San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
Neighborhood: SoMa
Phone: +1 415 863 0814
Fax: +1 415 863 7428
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The films at this festival are all made either by, with, or for Asians and Asian-Americans. Most, but not all, deal with issues relating to Asian identity. The programmers also throw a few classics into the mix. In 1997, they introduced a non-Asian audience to China's legendary silent film star, Ruan Ling-Yu with a screening of the 1931 'Love and Duty'. It's also the best place to catch up on contemporary Asian filmmakers who are not Akira Kurosawa. A retrospective of vibrant and moving films from Korea a few years back showed the disappointing lack of distribution of films from that country in the United States, for example. Filmmakers are usually on hand for question and answer sessions after screenings of their films. The 2007 and 2008 festivals drew more than 29,000 to its venues in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. Check out the website for the 2009 dates.
Annual March Event
Neighborhood: SoMa
Phone: +1 415 863 0814
Fax: +1 415 863 7428
Email | Website | Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
The films at this festival are all made either by, with, or for Asians and Asian-Americans. Most, but not all, deal with issues relating to Asian identity. The programmers also throw a few classics into the mix. In 1997, they introduced a non-Asian audience to China's legendary silent film star, Ruan Ling-Yu with a screening of the 1931 'Love and Duty'. It's also the best place to catch up on contemporary Asian filmmakers who are not Akira Kurosawa. A retrospective of vibrant and moving films from Korea a few years back showed the disappointing lack of distribution of films from that country in the United States, for example. Filmmakers are usually on hand for question and answer sessions after screenings of their films. The 2007 and 2008 festivals drew more than 29,000 to its venues in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. Check out the website for the 2009 dates.
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