Animation fans
Thu, Nov 5
In Waves
Directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen
Amid the sun-filled surf culture of SoCal, two lovestruck teens face a tragic twist of fate but find strength in friends and the ocean.
7:00 pm
San Diego Natural History Museum
Fri, Nov 6
Zsazsa Zaturnnah
Directed by Avid Liongoren
A shy gay man swallows a magical rock that transforms him into a flamboyant female superhero!
6:45 pm
UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley
Look Back
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
Fujino, a young girl with complete confidence in her talent for drawing manga, and Kyomoto, a reclusive classmate whose artistic ability far surpasses her own, are brought together by their shared passion for creating manga.
8:10 pm
UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley
Sat, Nov 7
SHORTS ANIMATION: ENTROPIC TIDE
Like tides, our lives carry us across unfamiliar shores, through growing pains, tangled worlds, and the wonder and uncertainty of existence. Twelve shorts across diverse animated mediums trace these shifting currents—from displacement to belonging, from becoming to unraveling.
1:00 pm
UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley
Look Back
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
Fujino, a young girl with complete confidence in her talent for drawing manga, and Kyomoto, a reclusive classmate whose artistic ability far surpasses her own, are brought together by their shared passion for creating manga.
6:40 pm
UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley
Mon, Nov 9
We Are Aliens
Directed by Kohei Kadowaki
"Hey, what if I told you I am an alien?" In a small Japanese town, an ordinary boy's quiet betrayal sets in motion something he will spend the rest of life trying to forget.
7:55 pm
UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley
Thu, Nov 12
Zsazsa Zaturnnah
Directed by Avid Liongoren
A shy gay man swallows a magical rock that transforms him into a flamboyant female superhero!
8:55 pm
UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley
Sat, Nov 14
SHORTS for SHORTIES
The pressure is rising, the barometer is falling, come enjoy short films specially curated for our Super El Niños!
11:00 am
UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley






