All Films & Events
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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY
Mukesh Vidyasagar / Shorts Competition / USA / 2018 / Coming of Age, Drama, Experimental, Human Rights, LGBTQIA+, Mystery, Social Issues / 4 mins
Imagine a man who transforms into the Most Beautiful Butterfly then flies free into the world.Precedes: CALL HER GANDA
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MOTHER TONGUE
Kristina Wong / USA / 2017 / Coming of Age, Drama, Family, Student, Women / 6 mins
An Asian American girl seeks to realize her cultural identity through her mother and grandmother, but must find a way to speak the same language.Plays In:
From Vision to Reel: GenerASIANS
Tateuchi Democracy Forum @ JANM
Saturday | May 5, 2018 11:00 am Rush Only
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MOVING WALLS
Sharon Yamato / Shorts Competition / USA / 2017 / Documentary, Drama, History, Human Rights, Social Issues / 25 mins
MOVING WALLS tells how 463 barracks at the Heart Mountain concentration camp became building blocks for homesteaders seeking new lives in America's heartland.Precedes: OUT OF STATE
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MR. LAU GOES HERBAL
Janet Chen / USA / 2018 / Documentary, Family, History / 7 mins
Mr. Lau, a Chinese herbalist's son, reminisces about his father's Chinese medicine practice as he visits a contemporary Chinese herbalist.
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MULAN (20th Anniversary Screening)
Barry Cook, Tony Bancroft / Special Presentations / USA / 1998 / Animation, Children, Musical / 90 mins
FREE PROGRAM. Come to an outdoor screening and celebrate APAHM and the 20th Anniversary of Disney® favorite MULAN, as we sing-along to its musical hits under the stars. Presented by Angry Asian Man, L.A. City Councilmember David Ryu, Kore Asian Media, Pacific Bridge Arts Foundation, and Street Food Cinema.MULAN: 20th Anniversary Screening
Park Center @ Griffith Park
Friday | May 11, 2018 6:00 pm
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NEOMANILA
Mikhail Red / International Narrative Feature Competition / Philippines, USA / 2017 / Action, Crime, Drama, Social Issues / 101 mins
As a violent war on drugs is waged in present day Manila, a notorious vigilante death squad recruits a teenage orphan named Toto.NEOMANILA
Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 14
Wednesday | May 9, 2018 9:15 pm
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NOTE TO SELF
Carol Shubin / USA / 2018 / Coming of Age, Documentary, Family / 5 mins
Reflecting on her childhood memories, Casey reminds herself to never lose sight of life's joys or her inner child.
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OMOTENASHI
Jay Chern / International Narrative Feature Competition / Japan, Taiwan / 2018 / Arthouse, Drama, Family, Romance / 96 mins
When the moon no longer shines, the beautiful yet obsolete Bright Moon Ryokan in Kyoto is acquired by the innkeeper’s Taiwanese former lover, who sends his son to supervise the renovation.OMOTENASHI
Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 13
Tuesday | May 8, 2018 6:45 pm
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“ON MY HONOR…” BILL SHISHIMA VOLUNTEER EXTRAORDINAIRE
Fran Ito / United States / 2018 / Documentary, Family, History, Human Rights, Social Issues / 6 mins
Bill Shishima, incarcerated at Heart Mountain, became a boy scout there. His upbringing and camp experiences led him to become a leader in the community.
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Opening Night Party presented by TIGER BEER
Events / Party / 120 mins
Join us for the Opening Night Party on Thursday May 3rd from 9:30 - 11:30 pm after the screening of SEARCHING. FREE for badge holders and Opening Night film ticket holders.Preceded by: SEARCHING
Preceded By:
OPENING NIGHT: SEARCHING
Directors Guild of America - Theatre 1
Thursday | May 3, 2018 7:00 pm
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OTHELLO-SAN
Theodore A. Adams III / Shorts Competition / USA / 2018 / Arthouse, Drama, Educational, History, International, Social Issues / 21 mins
Cultures clash when an African American student discovers a universal truth through an encounter with a demanding Japanese instructor while rehearsing for Shakespeare’s "Othello."Plays In:
Dislocated Self And Beyond (Rescheduled)
Regal L.A. LIVE - Theatre 12
Wednesday | May 9, 2018 9:30 pm
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OUT OF STATE
Ciara Lacy / Special Presentations / USA / 2017 / Documentary, Drama, Human Rights, Pacific Islander, Social Issues / 79 mins
Shipped from Hawaii to a private prison in Arizona, two native Hawaiians discover their indigenous traditions from a fellow inmate serving a life sentence.Preceded by: MOVING WALLS
OUT OF STATE
Tateuchi Democracy Forum @ JANM
Saturday | May 5, 2018 1:15 pm
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Past//Forward Gala: Coming Home
Events
Visual Communications turns 50 in 2020! On Saturday, May 12, 2018, we will host a gala with the theme "Coming Home" as part of PAST//FORWARD, a series of fundraisers to provide ongoing support for VC. Round out the 2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival with us as we recognize and honor those who have and continue to shift the narrative.Past//Forward Gala: Coming Home
USC Town & Gown Ballroom
Saturday | May 12, 2018 6:00 pm Buy Tickets
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PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF DESIRE
Hao Wu / International Documentary Feature Competition / China, USA / 2018 / Animation, Documentary, International, Social Issues, Technology / 95 mins
Two internet celebrities seek fame, fortune and human connection in China’s red-hot live streaming world.PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF DESIRE
Downtown Independent
Saturday | May 5, 2018 6:30 pm
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POMMEL
Paris Zarcilla / Shorts Competition / United Kingdom / 2017 / Coming of Age, Drama, Family, Gymnastics, Sports / 20 mins
A coming-of-age drama about the tumultuous relationship between two young East Asian brothers as they compete for recognition and approval in an upcoming gymnastics competition.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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