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Presented by the San Diego Asian Film Festival

April 20-27, 2023

A week-long presentation of Asian cinema.

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2023 Spring Showcase Films

Starring Jerry as Himself

Film Starring Jerry as Himself Directed by Law Chen His entire life, Jerry was a saver, not a spender. "Better a poor life than a rich death,"…

Jamojaya

Film Jamojaya Directed by Justin Chon It was all a dream. Indonesian rapper James is in Hawai’i to record his first album. The record…

Ajoomma

Film Ajoomma Directed by He Shuming If life turns down an unexpected path, is that detour or fate? Meet Lim Bee Hwa, a Singaporean…

Finding Her Beat

Film Finding Her Beat Directed by Dawn Mikkelson, Keri Pickett If revolutions awaken to the beat of taiko drums, brace yourselves for the big one. Follow taiko drummers…

Joyland

Film Joyland Directed by Saim Sadiq In a patriarchal family beset by suppressed desires, adult son Haider finds an unexpected outlet. Haider’s scored a…

Leila’s Brothers

Film Leila’s Brothers Directed by Saeed Roustaee Her father and brothers may not admit it, but Leila runs their household. And when the family’s financial…

#Manhole

Film #Manhole Directed by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri The night before his wedding, Kawamura goes out for some innocent drinks with co-workers. In the twist of…

Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV

Film Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV Directed by Amanada Kim Rarely are avant-garde artists also pop icons. Even rarer are they Korean Americans. Nam June Paik was a…

Polite Society

Film Polite Society Directed by Nida Manzoor Ria wants to be a stuntwoman. Her badass artist sister helps Ria film kickass YouTube videos, while her…

The Sunny Side of the Street

Film The Sunny Side of the Street Directed by Lau Kok-rui Fates collide in the streets of Hong Kong, where a tragic accident leads a local taxi driver (played…

Switch

Film Switch Directed by Ma Dae-yun Pop star Park Kang lives the golden life. Award shows, a manager to do his bidding, and scandals…

While We Watched

Film While We Watched Directed by Vinay Shukla A lightning-fast newsroom drama, a portrait of a truth-teller, a tale of a nation under siege by misinformation.…
Days of Being Leslie & Anita

Rouge

Film Rouge Directed by Stanley Kwan Fleur and Twelfth Master have a love pact. When they die, they will reunite in the afterlife. But…
Days of Being Leslie & Anita

Days of Being Wild

Film Days of Being Wild Directed by Wong Kar-wai In 1960s Hong Kong, Yuddy (Leslie Cheung) and Lizhen (Maggie Cheung) count the seconds in a minute. Each…
Days of Being Leslie & Anita

The Bride with White Hair

Film The Bride with White Hair Directed by Ronny Yu Leslie Cheung plays a merciless killer of the Wudang clan who, on the battlefield, chances upon a sphinxlike…
Days of Being Leslie & Anita

Who’s the Woman, Who’s the Man

Film Who’s the Woman, Who’s the Man Directed by Peter Chan Ho-sun There were some hiccups, but Wing, a young singer who’s convinced her fans that she’s a male idol,…

Mystery Kung Fu Theater

Film Mystery Kung Fu Theater [Synopsis redacted by the White Lotus Sect]

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