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CAAMFest2018

Films

  1. Limboland

    Melanie Ramos / Shorts / USA / 2017 / Narrative Fiction, Short / 18 mins
    What happens when a daughter and her estranged father come together in search for the missing body of the family’s matriarch on the day of her funeral? Directed by Melanie Ramos, LIMBOLAND is sure to make you laugh and realize that at the end of the day, everyone gets caught up in their own version of limbo.
    Plays In:
    OUT/HERE

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 15, 2018 8:50 pm Not Available

  2. Liminal Space/Crossings

    Chihiro Wimbush and Jim Choi / Shorts / USA / 2017 / 16 mins
    Identity and immigration issues emerge as filmmakers Chihiro Wimbush and Jim Choi document the installation of artist Summer Mei-Ling Lee’s work, “Liminal Space/Crossings,” a piece commissioned by the Chinese Cultural Center in San Francisco.

    Precedes: Power in Unity

    Precedes:
    Power in Unity

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

  3. Lions in Waiting

    Jason Karman / Shorts / Canada / 2017 / 17 mins
    A new minor league hockey player seeks acceptance after being hazed by his teammates. Struggling to find his way on and off the ice, his courage also seems to inspire someone else.

    Precedes: Looking For?

    Precedes:
    Looking For?

    Roxie Theater
    May 19, 2018 5:10 pm Not Available

  4. A Little Wisdom

    Yuqi Kang / Documentaries / Nepal / 2017 / Documentary / 92 mins
    A LITTLE WISDOM director Yuqi Kang brings a mindful eye into the lives of Hopakuli and Chorten — two orphaned brothers living among monks in Lumbini, Nepal. After opening with meditative languid takes, the film turns increasingly disquieting as we watch the boys wrestle with the world armed with little guidance.
    A Little Wisdom

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 12, 2018 12:00 pm Not Available

    A Little Wisdom

    Piedmont Theatre
    May 22, 2018 8:30 pm Not Available

  5. Looking For?

    Tung-yen Chou / Documentaries / Taiwan / 2016 / Documentary / 61 mins
    Dating apps have become the most convenient, and sometimes safest, way for gay men to connect in the obstacle course of sexuality, romance, and friendship. Swipe through 60 gay men from seven cities across the globe as they navigate a digital network of millions, searching for love, lust, and loss.

    Preceded by: Lions in Waiting

    Looking For?

    Roxie Theater
    May 19, 2018 5:10 pm Not Available

  6. Lumpia

    Patricio Ginelsa Jr. / Food / USA / 2003 / 81 mins
    "The ultimate home movie” is back on the big screen just in time for its 15th anniversary! This wacky, eccentric, and boisterous film shot in Daly City, CA promises a good time and is sure to make you crave lumpias (don’t worry, we have you covered). Followed by the trailer world premiere of LUMPIA 2. Be the first to catch a peek of the upcoming sequel!
    Lumpia

    Roxie Theater
    May 19, 2018 9:50 pm Not Available

  7. Marvel Presents a New Superhero… Model Minority!

    Sean Dacanay / Shorts / USA / 2017 / Short / 2 mins
    In a cinematic universe filled with all-white superheroes and Black Panther, Marvel presents an overdue, over exaggerated take on an Asian American superhero.
    Plays In:
    LIFE, ANIMATED

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

  8. Maybe

    Kat Cole / Shorts / USA / 2017 / Narrative Fiction, Short / 10 mins
    A beautiful ode to growing up and self-exploration in Hawaii, MAYBE explores a teenager’s coming of age as she comes to terms with her sexuality, which clashes with her mother’s religious values.
    Plays In:
    OUT/HERE

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 15, 2018 8:50 pm Not Available

  9. Meditation Park

    Mina Shum / Special Presentations / Canada / 2017 / Narrative / 94 mins
    When Maria finds out her husband has been having an affair, she breaks out of her shell, making friends with the local park ladies and silent disco dancing on the grass. MEDITATION PARK, is a light-hearted film filled with humor, self-love, and liberation, starring the legendary Pei-Pei Cheng (CAAMFest 2018’s Spotlight Honoree), Sandra Oh, and Tzi Ma.
    Meditation Park

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 15, 2018 6:00 pm At Rush

  10. Minding the Gap

    Bing Liu / Documentaries / USA / 2018 / Documentary / 93 mins
    A clear-eyed portrait of masculinity, race, class, and skateboarding in rust-belt America, Bing Liu’s first feature follows three young men through the tumult and trauma of their lives. Tender, unflinching, a compulsive licking of wounds, the film asks — what do men do with their hurt?
    Minding the Gap

    New People Cinema
    May 13, 2018 1:40 pm Not Available