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SDAFF Spring Showcase 2014

All Films & Events

  1. 18 MIGHTY MOUNTAIN WARRIORS

    Asian American Panorama / Performance / 90 mins
    Live sketch comedy featuring the premier Asian American comedy troupe.
    18 MIGHTY MOUNTAIN WARRIORS

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 18, 2014 11:00 am Buy Tickets

    18 MIGHTY MOUNTAIN WARRIORS

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 18, 2014 8:00 pm Buy Tickets

    18 MIGHTY MOUNTAIN WARRIORS

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 20, 2014 2:00 pm Buy Tickets


  2. 27°C LOAF ROCKS

    Lin Cheng-sheng / Asia Pop! / Taiwan / 2013 / Comedy, Family, Food, Romance / 100 mins
    True story of a rural boy who becomes a master chef and national hero.
    27°C LOAF ROCKS

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 20, 2014 3:40 pm

    27°C LOAF ROCKS

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 23, 2014 6:30 pm


  3. AKA DAN

    Jon Maxwell / Asian American Panorama / South Korea, USA / 2014 / Documentary, Drama, Family / 85 mins
    A Korean American adoptee discovers he has a twin brother in Korea.
    AKA DAN

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 19, 2014 3:35 pm

    AKA DAN

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 21, 2014 6:35 pm


  4. HOW TO FIGHT IN SIX INCH HEELS

    Ham Tran / Asia Pop! / USA, Vietnam / 2013 / Romantic Comedy / 90 mins
    Anne runs the runway -- and a plot to rein in her fiance.
    HOW TO FIGHT IN SIX INCH HEELS

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 19, 2014 6:00 pm


  5. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

    Hirokazu Kore-eda / Masters / Japan / 2013 / Drama, Family / 120 mins
    Two sets of parents discover that their 6-year-old sons were switched at birth.
    LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 24, 2014 6:30 pm Buy Tickets

    LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 24, 2014 8:50 pm


  6. MISS GRANNY

    Hwang Dong-Hyuk / Asia Pop! / South Korea / 2014 / Comedy, Family / 125 mins
    A loud-mouthed grandma transforms into a 20-year-old aspiring pop star.
    MISS GRANNY

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 19, 2014 1:00 pm

    MISS GRANNY

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 22, 2014 6:20 pm

    MISS GRANNY

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 22, 2014 8:55 pm


  7. MYSTERY KUNG FU THEATER

    Asia Pop! / Action
    We could tell you what it is, but then you'd have to meet our flying guillotine.
    MYSTERY KUNG FU THEATER

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 21, 2014 8:45 pm


  8. THE PROTECTOR 2

    Prachya Pinkaew / Asia Pop! / Thailand / 2013 / Action / 104 mins
    Tony Jaa kicks his way through a deadly society of fighters and smugglers.
    THE PROTECTOR 2

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 19, 2014 8:30 pm

    THE PROTECTOR 2

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 23, 2014 8:40 pm


  9. SHIFT

    Siege Ledesma / Discoveries / Philippines / 2013 / Comedy, Drama, Romance / 81 mins
    A call-center worker falls for her colleague -- who happens to be gay.
    SHIFT

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 18, 2014 6:00 pm

    SHIFT

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 21, 2014 4:40 pm


  10. SIDDHARTH

    Richie Mehta / Discoveries / Canada, India / 2013 / Drama, Family / 96 mins
    A father defies the odds to look for his missing 12-year-old son.
    SIDDHARTH

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 20, 2014 5:55 pm

    SIDDHARTH

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 23, 2014 4:20 pm


  11. TO BE TAKEI

    Jennifer Kroot / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2014 / Comedy, Documentary / 93 mins
    Documentary about activist, actor, and pop culture icon George Takei.
    TO BE TAKEI

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 17, 2014 6:30 pm


  12. WHY DON’T YOU PLAY IN HELL?

    Sion Sono / Masters / Japan / 2013 / Action, Comedy / 126 mins
    Filmmakers won't let anyone -- even the yakuza -- stop them from making their masterpiece.
    WHY DON’T YOU PLAY IN HELL?

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 18, 2014 8:30 pm

    WHY DON’T YOU PLAY IN HELL?

    UltraStar Mission Valley
    April 20, 2014 8:20 pm