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UltraStar Mission Valley
Saturday, November 5, 2016 6:15 pm

From cosplay love and time-bending hopes, to the sometimes-elusive entity known as parental acceptance, our slate of films tries to catch ‘em all.

ROBO SAINTS

Peter Wonsuk Jin / USA / 2015 / 12 mins
A young cosplayer dresses up as an anime character to confess a long-harbored crush.
BEFORE THE FUTURE

Baifan Xie / USA / 2016 / 19 mins
In this SDSU documentary, four Chinese women share their journey of self-identification and cross-cultural clashes.
LIKE HOPE

Oates Yinchao Wu / USA / 2015 / 13 mins
A foreign exchange student plunges into the moment, daring to hope for love with his friend.
DO NOT THINK FOR A MOMENT

Adria Siu, Vivian Wang / USA / 2016 / 3 mins
Three women release their frustrations, tackling stereotypes of gender, sexuality, and race.
PAMANHIKAN

Angelo Santos / USA / 2015 / 29 mins
When the newly-engaged Brendan and Jun meet each other’s parents in the traditional Filipino "pamanhikan," the scene goes off the rails.
GAYSIANS

Vicky Du / USA / 2015 / 13 mins
Five queer and trans Asian Americans explore their provocative ties with family and culture
SPUNKLE

Lisa Donato / USA / 2016 / 11 mins
Tensions mount when a lesbian couple seeks a sperm donor from an uncle… or “spunkle”?