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Asia Pop!
ONE CUT OF THE DEAD
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ONE CUT OF THE DEAD
Directed by Shinichiro Ueda
Can a zombie wield an axe? Would Hot Potato with a severed arm work on-screen? How far will…
Asian American Panorama
ORIGIN STORY
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ORIGIN STORY
Directed by Kulap Vilaysack
At 14, Kulap discovered that the man she called father was in fact not. Now a successful entertainer,…
Discoveries
THE RETURN
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THE RETURN
Directed by Malene Choi
Fact and fiction swirl around in this deeply touching experimental doc which follows Karoline and Thomas far from…
Masters
RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: ASYNC AT THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY
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RYUICHI SAKAMOTO: ASYNC AT THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY
Directed by Stephen Nomura Schible
Legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (The Revenant, The Last Emperor) performs his latest and most personal work, the acclaimed…
Masters
SHOPLIFTERS
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SHOPLIFTERS
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
Scrambling just below the radar is a rag-tag family that subsists on petty thievery. When they decide to…
Short Film Programs
SHORTS: ANIMATION SENSATION
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SHORTS: ANIMATION SENSATION
Embark on a fantastic trip through worlds unknown from family birthmarks, mysterious forests, and lively women divers in this...
Short Film Programs
SHORTS: CAN’T HOLD IT ANYMORE
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SHORTS: CAN’T HOLD IT ANYMORE
Overfull bladders, unibrow harassment, cranky grandparents, audacious women, and the neverending taunt of the claw machine. Shorts about...
Short Film Programs
SHORTS: INTERNATIONAL DISCOVERIES COMPETITION
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SHORTS: INTERNATIONAL DISCOVERIES COMPETITION
Cinema proves to be the cruelest intoxicant in these ravishing new shorts that capture the eye, ear, and...
Short Film Programs
SHORTS: NSFW – NOT SAFE FOR WUSSIES
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SHORTS: NSFW – NOT SAFE FOR WUSSIES
From dark K-town host bars to a cat in plastic conehead, strange tensions and unusual desires redefine safety...
Short Film Programs
SHORTS: OCTOPUS RUPTURE
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SHORTS: OCTOPUS RUPTURE
A salty explosion of the irreverent and fantastic mixed with breakdowns, probings, sci-fi, and revolutionary food. Literal ruptures...
Short Film Programs
SHORTS: OVERNIGHT SHIPPING
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SHORTS: OVERNIGHT SHIPPING
Imagine Bruce Lee’s Game of Death except instead of Kareem at the top of the pagoda… it’s Love....
Short Film Programs
SHORTS: QUEER ACTUALLY
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SHORTS: QUEER ACTUALLY
From a hockey rink and dance club to a mother’s funeral, the emotions that bind crash upon life’s...
Short Film Programs
SHORTS: REEL VOICES
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SHORTS: REEL VOICES
Mental health, cultural identity, and homelessness are just some of the diverse topics addressed in this impressive collection...
Short Film Programs
SHORTS: SECRET UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS
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SHORTS: SECRET UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS
Consider these shorts as messages to the world, smuggled out on a secret USB, embedded in artificial contact...
Short Film Programs
SHORTS: SERVING LIFE
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SHORTS: SERVING LIFE
From reenactments of Duterte’s unofficial killings, a single mother wrestling with lice, and a hilarious game of telephone,...
Short Film Programs
SHORTS: SHORTS FOR SHORTIES!
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SHORTS: SHORTS FOR SHORTIES!
A selection of family-friendly shorts to empower and excite the coming generation of bright, young dreamers and achievers....
Short Film Programs
SHORTS: WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM?
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SHORTS: WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM?
Surprising stories of the Asian diaspora outside the US context – from a little-known Cuban Korean hero, interred...
Discoveries
SIGNAL ROCK
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SIGNAL ROCK
Directed by Chito S.Roño
Set in the 90’s on a remote Filipino island, Intoy begins to connect the dots between his dwindling…
Discoveries
SIR
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SIR
Directed by Rohena Gera
A delicate and charming story of thwarted love as widowed villager Ratna takes a Mumbai job as a…
Asian American Panorama
STAYCATION
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STAYCATION
Directed by Tanuj Chopra
Sex, more sex, indecent proposals, and Indian food tensions punctuate every minute of Tanuj Chopra’s latest dramedy about…
Asia Pop!
SUNSET IN MY HOMETOWN
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SUNSET IN MY HOMETOWN
Directed by Lee Joon-ik
Hak-Soo’s big chance to succeed as a rapper is interrupted when his father suddenly falls ill and he…
Discoveries
TEN YEARS JAPAN
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TEN YEARS JAPAN
Directed by Chie Hayakawa, Yusuke Kinoshita, Megumi Tsuno, Akiyo Fujimora, Kei Ishikawa
Produced by Kore-eda, a speculative omnibus from five top and emerging Japanese filmmakers who imagine their country in…
Discoveries
TEN YEARS TAIWAN
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TEN YEARS TAIWAN
Directed by Lekal Sumi Cilangasan, Rina B. Tsou, Lu Po-Shun, Hsieh Pei-Ju, Kek Huat Lau
Cloaked in poetic sci-fi, mockumentary and high style, five up-and-coming filmmakers depict in futuristic terms the fallout from…
Discoveries
TEN YEARS THAILAND
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TEN YEARS THAILAND
Directed by Aditya Assarat, Wisit Sasanatieng, Chulayarnon Siriphol, Apichatpong Weerasethakul
With current political uncertainty suggesting dystopic futures, four Thai filmmakers (including a few juggernauts) imagine their country in…
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