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2017 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

All Films & Events

  1. A-DOC Reception

    Events
    Invited Guests Only. SUN APR 30 @ 11 AM-1 PM. VIDA Building (249 S. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012)

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    Mele Murals

    Tadashi Nakamura / LAAPFF Best of the Fest in OC, Documentary Competition / USA / 2016 / 65 mins
    MELE MURALS is a documentary on the transformative power of modern graffiti art and ancient Hawaiian culture for a new generation of Native Hawaiians. At the center of the story are two renowned street artists - Estria Miyashiro (aka Estria) and John Hina (aka Prime) - a group of Native Hawaiian youth, and the rural community of Waimea.
    MELE MURALS

    Tateuchi Democracy Forum
    April 30, 2017 5:00 pm

    MELE MURALS (ENCORE)

    CGV Buena Park
    May 7, 2017 1:00 pm

  3. Digital Histories Reception

    Events
    Invited filmmakers and guests only. SUN APR 30 @ 12:30-1:30 PM. Far Bar (347 E. First Street Los Angeles, CA 90012)

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    Finding Kukan

    Robin Lung / LAAPFF Best of the Fest in OC, Documentary Competition / USA / 2016 / 76 mins
    ACTRESS KELLY HU IN PERSON | A filmmaker turns detective to uncover the forgotten story of Li Ling-Ai, the un-credited female producer of KUKAN, an Academy Award-winning color documentary about World War II China that has been lost for decades.
    FINDING KUKAN

    Tateuchi Democracy Forum
    April 30, 2017 2:30 pm

    FINDING KUKAN (ENCORE)

    CGV Buena Park
    May 7, 2017 3:00 pm

  5. Flashpoint Artist Talk Reception

    Events
    FREE to the Public. SUN APR 30 @ 2-3 PM. VIDA Building (249 S. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012)

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    Lipstick Under My Burkha

    Alankrita Shrivastava / LAAPFF Best of the Fest in OC, Special Presentation / India / 2016 / 116 mins
    Trapped in their own worlds, four women claim their desires through secret acts of rebellion.
    LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA

    CGV Buena Park
    May 7, 2017 5:30 pm

  7. C3 CONFERENCE RECEPTION presented by SAGindie

    Events
    FREE to C3 Conference attendees. SUN APR 30 @ 5-6 PM. Union Center for the Arts Courtyard (120 Judge John Aiso Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012)

  8. Asian International Winner – PLASTIC CHINA

    Jiu-Liang Wang / LAAPFF Best of the Fest in OC / 82 mins
    We are excited to present the winner of our International Competition in our Encore weekend, PLASTIC CHINA.
    INTERNATIONAL WINNER – PLASTIC CHINA

    CGV Buena Park
    May 7, 2017 8:00 pm

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    Diamond Island

    Davy Chou / LAAPFF Best of the Fest in OC, International Competition / Cambodia, France, Germany / 2016 / 104 mins
    DIAMOND ISLAND is a real estate project in Phnom Penh, an ultra-modern paradise build by the poor for the rich. Bora is 18 years old, and leaves his home village to work on this enormous urban structure. This is where he finds his charismatic brother, Solei, who disappeared five years ago. Solei introduces him to the exciting world of Cambodia's well-off youth, its girls, its nights, and its disillusions.
    DIAMOND ISLAND

    Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
    May 1, 2017 8:30 pm

    DIAMOND ISLAND (ENCORE)

    CGV Buena Park
    May 8, 2017 6:30 pm

  10. Festival Awards Ceremony

    Events
    Invited filmmakers and guests only. THU MAY 4 @ 5-6:30 PM. Directors Guild of America Atrium (7920 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90046)

  11. Shorts Winners + HBO APA Visionaries Winner

    LAAPFF Best of the Fest in OC / 68 mins
    We are excited to present the winners of our Shorts Programs along with winner of HBO's APA Visionaries Short Film Competition in our Encore week: Pria, And So We Put Goldfish In the Pool, and Monday.
    Shorts Winners & HBO APA Visionaries Winner (Encore screening)

    CGV Buena Park
    May 8, 2017 8:45 pm

  12. Closing Night Gala

    Events / Party
    Join us at the Directors Guild of America on Thursday, May 4th from 9:30-11 PM to close out LAAPFF after the screening of Columbus. FREE for badge holders and Closing Night film ticket holders.

    Preceded by: Columbus

    Preceded By:
    COLUMBUS

    Directors Guild of America
    May 4, 2017 7:00 pm

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    Turn Left Turn Right

    Douglas Seok / LAAPFF Best of the Fest in OC, International Competition / Cambodia, South Korea, USA / 2016 / 68 mins
    Kanitha, a young, free-spirited Cambodian woman in her 20s, lives in modern-day Phnom Penh, working multiple jobs and choosing to live how she pleases.
    TURN LEFT TURN RIGHT

    Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
    May 1, 2017 6:00 pm

    TURN LEFT TURN RIGHT (ENCORE)

    CGV Buena Park
    May 9, 2017 6:30 pm

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    Documentary Winner – SAVE MY SEOUL

    Jason Y. Lee / LAAPFF Best of the Fest in OC / 60 mins
    We are excited to present the winner of our Documentary Competition in our Encore week, SAVE MY SEOUL.
    DOCUMENTARY WINNER – SAVE MY SEOUL

    CGV Buena Park
    May 9, 2017 8:30 pm

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    King of Peking

    Sam Voutas / LAAPFF Best of the Fest in OC, International Competition / Australia, China, USA / 2017 / 88 mins
    When video home entertainment enters the market in 90s Beijing, a former projectionist ropes his young son into starting their own pirate movie company. But easy money comes with its own price tag.
    KING OF PEKING

    Downtown Independent
    May 2, 2017 9:30 pm

    KING OF PEKING (ENCORE)

    CGV Buena Park
    May 10, 2017 6:30 pm