MOvIE TITLE - Hawaii International Film Festival

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HIFF CAMPAIGN
WELCOME LETTERS
Aloha and
welcome to
the 33rd Hawaii
International Film
Festival presented
by Halekulani.
We have an exciting lineup this year: 209
films from 42 countries, representing a broad
cross-section of cinema from around the world,
especially with expanded Spotlight on Japan
and Eurocinema Hawaii. We are also excited
to be presenting centennial celebrations of
cinema shot and based in Hawaii and India. With
the 100th anniversary of film in Hawaii, we are
presenting a free screening of BLUE HAWAII at
Sunset on the Beach. But, the film festival is also a forum for discourse,
especially pertaining to film criticism and the
study of the moving image. Thanks in great part
to the Academy for Motion Pictures Arts and
Sciences (AMPAS); we have programmed a 10film retrospective called THE PACIFIC ‘OTHER,’
examining the history of the Pacific Islander in
western cinema. This entire film series is free
to the public and hosted entirely at the Honolulu
Museum of Art Doris Duke Theatre. Filmmaker in Focus is an annual section that
highlights master filmmakers from around the
world and the Festival works with various partners to bring them to Hawaii to present their films
and also interact with HIFF audiences. This year,
we are fortunate to expand this section and host
four filmmakers: Dang Nhat Minh from Vietnam;
Garin Nugroho from Indonesia; Lu Chuan from
China; and Andrew Adamson, who splits his time
between New Zealand and the U.S.
We want to specially thank the Vilcek Foundation
for their continued support in our New American
time, includes a slot for highlighting a successful film professional, which Andrew Adamson
occupies this year as our inaugural NAF keynote.
As the producer-director of SHREK 1 and 2, and
the CHRONICLES OF NARNIA series (we are
also showing his latest, MR. PIP), his insight, as
well as the other Filmmakers in Focus provide an
augmented experience for our HIFF audiences,
beyond just straightforward film screenings,
but to spark discourse on the creative process
and personal insights in working in regional and
Chuck Boller
global film industries.
Executive Director
We are also very proud of the second year of Creative Lab at HIFF, a symposium of panels, master
classes and workshops pertaining to creative
content, with film as its nucleus. The Festival’s
initiative to expand our educational and professional development programs is encapsulated
in Creative Lab at HIFF. And like the last year, all
Creative Lab programs are free to the public. None of this would be possible without the
tremendous support we receive from the Hawaii
community and entertainment industry. We
Owen Ogawa
President & Chairman
Board of Directors
want to give special thanks to the Halekulani
Corporation for their perennial support as our
Presenting Sponsor. Their world class hotel
properties and service are second to none and
their sponsorship, along with the support we
receive from our other Corporate and Foundation
sponsors, Ohana members, HIFF Directors, and
volunteers, allows us to evolve the Festival as an
organization consisting not only of film exhibition,
but also education and to become more rooted in
Hawaii’s creative and cultural community. Our wonderful HIFF staff has put together another stellar lineup of film, seminars, and events
and we look forward to celebrating International
cinema once again with you in Hawaii.
Mahalo nui loa and see you at the movies!
