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CAAMFest2018

Films

  1. The Pilgrimage

    Kevin Wong / Shorts / USA / 2017 / Narrative Fiction, Short / 16 mins
    A father going through a midlife crisis and a son too uptight to go with the flow. THE PILGRIMAGE depicts a flipped father-son relationship, where the son attempts to guide his erratic father in his quest for self.
    Plays In:
    IN TRANSITION

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 11, 2018 5:10 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. Pragma

    Jihyun Park / Shorts / South Korea / 2014 / 16 mins
    Yoo-Hee and Joo-Yeon fell in love in high school, but their school’s persecution of gays tore them apart. When meet again years later, sparks fly.
    Plays In:
    WOMEN ON THE RISE: SOUTH KOREAN CINEMA

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 16, 2018 6:30 pm Not Available

  4. Rani

    Hammad Rizvi / Shorts / Pakistan, USA / 2018 / Narrative Fiction, Short / 14 mins
    Rani, a transgender woman and toy vendor living in the tough streets of Karachi, must fight against hardships and violence to keep the right to be the mother to an orphaned child she has grown to love.
    Plays In:
    OUT/HERE

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

  5. 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

  6. RUNNER

    Yung-Jae Chen / Shorts / USA / 2018 / 25 mins
    In San Francisco, a woman trains for the most important run of her life — a run that will ultimately make amends with her past.
    Plays In:
    ALTERED STATES

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

  7. San Jose Tofu Co.

    Sean Au / Shorts / USA / 2018 / 12 mins
    After seven decades and three generations, Chester and Amy Nozaki discuss the decision to close the much hailed San Jose Tofu Company.
    Plays In:
    FIGHTERS & DREAMERS

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

  8. Sanzu No Kawa: The River of Three Crossings

    Cyrus Tabar / Shorts / USA / 2018 / Narrative Fiction, Short / 8 mins
    A young boy struggles to overcome his sister’s death as memories and life at home haunt him.
    Plays In:
    ALTERED STATES

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

  9. 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

  10. She, Who Can See

    Alleluia Panis / Music & Live Performances / USA / 2017 / Experimental, Music Video, Short / 23 mins
    SHE, WHO CAN SEE, a riveting new dance film by acclaimed choreographer and stage director Alleluia Panis is at the core of this uniquely San Francisco event. Part film screening and part live performance, this one of a kind program is a love letter to the vibrant, Bay Area Filipino American community and culture.
    She, Who Can See

    AMC Kabuki 8
    May 16, 2018 7:00 pm Not Available