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CAAMFest2018

Films

  1. Miss World

    Georgia Fu / Shorts / Taiwan / 2017 / Short / 19 mins
    Jane is a pill-popping party girl navigating the waters between her own adulthood and her traditional upbringing. When she comes home to see her father one last time before his prison sentence, her bad decisions begin to catch up with her, forcing her to reexamine who she has become.
    Plays In:
    IN TRANSITION

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 11, 2018 5:10 pm Not Available

  2. Monday

    Dinh Thai / Shorts / USA / 2017 / Short / 18 mins
    He’s everyone’s one stop shop for anything stolen or illicit, but his reasons for hustling are not as cut and dry as they seem. In this diverse world he lives in, he must maneuver between disparate cliques facing racism and constant danger just to make a living. And it’s only Monday. 
    Plays In:
    IN TRANSITION

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 11, 2018 5:10 pm Not Available

  3. Nailed It

    Adele Free Pham / Documentaries / USA / 2017 / 59 mins
    In 1975, 20 Vietnamese refugee women created a multibillion dollar industry that supports their community to this day. NAILED IT is a captivating exploration of the genesis of how a nail salon ended up in every strip mall – and the survival of a community.
    Nailed It

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 12, 2018 4:50 pm Not Available

    Nailed It

    Roxie Theater
    May 19, 2018 12:20 pm Not Available

  4. Origin Story

    Kulap Vilaysack / Gala Presentations / USA / 2018 / Documentary / 106 mins
    At 14, Kulap Vilaysack discovered that the man she called father was in fact not. Now a successful actor, director, and podcaster, Kulap embarks on a quest that takes her from Minnesota and the Mekong to disentangle family secrets and the decade-long emotional paralysis that has caused a rift with her mother.
    Origin Story

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 13, 2018 6:00 pm Not Available

    Origin Story

    Roxie Theater
    May 19, 2018 2:10 pm Not Available

  5. Othello-San

    Theodore A. Adams III / Shorts / USA / 2018 / Short / 20 mins
    Jason moves to Japan to attend the most prestigious acting school in the country; however, his grandiose dreams are quickly tempered with harsh reality. With no knowledge of Japanese culture or what it means to be an actor in Japan, Jason’s instructor swiftly knocks him back to Earth.
    Plays In:
    IN TRANSITION

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 11, 2018 5:10 pm Not Available

  6. Our Man in Tokyo (The Ballad of Shin Miyata)

    Akira Boch / Shorts / Japan / 2018 / Documentary, Short / 18 mins
    A documentary about Shin Miyata, a record label owner, who devotes his life to bridging the gap between Chicano and Japanese culture. Miyata is on a quest to connect people with the power of music through his desire to break stereotypes that come with inter-cultural misunderstandings.
    Plays In:
    TOYKO BEATS

    New People Cinema
    May 13, 2018 9:15 pm Not Available

  7. Out of State

    Ciara Lacy / Special Presentations / USA / 2018 / Culture, Documentary / 82 mins
    Trapped in an endless cycle of hardship, Native Hawaiians struggle to find their place after incarceration. The lives of two former inmates move in different directions as one deals with unemployment and the other finds love. Prison is the past, but can these two survive without being sent back?

    Preceded by: I Am Because You Are

    Out of State

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 13, 2018 3:10 pm Not Available

  8. Pachinko

    Luis Grane / Shorts / Japan / 2017 / Experimental, Short / 4 mins
    A mind-bending Tokyo emerges where cartoons and reality coexist, and pachinko balls represent America’s influence there.
    Plays In:
    LIFE, ANIMATED

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

  9. 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

  10. Phetmixay Means Fighter

    Rita Phetmixay / Shorts / USA / 2017 / 13 mins
    Rita Phetmixay's mother and father immigrated to North Carolina in the 1980s after the communist takeover of Laos. This deeply personal film chronicles the strength of her family's identity as both Lao and American.
    Plays In:
    STORIES FROM THE AMERICAN SOUTH SHORTS

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