Filmmakers (NAF) spotlight, which for the first
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
HIFF CAMPAIGN
WELCOME3
FILM SCHEDULE6
HOW TO HIFF8
SPONSOR LISTING10
AWARDS AND JURY13
STAFF INDEX15
FILMMAKER IN FOCUS17, 19
OPENING NIGHT FILMS21
CENTERPIECE PRESENTATION23
CLOSING NIGHT FILM25
HALEKULANI GOLDEN ORCHID AWARD: NARRATIVE FEATURE NOMINEES
26
HALEKULANI GOLDEN ORCHID AWARD: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE NOMINEES 28
CREATIVE LAB31
CREATIVE LAB: SOUND X VISION36
ASIAN CINEMA:39
SOUTHEAST ASIAN SHOWCASE39
SPOTLIGHT ON CHINA43
SPOTLIGHT ON INDIA47
SPOTLIGHT ON JAPAN51
SPOTLIGHT ON KOREA60
SPOTLIGHT ON THE PHILIPPINES65
SPOTLIGHT ON TAIWAN68
EUROCINEMA HAWAII72
NORTH AMERICAN CINEMA:82
AMERICAN INDIES82
NEW AMERICAN FILMMAKERS85
PACIFIC CINEMA:89
MADE IN HAWAII89
PACIFIC SHOWCASE92
THE PACIFIC ‘OTHER’: A RETROSPECTIVE
96
DOCUMENTARIES103
FILM FOR THOUGHT109
HIFF EXTREME111
PLANET ANIME115
SHORTS PROGRAMS:118
CAREFUL WHAT YOU PACK118
LOVE IN SMALL CORNERS119
MIND THE GAP120
NOTHING’S IMPOSSIBLE121
ACM & SHANGHAI UNVERSITY NIGHT123
HIFF EDUCATION PROGRAMS124
SPECIAL EVENT: SUNSET ON THE BEACH
126
SPECIAL EVENT: KUNG FU THEATRE126
INDEX134
COUNTRY INDEX135
PRINT SOURCE136
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FILM SCHEDULE
FILM SCHEDULE
DOL: Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18
& IMAX Theaters,
735 Iwilei Rd, Honolulu, HI 96817
KKM: Consolidated Koko Marina 8
7192 Kalanianaole Hwy AB-100
Honolulu, HI 96825
DDT: Honolulu Museum of Art
Doris Duke Theatre
900 S. Beretania St
Honolulu, HI 96814
HTC: Hawaii Theatre Center
1130 Bethel St,
Honolulu, HI 96813
THURSDAY, OCT. 10
6:30PM-8:30PMAMERICAN
DREAMS IN CHINADOL
43
6:30PM-8:38PMUNBEATABLEDOL
46
6:45PM-9:02PMMOURNING
RECIPEDOL56
7:00PM-8:50PMBLUE HAWAIISOTB
126
7:15PM-8:45PMSAKE-BOMBDOL
87
7:15PM-8:51PMAPOLITICAL
ROMANCEDOL68
7:30PM-9:29PMTHE BROKEN CIRCLE
BREAKDOWNDOL 73
9:00PM-11:22PMRUROUNI
KENSHINDOL58
9:00PM-11:03PMPEE MAKKKM
40
9:15PM-11:23PMSEE YOU TOMORROW,
EVERYONEDOL58
9:30PM-11:40PM MYSTERY ROADDOL
93
9:30PM-11:02PMTHIS IS MARTIN
BONNERDOL87
9:45PM-11:15PMPIG DEATH
MACHINEDOL113
10:00PM-11:28PMKINKDOL
112
MONDAY, OCT. 14
9:30PM-11:18PMCOUNTDOWNDOL
TIME
TITLEVENUEPG
6:00PM-8:14PMTHE WIND RISESDOL
22
8:30PM-10:38PM FINAL RECIPEDOL
21
FRIDAY, OCT. 11
TIME
TITLEVENUEPG
1:00PM-2:23PM GO GRANDRIDERS!KKM
69
3:30PM-5:40PM MYSTERY ROADKKM
93
5:15PM-6:50PMKEN AND MARYDOL
54
5:30PM-7:01PMA RIVER CHANGES
COURSEDOL107
6:00PM-8:00PMBROADBAND
ACCELERATORTMH 33
6:00PM-8:04PM CRYING 100 TIMESDOL
51
6:00PM-10:30PMKung Fu Theatre WAR
