Documentaries
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CAAMFest has been a steadfast platform for unflinching and thought-provoking documentaries, and the films in this year’s competition carry on this tradition, meditating on the power of connection. From a rural Nepalese monastery and the remote forests of Malaysia, to China’s new digital frontier and the New York Yankees dugout, how far will we go to make sense of the past, ourselves, and one another?
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Havana Divas
Louisa Wei / Documentaries / Hong Kong / 2018 / 90 mins
Caridad and Georgina, octogenarian Cantonese Opera singers who grew up in Havana’s Barrio Chino, trace their place in the history of Cuba’s Chinese diaspora and their role in preserving the last vestiges of this community’s culture.Havana Divas
Roxie Theater
May 20, 2018 5:40 pm Not Available
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Late Life: The Chien-Ming Wang Story
Frank W. Chen / Documentaries / USA / 2018 / Documentary / 96 mins
More than a story of baseball, LATE LIFE: THE CHIEN-MING WANG STORY follows the inspiring perseverance of pitcher Chien-Ming Wang as he faces a career-threatening injury and tries to work his way back to Major League Baseball. The heartbreaking yet heartwarming documentary transcends sports by exploring the unconditional support of Wang’s family, friends, and fans around the world.Late Life: The Chien-Ming Wang Story
AMC Kabuki 8
May 12, 2018 9:20 pm Not AvailableLate Life: The Chien-Ming Wang Story
New People Cinema
May 13, 2018 6:40 pm Not Available
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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 AvailableA Little Wisdom
Piedmont Theatre
May 22, 2018 8:30 pm Not Available
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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
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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
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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 AvailableNailed It
Roxie Theater
May 19, 2018 12:20 pm Not Available
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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 RushThe People’s Republic of Desire
Piedmont Theatre
May 23, 2018 9:00 pm Not Available
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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
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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
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