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REVENGE SERVED HOT

Asian American Panorama / 95 mins
Righteous, shmiteous. These whipsmart shorts consider revenge in all its grimy, moral, and delicious disarray.
In This Program: THE 5, REUNION, TERRA COTTA, THIEF, TO WANDER IN PANDEMONIUM

REVENGE SERVED HOT

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 9, 2012 5:45 pm
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ROMANCING IN THIN AIR

Johnnie To / Masters / Hong Kong / 2012 / Comedy, Drama, Romance / 114 mins
After an unceremonious breakup, a celebrity finds solace - and an unlikely movie mystery - deep in the woods.

ROMANCING IN THIN AIR

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 4, 2012 4:15 pm
SD BLOCK PARTY

Asian American Panorama
A celebration of local talent, featuring killer moms, flirtatious dogs, and a man named Mr. Toilet.
In This Program: DOGGIE STYLE, EVERY DEATH HAS A STORY, GENIE BOOT CAMP, GHOSTS OF THE CALIFORNIA SUN, MEET MR. TOILET, MIRROR MOTEL, REEL VOICES JOURNEY, RULE 43, THIS IS NOT A FILM DE FEMME

SD BLOCK PARTY

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 6, 2012 8:40 pm
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SEEKING ASIAN FEMALE

Debbie Lum / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2012 / Documentary / 84 mins
The true tale of a man with serious "yellow fever," and the girl from China who marries him.

SEEKING ASIAN FEMALE

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 4, 2012 1:25 pm
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SHANGHAI CALLING

Daniel Hsia / Asian American Panorama / China, USA / 2012 / Comedy, Romantic Comedy / 100 mins
Hot-shot attorney from New York gets schooled in life and love in cosmopolitan Shanghai.

SHANGHAI CALLING

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 3, 2012 2:15 pm Box Office Only

SHANGHAI CALLING (encore screening)

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 9, 2012 6:45 pm Box Office Only
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THE SHEIK AND I

Caveh Zahedi / Asian American Panorama / United Arab Emirates, USA / 2012 / Comedy, Documentary / 107 mins
Master provocateur Caveh Zahedi accepts a challenge to make "art as a subversive act."

THE SHEIK AND I

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 5, 2012 8:50 pm

THE SHEIK AND I

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 9, 2012 4:00 pm
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SHUN LI AND THE POET

Andrea Sengre / Discoveries / Italy / 2011 / Drama / 100 mins
A Chinese immigrant and a Slavic fisherman bond on an island of the Venetian Lagoon.

SHUN LI AND THE POET

Museum of Photographic Arts
November 4, 2012 7:00 pm
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SLEEPLESS NIGHT

Jang Kun-jae / Discoveries / South Korea / 2012 / Art, Drama, Romance / 65 mins
A simple, poignant featurette about a young married couple that boldly decides to be in love.

SLEEPLESS NIGHT

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 3, 2012 1:30 pm

SLEEPLESS NIGHT

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 8, 2012 6:00 pm
SON OF ANIMAL STYLE

Asian American Panorama / 85 mins
The rush of rolling on four wheels: skateboarding videos curated by Giant Robot's Martin Wong.
In This Program: THE BROTHERHOOD: CHICAGO, PERFECT TIME, SAMPLER, TRAVELING SOUNDS, WIDE ANGLE SOUNDS: MARIO RUBALCABA, WILLY SANTOS VS. JO KOY, THE WORKING MAN

SON OF ANIMAL STYLE

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 3, 2012 1:00 pm
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STARRY STARRY NIGHT

Tom Shu-yu Lin / Asia Pop! / China, Hong Kong, Taiwan / 2011 / Drama, Fantasy / 99 mins
In this adaptation of the beloved illustrated novel, a young girl retreats into a luminous fantasy world.

STARRY STARRY NIGHT

UCSD Atkinson Hall Auditorium
November 4, 2012 1:45 pm

STARRY STARRY NIGHT (encore screening)

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 9, 2012 9:30 pm
TEBANA SANKICHI: SNOT ROCKETS

Yudai Yamaguchi / Extreme / Japan / 2012 / Art, Comedy, Mystery / 74 mins
Drama, action, and snot await you in a fully interactive experience that will reveal truth and destroy your senses.

TEBANA SANKICHI: SNOT ROCKETS

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 2, 2012 10:00 pm
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UPLOADED: THE ASIAN AMERICAN MOVEMENT

Kane Diep / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2012 / Documentary, Music / 80 mins
Asian Americans have taken YouTube by storm. This interview-packed documentary recounts how it happened.

UPLOADED: THE ASIAN AMERICAN MOVEMENT

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 6, 2012 6:25 pm
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VIETTE

Mye Hoang / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2012 / Drama / 90 mins
Director-writer-actor Mye Hoang's semi-autobiographical tale of breaking free.

VIETTE

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 5, 2012 7:00 pm

VIETTE

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 7, 2012 8:10 pm
WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS

Ji Dan / Discoveries / China / 2011 / Documentary / 147 mins
Remarkable, intimate documentary about two teenagers battling family to get their brother educated.

WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 8, 2012 7:25 pm
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THE WORLD BEFORE HER

Nisha Pahuja / Asian American Panorama / Canada / 2012 / Documentary / 90 mins
Aspiring beauty queens and violent revolutionaries-in-training reveal an India looking boldly toward the future.
Preceded by: QUEEN OF MY DREAMS

THE WORLD BEFORE HER

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 5, 2012 6:35 pm Box Office Only
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YES, WE’RE OPEN

Richard Wong / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2012 / Comedy, Romance / 80 mins
A comedy about open relationships that reads between the lines...and the sheets.
Preceded by: GOOD HEAD

YES, WE’RE OPEN

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 2, 2012 8:35 pm
YOUNG GUN IN THE TIME

Oh Young-Doo / Discoveries / Japan, South Korea / 2012 / Comedy, Mystery / 95 mins
Underdog detective, quirky broads, and zany villains race to find a time machine.

YOUNG GUN IN THE TIME

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 2, 2012 10:10 pm

YOUNG GUN IN THE TIME

UltraStar Mission Valley
November 4, 2012 8:20 pm