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Asia Pop!

ONE CUT OF THE DEAD

Film 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

Film ORIGIN STORY Directed by Kulap Vilaysack At 14, Kulap discovered that the man she called father was in fact not. Now a successful entertainer,…
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THE RETURN

Film 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

Film 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

Film 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

Program 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

Program 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

Program 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

Program 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

Program SHORTS: OCTOPUS RUPTURE A salty explosion of the irreverent and fantastic mixed with breakdowns, probings, sci-fi, and revolutionary food. Literal ruptures...
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SHORTS: OVERNIGHT SHIPPING

Program SHORTS: OVERNIGHT SHIPPING Imagine Bruce Lee’s Game of Death except instead of Kareem at the top of the pagoda… it’s Love....
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SHORTS: QUEER ACTUALLY

Program SHORTS: QUEER ACTUALLY From a hockey rink and dance club to a mother’s funeral, the emotions that bind crash upon life’s...
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SHORTS: REEL VOICES

Program SHORTS: REEL VOICES Mental health, cultural identity, and homelessness are just some of the diverse topics addressed in this impressive collection...
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SHORTS: SECRET UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS

Program SHORTS: SECRET UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS Consider these shorts as messages to the world, smuggled out on a secret USB, embedded in artificial contact...
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SHORTS: SERVING LIFE

Program SHORTS: SERVING LIFE From reenactments of Duterte’s unofficial killings, a single mother wrestling with lice, and a hilarious game of telephone,...
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SHORTS: SHORTS FOR SHORTIES!

Program 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?

Program SHORTS: WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM? Surprising stories of the Asian diaspora outside the US context – from a little-known Cuban Korean hero, interred...
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SIGNAL ROCK

Film 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…
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SIR

Film 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

Film 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

Film 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

Film TEN YEARS JAPAN Directed by Akiyo Fujimora, Chie Hayakawa, Kei Ishikawa, Megumi Tsuno, Yusuke Kinoshita Produced by Kore-eda, a speculative omnibus from five top and emerging Japanese filmmakers who imagine their country in…
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TEN YEARS TAIWAN

Film TEN YEARS TAIWAN Directed by Hsieh Pei-Ju, Kek Huat Lau, Lekal Sumi Cilangasan, Lu Po-Shun, Rina B. Tsou Cloaked in poetic sci-fi, mockumentary and high style, five up-and-coming filmmakers depict in futuristic terms the fallout from…
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TEN YEARS THAILAND

Film TEN YEARS THAILAND Directed by Aditya Assarat, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Chulayarnon Siriphol, Wisit Sasanatieng With current political uncertainty suggesting dystopic futures, four Thai filmmakers (including a few juggernauts) imagine their country in…