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Berkeley: March 17 - 25 San Jose: March 24 - 26
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Big Shows 
Americanese The director of CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES adapts Shawn Wong’s groundbreaking romantic novel about a Chinese American man and a hapa woman who struggle to let go of their relationship. An intelligent, adult love story and a provocative drama about sex and race. Opening Night Film 
Journey From The Fall The first major American film to dramatize the traumatic aftermath of the Vietnam War from a Vietnamese perspective, Ham Tran’s impressive feature-length debut delves into the stories of those left behind after the fall of Saigon. Closing Night Film 
Water In the long-awaited and stunning conclusion to her Elemental Trilogy (FIRE and EARTH precede it), Deepa Mehta explores religion and the resilient power of the human spirit through the eyes of an eight-year-old girl, who changes the world around her by charting her own destiny. Centerpiece Presentation 
Dreaming Lhasa A young Tibetan American journeys to Dharamsala, center of the Tibetan exile community, and discovers C.I.A. agents, dub reggae and more. “The first film to capture the majesty of Tibetan Buddhist culture and the complexity of its ties to the outside world.”—Toronto IFF 
Gaijin 2: Love Me As I Am This sequel to 1980’s groundbreaking Latin-Asian epic GAIJIN continues the multi-generational story of a Japanese immigrant family in Brazil, and the spirit and endurance of its women as they live and love amidst world wars, economic unrest, and the politics of empire. |
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