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2014 San Diego Asian Film Festival

SDAFF @ UCSD

Campus Confidential 3

The biggest showcase of Asian cinema on the west coast is now at UCSD. This year, SDAFF is pleased to be on campus seven of the festival’s ten days, featuring 15 different events, from short films to documentaries, to feature films and artist conversations. All campus screenings are free for UCSD students, faculty, and staff.

Anna Akana

A Conversation with Anna Akana

Friday, Nov. 7, Calit2 Atkinson Hall Auditorium
4:30pm: A CONVERSATION WITH ANNA AKANA. Come meet YouTube sensation Anna Akana in a conversation about her work, digital storytelling, and what it’s like to be one of the most visible Asian American women on YouTube.

KANO 16

Taiwan Film Showcase

For the the third straight year, we are showcasing the diversity and achievements of Taiwanese cinema. Presented in conjunction with the UCSD Taiwan Studies Lecture Series and the UCSD Chuan Lyu Endowed Chair in Taiwan Studies.

Friday, Nov. 7, Calit2 Atkinson Hall Auditorium
6:45pm: KANO (2014), with director Umin Boya scheduled to attend! Free reception precedes the screening

Saturday, Nov. 8, Calit2 Atkinson Hall Auditorium
1:00pm: SHORT FILMS: BUSY YOUNG PSYCHIC (2013) + THE POOL MAN (2013)
2:25pm: PARTNERS IN CRIME (2014)
4:20pm: CAMPUS CONFIDENTIAL (2013)

Sunday, Nov, 9, Calit2 Atkinson Hall Auditorium
1:00pm: THE LOST SEA (2013)
2:25pm: EXIT (2014)
4:20pm: VIVE L’AMOUR  (1994, new digital restoration)
6:40pm: STRAY DOGS (2013)

9-MAN

Asian American Spotlight: 9-MAN

Sponsored by Sixth College, Eleanor Roosevelt College and International House, and The Village

Wednesday, Nov. 12, Calit2 Atkinson Hall Auditorium
6:00pm: 9-MAN (2014), with director Ursula Liang scheduled to attend!

Broken Branches 3

Remembering Queer Korea

A landmark retrospective of the history of queer images in Korean cinema. Part of an international symposium presented by the UCSD Program in Transnational Korean Studies.

Thursday, Nov. 13, UCSD Visual Arts Presentation Lab (SME 149)
6:45pm: THE GIRL PRINCES (2012), preceded by free reception

Friday, Nov. 14, UCSD Visual Arts Presentation Lab (SME 149)
6:30pm: THE POLLEN OF FLOWERS (1972)
8:30pm: SABANGJI (1988)

Saturday, Nov. 15, UCSD Visual Arts Presentation Lab (SME 149)
10:00am: BROKEN BRANCHES (1996)
12:15pm: SHORT FILMS: UNCLE ‘BAR’ AT BARBERSHOP (2000) + AULD LANG SYNE (2007)