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CAAMFest2018

Feature

  1. The People’s Republic of Desire

    Hao Wu / Documentaries / China, USA / 2018 / 94 mins
    Login to a digital universe where hundreds of millions seek social connection and economic success. Follow three Chinese live streamers whose virtual currency of persona and talents can earn them six figures every month, as long as they maintain likes, tips, gifts, and worship from their fellow, plugged-in population.
    The People’s Republic of Desire

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 12, 2018 7:00 pm At Rush

    The People’s Republic of Desire

    Piedmont Theatre
    May 23, 2018 9:00 pm Not Available

  2. Power in Unity

    James Q. Chan / CAAMunity Screenings / USA / 2017 / 32 mins
    San Francisco’s high-flying economy comes at the cost to low-income residents. Many longtime, immigrant, communities are being displaced by profit-driven developers, but Chinese seniors in Chinatown find renewed spirit as they fight the injustice by organizing and building coalitions with the Community Tenants Association.

    Preceded by: Chinatown, Liminal Space/Crossings

    Power in Unity

    San Francisco Public Library
    May 23, 2018 6:30 pm Not Available

  3. The Registry

    Bill Kubota & Steve Ozone / Documentaries / USA / 2018 / 57 mins
    For the Japanese Americans who served in World War II, acknowledgment of the vital roles they played has been long delayed. The Registry details the efforts of aging veterans to document the crucial work performed by Japanese American translators in the Pacific theater and the focal point that military service played in their identities.

    Preceded by: Three Boys Manzanar

    The Registry

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 13, 2018 2:40 pm Not Available

  4. Saving Sally

    Avid Liongoren / Narratives / Philipines / 2016 / 94 mins
    Hopelessly in love with his spunky best friend Sally, Marty draws fantasies in his comics about saving her from the monsters who are her uptight parents and her tool of a boyfriend. Geeky and delightful, Manila is animated into a surreal backdrop in this love story for the teenage soul.
    Saving Sally

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 12, 2018 9:30 pm Not Available

  5. Stand Up Man

    Aram Collier / Narratives / Canada / 2017 / Narrative / 85 mins
    Exiled in nowhere, Canada, Moses Kim struggles with a life he never expected to have: taking care of a young family, his teenage cousin from Korea, and the failing family restaurant. What he really wants to do is get back to doing stand-up comedy in Toronto. But how?
    Stand Up Man

    New People Cinema
    May 13, 2018 4:15 pm Not Available

  6. This Close

    Andrew Ahn / CAAMunity Screenings / USA / 2017 / 27 mins
    This series follows the friendship between Kate and Michael, who are deaf, as they balance their personal lives and careers. Recently engaged, Kate struggles to find opportunities to grow in her career, while Michael attempts to get over a broken heart. THIS CLOSE tells a story about who we turn to feel understood. This Close is co-produced by the Longmore Institute on Disability at San Francisco State University and the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
    This Close

    LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
    May 22, 2018 7:00 pm Not Available

  7. A Time to Swim

    Ashley Duong / Documentaries / Malaysia / 2017 / Documentary / 82 mins
    Mutang Urud straddles two disparate worlds — at once a stay at home dad in Montreal and a warrior for indigenous rights halfway across the globe. Follow Mutang’s tumultuous journey home to Borneo, and explore how the destruction of place affects the communities that once thrived there.
    A Time to Swim

    New People Cinema
    May 12, 2018 12:00 pm Not Available

  8. ULAM: Main Dish

    Alexandra Cuerdo / Food / USA / 2017 / Documentary, Feature / 80 mins
    Could it be that Filipino food, the underdog of Asian cuisines, is having its moment at last? In ULAM (main dish in tagalog), Filipino American filmmaker Alexandra Cuerdo tries to answer this question and follows the rise of Filipino food through the experiences of award-winning chefs attempting to move the cuisine to the center of the American table.
    ULAM: Main Dish

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 11, 2018 7:45 pm At Rush

  9. Unlovable

    Suzi Yoonessi / Narratives / USA / 2018 / 79 mins
    Joy’s addiction to sex and love is her primary compass for self-worth, and thus far it’s led her to rock bottom. UNLOVABLE is a spirited drama filled with comedic moments that traces the ups and downs of Joy’s path toward accepting herself, finding true friendship — and even being a little OK.
    Unlovable

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 11, 2018 9:40 pm Not Available

    Unlovable

    Roxie Theater
    May 20, 2018 8:00 pm Not Available

  10. White Rabbit

    Daryl Wein / Narratives / USA / 2018 / 71 mins
    What does it mean to be an artist? Where is the line between fact and fiction? Comedian Vivian Bang tears down construed norms as a Korean American performance artist who braves odd jobs in an authentic, unapologetic nature to find her place in the world.
    White Rabbit

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 11, 2018 7:30 pm Not Available