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FUKU-CHAN OF FUKUFUKU FLATS

Yosuke Fujita / Asia Pop! / Germany, Italy, Japan, Taiwan, UK / 2014 / comedy, drama, romance / 110 mins
What could a beautiful photographer possibly want from an ordinary painter like Fuku-chan?

FUKU-CHAN OF FUKUFUKU FLATS

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 8:10 pm

FUKU-CHAN OF FUKUFUKU FLATS

ArcLight Cinemas La Jolla
Wed, Nov. 12, 2014 8:00 pm
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GANGSTER PAY DAY

Lee Po-cheung / Asia Pop! / Hong Kong / 2014 / drama, romance, thriller / 97 mins
A most unexpected love triangle develops in a teahouse frequented by gangsters.

GANGSTER PAY DAY

UltraStar Mission Valley
Thu, Nov. 13, 2014 4:00 pm Buy Tickets
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THE GIRL PRINCES

Kim Hye-jung / Remembering Queer Korea / South Korea / 2012 / documentary, historical, LGBT, musical / 79 mins
Actresses reminisce on the heydey of all-woman musical theater troupes in Korea in the 1950s.

THE GIRL PRINCES

UCSD Visual Arts Presentation Lab
Thu, Nov. 13, 2014 6:45 pm Buy Tickets
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THE GOLDEN ERA

Ann Hui / Masters / China, Hong Kong / 2014 / drama, experimental, historical / 178 mins
Ann Hui pays tribute to 1930s novelist Xiao Hong and the impossibility of ever really knowing her.

THE GOLDEN ERA

UltraStar Mission Valley
Tue, Nov. 11, 2014 6:30 pm
GOOD MORNING

Lee Hyun-ho / South Korea / 2014 / 4 mins
A salaryman hits the snooze button one too many times.

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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
GRACE OF GOD

Millicent Cho / USA / 2013 / 8 mins
In a Catholic prep school, teenage hijinks abound over sex, love, and divine intervention.

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SHORTS: CHILD STAR

UltraStar Mission Valley
Fri, Nov. 7, 2014 4:00 pm Buy Tickets
GRAND CANAL

Johnny Ma / China / 2013 / 19 mins
With rock-n-roll romanticism and a heavy heart, a son remembers his father’s experiences on the docks.

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SHORTS: MOONLIGHT REPRESENTS MY HEART

Museum of Contemporary Art, Sherwood Auditorium
Fri, Nov. 14, 2014 4:00 pm Buy Tickets
GRANDMA

Yu Chen / USA / 2014 / 5 mins
A day in the life of an elderly woman shaking beneath her masks.

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SHORTS: STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED

UltraStar Mission Valley
Tue, Nov. 11, 2014 4:00 pm Buy Tickets
H7N3

Iris K. Shim / USA / 2013 / 11 mins
A doctor’s routine diagnosis of a young girl grows frightening.

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SHORTS: STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED

UltraStar Mission Valley
Tue, Nov. 11, 2014 4:00 pm Buy Tickets
HAPPY FUN ROOM

Greg Pak / USA / 2014 / 14 mins
A kids TV show host wonders if her message has lost its bite.

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SHORTS: STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED

UltraStar Mission Valley
Tue, Nov. 11, 2014 4:00 pm Buy Tickets
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A HARD DAY

Kim Seong-hun / Asia Pop! / South Korea / 2014 / thriller / 111 mins
In this devilish thriller, covering up a hit-and-run isn't easy, even for a cop.

A HARD DAY

UltraStar Mission Valley
Fri, Nov. 7, 2014 9:10 pm

A HARD DAY

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 7:30 pm
HARDLOCK

Kim Tae-kyun, Shim Je-eun / South Korea / 2014 / 6 mins
An overbearing boss torments his subordinate until a twist of fate turns the tables around.

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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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HELLO! JUNICHI

Katsuhito Ishii, Kanoko Kawaguchi, Atsushi Yoshioka / Asia Pop! / Japan / 2014 / comedy, family, romance / 90 mins
A rag-tag gaggle of kids form a rock band for a birthday party.

HELLO! JUNICHI

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 12:40 pm

HELLO! JUNICHI

UltraStar Mission Valley
Tue, Nov. 11, 2014 3:20 pm

HELLO! JUNICHI

La Paloma Theatre
Sat, Nov. 15, 2014 1:00 pm
HIGHER SKY

Teng "Eric" Cheng / USA / 2014 / 6 mins
In a breathtaking jungle, a monkey and a swallow have a kung fu encounter.

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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
HUNGRY MONSTER, EPISODE 1: STINKY TOFU

Karen Lin / USA / 2014 / 4 mins
What’s that smell? It’s the tastiest, stinkiest tofu of all!

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SHORTS FOR SHORTIES!

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 11:00 am
HUNGRY MONSTER, EPISODE 2: BATSANG

Karen Lin / USA / 2014 / 5 mins
The hungry monsters are back! This time to talk about tasty rice dumplings tied up in bamboo leaves.

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SHORTS FOR SHORTIES!

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 11:00 am
HUNGRY MONSTER, EPISODE 3: BOBA TEA

Karen Lin / USA / 2014 / 3 mins
Our costumed friend introduces us to the Taiwan beverage boba.

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SHORTS FOR SHORTIES!

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 11:00 am
HYPEBEASTS

Jessica dela Merced / USA / 2013 / 20 mins
Waiting in line for the hottest new shoes becomes an unexpectedly complicated matter.

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SHORTS: GRAVITY BURNS

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 3:00 pm
IMPERMANENCE

Miao Tien-yu / Taiwan / 2012 / 7 mins
In a dystopic world, a temporal tsunami threatens to swallow up Wu Chang and his city of ruins.

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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
IN SUNRISE

Xinzheng Wang / Singapore, USA / 2014 / 12 mins
A widower and his deceased wife’s personal nurse are drawn together in grief.

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SHORTS: GAY OF THRONES

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