Louis Vuitton Hawaii International FIlm Festival 2008

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Thursday, October 9th
8:00 PM
THE DIVINE WEAPON
KIM Yoo-jin 2008 | Opening Night, Spotlight on Korea | 132 min.
** Note: Tickets are $15 for Opening Night
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Friday, October 10th
4:00 PM
OF ALL THE THINGS
Jody Lambert 2008 | Reel Life | 83 min.
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4:15 PM
THE TRUTH BE TOLD: THE CASES AGAINST SUPINYA KLANGNARONG
Pimpaka Towira 2007 | Documentary Feature Competition | 105 min.
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4:30 PM
OUT OF COVERAGE
Abdellatif Abdelhamid 2007 | Asian Showcase | 100 min.
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5:00 PM
CAPE NO. 7
Wei Te-Sheng 2008 | Narrative Feature Competition | 129 min.
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5:30 PM
FINDING ALOHA - THE MOVIE
Phil Waller 2008 | Surf Cinema | 60 min.
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6:15 PM
JAMAICA FOR SALE
Esther Figueroa 2008 | Green Screen | 92 min.
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6:45 PM
UPSTREAM BATTLE
Ben Kempas 2008 | Documentary Feature Competition | 97 min.
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7:00 PM
BACHNA AE HASEENO
Siddharth Anand 2008 | Featured, Spotlight on India | 155 min.
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8:00 PM
THE PHOTOGRAPH
Nan T Achnas 2007 | Asian Showcase | 93 min.
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8:15 PM
CHERRY BLOSSOMS - HANAMI
Doris Dorrie 2008 | European Showcase | 127 min.
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8:30 PM
GOOD CATS
Ying Liang 2008 | Narrative Feature Competition | 108 min.
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9:00 PM
THE AMAZING TRUTH ABOUT QUEEN RAQUELA
Olaf de Fleur Johannesson 2008 | Asian Showcase | 80 min.
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9:30 PM
METAL SAMURAI
Ryosuke Kanesaki 2007 | Extreme Asia | 100 min.
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10:30 PM
THE CHASER
Hong-jin Na 2008 | Spotlight on Korea | 126 min.
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Saturday, October 11th
11:30 AM
24 CITY & SEMINAR
Zhang Ke Jia, Shozo Ichiyama 2008 | New Chinese Cinema, Seminars | 172 min.
** Note: Tickets $15 HIFF Ohana / $20 General Public
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11:30 AM
BOSES - VOICES
Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil 2008 | Asian Showcase | 90 min.
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11:30 AM
PACIFIC ISLAND FILM SEMINAR
Seminars | 90 min.
** Note: FREE ADMISSION!
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12:30 PM
HEART OF FIRE
Luigi Falomi 2008 | Human Rights | 94 min.
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1:00 PM
MORNING COMES SO SOON
Mike Cruz, Aaron Condon 2008 | Pacific Panorama | 85 min.
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1:15 PM
TORA-SAN, OUR LOVABLE TRAMP
Yoji Yamada 1961 | Tora-san Series | 91 min.
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2:30 PM
THE CHICKEN, THE FISH AND THE KING CRAB
Jose Luis Lopez-Linares 2007 | European Showcase | 86 min.
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3:00 PM
SHORTS PROGRAM 1
Darren Thornton, Jeff Chiba Stearns, Jason Stutter, Spencer Susser, Jessica Sison, Alice Winocour, Valentin Potier, Mads Matthiesen, Nash Edgerton | Shorts Program | 107 min.
  • CAREFUL WITH THAT AXE | Jason Stutter 2008
  • DENNIS | Mads Matthiesen 2007
  • FRANKIE | Darren Thornton 2008
  • I LOVE SARAH JANE | Spencer Susser 2008
  • MAGIC PARIS | Alice Winocour 2007
  • MY MOTHER SAID | Jessica Sison 2007
  • SPIDER | Nash Edgerton 2007
  • TONY ZOREIL | Valentin Potier 2007
  • YELLOW STICKY NOTES | Jeff Chiba Stearns 2007
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3:30 PM
GONE SHOPPING
Li Lin Wee 2007 | Narrative Feature Competition | 97 min.
