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2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

All Films & Events

  1. WITHIN THE OPEN DOORS OF A SHINTO CHURCH IN BOYLE HEIGHTS

    Irene Paul / USA / 2018 / Documentary, Family, History, Spiritual / 6 mins
    A glimpse into a Shinto church located in Los Angeles' Boyle Heights neighborhood.
    Plays In:
    Digital Histories: Our Stories, Now Told

    Aratani Theatre
    Sunday | May 6, 2018 1:00 pm

  2. WONDER BUFFALO

    Christine T. Berg / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Coming of Age, Drama, Family, LGBTQIA+, Women / 19 mins
    A coming of age story of a Thai American teen who finds acceptance and empowerment cosplaying as her favorite superhero.
    Plays In:
    My So-Called Adolescence

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

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    THE WORLD IN YOUR WINDOW

    Zoe McIntosh / Shorts Competition / New Zealand / 2016 / Drama / 15 mins
    One boy struggles to free his dad from grief in a caravan park, until an accidental friendship with a transsexual.
    Plays In:
    Pasifikas

    Tateuchi Democracy Forum @ JANM
    Saturday | May 5, 2018 4:00 pm

  4. WRECK IT RAJ

    Varun Chopra / Shorts Competition / USA / 2018 / Comedy, Coming of Age, Satire / 5 mins
    Kids are kids. Adults just make things weird!
    Plays In:
    Armed With A Camera vol. 2018

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

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    XIN

    Desha Dauchan / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Drama, Horror, Spiritual, Thriller, Women / 12 mins
    Grappling with grief, Elaine is haunted by the ghost of her mother. In therapy, she tries to gain clarity on the nature of the hauntings.
    Plays In:
    The No Spin Zone

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

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    YASAMIN

    Julia Elihu / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Arthouse, Coming of Age, Cultural, Drama, Family, History, Social Issues, Student, Women / 14 mins
    Yasamin has just moved from Iran to LA amidst the Iranian hostage crisis. She learns an important lesson when she waxes her unibrow.
    Plays In:
    My So-Called Adolescence

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

  7. YOUR HAND IN MINE

    Alice Park / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Women / 9 mins
    Love can save you or drain you.
    Plays In:
    Forever Alone (Or Not)

    David Henry Hwang Theater @ East West Players
    Sunday | May 6, 2018 4:30 pm Rush Only

  8. YOUR MOTHER

    Mary Evangelista / Shorts Competition / Philippines, USA / 2017 / Drama, Family, Human Rights, International, LGBTQIA+, Pacific Islander, Social Issues, Women / 12 mins
    Ana, a young housemaid in Manila, finds herself caught between young siblings whose lust for her jeopardizes her position in their household.
    Plays In:
    The No Spin Zone

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