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4.14.2014

Pacific Arts Movement's 4th Annual Spring Showcase

April 17-24 at UltraStar Mission Valley



San Diegooo! We've got some films for you to watch. Our friends at Pacific Arts Movement present the 4th Annual Spring Showcase, a presentation of eleven dynamic films from nine countries from Asia and beyond. They've got a pretty darn sweet lineup of films this year, so make plans, bring a friend and catch some cinema. It runs April 17-24 at UltraStar Mission Valley. Watch the Spring Showcase trailer:




Here's brief rundown of the schedule:
TO BE TAKEI
Asian American Panorama / USA / 2014 / Comedy, Documentary / 93 mins

Documentary about activist, actor, and pop culture icon George Takei.

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 17, 2014 6:30 pm

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 17, 2014 9:15 pm


MISS GRANNY
Asia Pop! / South Korea / 2014 / Comedy, Family / 125 mins

A loud-mouthed grandma transforms into a 20-year-old aspiring pop star.

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 19, 2014 1:00 pm

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 22, 2014 6:20 pm


AKA DAN
Asian American Panorama / South Korea, USA / 2014 / Documentary, Drama, Family / 85 mins
A Korean American adoptee discovers he has a twin brother in Korea.

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 19, 2014 3:35 pm


HOW TO FIGHT IN SIX INCH HEELS
Asia Pop! / USA, Vietnam / 2013 / Romantic Comedy / 90 mins

Anne runs the runway -- and a plot to rein in her fiance.

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 19, 2014 6:00 pm


THE PROTECTOR 2
Asia Pop! / Thailand / 2013 / Action / 104 mins

Tony Jaa kicks his way through a deadly society of fighters and smugglers.

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 19, 2014 8:30 pm

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 23, 2014 8:40 pm


SHIFT
Discoveries / Philippines / 2013 / Comedy, Drama, Romance / 81 mins

A call-center worker falls for her colleague -- who happens to be gay.

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 18, 2014 6:00 pm

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 21, 2014 4:40 pm


MYSTERY KUNG FU THEATER
Asia Pop! / Action
We could tell you what it is, but then you'd have to meet our flying guillotine.

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 21, 2014 8:45 pm


27°C LOAF ROCKS
Asia Pop! / Taiwan / 2013 / Comedy, Family, Food, Romance / 100 mins

True story of a rural boy who becomes a master chef and national hero.

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 20, 2014 3:40 pm

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 23, 2014 6:30 pm


18 MIGHTY MOUNTAIN WARRIORS
Asian American Panorama / Performance / 90 mins

Live sketch comedy featuring the premier Asian American comedy troupe.

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 18, 2014 11:00 am

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 18, 2014 8:00 pm

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 20, 2014 2:00 pm


WHY DON’T YOU PLAY IN HELL?
Masters / Japan / 2013 / Action, Comedy / 126 mins

Filmmakers won't let anyone -- even the yakuza -- stop them from making their masterpiece.

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 18, 2014 8:30 pm

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 20, 2014 8:20 pm


SIDDHARTH
Discoveries / Canada, India / 2013 / Drama, Family / 96 mins

A father defies the odds to look for his missing 12-year-old son.

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 20, 2014 5:55 pm


LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
Masters / Japan / 2013 / Drama, Family / 120 mins

Two sets of parents discover that their 6-year-old sons were switched at birth.

UltraStar Mission Valley
April 24, 2014 6:30 pm
For further information on the Spring Showcase, including the full schedule of screenings, purchasing tickets, and other program details, get yourself over to the Pacific Arts Movement website.