Films

THE PRIVATE LIFE OF FENFEN

Leslie Tai / China, USA / 2014 / 28 mins
Three years of video diaries on work and love play out as soap opera entertainment in public spaces.

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SHORTS: MOONLIGHT REPRESENTS MY HEART

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

Vikas Bahl / Asia Pop! / India / 2014 / comedy, musical, romance / 146 mins
Spurned by her fiancé, Rani flees to Paris, where she finds friendship and dance.

QUEEN

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 6:25 pm

QUEEN

UltraStar Mission Valley
Tue, Nov. 11, 2014 3:35 pm
THE QUESTIONING

Zhu Rikun / China / 2013 / 22 mins
One night in 2012, director Zhu Rikun knew the authorities would come knocking so he turned on his camera.

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SHORTS: MOONLIGHT REPRESENTS MY HEART

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

Min Ding / USA / 2014 / 20 mins
Sara feels trapped until the new pastor’s daughter arrives in town.

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SHORTS: GRAVITY BURNS

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 3:00 pm
RAVI & JANE

Stuart O'Rourke / Australia / 2013 / 14 mins
Sri Lankan newcomer Ravi is welcomed by his classmate Jane.

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SHORTS FOR SHORTIES!

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

Victoria Brunee, Amaury Brunet, Alexandre Charleux, Ning Zang / France / 2014 / 6 mins
In the dark districts of the metropolis, a mysterious serial killer strikes down red-dressed women.

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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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REPTILIA IN SUBURBIA

Timmy Harn / Discoveries / Philippines / 2014 / comedy, experimental / 75 mins
Slithering beneath a soap opera-esque gated community is a creature with no sex and no religion. Only TV.

REPTILIA IN SUBURBIA

UltraStar Mission Valley
Tue, Nov. 11, 2014 8:15 pm
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REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS

Andrew Lau, Andrew Loo / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2014 / thriller / 94 mins
Best friends test their luck in one of New York Chinatown's most menacing gangs.

REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS

Reading Cinemas Gaslamp 15
Thu, Nov. 6, 2014 7:00 pm
THE REWARD

Po Chou / USA / 2014 / 3 mins
A tale of gratitude and paying it forward.

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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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THE RICE BOMBER

Cho Li / Asia Pop! / Taiwan / 2014 / drama, thriller / 118 mins
True story about a farmer who protests government policy by planting bombs.

THE RICE BOMBER

UltraStar Mission Valley
Mon, Nov. 10, 2014 4:00 pm Buy Tickets
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THE ROUND TABLE

Isao Yukisada / Asia Pop! / Japan / 2014 / comedy, drama, family / 113 mins
An eight-year-old daydreamer gets close to some bunnies, scribbles in her notebook, and makes new friends.

THE ROUND TABLE

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

THE ROUND TABLE

UltraStar Mission Valley
Thu, Nov. 13, 2014 6:05 pm
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RU

Jeff Fong / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2014 / comedy, drama, family / 97 mins
Ru's a sweet guy who really doesn't want to enter the family business: contract killing.

RU

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 5:35 pm
SABANGJI

Song Kyung-shik / Remembering Queer Korea / South Korea / 1988 / drama, historical, LGBT, sex / 94 mins
Born with male and female genitalia, Sa Bang-ji falls in love with a young widow.

SABANGJI

UCSD Visual Arts Presentation Lab
Fri, Nov. 14, 2014 8:30 pm Buy Tickets
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THE SEARCH FOR WENG WENG

Andrew Leavold / Discoveries / Australia, Philippines / 2013 / comedy, documentary / 93 mins
A film buff goes to the Philippines in search of an enigmatic 2-foot-9-inch tall action star.

THE SEARCH FOR WENG WENG

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 9:25 pm

THE SEARCH FOR WENG WENG

La Paloma Theatre
Sat, Nov. 15, 2014 5:20 pm
SEEING TRIPLE

Emma Liu / USA / 2014 / 5 mins
An in-depth look into the glamorous life of the Liu triplets.

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REEL VOICES

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

Geeta Malik / USA / 2013 / 4 mins
A woman on trial has a surprise for her accusers.
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MEET THE PATELS

Museum of Contemporary Art, Sherwood Auditorium
Fri, Nov. 14, 2014 7:00 pm Buy Tickets
SKIN

Hinsseenee Regassa / USA / 2014 / 7 mins
Young black females share their stories as victims of racism.

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REEL VOICES

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 12:00 pm Buy Tickets
SO YOU’VE GROWN ATTACHED

Kate Tsang / USA / 2014 / 15 mins
An imaginary friend knows his time is about up.

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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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THE SONGS OF RICE

Uruphong Raksasad / Discoveries / Thailand / 2014 / documentary, experimental / 75 mins
The rituals of rice farmers come alive and spin off into the stratosphere in this beautiful documentary.

THE SONGS OF RICE

UltraStar Mission Valley
Fri, Nov. 7, 2014 6:45 pm
SQUARED

Hieu Tran / USA / 2014 / 15 mins
A one-night stand gets competitive when two guys discover they are both tops.

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SHORTS: GAY OF THRONES

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