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San Diego Asian Film Festival 2013

All Films & Events

  1. HOMESICK

    Satoru Hirohara / Discoveries / Japan / 2013 / drama, family / 98 mins
    Neighborhood kids bring perspective (and water guns) to a man about to lose his childhood home.
    HOMESICK

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 10, 2013 12:10 pm

    HOMESICK

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 13, 2013 6:00 pm


  2. HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY

    Raya Martin / Masters / Philippines / 2013 / experimental, thriller / 79 mins
    "I want to kill," she says. Eyes close. This may be it.
    HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY

    Digital Gym Cinema
    November 12, 2013 8:50 pm


  3. HOW TO USE GUYS WITH SECRET TIPS

    Lee Won-Suk / Asia Pop! / South Korea / 2013 / romantic comedy / 116 mins
    Tomboyish Bo-Na finds quirky seduction advice from a bizarre VHS tape.
    HOW TO USE GUYS WITH SECRET TIPS

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 8, 2013 6:30 pm

    HOW TO USE GUYS WITH SECRET TIPS

    Cinépolis Del Mar
    November 13, 2013 7:15 pm

    HOW TO USE GUYS WITH SECRET TIPS

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 14, 2013 7:35 pm


  4. IF ONLY

    Jerrold Tarog / Asia Pop! / Philippines / 2013 / romance / 100 mins
    On her wedding day, a woman is reminded of an old flame when a mysterious videographer arrives.
    IF ONLY

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 8, 2013 4:15 pm

    IF ONLY

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 10, 2013 2:10 pm

    IF ONLY

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 11, 2013 3:40 pm


  5. ILO ILO

    Anthony Chen / Discoveries / Singapore / 2013 / coming-of-age, drama, family / 99 mins
    The arrival of a Filipino domestic helper upends a Chinese household.
    ILO ILO

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 8, 2013 7:55 pm

    ILO ILO

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 12, 2013 9:00 pm


  6. IP MAN: THE FINAL FIGHT

    Herman Yau / Asia Pop! / Hong Kong / 2013 / historical, martial arts / 100 mins
    For the legendary folk hero (and Bruce Lee master), the 1950s bring some hard knocks.

    Preceded by: Kung Fu Date

    IP MAN: THE FINAL FIGHT

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 9, 2013 6:45 pm

    IP MAN: THE FINAL FIGHT

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 12, 2013 8:20 pm


  7. IT’S A WONG FU HOMECOMING!

    Asian American Panorama / Panel / 90 mins
    A celebration of UCSD alumnus Wong Fu Productions on their 10th anniversary.
    IT’S A WONG FU HOMECOMING!

    UCSD Price Center Theater
    November 8, 2013 6:30 pm Buy Tickets


  8. IT’S A WONG FU PARTY!

    Party / 180 mins
    After the panel, party with Wong Fu Productions at The Loft.
    IT’S A WONG FU PARTY!

    The Loft, UCSD
    November 8, 2013 8:00 pm Buy Tickets


  9. KARAOKE GIRL

    Visra Vichit-Vadakan / Discoveries / Thailand / 2013 / documentary, drama / 77 mins
    A country girl enters the Bangkok nightlife to support her family.
    KARAOKE GIRL

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 13, 2013 8:05 pm


  10. LOOTERA

    Vikramaditya Motwane / Asia Pop! / India / 2013 / historical, romance, thriller / 136 mins
    A gorgeous period romance about a writer who aches for a dashing archaeologist.
    LOOTERA

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 10, 2013 4:30 pm

    LOOTERA

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 12, 2013 6:15 pm


  11. Mapping Event with Filmmaker Jason DaSilva

    180 mins
    Join WHEN I WALK director Jason DaSilva as he maps wheelchair accessibility at Liberty Station.
    Mapping Event with Jason DaSilva

    November 11, 2013 11:00 am FREE


  12. MARUYAMA, THE MIDDLE SCHOOLER

    Kankuro Kudo / Late Night / Japan / 2013 / comedy / 119 mins
    Horny 14-year-old wants to accomplish what almost every man has tried and failed. And it's going to make him a superhero.
    MARUYAMA, THE MIDDLE SCHOOLER

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 14, 2013 9:45 pm


  13. MEMORY OF FORGOTTEN WAR

    Deann Borshay Liem, Ramsay Liem / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2013 / documentary, family, historical / 37 mins
    The Korean War remembered by those who crossed borders: North and South, Korean and American.
    MEMORY OF FORGOTTEN WAR

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 11, 2013 4:00 pm Buy Tickets


  14. MORAL SLEAZE

    Jiyoung Lee / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2013 / comedy / 73 mins
    Joeun makes techno-bras for an exploitation director who happens to be her boyfriend.
    MORAL SLEAZE

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 10, 2013 7:30 pm


  15. MYSTERY KUNG FU THEATER!

    Asia Pop! / martial arts
    We can't tell you what it is, but we promise it will smell like tea leaves and blood.
    MYSTERY KUNG FU THEATER!

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 13, 2013 8:45 pm


  16. NORTE, THE END OF HISTORY

    Lav Diaz / Masters / Philippines / 2013 / drama, experimental / 250 mins
    Lav Diaz brought Cannes to its feet with this rigorous epic masterpiece about crime, class, and family.
    NORTE, THE END OF HISTORY

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 11, 2013 1:30 pm

    NORTE, THE END OF HISTORY

    Digital Gym Cinema
    November 14, 2013 6:15 pm


  17. ON THE JOB

    Erik Matti / Asia Pop! / Philippines / 2013 / thriller / 121 mins
    Everyone's corrupt in a Manila where prisoners are hired as contract killers.
    ON THE JOB

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 9, 2013 9:45 pm

    ON THE JOB

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 10, 2013 7:10 pm


  18. Philippine Typhoon Fundraiser: CRYING LADIES

    Mark Meily / Philippines / 2003 / comedy / 110 mins
    Heartwarming comedy about three women who cry at funerals, professionally.
    Philippine Typhoon Fund: CRYING LADIES

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 16, 2013 6:00 pm


  19. A PICTURE OF YOU

    J.P. Chan / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2013 / comedy, drama / 83 mins
    Siblings stumble upon a surprise while going through their recently-deceased mother's photos.

    Preceded by: Lonesome Town

    A PICTURE OF YOU

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 9, 2013 4:35 pm


  20. PLASTIC PARADISE: THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH

    Angela Sun / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2013 / documentary / 57 mins
    Angela Sun takes us to the infamous vortex of trash where the world's plastic accumulates.
    PLASTIC PARADISE

    Digiplex Mission Valley
    November 9, 2013 12:30 pm

    PLASTIC PARADISE

    Encinitas Public Library
    November 16, 2013 2:00 pm