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shareStories that play in the zone between vocation and vacation, a sense of purpose and the siren song of perhaps.
Screening to be followed by Q&A with the filmmakers.
Underwritten by Kiku.
In this program
Primitive Times
Directed by Hao Yu
In this hilarious animation, absurdity meets capitalist worklife dissonance as primitive cave scenes are voiced through interviews with beleaguered present day workers.
BENKYODO: The Last Manju Shop in J-Town
Directed by Akira Boch, Tadashi Nakamura
A bittersweet tribute to Ricky and Bobby Okamura and their historically rich manju shop Benkyodo, which served San Francisco’s Japantown for 115 years. A film that’ll make both your eyes and mouth water.
First Chair
Directed by Ethan Montgomery, Luke Montgomery
With a new student’s arrival, artistry and musicianship compete as a high school clarinetist strives to maintain her position as first chair.
She Sings for the World
Directed by Beau Han Bridge
A mom’s clear passion for the work she did in China is a reminder to the documentarian that he can never truly share her past.
Here, Hopefully
Directed by Hao Zhou
Zee, a non-binary nursing student from China, is determined to survive exams, internships, and visa applications to build a gender-affirming life in rural Iowa.
Facing the Sea in Spring Blossom
Directed by Mel Sangyi Zhao
On a beach getaway with friends, a depressed art student tries to befriend his salty suicide hotline counselor while his friends philosophize about mental distress.
Return to Youth
Directed by Mel Sangyi Zhao
Bing, a dance instructor well into her 50s, re-examines her relationship, her sexuality, and her youth after a friend suggests a vaginal rejuvenation program.
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