
HONG KONG CINEMA SHOWCASE
- Gala & Showcases
- 330 mins
With support from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco, CAAMFest 2025 presents the best in contemporary film from Hong Kong, as well as a special retrospective screening of Ann Hui’s Boat People.
In this program
BOAT PEOPLE
Directed by Ann Hui
One of the preeminent works of the Hong Kong New Wave, Boat People is a shattering look at the circumstances that drove hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese refugees to flee their homeland in the wake of the Vietnam War, told through images of haunting, unforgettable power.
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 in the unethical business, Ching embellishes the relationship with her buyers, gaining the attention she has always longed for.
TO BE CONTINUED
Directed by Dora Choi, Haider Kikabhoy
A chronicle of the grassroots effort to save the iconic State Theatre in North Point, Hong Kong, from demolition.