126
6:15PM-8:13PMSOMETHING GOODDOL
79
6:15PM-8:08PM Mind The GapDOL
120
6:30PM-8:14PMTHE ROCKETKKM
41
6:45PM-8:15PMAMERICAN
REVOLUTIONARYDOL
109
7:30PM-9:14PM MT. ZIONDOL
92
7:30PM-8:58PM WHEN I WALKDOL
108
8:45PM-10:45PM VERY ORDINARY
COUPLEDOL63
9:00PM-10:52PMESCAPE FROM
TOMORROWDOL 86
9:00PM-11:03PMHARLOCK:
SPACE PIRATEDOL
116
9:00PM-11:19PMSO YOUNGKKM
45
9:30PM-11:44PM WHY DON’T YOU
PLAY IN HELL?DOL
114
9:45PM-11:30PMSTRANGER BY
THE LAKEDOL
80
10:00PM-11:40PMJELLYFISHDOL
53
SATURDAY, OCT. 12
TIME
TITLEVENUEPG
10:00AM-11:30AM SOUND X VISION:
ROYALTIES TMH 36
11:00AM-12:30PMDEBOSYONDOL
65
11:00AM-12:28PMFUREVERKKM
105
12:00PM-2:48PMA STORY OF
YONOSUKEDOL59
12:00PM-2:16PMBOMBAY TALKIESDOL
47
12:00PM-2:00PMBOOMERANG
FAMILYDOL60
12:30PM-2:17PMILO ILODOL
39
1:00PM-2:30PM SOUND X VISION: MARKETING
& PROMO 1 TMH 36
1:00PM-4:17PMTHERE GOES
THE BRIDEDOL
49
1:30PM-3:05PMKEN AND MARYKKM
54
1:30PM-3:19PMA STORY OF CHILDREN
AND FILMDOL
80
2:30PM-4:51PM MR. PIPDOL
85
2:45PM-4:25PM 16 ACRESDOL
103
3:00PM-4:30PM SOUND X VISION: MARKETING
& PROMO 2 TMH
36
3:00PM-4:58PMTHE WAY WE
DANCEDOL46
3:30PM-6:03PM ZONE PRO SITEDOL
69
4:00PM-5:58PMGLORIADOL
73
4:00PM-5:28PMTHE ROAD TO
FAMEKKM107
4:45PM-6:30PMNothing’s
ImpossibleDOL 121
5:00PM-6:45PMLION ARKDOL
105
5:00PM-6:00PMSOUND X VISION:
MUSIC IN FILMTMH
36
5:30PM-6:58PMPIT STOPDOL
83
6:30PM-8:25PMOSHINKKM
57
8
SUNDAY, OCT. 13
TIME
TITLEVENUEPG
11:00AM-12:30PMAMERICAN
REVOLUTIONARYDOL
109
11:00AM-12:45PMLION ARKKKM
105
11:30AM-1:52PMKON-SHINDOL
55
11:30AM-1:38PMSEE YOU TOMORROW,
EVERYONEDOL58
12:00PM-2:22PMRUROUNI
KENSHINDOL58
12:00PM-2:21PM MR. GODOL
62
12:30PM-2:20PM Made In Hawaii
ShortsDOL91
1:30PM-3:48PMA TALE OF SAMURAI
COOKINGKKM59
1:45PM-3:13PMFUREVERDOL
105
2:15PM-4:13PMGLORIADOL
73
2:30PM-4:03PM FRUITVALE STATION
& PANELDOL
34
COUPLEDOL63
3:00PM-4:56PM ONE NIGHT
SURPRISEDOL44
3:00PM-4:43PMTHE TRUTH
ABOUT EMANUELDOL
84
3:45PM-5:29PM MT. ZIONDOL
92
4:30PM-6:38PMUNBEATABLEKKM
46
4:45PM-6:23PMTHE MISSING
PICTUREDOL39
5:30PM-7:18PMINSTANT MOMMYDOL
66
5:45PM-7:53PMLIKE FATHER,
LIKE SONDOL
55
5:45PM-8:08PMA TOUCH OF SINDOL
45
6:00PM-6:45PMPUAMANADOL
89
6:15PM-7:46PM OH BOYDOL
77
7:00PM-8:38PMBAYOU
MAHARAJAHDOL 37
7:15PM-8:51PMAPOLITICAL
ROMANCEKKM68
8:00PM-10:03PMHARLOCK:
SPACE PIRATEDOL
116
8:15PM-10:22PMCHARULATADOL
47
8:30PM-10:37PM MARUYAMA, THE
MIDDLE SCHOOLERDOL
56
8:30PM-10:24PMPIONEERDOL
78
8:45PM-10:37PM 100 DAYSDOL
68
9:30PM-11:03PM CHEAP THRILLSDOL
111
9:30PM-11:00PMSAKE-BOMBKKM
87
TIME
TITLEVENUEPG
1:30PM-3:17PMILO ILOKKM
39
3:00PM-5:17PM MOURNING RECIPEDOL
56
FAMILYDOL60
