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San Diego Asian Film Festival 2012

All Films & Events

  1. A MAN WITH STYLE

    Yuya Ishii / Masters / Japan / 2011 / Comedy, Drama / 110 mins
    Lookin' dapper is easier than feelin' good for a single father whose kids are off to college.
    A MAN WITH STYLE

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 4, 2012 7:45 pm

    A MAN WITH STYLE

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 5, 2012 6:05 pm


  2. MEKONG HOTEL

    Apichatpong Weerasethakul / Masters / Thailand / 2012 / Art / 57 mins
    Apichatpong Weerasethakul's latest work ruminates on reincarnation on the Laos-Thailand border.

    Preceded by: SAKDA

    MEKONG HOTEL

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 2, 2012 6:00 pm

    MEKONG HOTEL

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 5, 2012 9:30 pm


  3. MEMORIES LOOK AT ME

    Song Fang / Discoveries / China / 2012 / Art, Drama / 91 mins
    A homecoming in Nanking awakens deceptively casual conversation about family, memories, and mortality.
    MEMORIES LOOK AT ME

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 3, 2012 5:15 pm


  4. MONDOMANILA, OR: HOW I FIXED MY HAIR AFTER A RATHER LONG JOURNEY

    Extreme / Philippines / 75 mins
    A brazen look at the Philippines capital makes for extreme cinema with a fierce social conscience.
    MONDOMANILA

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 9, 2012 10:20 pm


  5. MONEY AND HONEY

    Jasmine Lee Ching-Hui / Discoveries / Taiwan / 2011 / Documentary / 96 mins
    Touching and personal documentary about a sisterhood of migrant Filipina caretakers.
    MONEY AND HONEY

    UCSD Atkinson Hall Auditorium
    November 4, 2012 11:30 am


  6. MONSTROUS WOMEN

    Asian American Panorama / 99 mins
    In these shorts, excessive women trouble, arouse, twist, and trespass the limits of the familiar.

    In This Program: ADVANTAGEOUS, BLEACHED, EVERY DEATH HAS A STORY, MOTHERLAND, PRETTY PICTURES, TWO SECONDS AFTER LAUGHTER

    MONSTROUS WOMEN

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 3, 2012 2:00 pm


  7. MOURNING

    Morteza Farshbaf / Discoveries / Iran / 2011 / Art, Drama / 85 mins
    A quarrel leads to a boy's unforgettable car ride home - a journey of compassion and quiet humor.
    MOURNING

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 4, 2012 4:25 pm


  8. MR. CAO GOES TO WASHINGTON

    S. Leo Chiang / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2012 / Documentary / 71 mins
    A fascinating look at the unlikely political career of Joseph Cao, the “Accidental Congressman”
    MR. CAO GOES TO WASHINGTON

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 2, 2012 4:00 pm

    MR. CAO GOES TO WASHINGTON

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 7, 2012 6:00 pm Box Office Only


  9. NI HAO, KAI-LAN AND FRIENDS

    Asian American Panorama
    Everyone's favorite Chinese American cartoon is joined by other kid-friendly animated and live action shorts.

    In This Program: BRIDGE, FLIGHT OF THE FANTASY, A HAPPY WISH, THE HULA DUCK DANCE PARTY, STORYTELLER, TRICK-OR-TREAT, WHEN I GROW UP

    NI HAO, KAI-LAN & FRIENDS

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 3, 2012 10:00 am


  10. NIGHTFALL

    Roy Chow Hing-yeung / Asia Pop! / Hong Kong / 2012 / Action / 108 mins
    A veteran detective on a frantic chase to solve a celebrity’s brutal murder.
    NIGHTFALL

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 4, 2012 6:25 pm

    NIGHTFALL

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 8, 2012 8:35 pm


  11. NUCLEAR NATION

    Atsushi Funahashi / Discoveries / Japan / 2012 / Documentary / 96 mins
    This incisive documentary questions nuclear policy by following the displaced after the Fukushima disaster.
    NUCLEAR NATION

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 7, 2012 4:00 pm


  12. OH THE PLACES YOU’LL GO

    Asian American Panorama / 94 mins
    From the simplest crush to political upheaval, these shorts from around the world break down barriers of myth, love, and justice.

    In This Program: ALL THE LINES FLOW OUT, JOHNNY LOVES DOLORES, SHE, UNRAVEL, WONDER BOY

    OH THE PLACES YOU’LL GO

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 4, 2012 1:55 pm


  13. OLD DOG

    Pema Tseden / Discoveries / China, Tibet / 2011 / Art, Drama / 88 mins
    Changing cultural values and economic demands in Tibet come to life in this story of a sheepherder in a tug-of-war over his dog.
    OLD DOG

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 8, 2012 6:30 pm


  14. THE ORATOR

    Tusi Tamasese / Discoveries / New Zealand / 2011 / Art, Drama / 110 mins
    In the first-ever Samoan-language feature film, a little man stands up loudly for family honor.
    THE ORATOR

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 7, 2012 7:55 pm


  15. PAINTED SKIN: THE RESURRECTION

    Wuershan / Asia Pop! / China / 2012 / Fantasy, Romance, Thriller / 131 mins
    Demons and humans face-off in this action-packed supernatural fable.
    PAINTED SKIN: THE RESURRECTION

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 3, 2012 7:40 pm

    PAINTED SKIN: THE RESURRECTION

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 7, 2012 8:20 pm


  16. PRESENT/FUTURE SUMMIT

    Asian American Panorama / 120 mins
    An innovative look at professional sustainability and emergent forms in the contemporary media industry.
    PRESENT/FUTURE SUMMIT

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 3, 2012 11:00 am


  17. QUEER 2.0

    Asian American Panorama / 92 mins
    From online angst to fantasy females, the latest version of queer life is more complex than ever.

    In This Program: DOL (FIRST BIRTHDAY), GOOGLE CHROME: YOURS TRULY, KIMCHI FRIED DUMPLINGS, OUT, PRETTY PICTURES, QUEEN OF MY DREAMS, RAYMOND, RITES OF PASSAGE

    QUEER 2.0

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 3, 2012 7:00 pm


  18. THE RAW AND THE COOKED

    Monika Treut / Discoveries / Germany, Taiwan / 2012 / Documentary, Food / 83 mins
    A culinary tour of Taiwan reveals a bounty of creativity and an island's cultural diversity.
    THE RAW AND THE COOKED

    UCSD Atkinson Hall Auditorium
    November 4, 2012 4:00 pm

    THE RAW AND THE COOKED

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 6, 2012 6:10 pm Box Office Only


  19. REEL VOICES

    Asian American Panorama / 90 mins
    Nine high school students from San Diego create their own documentary films based on subjects in their lives.

    In This Program: AS ASIAN TEENS, WE HOLD A HERITAGE, BEGINNINGS, LIFE 100 POUNDS LIGHTER, LIFE UNDER THE HOOD, MY LIFE IN 5 MINUTES, NARUWAN TAIKO, A NEW MARINE, TEENAGE TIME, UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT

    REEL VOICES

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 4, 2012 12:00 pm


  20. REMINGTON AND THE CURSE OF THE ZOMBADINGS

    Jade Castro / Asia Pop! / Philippines / 2011 / Comedy, Zombies / 96 mins
    The gays are dropping dead and a pretty-boy must fix it. The most fabulous zombie film ever!
    REMINGTON AND THE CURSE OF THE ZOMBADINGS

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    November 9, 2012 8:15 pm