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April 18-25, 2024

A week-long presentation of Asian cinema

Presented by the San Diego Asian Film Festival

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Spring Showcase Films

Opening Night Film

The Queen of My Dreams

Film The Queen of My Dreams Directed by Fawzia Mirza Azra isn’t exactly the perfect Pakistani daughter. Thoroughly Canadian, queer, and now pursuing an MFA in acting, she’s…
Closing Night Film

Ashima

Film Ashima Directed by Kenji Tsukamoto 14-year-old Ashima Shiraishi seems to have nowhere to go but up. Already hailed a rock-climbing prodigy, she is…

And So It Begins

Film And So It Begins Directed by Ramona S. Diaz With President Duterte’s term expiring, 2022 was supposed to mark the end of despotism in the Philippines. But…

Celluloid Underground

Film Celluloid Underground Directed by Ehsan Khoshbakht An Iranian exile in London pays tribute to his enigmatic friend Ahmad, an avid film collector who hid…

Falling in Love Like in Movies

Film Falling in Love Like in Movies Directed by Yandy Laurens Bagus knows he is destined to be more than a screenwriting hack, churning out film adaptations of bad…

The Missing

Film The Missing Directed by Carl Joseph E. Papa The same night that Eric starts a budding romance with his cute coworker, he discovers that his uncle…

The Moon Thieves

Film The Moon Thieves Directed by Yuen Kim-wai Vincent may be an expert watch forger, but he doesn’t have the disposition of a criminal. So when…

A Normal Family

Film A Normal Family Directed by Hur Jin-ho Jae-gyu (Jang Dong-gun) is the principled brother. He’s a pediatrician with a strict moral code. Jae-wan (Sul Kyung-gu)…

Old Fox

Film Old Fox Directed by Hsiao Ya-chuan As many 11-year-olds do, Liao Jie looks up to his dad, who teaches him the virtues of modesty,…

Seagrass

Film Seagrass Directed by Meredith Hama-Brown Judith and Steve are off to a weeklong couples therapy retreat – with their two daughters in tow.…

Smoking Tigers

Film Smoking Tigers Directed by So Young Shelly Yo Hayoung is 16 years old, coming to grips with her parents’ separation, and not particularly enthused that her…
Through Tibetan Eyes: the films of Pema Tseden

The Search

Film The Search Directed by Pema Tseden A Tibetan filmmaking crew has found the perfect actress to play the wife in their adaptation of the…
Through Tibetan Eyes: the films of Pema Tseden

Tharlo

Film Tharlo Directed by Pema Tseden All his life, Tharlo has been a solitary shepherd. When he’s required to get an ID card, he…
Through Tibetan Eyes: the films of Pema Tseden

Jinpa

Film Jinpa Directed by Pema Tseden On a lonely Kekexili road, a truck driver picks up a hitchhiker who turns out to be no…
Through Tibetan Eyes: the films of Pema Tseden

Snow Leopard

Film Snow Leopard Directed by Pema Tseden A snow leopard breaks into a sheep pen, killing nine rams and setting off a debate about what…

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