3:30PM-5:13PMTHE TRUTH ABOUT
EMANUELDOL84
79
4:00PM-5:58PM SOMETHING GOODDOL
4:00PM-5:40PM 16 ACRESDOL
103
4:00PM-5:52PM 100 DAYSKKM
68
6:00PM-7:49PMPacific Showcase
ShortsDOL94
6:00PM-7:48PMSEEDS OF ALOHADOL
90
COOKINGDOL59
6:30PM-8:09PMTONGUES OF
HEAVENDOL93
COUPLEKKM63
6:30PM-8:14PM ONE CHANCEDOL
77
6:45PM-8:20PMBROTHERS
HYPNOTICDOL37
8:30PM-10:12PMPHILOMENADOL
78
8:45PM-10:10PMTHE HUMAN SCALEDOL
74
8:45PM-10:38PMDOUBLE XPOSUREDOL
43
BREAKDOWNKKM 73
9:00PM-11:16PMBOMBAY TALKIESDOL
47
9:00PM-10:54PMEVANGELION 3.0DOL
115
9:30PM-11:44PM WHY DON’T YOU
PLAY IN HELL?DOL
114
TUESDAY, OCT. 15
TIME
TITLEVENUEPG
YONOSUKEKKM59
2:15PM-3:45PMDEBOSYONDOL
65
3:00PM-5:23PMA TOUCH OF SINDOL
45
3:30PM-5:01PMA RIVER CHANGES
COURSEDOL107
3:45PM-5:53PMLIKE FATHER,
LIKE SONDOL
55
3:45PM-5:15PMTABUDDT
100
4:00PM-5:58PMGLORIAKKM
73
4:00PM-5:39PMTONGUES OF
HEAVENDOL93
4:00PM-5:44PM ONE CHANCEDOL
77
4:30PM-6:02PMTHIS IS MARTIN
BONNERDOL87
5:45PM-7:10PMTHE LOVING STORYDOL
110
5:45PM-7:33PMWALKABOUTDDT
100
6:00PM-7:42PMPHILOMENADOL
78
6:15PM-7:53PMTHE GOD OF
RAMENDOL52
6:30PM-8:11PMI LEARN AMERICADOL
86
6:30PM-8:21PM ME AND YOUDOL
76
6:30PM-8:20PM Made In Hawaii
ShortsKKM91
6:30PM-8:09PMTHE UMBRELLAS OF
CHERBOURGHTC 81
7:00PM-8:38PM Film Raro
ShowcaseDOL 95
8:00PM-9:53PMKING KONGDDT
98
8:30PM-10:02PMTASTING MENUDOL
81
8:30PM-10:31PMTHE STONEDOL
63
8:45PM-11:13PMTHE HUMAN TRUSTDOL
53
9:00PM-10:40PMJELLYFISHDOL
53
9:00PM-10:45PMSTRANGER BY
THE LAKEDOL
80
FAMILYKKM60
WAR: The Warehouse in
Our Kaka’ako 445 Cooke St,
Honolulu, HI 96813
112
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16
TIME
TITLEVENUEPG
1:00PM-2:41PMI LEARN AMERICADOL
86
1:00PM-2:48PMSEEDS OF ALOHAKKM
90
2:00PM-3:49PMA STORY OF CHILDREN
AND FILMDOL
80
COOKINGDOL59
3:30PM-6:17PMYEH JAWAANI
HAI DEEWANIKKM
49
3:30PM-5:23PMDOUBLE XPOSUREDOL
43
3:30PM-5:51PM MR. PIPDOL
85
3:45PM-6:13PMTHE HUMAN TRUSTDOL
53
4:45PM-6:43PMTHE WAY WE
DANCEDOL46
6:00PM-8:00PMAMERICAN DREAMS
IN CHINADOL
43
6:15PM-8:25PMMICHAEL
KOHLHAASDOL76
6:30PM-8:13PM Careful What
You PackDOL
118
6:30PM-8:34PM HOW TO USE GUYS
WITH SECRET TIPSDOL
61
7:00PM-8:39PMTHE UMBRELLAS OF
CHERBOURGKKM 81
7:00PM-8:49PMTHE SPIDER’S LAIRDOL
67
7:15PM-8:53PMJADOODOL
48
8:30PM-10:48PMAUGUST: OSAGE
COUNTYDOL23
9:00PM-10:38PM GOOGLE AND THE
WORLD BRAINDOL
74
9:00PM-10:31PM OH BOYDOL
77
9:15PM-10:58PMTHE TRUTH ABOUT
EMANUELKKM84
9:30PM-11:17PMINTRUDERSDOL
61
9:30PM-11:37PM MARUYAMA, THE
MIDDLE SCHOOLERDOL
56
9:45PM-11:13PMKINKDOL
112
THURSDAY, OCT. 17
TIME
TITLEVENUEPG
12:45PM-2:36PM ME AND YOUDOL
76
1:00PM-2:38PMTHE GOD OF RAMENKKM
52
1:30PM-3:08PMBAYOU
