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Films

  1. 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

  2. To Be Fiona

    Fiona Lu / Shorts / USA / 2017 / Animation, Short / 6 mins
    When young Fiona consults her older self on how to grow up as quickly as possible to deal with her issues, adult Fiona knowingly reassures her that everything will turn out just fine.
    Plays In:
    LIFE, ANIMATED

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

  3. The Troubled Troubadour

    Forest Ian Etsler & Sébastien Simon / Shorts / South Korea / 2016 / 23 mins
    A wandering musician finds himself on a journey filled with mysticism, ghosts, and finding peace at death’s door.
    Plays In:
    ALTERED STATES

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 11, 2018 10:00 pm Not Available

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. A Vacation in Hollywood

    Mukesh Vidyasagar / Shorts / USA / 2017 / Short / 4 mins
    While vacationing in Hollywood, a young actress is stunned by what she finds in the apartment complex she’s staying in.
    Plays In:
    ALTERED STATES

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 11, 2018 10:00 pm Not Available

  7. 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

  8. White Tunnel

    Lan-Chi Chien & Chin Wei Chang / Shorts / Japan, Taiwan / 2016 / Short / 22 mins
    As a taxi driver takes four estranged siblings to visit their mother on a rainy April day, chaos ensues in the perpetual silence among them.
    Plays In:
    LIFE, ANIMATED

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

  9. Whitman, Alabama

    Jennifer Crandall / Shorts / USA / 2017 / 6 mins
    In part 10 of a 52-part series called WHITMAN, ALABAMA, we meet Han and Dang, owners of Viet Cuisine in Huntsville, Alabama, and their daughter Eva. As they read a verse of Walt Whitman's poetry, their daily life at the restaurant unfolds before our eyes.
    Plays In:
    STORIES FROM THE AMERICAN SOUTH SHORTS

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 13, 2018 4:30 pm Not Available

  10. Woke

    Venk Potula / Shorts / USA / 2017 / 11 mins
    Passionate debate ensues as an African American activist takes a chance opportunity to engage with a Pakistani American wannabe rapper. When art collides with identity, how do you stay aware of the world?
    Plays In:
    FIGHTERS & DREAMERS

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 14, 2018 6:40 pm Not Available