Films
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Pop
Edwin Chang / SHORTS / USA / 2015 / Short / 3 mins
What if you could change the course of your crush's life so that they never met their own true love?
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Portrait as a Random Act of Violence
Randall Lloyd Okita / SHORTS / USA / 2013 / Experimental, Reality, Short, Social Issue
Portrait as a Random Act of Violence incorporates performance and sculpture to examine themes of harm, protest, and destructive and restorative transformations.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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Racial Facial
Jeff Adachi / DOCUMENTARY
An 8-minute history of racism in the United States. A new film by Jeff Adachi.Precedes: Ninth Floor
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Right Footed
Nick Spark / GALA PRESENTATIONS / USA / 2015 / Documentary / 81 mins
CAAMFest celebrates the close of the festival with RIGHT FOOTED, a documentary about expert martial artist, disability rights activist and the world’s only armless airplane pilot, Filipina American Jessica Cox. Ride along on her journey as she overcomes adversity, finds romance and inspires the world.Precedes: Closing Night Party
Right Footed
New Parkway Theater
March 20, 2016 7:00 pm Not AvailableRight Footed
New Parkway Theater
March 20, 2016 7:30 pm Not Available
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Roots of ‘Ulu
John Atonelli / SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / USA / 2015 / Documentary, Short / 36 mins
“The roots of ‘ulu are deep.” ‘Ulu, or breadfruit, was once a staple of native Hawaiian foodways. explore the cultural significance and revival of this revered plant amongst native practitioners and agricultural experts.Precedes: Sons of Halawa
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The Royal Tailor
Lee Won-suk / CINEMASIA / South Korea / 2014 / Narrative / 127 mins
Sartorial rivals Dol-suk (Han Suk-kyu), a master craftsman devoted to tradition, and Kong-jin (Ko Soo), an avant-garde upstart with rakish charm, cross shears for the position of the king’s tailor. High fashion and political intrigue weave together this sumptuous court drama, replete with scenes of rustling hanbok and sensuous embroidery.The Royal Tailor
Alamo Drafthouse
March 15, 2016 9:00 pm At RushThe Royal Tailor
New Parkway Theater
March 19, 2016 2:20 pm At Rush
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Sons of Halawa
Matt Yamashita / SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / USA / 2015 / Documentary / 56 mins
Pilipo Solatorio is the last native Hawaiian from Halawa. He lives harmoniously with nature and attuned to the spirit of the land. The teachings of his ancestors are at risk of being lost unless he finds a successor to continue his traditions. Only through their roots will future generations flourish.Preceded by: Roots of ‘Ulu
Sons of Halawa
New People Cinema
March 20, 2016 12:30 pm At Rush
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The Soong Sisters
Mabel Cheung / SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS / Hong Kong / 1997 / Narrative / 140 mins
Join us as we revisit acclaimed filmmaker Mabel Cheung’s evocative portrayal of the powerful and influential Soong family in THE SOONG SISTERS. The film details the true story of the Soong daughters’ rise in fame and influence during a turbulent period of war and revolution in 20th-century China.The Soong Sisters
Alamo Drafthouse
March 14, 2016 9:00 pm At Rush
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Study Abroad 2: The Daydreaming Bunny
Yung-Jen Yang / SHORTS / USA / 2015 / Animation, Narrative Fiction, Short / 21 mins
Xiaotong is an art student working tirelessly on her art in hopes that her mother will finally accept her dreams as real.
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A Tale of Three Cities
Mabel Cheung / GALA PRESENTATIONS / China, Hong Kong / 2015 / Drama, Narrative / 130 mins
From CAAMFest spotlight filmmaker Mabel Cheung, A TALE OF THREE CITIES transports you to Hong Kong during the turbulent times of war in the 1930s and 1940s, focusing on an epic story of romance and tragedy of the real-life parents of Jackie Chan.A Tale of Three Cities
Alamo Drafthouse
March 13, 2016 6:20 pm At Rush
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