Films
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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?
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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 RushGood Ol’ Boy
New Parkway Theater
March 20, 2016 3:15 pm At Rush
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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