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Berkeley: March 17 - 25 San Jose: March 24 - 26
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Tributes / Special Programs 
A View From Topaz Excerpts from the late David Tatsuno’s surreptitiously-shot Super8 color footage documentating daily life in the desolate Topaz, Utah internment camp during World War II. Followed by a Q&A with Tatsuno’s son and daughter. 
The Boxer from Shantung In this brutal fight film, Chen Guantai stars as a poor hick from Shandong whose fearsome boxing ability allows him to muscle his way to the top of the Shanghai underworld. Inspired the “axe gang” scene in KUNG FU HUSTLE. Part of Heroic Grace 2 series, presented in conjunction with the Pacific Film Archive 
Clans of Intrigue A gripping wuxia “whodunit” set in the timeless realm of martial chivalry. A famed swordsman, framed for the murder of three clan chiefs, embarks on an investigation of a convoluted conspiracy culminating in an unforgettable gender-bending twist. Part of Heroic Grace 2 series, presented in conjunction with the Pacific Film Archive 
Dirty Ho In this dazzler, a boisterous ruffian reluctantly apprentices himself to a prodigal prince who is targeted for assassination by his brother. The climactic fight pitting prince and apprentice against a battery of swords and arrows is a set piece for the ages. Part of Heroic Grace 2 series, presented in conjunction with the Pacific Film Archive 
The Karate Kid, Part II The late Pat Morita reprises his Oscar-nominated role as beloved martial arts sage Mr. Miyagi, who journeys home to Okinawa to visit his dying father and reconnect with his old flame, while his best-friend-turned-rival challenges him to a grudge match. Tribute to Pat Morita 
King Boxer After his fingers are viciously shattered by a rival gang, an “Iron Fist” adept trains his way back to peak form and wreaks vengeance on his adversaries. The first kung fu film to be a hit in the West, paving the way for Bruce Lee. Part of Heroic Grace 2 series, presented in conjunction with the Pacific Film Archive 
Picture Bride An 18-year-old Japanese woman leaves behind a troubled past to venture to Hawaii as a picture bride in 1918, only to find her husband bears no resemblance to the young man in the photo. Audience Award winner, Sundance ‘95. Tribute to Kayo Hatta |
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