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SHORTS for SHORTIES

The pressure is rising, the barometer is falling, come enjoy short films specially curated for our Super El Niños!

Guest curated by Ara Kim with Josh Kim.

In this program


THE SUN & THE WIND

Directed by: Soyeon Kim, Todd Hemker | 3 mins

Two cosmic rivals push their powers to the limit, only to find that a spark of warmth can outshine the fiercest force.

FEATHERS AND LEAVES

Directed by: Linjie Yang | 6 mins

An acorn adopted and raised by a blue jay dreams of flying—but as he grows, he must confront who he truly is, and where he truly belongs.

FAMILY DINNER

Directed by: Huayi Yu | 4 mins

Tonight, dinner starts with a slice of tomato.

LEILI’S PHOTO

Directed by: Maral Mostafavi | 8 mins

Eight-year-old Leili needs to take a pinhole picture of her family for school the next day, but her parents and older brother will not cooperate.

OUR POCKETS ARE FULL

Directed by: Anjali Pulim | 5 mins

Three generations of women travel through the memories and stories behind seemingly mundane objects.

RAMEN WESTERN

Directed by: Meloddy Gao | 8 mins

Mabel and her ramen sidekick traverse through rocky mountains and abandoned ghost towns to redefine what the American West means to them.

WAN WAN

Directed by: Mayuko Kobayashi | 8 mins

Flying dogs. Rainbow hills. Crackling fireworks. A hand-drawn love letter to sensory joys and our beloved grandmas.

THE SKY WAS CANDY

Directed by: Anh Tú Nguyen | 3 mins

A sunny child is faced by a cyclical lesson when life is lost – reminding us that through sadness, something bright emerges from the soil.

Dates & Times

UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley

Sat, Nov 14
11:00 am