March 17, 2016 9:00 pm At Rush


  4. Frank Wong’s Chinatown (working title)

    James Q. Chan / SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / USA / 2015 / Documentary / 35 mins
    FRANK WONG'S CHINATOWN (working title) is the story of 81-year-old Frank Wong. This unknown, self-taught artist has spent the past four decades recreating his fading memories by building romantic, extraordinarily detailed miniature models of the San Francisco Chinatown rooms of his youth. Wong's miniature dioramas become rare portals into a historic neighborhood.
    Frank Wong’s Chinatown (working title)

    City College of San Francisco-Chinatown/North Beach Campus
    March 12, 2016 5:00 pm At Rush


  5. From Tonga

    Huay-Bing Law / SHORTS / United States / 2015 / Documentary, Family, Reality, Short, Student / 13 mins
    Director Huay-Bing Law’s endearing documentary, FROM TONGA, is a slice of life for a high school football team in Euless Texas. Explore time on and off the field for several students who live in a city with a large Polynesian presence and influence.
    Plays In:
    PORTRAITS FROM THE SCHOOLYARD

    Alamo Drafthouse
    March 16, 2016 6:20 pm At Rush


  6. Good Ol’ Boy

    Frank Lotito / NARRATIVE / USA / 2015 / Comedy, Culture, Family, Narrative / 104 mins
    It’s 1979, and 10-year-old Smith Bhatnagar’s American dreams — filled with SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, Darth Vader and the girl next door — clash with his parent’s hopes for his future. A coming-of-age dramedy about enduring first loves and the weighty expectations of immigrant parents. Starring Jason Lee, Samrat Chakrabarti and Anjul Nigam.
    Good Ol’ Boy

    Alamo Drafthouse
    March 13, 2016 3:10 pm At Rush

    Good Ol’ Boy

    New Parkway Theater
    March 20, 2016 3:15 pm At Rush


  7. Grandfather Paradox

    Shannon Browning / SHORTS / Australia / 2015 / Short / 8 mins
    Echoing buddy comedies of the 1980s, this hilarious short about an Australian genius who must rescue his friend from a time loop he himself created revels in all its cheesy, implausible glory.
    Plays In:
    THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

    Roxie Theatre
    March 11, 2016 10:00 pm Not Available


  8. Grass

    Tanuj Chopra / NARRATIVE / USA / 2015 / Comedy, Narrative, women / 73 mins
    Complacent pushover Cam and her maverick pal, Jinky, find adventure, merriment and revelation with the help of a backpack full of weed. Their sensory trip comically explores the highs, lows and more highs throughout a day at the park. From the award-winning director of PUNCHING AT THE SUN (SFIAAFF ’06).
    Grass

    Alamo Drafthouse
    March 11, 2016 9:20 pm Not Available


  9. Home is a Hotel

    Kevin Wong / SHORTS / USA / 2015 / Documentary, Short / 11 mins
    In San Francisco’s iconic Chinatown, Huan Di attempts to make a proper life for herself and her daughter in a single room occupancy hotel. She illustrates the experience of living in an 8’x10’ room, a basic type of housing that is steadily disappearing for SF’s struggling working class.
    Plays In:
    AM I AMERICAN, I AM AMERICAN

    Roxie Theatre
    March 12, 2016 5:00 pm At Rush


  10. Horoscope

    Maya Rudolph / SHORTS / China / 2014 / Coming of age, friendship, women / 16 mins
    Set in Beijing, director Maya Rudolph’s HOROSCOPE follows two school friends on their daily bus ride to class. They meet a unique passenger, who adds a new dimension to their commute and friendship.
    Plays In:
    PORTRAITS FROM THE SCHOOLYARD

    Alamo Drafthouse
    March 16, 2016 6:20 pm At Rush