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4:00 PM
SPARROW
Johnnie To 2008 | New Chinese Cinema | 86 min.
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4:15 PM
VIETNAM OVERTURES
Stephane Gauger 2008 | American Immigrant Filmmakers On Profile | 64 min.
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4:30 PM
CAFE ISOBE
Keisuke Yoshida 2008 | Featured, Narrative Feature Competition | 113 min.
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5:00 PM
SHI QI
Joe Chow 2008 | Narrative Feature Competition | 82 min.
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6:00 PM
SHORTS PROGRAM 2
Lauren Greenfield, Anthony Chen, Brett Wagner, Kurt Kuenne, M. Eastling, Andrew Okpeaha Maclean, Trevor Cawood, Boo Junfeng | Shorts Program | 108 min.
  • THE BEAUTY QUEEN | Brett Wagner 2008
  • DAY MY SOUL BECAME A STAR | M. Eastling 2008
  • HAZE | Anthony Chen 2008
  • HOMECOMING (KELUAR BARIS) | Boo Junfeng 2008
  • KIDS + MONEY | Lauren Greenfield 2007
  • SIKUMI (On the Ice) | Andrew Okpeaha Maclean 2008
  • SLOW | Kurt Kuenne 2008
  • TERMINUS | Trevor Cawood 2008
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6:30 PM
NEWCASTLE
Dan Castle 2008 | Surf Cinema | 107 min.
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7:00 PM
KABEI - OUR MOTHER
Yoji Yamada 2008 | Spotlight on Japan | 133 min.
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7:30 PM
CROSSING
Tae-kyun Kim 2008 | Spotlight on Korea | 105 min.
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8:30 PM
CYBORG SHE
Jae-young Kwak 2008 | Extreme Asia | 115 min.
** Note: THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELED!
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8:30 PM
THE CHASER
Hong-jin Na 2008 | Spotlight on Korea | 126 min.
** Note: NEW!
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9:00 PM
FOLLOW YOUR HEART - CHINA'S NEW YOUTH MOVEMENT
Duncan Jepson, Ed Bean 2007 | New Chinese Cinema | 90 min.
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9:15 PM
CHERRY BLOSSOMS - HANAMI
Doris Dorrie 2008 | European Showcase | 127 min.
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9:30 PM
MIRAGEMAN
Ernesto Diaz Espinoza 2007 | After Dark | 87 min.
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10:15 PM
RULE NO. 1
Kelvin Tong | Extreme Asia | 93 min.
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Sunday, October 12th
11:00 AM
LISTEN TO ME
Kong Ling Chen, Tan Chen 2008 | New Chinese Cinema | 84 min.
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11:30 AM
SHI QI
Joe Chow 2008 | Narrative Feature Competition | 82 min.
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12:15 PM
SHORTS PROGRAM 3
Jay Hubert, Raj Nidimoru, Paul Zinder, Tran Quoc Bao, Sara Wolkowitz, Krishna DK, Phoebe Tooke, Branden Blinn | Shorts Program | 108 min.
  • 13 OR SO MINUTES | Branden Blinn 2008
  • BOOKIE | Tran Quoc Bao 2007
  • CHORDS | Sara Wolkowitz 2008
  • CIRCLES OF CONFUSION | Phoebe Tooke 2008
  • HANS GOES TO KOREA | Jay Hubert 2008
  • NOISE | Krishna DK and Raj Nidimoru 2008
  • ONE OF THE LAST | Paul Zinder 2007
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12:30 PM
UPSTREAM BATTLE
Ben Kempas 2008 | Documentary Feature Competition | 97 min.
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12:30 PM
CAFE ISOBE
Keisuke Yoshida 2008 | Featured, Narrative Feature Competition | 113 min.
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1:00 PM
LIVING PONO WITH JASON SCOTT LEE [Work in Progress]
Rick Bacigalupi 2008 | Green Screen | 56 min.
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1:15 PM
CROSSING
Tae-kyun Kim 2008 | Spotlight on Korea | 105 min.
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2:30 PM
GOOD CATS
Ying Liang 2008 | Narrative Feature Competition | 108 min.
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3:00 PM
METAL SAMURAI SEMINAR
Seminars | 90 min.
