SHORTS: BOATS ON FIRE

UltraStar Mission Valley
Thursday, November 10, 2016 4:00 pm Buy Tickets

Short films that look in the ocean of the past to find memories blurred by migration, national calamity, and the passions of youth.

CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA

King Lu / USA / 2016 / 9 mins
Recollections of the great lengths, however compromised, that Chinese immigrant parents go through to make sure their kids have a memorable Christmas.
NOODLE DELI

David R. Liu / USA / 2016 / 13 mins
Documentary on a beloved Chinese noodle restaurant and the culinary traditions passed on through its chef.
CLIFF, SUPERFAN!

Diane Quon / USA / 2016 / 26 mins
Stanford’s number one sports fan shares his passions for life beyond his alma mater.
NUÔC

Quyên Nguyen-Le / USA / 2016 / 5 mins
Through shards of war and protest images, this short takes us in the mind of a teenager seeking clarity about her identity as the daughter of a Vietnam War refugee.
EXCERPT: FENCES

VIncent Hoang / USA / 2016 / 10 mins
Against roving images of homes and alleyways, siblings recall childhoods growing up poor.
THREE WHEELS

Neang Kavich / Cambodia, France / 2015 / 20 mins
Tuk tuk driver Nath reconsiders the meaning of his marriage after meeting someone who reminds him of the past.
IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT

Sanif Olek / Singapore / 2015 / 14 mins
Three friends share their sense of loss in relation to the men in their lives, set to the backdrop of classic Malay songs.