MAHARAJAHDOL 37
BREAKDOWNDOL 73
2:45PM-4:23PM WHEN THE TENTH
MONTH COMESDOL
42
3:15PM-5:25PM MYSTERY ROADDOL
93
3:30PM-4:58PMFUREVERDOL
105
SURPRISEDOL44
HYPNOTICKKM37
3:45PM-5:53PMSEE YOU TOMORROW,
EVERYONEDOL58
4:30PM-7:47PMHAWAIIDDT
98
5:45PM-7:10PME HAKU INOADOL
92
6:00PM-8:36PMACM & Shanghai
University NightDOL
123
6:00PM-8:33PM ZONE PRO SITEKKM
69
6:00PM-7:25PMKORAN BY HEARTDOL
109
6:00PM-7:30PMPLASTIC PARADISEDOL
106
6:00PM-8:00PMWriters
AcceleratorTMH 32
6:15PM-7:53PMDOCUMENTEDDOL
104
6:30PM-8:21PMLA MAISON DE
LA RADIODOL
75
8:00PM-9:44PMA LEADING MANDOL
83
8:15PM-9:56PMMATARIKIDDT
99
SOTB: Sunset on the Beach
Waikiki Beach
8:15PM-10:07PM WHAT THEY DON’T
TALK ABOUTDOL
8:45PM-10:17PMANITADOL
9:00PM-11:01PMTHE STONEKKM
9:00PM-10:55PM JUVENILE OFFENDERDOL
9:15PM-11:09PMPIONEERDOL
9:30PM-11:10PMBLUE RUINDOL
41
103
63
62
78
111
FRIDAY, OCT. 18
TIME
TITLEVENUEPG
1:00PM-2:38PMJADOOKKM
48
HYPNOTICDOL37
2:30PM-4:14PMA LEADING MANDOL
83
YONOSUKEDOL59
3:15PM-5:37PMKON-SHINDOL
55
3:30PM-5:47PM
MOURNING RECIPEKKM
56
3:30PM-5:21PMLA MAISON DE
LA RADIODOL
75
4:00PM-5:47PMINTRUDERSDOL
61
5:00PM-6:30PMSAKE-BOMBDOL
87
6:00PM-8:00 PM NEW MEDIA CAMP
KEYNOTE TMH 35
6:00PM-8:47PMYEH JAWAANI
HAI DEEWANIDOL
49
6:00PM-7:33PM COLD TURKEYDOL
82
6:15PM-7:40PMA FRAGILE TRUSTDOL
104
6:30PM-8:02PMRAILROADING
PARADISEDOL89
6:30PM-8:38PM OPERA JAWADDT
40
6:30PM-8:30PMAMERICAN DREAMS
IN CHINAKKM
43
6:30PM-8:14PMTHE ROCKETDOL
41
7:15PM-9:34PMSO YOUNGDOL
45
8:30PM-10:08PM COLD COMES
THE NIGHTDOL
82
8:30PM-10:01PMREMOTE AREA
MEDICALDOL106
WITH SECRET TIPSKKM
61
9:00PM-11:07PM COLD EYESDOL
60
9:00PM-10:36PMMONSOON
SHOOTOUTDOL48
9:30PM-11:17PMNUIGLMAR ZDOL
57
10:00PM-11:48PMCOUNTDOWNDOL
112
SATURDAY, OCT. 19
TIME
TITLEVENUEPG
10:30AM-11:59AMStudent
ShowcaseDOL 124
10:45AM-12:37PM 100 DAYSDOL
68
11:00AM-12:52PM WHAT THEY DON’T
TALK ABOUTDOL
41
11:00AM-1:04PM CRYING 100 TIMESDOL
51
11:15AM-12:46PMREMOTE AREA
MEDICALDOL106
11:30AM-12:55PMTHE HUMAN SCALEKKM
74
12:30PM-2:37PM COLD EYESDOL
60
1:00PM-2:58PMNIGHT ON THE
GALACTIC RAILROADDOL
116
1:15PM-2:38PM GO GRANDRIDERS!DOL
69
1:30PM-3:34PMTHE LAST SUPPERDOL
44
1:30PM-3:23PMTHY WOMBDOL
67
1:30PM-2:52PMSAND WARSKKM
79
1:45PM-3:10PMA FRAGILE TRUSTDOL
104
2:00PM-4:30PMBUSINESS OF
ACTINGTMH35
2:00PM-3:38PM CINEMA AND THE
PACIFIC ‘OTHER’DDT
101
3:30PM-5:15PMLove In Small
CornersDOL119
3:30PM-5:02PMRAILROADING
TMH: THE MODERN HONOLULU
1775 ALA MOANA BLVD
HONOLULU, HI 96815
PARADISEKKM89
3:45PM-5:40PMOSHINDOL
57
4:00PM-6:40PM MANDELA: LONG
WALK TO FREEDOMDOL
75
4:15PM-6:25PMMICHAEL
KOHLHAASDOL76
4:15PM-5:53PM Filmmaker in Focus:Brillante
