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A TRAVELER’S NEEDS

Film A TRAVELER’S NEEDS Directed by Hong Sang-soo A French woman drinks makgeolli in Korea after losing her means of income, then teaches French to two…
Documentary

BECAUSE OF YOU: A HISTORY OF KILAWIN KOLEKTIBO

Film BECAUSE OF YOU: A HISTORY OF KILAWIN KOLEKTIBO Directed by Barbara Malaran, Desireena Almoradie The joyful, raw, revolutionary documentary, Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo, tells the story of queer…
Documentary

BETWEEN PICTURES: THE LENS OF TAMIO WAKAYAMA

Film BETWEEN PICTURES: THE LENS OF TAMIO WAKAYAMA Directed by Cindy Mochizuki A Japanese Canadian man decides to join the civil rights movement in the deep south of USA. Learning…
Gala & Showcases, Narrative

CENTERPIECE: BITTERROOT

Film CENTERPIECE: BITTERROOT Directed by Vera Brunner-Sung Reeling from a failed marriage and seeking solace and a new perspective, a Hmong man cares for his…
Narrative

BLOSSOMS UNDER SOMEWHERE

Film BLOSSOMS UNDER SOMEWHERE Directed by Riley Yip Ching, a stuttering high school girl, runs a used lingerie business online with her best friend, Rachel. Buried…
Narrative

BOAT PEOPLE

Film BOAT PEOPLE Directed by Ann Hui One of the preeminent works of the Hong Kong New Wave, Boat People is a shattering look at…
Gala & Showcases, Shorts

CENTERPIECE SHORTS

Program CENTERPIECE SHORTS The first time short films have been a festival Centerpiece in CAAM’s recent memory, this program highlights ambitious,...
Gala & Showcases, Narrative

CENTERPIECE: CHARACTERS DISAPPEARING

Film CENTERPIECE: CHARACTERS DISAPPEARING Directed by Connor Sen Warnick Three young people, caught between their political and spiritual commitments, long to find peace in a melancholic and…
Documentary

CHINATOWN CHA-CHA

Film CHINATOWN CHA-CHA Directed by Luka Yuanyuan Yang The 92-year-old previous nightclub dancer Coby Yee decides to get back on stage again after joining the senior…
Shorts

SHORTS PROGRAM: COMING OF AGES

Program SHORTS PROGRAM: COMING OF AGES Coming of age is not simply about transitioning from childhood to adulthood. It represents a process of growing…
Narrative

CU LI NEVER CRIES

Film CU LI NEVER CRIES Directed by Pham Ngoc Lan A woman tries to cling onto dimming links to her past after inheriting a pygmy slow loris from…
Narrative

FUCKTOYS

Film FUCKTOYS Directed by Annapurna Sriram Fucktoys is a campy romp that explores the intersection of intimacy, exploitation, and class in a pre-millennium alternate…