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ADVANTAGEOUS
Jennifer Phang / Feature, Narrative, Browse All Films / USA / 2015 / Sci-fi / 97 mins
This Sundance jury award-winning film is set in a near-future when opulence overshadows economic hardship. Gwen and her daughter Jules do all they can to hold on to their joy together, despite instability surfacing in their world.Preceded by: JEANNIE WONG WANTS TO DO EVERYTHING, OUR PLACE IN THE SKY, TO DIE OR TO DREAM
ADVANTAGEOUS
Northwest Film Forum Screen 1
February 21, 2016 6:00 pm
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ALL THE WAY
Alli Nakamura / Short Film, Documentary, Browse All Films / USA / 2015 / Documentary / 5 mins
On Wednesday mornings in Salt Lake City, strikes are bowled and stories told as the "Nisei Senior Mixed" bowling league hits the freshly waxed lanes. Director Alli Nakamura scheduled to attend.Precedes: OPENING NIGHT FEATURE: TOP SPIN
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AN AMERICAN HERO: SHIRO KASHINO
Shannon Gee / Short Film, Documentary, By Northwest Filmmakers, Browse All Films / USA / 2015 / Animated Documentary / 16 mins
Based on the graphic novel FIGHTING FOR AMERICA: NISEI SOLDIERS, this inventive animated short tells the story of Shiro Kashino, a World War II Nisei veteran. Born in Seattle and a graduate of Garfield High School, Shiro would go on to join the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and become one of the most decorated soldiers of the Second World War. Director Shannon Gee scheduled to attend.
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BALLOT
Hai Chin / Short Film, Browse All Films / USA / 2015 / Drama / 13 mins
When the time comes to vote on California's Proposition 8, which "Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry," Christine and her mother are compelled to show where they stand on the issue, and with one another.Precedes: IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY
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BARRIO DOS: PINTADOS
Erykah Del Mundo / Short Film, Browse All Films / USA/Philippines / 2015 / Action / 4 mins
In the slums of Bario Dos is a shantytown controlled by a slumlord. Police officer Leo Ruiz must use his Filipino fighting style to rescue a kidnapped little girl.Precedes: THE REAL MIYAGI
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BEACON HILL BOYS
Ken Mochizuki, Bill Blauvelt, and Dean Hayasaka / Short Film, By Northwest Filmmakers, Browse All Films / USA / 1985 / Drama / 43 mins
The first ever dramatic film about Asian American youth, and the impetus for the first SAAFF in 1985. Set in the 1970's, in a Seattle so different yet so familiar, Dan Inagaki and his friends cruise through life after high school—adulthood looming closer than anyone would like. Director/writer/actor Ken Mochizuki scheduled to attend.
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BLOOD MOON ORCHESTRA – MOVING TRAIN
Christopher Woon / Short Film, By Northwest Filmmakers, Browse All Films / USA / 2015 / Music Video / 4 mins
Studio performances meets cult classic "They Live" in the debut single from Bay Area pop-up super group BLOOD MOON ORCHESTRA, comprised of Vietnamese multi-instrumentalist Vân-Ánh Võ, acclaimed drummer/producer PC Muñoz, and award-winning rapper DEM ONE, directed by Seattle based filmmaker Christopher Woon.Precedes: DON’T THINK I’VE FORGOTTEN: CAMBODIA’S LOST ROCK AND ROLL
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DON’T THINK I’VE FORGOTTEN: CAMBODIA’S LOST ROCK AND ROLL
Northwest Film Forum Screen 1
February 20, 2016 8:30 pm
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THE CAR DOCTOR PAT ABE
Tadd Mitsui / Short Film, Documentary, By Northwest Filmmakers, Browse All Films / USA / 2015 / Documentary / 8 mins
Another chapter ends in the story of Chinatown International District as Japanese American mechanic Pat Abe closes his 47-year-old shop forever. Director Tadd Mitsui scheduled to attend.
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THE CHALLENGER
Tran Quoc Bao / Short Film, Narrative, By Northwest Filmmakers, Browse All Films / USA / 2015 / Action / 8 mins
A young Kung Fu fighter, eager to make a name for himself, challenges his hero in an underground match. Director Bao Tran and producers Al'n Duong and Brice Budke scheduled to attend.Precedes: THE REAL MIYAGI
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CHANTHADETH
Chanthadeth Chanthalangsy and Joseph Mills / Short Film, By Northwest Filmmakers, Browse All Films / USA / 2015 / Documentary / 12 mins
Chanthadeth grew up hating his name. Although he was born of Lao and Cambodian parents, he grew up with his Cambodian mother and did not connect with his Lao relatives. In this documentary, Chanthadeth explores his bicultural identity and learns the importance of acknowledging both of his cultural heritages. Director Chanthadeth Chanthalangsy and producer Joseph Mills scheduled to attend.