** Note: FREE ADMISSION!
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3:15 PM
OCEAN OF PEARLS
Sarab Neelam 2008 | American Immigrant Filmmakers On Profile | 97 min.
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3:30 PM
A LITTLE HEART
Thanh Van Nguyen 2007 | Human Rights | 90 min.
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4:00 PM
DANCE OF THE DRAGON
John Radel, Max Mannix 2008 | Asian Showcase | 111 min.
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4:15 PM
URTIN DUU
Hasichaolu 2008 | New Chinese Cinema | 117 min.
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5:15 PM
TBA
Asian Showcase
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6:00 PM
BRUTUS
Tara Illenberger 2008 | Green Screen | 100 min.
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6:15 PM
CHERRIES
Zhang Jiabei 2007 | New Chinese Cinema | 93 min.
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6:45 PM
CYBORG SHE
Jae-young Kwak 2008 | Extreme Asia | 115 min.
** Note: THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELED!
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6:45 PM
THE CHASER
Hong-jin Na 2008 | Spotlight on Korea | 126 min.
** Note: NEW!
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7:00 PM
PATSY MINK: AHEAD OF THE MAJORITY
Kimberlee Bassford 2008 | Documentary Feature Competition | 56 min.
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7:30 PM
RAIN OF THE CHILDREN
Vincent Ward 2008 | Centerpiece, Documentary Feature Competition | 101 min.
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8:00 PM
HAPPY GO LUCKY
Mike Leigh 2008 | Featured, Gala Presentation | 118 min.
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8:45 PM
SHORTS PROGRAM 4
Michael Tay, Brett Wagner, Eva Weber, Long-Cuu Phan, Pinny Grylls, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt, Toddy Burton, Julia Kwan, Alexei Alexseev, J.P. Chan | Shorts Program | 117 min.
  • THE AVIATRIX | Toddy Burton 2008
  • BEIJING HAZE | J.P. Chan 2008
  • CHIEF | Brett Wagner 2008
  • CITY OF CRANES | Eva Weber 2007
  • KJFG NO. 5 | Alexei Alexseev 2007
  • PETER AND BEN | Pinny Grylls 2007
  • SMILE | Julia Kwan 2008
  • THIS WILL ALL MAKE PERFECT SENSE SOMEDAY | Long-Cuu Phan 2008
  • THE VULNERABLE ONES | Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt, 2007
  • WET SEASON | Michael Tay 2007
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9:00 PM
A POWERFUL NOISE
Tom Cappello 2008 | Human Rights | 91 min.
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9:15 PM
BEAUTIFUL LOSERS
Joshua Leonard, Aaron Rose 2008 | Reel Life | 90 min.
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9:30 PM
THE MERMAID
Anna Melikyan 2007 | European Showcase | 118 min.
** Note: THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELED!!
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9:30 PM
THE DIVINE WEAPON
KIM Yoo-jin 2008 | Opening Night, Spotlight on Korea | 132 min.
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Monday, October 13th
2:30 PM
CHERRIES
Zhang Jiabei 2007 | New Chinese Cinema | 93 min.
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3:00 PM
KABEI - OUR MOTHER
Yoji Yamada 2008 | Spotlight on Japan | 133 min.
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3:00 PM
GONE SHOPPING
Li Lin Wee 2007 | Narrative Feature Competition | 97 min.
 Architecture Auditorium, UH at Manoa
3:30 PM
THE WRECKING CREW
Denny Tedesco 2008 | American Spectrum | 98 min.
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4:00 PM
CAPE NO. 7
Wei Te-Sheng 2008 | Narrative Feature Competition | 129 min.
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4:15 PM
BOSES - VOICES
Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil 2008 | Asian Showcase | 90 min.
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5:00 PM
THE MERMAID
Anna Melikyan 2007 | European Showcase | 118 min.
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5:15 PM
SAILFISH
Ema Jin 2008 | New Chinese Cinema | 95 min.
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5:30 PM
A LITTLE HEART
Thanh Van Nguyen 2007 | Human Rights | 90 min.
