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2017 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

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    If I Were Any Further Away I’d Be Closer to Home

    Rajee Samarasinghe / Sri Lanka, USA / 2016 / 15 mins
    Memories of a family business, seen from a child’s height, are told through the dream-like distance of silence.
    Plays In:
    In And Out Of The Slipstream

    CGV Cinemas 3
    May 2, 2017 9:00 pm

  2. I’m Fine

    Lucretia Knapp / Taiwan / 2016 / 23 mins
    A poetic documentary that brings the viewer into the household of two people who share an apartment, but express their own histories within different Tongzhi (LGBTQ) communities.
    Plays In:
    Pink House, Pink Home

    Downtown Independent
    April 29, 2017 11:30 am

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    Im/Perfection

    Andrew Hida / USA / 2016 / 12 mins
    Immigrating from Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961, Hitoshi Hida struggled to learn English, as he excelled in math and painting during high school. Abandoning his desire to be an artist, Hida pursued architecture and found a creative outlet in hand-rendering for nearly 40 years. In a digital world, Hida, 72, is one of the last remaining designers to create hand-drawn architectural renderings in Hawaii.
    Plays In:
    The Sum of My Memory

    CGV Cinemas 3
    April 30, 2017 1:45 pm

  4. In Plain Sight

    Robert Shoji / USA / 2017 / 7 mins
    IN PLAIN SIGHT is about the surprising discovery of missile installations in the director’s own backyard.
    Plays In:
    Digital Histories 2017: Past Informs the Future

    Aratani Theatre
    April 30, 2017 2:00 pm

  5. In The Mountains

    Mengxue Xiao / USA / 2016 / 35 mins
    A man cuts trees in the mountains day and night, not knowing that his wife's decomposed body has been found by the police. At the same time, his son who he hasn't seen for 20 years is coming to visit him...
    Plays In:
    The Sum of My Memory

    CGV Cinemas 3
    April 30, 2017 1:45 pm

  6. Insect Bite

    Grace Nayoon Rhee / South Korea, USA / 2015 / 2 mins
    A tiny bug tries to figure out what he wants to be.
    Plays In:
    Wildest Imagination

    Tateuchi Democracy Forum
    April 29, 2017 7:00 pm

  7. Inside Nihon Buyo

    NJ Nakamura / USA / 2017 / 5 mins
    Nihon Buyo is Japanese Classical Dance. What is the future for the 17th century Azuma style of dance in modern day Los Angeles?
    Plays In:
    Digital Histories 2017: Past Informs the Future

    Aratani Theatre
    April 30, 2017 2:00 pm

  8. Invisible Point

    Tanin Torabi / Iran / 2016 / 5 mins
    Dance is prohibited in Iran. While it is said to be a sin, there are still many dancers dancing with passion, who bear the restrictions and continue dancing.
    Plays In:
    Good Bones

    CGV Cinemas 2
    May 2, 2017 9:30 pm

  9. Joshua: Teenager Vs. Superpower

    Joe Piscatella / Special Presentation / USA / 2017 / 78 mins
    When the Chinese Communist Party alters its promise of autonomy to Hong Kong– handed back to the Chinese government from British rule in 1997 – teenager Joshua Wong decides to fight for his homeland. Rallying thousands, Joshua becomes an unlikely leader in Hong Kong. A remarkable portrait of courage, resilience, & the power of youthful idealism, JOSHUA: TEENAGER VS. SUPERPOWER is a chronicle of one young man risking his own future for a greater good.
    JOSHUA: TEENAGER VS. SUPERPOWER

    CGV Cinemas 2
    May 2, 2017 7:00 pm

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    The Last Straw

    Vince Cruz, Stanley Wong / USA / 2017 / 8 mins
    A former champion returns to boba competition with the help of a friend to face his over-the-top rival and rediscover his lost passion.
    Plays In:
    FilAm Creations: A Filmmaker Movement

    Art Share L.A.
    May 3, 2017 6:00 pm Rush Line Only

  11. The Last Tip

    Patrick Chen / USA / 2016 / 5 mins
    During the course of his meal, a loyal patron reminisces into his past memories at his favorite restaurant one last time.
    Plays In:
    Cine-Diorama

    Downtown Independent
    April 30, 2017 11:30 am

  12. Lily

    Angela J. Park / USA / 2016 / 4 mins
    Lily forms a bond with a plant after moving out from her home. Her imaginary world takes on a life of its own that Lily’s mom discards.
    Plays In:
    In And Out Of The Slipstream

    CGV Cinemas 3
    May 2, 2017 9:00 pm

  13. Little Lights

    Rivelle Mallari / Philippines, USA / 2016 / 10 mins
    LITTLE LIGHTS envisions to tell a story through combining the intricacies of hand-painted watercolor, digital animation, and full-orchestra music to breathe life into the story of Charlie the Firefly. The film examines the concepts of weakness, unity and hope, as its characters are confronted with challenges that stem from the individualistic pursuit of personal agendas. However, as the film’s end shows, everything that the characters have gone through eventually works together for a greater purpose.
    Plays In:
    I Got You, Fam

    Downtown Independent
    April 28, 2017 6:00 pm

  14. Living In Freedom

    Evan Nguyen / USA / 2016 / 4 mins
    A Vietnam War refugee discusses first coming to America, what she's missed about her home country, and what she hopes for the future of both the U.S. and Vietnam.
    Plays In:
    From Vision To Reel

    Tateuchi Democracy Forum
    April 29, 2017 11:30 am

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    The Lockpicker

    Randall Okita / Narrative Competition / Canada / 2016 / 95 mins
    After the death of a friend, teen thief Hashi, fantasizes about getting out of town. When his closest friend is victimized by violence, Hashi is forced to choose between fighting back and becoming what he fears, or saving himself and leaving behind everyone and everything he knows.
    THE LOCKPICKER

    Downtown Independent
    April 29, 2017 4:30 pm