MendozaDOL17
4:30PM-6:25PMDIAMOND HEADDDT
97
5:00PM-6:38PMTHE GOD OF RAMENDOL
52
6:15PM-7:53PM COLD COMES
THE NIGHTDOL
82
SURPRISEKKM44
6:30PM-8:02PMTASTING MENUDOL
81
6:30PM-8:53PMTHE KIYOSU
CONFERENCEDOL 54
7:00PM-8:48PMIF ONLYDOL
65
7:15PM-8:40PME HAKU INOADOL
92
WITH SECRET TIPSDOL
61
7:30PM-9:12PMRABBIT PROOF
FENCEDDT99
8:45PM-10:34PMTHE SPIDER’S LAIRDOL
67
9:00PM-10:47PMNUIGLMAR ZKKM
57
9:15PM-11:18PMPEE MAKDOL
40
9:30PM-10:58PMPIT STOPDOL
83
9:30PM-11:08PM HENTAI KAMENDOL
52
10:00PM-11:33PM CHEAP THRILLSDOL
111
10:15PM-12:03AMR100DOL
113
SUNDAY, OCT. 20
TIME
TITLEVENUEPG
11:00AM-12:30PMPLASTIC PARADISEDOL
106
11:00AM-12:44PMTHE ROCKETDOL
41
11:15AM-1:36PM MR. GODOL
62
11:15AM-12:51PMMONSOON
SHOOTOUTDOL48
11:30AM-1:02PMANITADOL
103
11:30AM-1:03PM COLD TURKEYKKM
82
11:45AM-1:40PMOSHINDOL
57
1:00PM-3:47PMYEH JAWAANI HAI
DEEWANIDOL49
1:15PM-3:13PMLOLADOL
66
1:30PM-3:08PMNEW MEDIA CAMPDOL
35
1:45PM-3:39PMEVANGELION 3.0DOL
115
2:00PM-3:28PM WHEN I WALKKKM
108
2:00PM-3:39PMTHE CASTAWAY
COWBOYDDT97
2:15PM-4:26PMABOUT TIMEDOL
72
2:30PM-4:53PMTHE KIYOSU
CONFERENCEDOL 54
4:00PM-5:40PMANIMATION MAESTRO
GISABURODOL115
4:00PM-5:26PMDANCING
KARATE KIDDOL
51
4:30PM-6:18PMIF ONLYDOL
65
4:30PM-5:58PMBIRD OF PARADISEDDT
96
4:30PM-6:37PM COLD EYESKKM
60
4:30PM-6:08PM HENTAI KAMENDOL
52
5:00PM-6:38PMTHE HAUMANA
HTC
25
5:30PM-7:25PM
JUVENILE OFFENDERDOL
62
6:00PM-7:28PMTHE ROAD TO FAMEDOL
107
6:30PM-8:17PM 50 FIRST DATESDDT
96
6:30PM-7:52PMSAND WARSDOL
79
7:00PM-8:38PMDOCUMENTEDDOL
104
7:15PM-9:55PM MANDELA: LONG
WALK TO FREEDOMDOL
75
7:30PM-9:08PMTHE HAUMANAKKM
25
8:30PM-10:18PMR100DOL
113
8:30PM-10:10PMBLUE RUINDOL
111
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HOW TO HIFF
HOW
TO
HIFF
NEW!
KEY ICONS
Halekulani Golden
Orchid Award
nominated films
HOW TO HIFF
LGBT-themed
LGBT films
THE VENUES
Honolulu Museum of Art Doris Duke
Theatre
900 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814
Theater code: DDT
Hawaii Theatre Center
1130 Bethel St, Honolulu, HI 96813
Theater code: HTC
The Warehouse in Our Kaka’ako
445 Cooke St, Honolulu, HI 96813
Theater code: WAR
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2500 Campus Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822
(Various sites. For updates, visit www.hiff.org)
Theater code: UHM
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Buy tickets in person: We will have a box office
The Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 serves as
ALOHA TOFU company outside of Dole Cannery
the main hub of the Hawaii International Film
Theaters Stadium 18.