 Architecture Auditorium, UH at Manoa
6:00 PM
SHORTS PROGRAM 5
Daniel Hui, Jennifer Akana Sturla, Mark Albiston, Hyung Hyup Kim, Michael Wurth, Sima Urale | Shorts Program | 113 min.
  • THE BRACELET | Daniel Hui 2007
  • COFFEE AND ALLAH | Sima Urale 2007
  • FIRST HAWAIIAN SNOWBALL FIGHT | Michael Wurth 2008
  • LEGEND OF CHANG APANA | Michael Wurth 2008
  • RIDE THE WAKE | Jennifer Akana Sturla 2008
  • RUN | Mark Albiston 2007
  • TEXAS GIRL | Hyung Hyup Kim 2008
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6:15 PM
NOHO HEWA: THE WRONGFUL OCCUPATION OF HAWAI'I
Anne Keala Kelly 2008 | Documentary Feature Competition | 70 min.
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7:00 PM
SOMEPLACE ELSE
Kai-duc Luong, Avisheh Mohsenin 2008 | American Immigrant Filmmakers On Profile | 70 min.
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7:15 PM
A CHRISTMAS TALE
Arnaud Desplechin 2008 | European Showcase | 151 min.
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8:00 PM
HALF - LIFE
Jennifer Phang 2008 | American Spectrum | 116 min.
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8:00 PM
BRUTUS
Tara Illenberger 2008 | Green Screen | 100 min.
 Architecture Auditorium, UH at Manoa
8:15 PM
SON OF A LION
Benjamin Gilmour 2008 | Asian Showcase | 92 min.
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8:30 PM
WINGS OF DEFEAT
Risa Morimoto 2007 | American Spectrum | 89 min.
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9:00 PM
DIRTY HANDS: THE ART AND CRIMES OF DAVID CHOE
Harry Kim 2008 | Documentary Feature Competition | 93 min.
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9:30 PM
TROUBLE THE WATER
Carl Deal, Tia Lessin 2008 | Human Rights | 96 min.
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Tuesday, October 14th
2:30 PM
SAILFISH
Ema Jin 2008 | New Chinese Cinema | 95 min.
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3:00 PM
HALF - LIFE
Jennifer Phang 2008 | American Spectrum | 116 min.
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3:00 PM
KANTATA TAKWA
Slamet Rahardjo, Eros Djarot, Gotot Prakosa 1992 | Asian Showcase
 Architecture Auditorium, UH at Manoa
3:30 PM
SON OF A LION
Benjamin Gilmour 2008 | Asian Showcase | 92 min.
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4:00 PM
SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY SHORTS
ZHU Yingxin, JI Zhonglu, MAO Yonghua, YU Lu, ZHAO Le 2008 | Shorts Program | 100 min.
  • LAID TO REST | MAO Yonghua
  • CANDY | ZHAO Le
  • DELIVER THE CITY | ZHU Yingxin
  • TWO IN ONE | JI Zhonglu
  • SELECTIVE MEMORY | YU Lu
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4:15 PM
GONE SHOPPING
Li Lin Wee 2007 | Narrative Feature Competition | 97 min.
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5:15 PM
OUT OF COVERAGE
Abdellatif Abdelhamid 2007 | Asian Showcase | 100 min.
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5:30 PM
KANTATA TAKWA
Slamet Rahardjo, Eros Djarot, Gotot Prakosa 1992 | Asian Showcase
 Architecture Auditorium, UH at Manoa
6:00 PM
ACM NIGHT
Russell Blanchard, Yayoi Ikezaki, Monet Sadural, Nasser Marghalani, Dana Ledoux Miller, Zhou Wei, Jacob Holcomb, Thomas Tai Takemoto-Chock, Ark Mu, Crystal Chen, Robert Omura | Shorts Program | 115 min.
  • 5 YEN COIN | Yayoi Ikezaki 2008
  • BETTER CITY, BETTER LIFE | 'Bamboo Pole': Ark Mu, 'With Me': Robert Omura, 'Birthday Gift': Zhou Wei 2008
  • BLOOD COLONY | Jacob Holcomb 2008
  • FRESH LENSES | Crystal Chen 2008
  • THE HOLLOW | Dana Ledoux Miller 2008
  • IT HAPPENED ONE AFTERNOON | Russell Blanchard 2008
  • JUST LIKE THAT | Nasser Marghalani 2007
  • RAIN | Thomas Tai Takemoto-Chock, 2008
  • RED DIRT | Monet Sadural 2008
  • YAMANOTE LINE | Ark Mu 2008
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6:15 PM
THE WRECKING CREW
Denny Tedesco 2008 | American Spectrum | 98 min.
