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CAMPUS CONFIDENTIAL

Lai Chun-yu / Asia Pop! / Taiwan / 2013 / romantic comedy / 101 mins
The most beautiful woman in school tries to evade her fate of falling in love with the campus geek.

CAMPUS CONFIDENTIAL

UCSD Calit2 Atkinson Hall Auditorium
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 4:20 pm
CANTONESE STYLE!

Bea Soong / USA / 2014 / 9 mins
At dim sum, Flora and Bessie dish on fashion, friendship…and their waiter.

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SHORTS: GAY OF THRONES

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 7:30 pm
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CICADA

Dean Yamada / Discoveries / Japan, USA / 2014 / comedy, drama / 100 mins
Jumpei can't have kids and Ryota's bullied at school. Fine time for a birthday party.
Preceded by: KEN MIURA: UNHEARD OF

CICADA

UltraStar Mission Valley
Mon, Nov. 10, 2014 6:30 pm
CLIMATE CHANGE

Jakob Rostamo / USA / 2014 / 7 mins
A look at the effects of global warming and pollution.

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REEL VOICES

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 12:00 pm Buy Tickets
COMFORT GIRLS

Eugene Lee Yang / USA / 2014 / 5 mins
Four K-pop sisters lash out at the male gaze.

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SHORTS: THERE WILL BE A STORM

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 3:20 pm
CONFESSIONS OF A COSPLAYER

Gabi D'amico / USA / 2014 / 4 mins
Members of the cosplay community talk about the sexualization of costumes and stress that cosplay is not consent.

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REEL VOICES

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 12:00 pm Buy Tickets
CROSSING BARRIERS: CULTURE CLASH QUEERS

Caro Reyes / USA / 2013 / 13 mins
Young people of color bare all, crossing barriers to identity and acceptance.

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SHORTS: GAY OF THRONES

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 7:30 pm
DEAR MOM

Qianyu (Cherry) Zhou / USA / 2014 / 3 mins
A daughter’s heartfelt letter to mom.

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SHORTS: ANIMATION: THE ILLUSION OF LIFE

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 1:00 pm

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SHORTS: ANIMATION: THE ILLUSION OF LIFE

UltraStar Mission Valley
Wed, Nov. 12, 2014 7:25 pm
DELANO MANONGS: FORGOTTEN HEROES OF THE UNITED FARM WORKERS MOVEMENT

Marissa Aroy / USA / 2014 / 29 mins
Filipino farm workers of the sixties become essential players in the fight for organized labor.

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SHORTS: THERE WILL BE A STORM

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 3:20 pm
DISTANT LIGHT

Alexander Lau / Hong Kong, USA / 2013 / 25 mins
In the eerie shambles of an old family home, father and son retreat into their own devices.

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SHORTS: CHILD STAR

UltraStar Mission Valley
Fri, Nov. 7, 2014 4:00 pm Buy Tickets
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DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART 2

Johnnie To / Masters / Hong Kong / 2014 / romantic comedy / 113 mins
Ex-lovers meet again and fall into a farcical web of mistaken identities and commitment conundrums.

DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART 2

UltraStar Mission Valley
Wed, Nov. 12, 2014 7:40 pm
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EAT WITH ME

David Au / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2014 / comedy, drama, family, LGBT / 95 mins
Out of luck in marriage, a woman moves in with her chef son, who has romantic woes of his own.

EAT WITH ME

UltraStar Mission Valley
Fri, Nov. 7, 2014 6:35 pm
ETERNITY

ByungHoon Han / USA / 2012 / 2 mins
A timeless battle between a predator and his prey in the cyber circle of life.

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SHORTS: ANIMATION: THE ILLUSION OF LIFE

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 1:00 pm

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SHORTS: ANIMATION: THE ILLUSION OF LIFE

UltraStar Mission Valley
Wed, Nov. 12, 2014 7:25 pm
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EXIT

Chienn Hsiang / Discoveries / Taiwan / 2014 / drama / 94 mins
While visiting her mother-in-law at the hospital, Ling stumbles upon a patient who can't see or talk.

EXIT

UCSD Calit2 Atkinson Hall Auditorium
Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 2:25 pm

EXIT

UltraStar Mission Valley
Tue, Nov. 11, 2014 6:45 pm
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FANTAIL

Curtis Vowell / Discoveries / New Zealand / 2013 / comedy, drama / 83 mins
Half-Maori gas station clerk Tania works nights to save up for a trip to find her father.

FANTAIL

UltraStar Mission Valley
Fri, Nov. 7, 2014 9:00 pm
FINGER RUNNING

Diana Li / USA / 2014 / 9 mins
Two women get tangled in a dazzling play of fingers and hair.

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SHORTS: STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED

UltraStar Mission Valley
Tue, Nov. 11, 2014 4:00 pm Buy Tickets
FOR THE LOVE OF UNICORNS

Genevieve Erin O'Brien / USA / 2014 / 6 mins
Kylan’s love for unicorns brings a community together.

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SHORTS FOR SHORTIES!

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 11:00 am
A FOX TALE

Thomas Bozovic, Alexandre Cazals, Julien Legay, Chao Ma / France / 2011 / 6 mins
In ancient China, two brothers risk all in a fight over a mysterious and tantalizing fox.

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SHORTS: ANIMATION: THE ILLUSION OF LIFE

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 1:00 pm

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SHORTS: ANIMATION: THE ILLUSION OF LIFE

UltraStar Mission Valley
Wed, Nov. 12, 2014 7:25 pm
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FRESH OFF THE BOAT

Asian American Panorama / USA / 2014 / comedy, family / 60 mins
World premiere of the upcoming sitcom about a family bound for Orlando and a son with a New York state of mind.

FRESH OFF THE BOAT

University of San Diego Shiley Theatre
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 1:30 pm
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FROM WHAT IS BEFORE

Lav Diaz / Masters / Philippines / 2014 / drama, experimental, historical / 338 mins
Lav Diaz's latest masterwork centers on a coastal town at the dawn of martial law.

FROM WHAT IS BEFORE

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 11:20 am

FROM WHAT IS BEFORE

UltraStar Mission Valley
Tue, Nov. 11, 2014 12:00 pm