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Co-presentation of UNKNOWN PLEASURES

Posted August 18, 2008 by Luis in Film Events, CAAM Events, In Theatres

jia_unknown.jpg Pacific Film Archive presents UNKNOWN PLEASURES: The Films of Jia Zhangke. Viewers wishing to understand China’s vast changes during the last decade, those seeking arguably the most important, critically acclaimed director of our era, should start in one place: the films of Jia Zhangke. UNKNOWN PLEASURES film series screens from September 12 – October 17, 2008 at the Pacific Film Archive.
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Gay Korean Film NO REGRET showing in US theatres this week

Posted July 22, 2008 by Luis in In Theatres

noregret.jpg The groundbreaking NO REGRET is a classic romance interwoven with a realistic depiction of class conflict and contemporary Korean gay life. The first true gay film from Korea, centers on Sumin (Lee Young-Hoon), a poor 18 year-old orphan who seeks his fortune in the bright lights of Seoul.
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IFC Films to screen PING PONG PLAYA in the U.S.

Posted by Luis in Film Events, In Theatres

playa.jpg U.S. rights to Jessica Yu's PING PONG PLAYA have been picked up by IFC Films with a planned theatrical release slated for September 5th. The film, which marks the fiction feature debut for Yu, closed the Asian-American Film Festival July 19th in New York.
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The Los Angeles premiere of THE MIGHTY WARRIORS OF COMEDY

Posted July 10, 2008 by Luis in In Theatres

warriorsgroup.jpg Which is the funniest comedy troupe you've never heard of? Well, open your ears, because you're about to find out when the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors and the ImaginAsian Center present the Los Angeles premiere of the Emmy winning documentary "The Mighty Warriors of Comedy!”
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HOLLYWOOD CHINESE screens in Manhattan

Posted May 2, 2008 by rsotelo in In Theatres

hollywoodchinese1.jpg HOLLYWOOD CHINESE starts in Manhattan on May 2 at Quad Cinema. Chat with Tony Award-winning playwright and HOLLYWOOD CHINESE cast member David Henry Hwang in person for post-screening Q & A, May 4, Sunday, 2:50pm screening only. Limited seating, advance tickets advised!
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BOLINAO 52 Screening & Discussion

Posted April 25, 2008 by rsotelo in CAAM Events, In Theatres

Bolinao 52 KQED Education Network and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at UC Berkeley present a screening and discussion of Bolinao 52, a Vietnamese boat people documentary on Thursday, May 1, at 7:00 pm in Sibley Auditorium (Bechtel Engineering Center) on the UC Berkeley campus. This free screening will feature a discussion with the filmmaker Duc Nguyen.
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YBCA presents NO BORDERS, NO LIMITS: 1960s NIKKATSU ACTION CINEMA

Posted April 2, 2008 by rsotelo in In Theatres

colt05.jpg Presented for the first time in the US, this series celebrates the golden age of Japan's oldest and boldest film studio, NIKKATSU, with six super-stylized action films from the 50s to the 70s.
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CAAM presents BRICK LANE and STILL LIFE at SFIFF

Posted by rsotelo in CAAM Events, In Theatres

brick_lane_02lowres2.jpg The Center for Asian American Media is proud to present BRICK LANE, directed by Sarah Gavron and STILL LIFE, directed by Jia Zhang-ke at the 51st San Francisco International Film Festival April 24 – May 8, 2008.
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Jodhaa Akbar at the Balboa

Posted February 22, 2008 by tarogoto in In Theatres

still4_hrithik_ash.jpg Can't wait for the SFIAAFF screening of Om Shanti Om? Check out the epic Jodhaa Akbar.
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TRE Opens in SF

Posted February 15, 2008 by tarogoto in In Theatres

tre.jpg Eric Byler's TRE, winner of SFIAAFF's Special Jury Award last year, opens at the 4 Star Theatres in San Francisco.
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