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6:30 PM
SORASOI
Katsuhito Ishii 2008 | Spotlight on Japan | 88 min.
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7:15 PM
PRINCE OF THE HIMALAYAS
Sherwood Hu 2007 | American Immigrant Filmmakers On Profile | 108 min.
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8:00 PM
CHOCOLATE
Prachya Pinkaew 2008 | Extreme Asia | 110 min.
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8:00 PM
THE TRUTH BE TOLD: THE CASES AGAINST SUPINYA KLANGNARONG
Pimpaka Towira 2007 | Documentary Feature Competition | 105 min.
 Architecture Auditorium, UH at Manoa
8:00 PM
MUSIC VIDEO SHOWCASE
Music Videos | 71 min.
** Note: FREE ADMISSION!
 The Loft
8:15 PM
SHOW OF HANDS
Anthony McCarten 2008 | Pacific Panorama | 99 min.
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9:00 PM
SHIRO'S HEAD
Don Muna, Kel Muna 2008 | Pacific Panorama | 81 min.
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9:15 PM
THE BETRAYAL
Thavisouk Phrasavath, Ellen Kuras 2008 | Reel Life
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9:30 PM
THREE MONKEYS
Nuri Bilge Ceylan 2008 | European Showcase | 109 min.
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Wednesday, October 15th
2:30 PM
CHANTS OF LOTUS
Lasja, Fatimah T. Rony, Nia Dinata, Upi 2008 | Asian Showcase | 110 min.
 Architecture Auditorium, UH at Manoa
3:00 PM
WINGS OF DEFEAT
Risa Morimoto 2007 | American Spectrum | 89 min.
 Regal Dole Cannery
3:30 PM
SHIRO'S HEAD
Don Muna, Kel Muna 2008 | Pacific Panorama | 81 min.
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4:00 PM
OCEAN OF PEARLS
Sarab Neelam 2008 | American Immigrant Filmmakers On Profile | 97 min.
  • CANDY | ZHAO Le
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4:15 PM
RULE NO. 1
Kelvin Tong | Extreme Asia | 93 min.
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5:00 PM
SHOW OF HANDS
Anthony McCarten 2008 | Pacific Panorama | 99 min.
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5:00 PM
THE PHOTOGRAPH
Nan T Achnas 2007 | Asian Showcase | 93 min.
 Architecture Auditorium, UH at Manoa
6:00 PM
LONG STORY SHORT
Christine Choy 2008 | American Immigrant Filmmakers On Profile | 53 min.
  • TONGZHI IN LOVE - A DOUBLE LIFE | Ruby Yang 2008
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6:30 PM
CHILDREN OF THE DARK
Junji Sakamoto 2008 | Spotlight on Japan | 138 min.
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7:00 PM
DIRTY HANDS: THE ART AND CRIMES OF DAVID CHOE
Harry Kim 2008 | Documentary Feature Competition | 93 min.
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7:15 PM
PING PONG PLAYA
Jessica Yu 2007 | American Spectrum | 96 min.
 Regal Dole Cannery
7:30 PM
CHANTS OF LOTUS
Lasja, Fatimah T. Rony, Nia Dinata, Upi 2008 | Asian Showcase | 110 min.
 Architecture Auditorium, UH at Manoa
8:00 PM
CHANTS OF LOTUS
Lasja, Fatimah T. Rony, Nia Dinata, Upi 2008 | Asian Showcase | 110 min.
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8:15 PM
RAIN OF THE CHILDREN
Vincent Ward 2008 | Centerpiece, Documentary Feature Competition | 101 min.
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9:00 PM
A POWERFUL NOISE
Tom Cappello 2008 | Human Rights | 91 min.
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9:30 PM
NEWCASTLE
Dan Castle 2008 | Surf Cinema | 107 min.
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