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SF International Asian American FIlm Festival Part 2
The 29th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival wraps up this coming weekend at the Festival’s East Bay flagship, Pacific Film Archive. If you enjoyed the eclectic blend of films on offer during the fest’s first week, you’ll be pleased to know that more is on the way.
Should you only have time for one film this week, make it Dance Town, a new South Korean drama screening Thursday, March 17, at 7:00pm. Apparently the third in a series of films about newcomers adapting to life in the big city of Seoul, Dance Town examines the difficulties faced by Jung-nim Rhee (newcomer Mi-ran Rha), a middle-aged North Korean housewife who flees Pyongyang for the South at the behest of her husband, a businessman whose travels have allowed him to establish connections beyond The Hermit Kingdom’s borders. … Continue reading »
Big Screen Berkeley: In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee
The 28th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival gets under way this Thursday, March 11, with a gala opening at the Castro Theatre. Though the focus of this year’s festival is on Filipino cinema, it also features an impressive selection of films from other Asian countries, while the Asian diaspora is well represented by productions from Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.
And, as in years past, East Bay residents will be able to enjoy many … Continue reading »
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