Annual March event
(between Howard and Folsom streets)
San Francisco, CA 94103
+1 415 552 9550
http://www.asianamericanfilmfestival.org/
Review © 2009, Wcities
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Annual March event |
346 Ninth Street, 2nd Floor (between Howard and Folsom streets) San Francisco, CA 94103 +1 415 552 9550 http://www.asianamericanfilmfestival.org/ |
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 sad 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 2006 festival drew more than 29,000 to its venues in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. Check out the website for the 2007 dates. Review © 2009, Wcities |
 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival Photo: Nicki Dugan |
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