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2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

All Films & Events

  1. LATE LIFE: THE CHIEN-MING WANG STORY

    Frank W. Chen / International Documentary Feature Competition / Taiwan, USA / 2018 / Documentary, Sports / 99 mins
    Carrying the burden of "Pride of Taiwan" on his anchor plated shoulder, the reticent national icon attempts his one last shot at baseball glory.
    LATE LIFE: THE CHIEN-MING WANG STORY

    Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 11
    Wednesday | May 9, 2018 6:30 pm


  2. LIFE IN COLOR

    Melody Chen / USA / 2018 / Documentary / 9 mins
    LIFE IN COLOR details the journey of an undocumented Thai immigrant finding agency in art despite the realities of his status.
    Plays In:
    From Vision to Reel: GenerASIANS

    Tateuchi Democracy Forum @ JANM
    Saturday | May 5, 2018 11:00 am Rush Only


  3. LIMBOLAND

    Melanie Ramos / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Comedy, Drama, Family, LGBTQIA+, Women / 18 mins
    An estranged father and daughter go on a wild goose chase in search of the missing body of their loved one minutes before the funeral.
    Plays In:
    Second Generation Queer

    Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 12
    Tuesday | May 8, 2018 9:00 pm


  4. LIONS IN WAITING

    Jason Karman / Shorts Competition / Canada / 2017 / Coming of Age, Drama, International, LGBTQIA+, Romance, Sports, Student / 17 mins
    Ray, the newest hockey team member, fights to have ice time after being hazed and finds the courage to be comfortable in his own skin.
    Plays In:
    My So-Called Adolescence

    Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 14
    Monday | May 7, 2018 6:30 pm Rush Only


  5. LIQUOR STORE BABIES

    So Yun Um / Shorts Competition / USA / 2018 / Documentary / 5 mins
    LIQUOR STORE BABIES explores the intersecting lives of two friends and their liquor-store-owning fathers and how their dreams are connected to each other.
    Plays In:
    Armed With A Camera vol. 2018

    Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 11
    Wednesday | May 9, 2018 9:00 pm


  6. THE LOST

    Neil M. Paik / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Action, Drama, Human Rights, Social Issues, Thriller / 22 mins
    A highly publicized protest altercation is played out from three differing points of view.
    Plays In:
    The No Spin Zone

    Downtown Independent
    Saturday | May 5, 2018 9:00 pm


  7. LT VIBES x LAAPFF vol. 2018

    Events / Party
    Join us for this afterparty in partnership with Little Tokyo Vibes after the screenings of our Centerpiece films IN THE LIFE OF MUSIC and FICTION & OTHER REALITIES on Saturday, May 5 @10 PM - 2 AM. Kasih (200 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90012) Free event!

  8. Lunchtime Layover presented by PHILIPPINE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM

    Events / 120 mins
    Invited filmmakers and guests only. Sunday, May 6 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm. Wolf & Crane Bar (366 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012)

  9. THE MASSEUSE

    Tan Ce Ding / Shorts Competition / Malaysia / 2017 / Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi / 20 mins
    THE MASSEUSE is a science fiction love story set in a futuristic Malaysia between a humanoid masseuse and her technician who has a disturbing past.
    Plays In:
    Nightcap

    Downtown Independent
    Sunday | May 6, 2018 9:30 pm


  10. MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.

    Stephen Loveridge / Special Features / USA / 2018 / Documentary / 94 mins
    Drawing from a cache of personal footage spanning decades, Stephen Loveridge creates an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician known as M.I.A.

    Precedes: Closing Night Party presented by TIGER BEER

    CLOSING NIGHT: MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.

    Aratani Theatre
    Thursday | May 10, 2018 7:00 pm


  11. MAYBE

    Kat Cole / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Coming of Age, Drama, LGBTQIA+ / 10 mins
    After a chance encounter in Waikiki, a young Filipino girl begins to explore her gender identity in secret.
    Plays In:
    Second Generation Queer

    Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 12
    Tuesday | May 8, 2018 9:00 pm


  12. MIDNIGHT GIRL

    Christina Yoon / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Arthouse, Coming of Age, Drama, Social Issues, Student, Women / 16 mins
    A shy high schooler dealing with the aftermath of sexual assault meets a "cam girl" who shows her a very different side of sexuality.
    Plays In:
    Feminist AF Too

    Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 14
    Monday | May 7, 2018 9:30 pm Rush Only


  13. MIMI

    Jeffrey Hsueh / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Animation, Comedy, History, Student, Women / 2 mins
    A fun chat with an immigrant hairstylist and her husband, who recount their days in China.
    Plays In:
    Dislocated Self And Beyond

    Downtown Independent
    Saturday | May 5, 2018 1:15 pm

    Plays In:
    Dislocated Self And Beyond (Rescheduled)

    Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 12
    Wednesday | May 9, 2018 9:30 pm


  14. MINDING THE GAP

    Bing Liu / Documentary Feature Competition / USA / 2018 / Coming of Age, Documentary, Social Issues, Sports / 93 mins
    Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.
    MINDING THE GAP

    Downtown Independent
    Saturday | May 5, 2018 4:00 pm


  15. MISS WORLD

    Georgia Fu / Shorts Competition / Taiwan / 2017 / Drama, Family, International, Student, Women / 20 mins
    A young Taiwanese woman comes home from living abroad to say goodbye to her uncommunicative father before he has to start serving time in prison.
    Plays In:
    My So-Called Adolescence

    Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 14
    Monday | May 7, 2018 6:30 pm Rush Only