Films

STEADFAST STANLEY

John Kim / Canada, USA / 2014 / 4 mins
When the apocalypse breaks, all Stanley the Pembroke Welsh Corgi wants to do is get back to his owner.

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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
A STEP FORWARD, A LOOK BACK

Iris Pulsingay / USA / 2014 / 9 mins
A group of college-bound friends reveal their expectations and worries before entering the world of so-called “grown-ups.”

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REEL VOICES

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

Tsai Ming-liang / Masters / Taiwan, France / 2013 / drama, experimental / 138 mins
Tsai Ming-liang's long, hard, and profoundly human stare at a drifter and his two children.

STRAY DOGS

UCSD Calit2 Atkinson Hall Auditorium
Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 6:40 pm

STRAY DOGS

UltraStar Mission Valley
Thu, Nov. 13, 2014 8:00 pm
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SUBURBANITE

Ryan Jameson / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2014 / comedy, drama / 62 mins
A loser suburban kid hatches entrepreneurial and filmmaking schemes that go nowhere.

SUBURBANITE

UltraStar Mission Valley
Mon, Nov. 10, 2014 8:30 pm
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THE TEACHER’S DIARY

Nithiwat Tharatorn / Asia Pop! / Thailand / 2014 / romantic comedy / 108 mins
Though they've never met, two teachers fall in love after reading each other's hand-written lesson plans.

THE TEACHER’S DIARY

UltraStar Mission Valley
Mon, Nov. 10, 2014 9:00 pm

THE TEACHER’S DIARY

UltraStar Mission Valley
Thu, Nov. 13, 2014 8:40 pm
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TELOS: THE FANTASTIC WORLD OF EUGENE TSSUI

Kyung Lee / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2014 / documentary / 58 mins
An eccentric architect embarks on a new project at Mt. Shasta.

TELOS: THE FANTASTIC WORLD OF EUGENE TSSUI

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 1:00 pm
THIS IS NOT A PIPE DREAM: ASIANS IN THE ARTS

Alex Jen / USA / 2014 / 11 mins
Three young Asian artists share their experiences on their path to making their “pipe dreams” come true.

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REEL VOICES

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 12:00 pm Buy Tickets
TO SIT WITH HER

Nicole Miyahara / USA / 2014 / 5 mins
Leon, a transman, makes a pilgrimage to visit his 97-year-old grandmother in rural Taiwan.

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SHORTS: GAY OF THRONES

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

Kevin B. Lee / USA / 2014 / 25 mins
The latest Michael Bay film finds a cutting pre-life on YouTube.

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SHORTS: THERE WILL BE A STORM

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 3:20 pm
TWINS IN BAKERY

Mari Miyazawa / Japan / 2013 / 5 mins
When the owner’s not looking, two hot dogs come alive and bring a bakery to life.

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SHORTS FOR SHORTIES!

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 11:00 am
UNCLE ‘BAR’ AT BARBERSHOP

Kwon Jong-kwan / South Korea / 2000 / 22 mins
In a Korean barbershop in the 1980s, joking around turns explosive and a community is forced to confront what's beneath its surface.

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SHORTS: UNCLE BAR + AULD LANG SYNE

UCSD Visual Arts Presentation Lab
Sat, Nov. 15, 2014 12:15 pm Buy Tickets
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UNCLE VICTORY

Zhang Meng / Asia Pop! / China / 2014 / comedy, drama, romance, thriller / 105 mins
Fresh out of prison, a gangster tries to reform by opening a kindergarten.

UNCLE VICTORY

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 5:55 pm

UNCLE VICTORY

UltraStar Mission Valley
Mon, Nov. 10, 2014 6:20 pm
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UZUMASA LIMELIGHT

Ken Ochiai / Asia Pop! / Japan, USA / 2014 / drama, martial arts / 103 mins
Kamiyama is famed for dying in samurai films. A spunky new protege gives his career renewed life.

UZUMASA LIMELIGHT

La Paloma Theatre
Sat, Nov. 15, 2014 7:25 pm
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THE VANCOUVER ASAHI

Yuya Ishii / Masters / Japan / 2014 / drama, historical, sports / 130 mins
On the eve of World War II, a Japanese Canadian baseball team bunts its way into history.

VANCOUVER ASAHI

UltraStar Mission Valley
Fri, Nov. 7, 2014 6:20 pm

VANCOUVER ASAHI

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 6:00 pm
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VENUS TALK

Kwon Chil-in / Asia Pop! / South Korea / 2014 / comedy, romance / 108 mins
Three middle-aged women hit their peaks by hitting the clubs and hitting on men.

VENUS TALK

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 8:30 pm
VIVE L’AMOUR

Tsai Ming-liang / Masters / Taiwan / 1994 / drama, LGBT / 118 mins
New 20th anniversary transfer of Tsai Ming-liang's comic masterpiece on intimacy and vacancy.

VIVE L’AMOUR

UCSD Calit2 Atkinson Hall Auditorium
Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 4:20 pm
WALKER

Tsai Ming-liang / Hong Kong, Taiwan / 2012 / 27 mins
A monk inches slowly through one of the world’s fastest cities.
Precedes: JOURNEY TO THE WEST

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JOURNEY TO THE WEST

UltraStar Mission Valley
Mon, Nov. 10, 2014 8:40 pm
WALLPAPER

Elaine Chen / Canada / 2013 / 2 mins
A new homeowner peels back the wallpaper and uncovers old stories, one layer at a time.

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SHORTS FOR SHORTIES!

UltraStar Mission Valley
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 11:00 am
A WARRIOR’S DREAM

Li Jin / China / 2013 / 3 mins
Donnie Yen vs. Bruce Lee. ‘Nuff said.

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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
WHAT A DAY

Shannon Lee / USA / 2014 / 3 mins
A bejeweled day full of questions and cupcakes.

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SHORTS: CHILD STAR

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