Festival. Most screenings will take place there
with some other screenings, workshops and
TICKET PRICES
Consolidated Koko Marina 8
7192 Kalanianaole Hwy AB-100,
Honolulu, HI 96825
Theater code: KKM
Free
admission
facility on site. Walk in with a plan for what
a list of all the HIFF venues this year:
Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 & IMAX
735B Iwilei Road, Honolulu, HI 96817
Theater code: DOL
FREE
(WHERE DOES ALL
OF THIS HAPPEN?)
events taking place at satellite venues. Here is
$12 General Admission
$10 Senior, Military, Student
$8 Member Tickets
Gala
GALA Presentations
TICKETING
(I’VE ORDERED MY
TICKETS, HOW DO I
GET PHYSICAL COPIES
IN MY HAND?)
films you want to watch and walk out with
tickets in your hand. The box office is at the
THE EVENT
LAYOUT
(WHAT DOES THE
FESTIVAL LOOK LIKE?)
The lines for each film may be the first thing you
see when you come to an event (especially if
there’s a mob). The crowd is separated into nine
(or so) lines, right outside the theater lobby.
TICKET PRICES:
Understanding the lines is critical to navigating
$12 General Admission
HIFF. Three movies line up at a time. For each
$10 Senior, Military, Student
movie, there are three lines (3 movies x 3 lines
$8 Member Tickets
= 9 lines). Each line will indicate which movie
is queuing up and which ticket type should be
You will need a printed ticket to enter the
standing in that line. (Check your ticket type
theater, and you have several options on how
carefully).
to get them.
Additionally, for shows that “sell out,” we form
Will Call: If you’ve placed an order for your
a “rush line” that offers a last chance opportu-
tickets and purchased them over the phone,
nity to watch the film.
you will have received a confirmation from us
your ticket orders will be waiting for you at the
HIFF volunteers will be stationed at several
box office.
places around the floor to assist you. We’ll have
people at the information desk, at the rear of the
Sunset on the Beach - Waikiki Beach
Theater code: SOTB
Print over the Internet: For the ultimate in
The Modern Honolulu
1775 Ala Moana Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96815
Theater code: TMH
and print them from home. These tickets (you’ll
convenience, you can buy your tickets online
recognize them by the bar code and film title)
are valid for admission to the theater.
lines, at the lobby door and at the theater doors.
GENERAL INFORMATION
THEATER ADMITTANCE
• Vouchers must be redeemed in
person at the box office for tickets;
they are not accepted for film
admittance and tickets are subject
to availability.
• To enter a screening, stand in the
appropriate line that is indicated on
your ticket at least 15 minutes prior
to a film’s show time. Late seating
is not guaranteed.
• Fast Passes must be accompanied by tickets.
• Entrance into theaters is in the
following order:
1.) Lifetime Members and Platinum Pass Holders
2.) Priority Line
(Fast Pass Holders)
3.) ADA Guests
4.) Member Line
5.) General Admission Line
6.) Rush Line
Will Call
• Will call is located at any HIFF
BOX OFFICE.
Payment
• Credit card statements will reflect
a charge from Hawaii International
Film Festival.
• Please make checks payable to HIFF.
• We Accept Visa, MasterCard,
American Express, and Discover.
Return Policy
• NO REFUNDS
• Ticket exchanges must be made
at the HIFF Box Office.
• $2.00 per ticket service fee is applied except for all member tickets
and unless the film is cancelled or
rescheduled.
• No exchanges on day of screening or for expired tickets.
Theater Policy
• Tickets must be scanned before
entry to the theater and must
display a validating stamp before
entry to the theater is allowed. No
patrons will be granted admittance
GETTING REALLY INVOLVED
GETTING MORE FROM THE FESTIVAL
(WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH VOLUNTEERING?)
Here are a few easy ways to tell if you
should take the dive and become a
HIFF Volunteer.
Volunteers can see films for free, just by
working shifts at the festival. As a staff
volunteer, for each shift you work* you get a
voucher to any film**. You’ll also be invited
to special volunteer appreciation screenings
and events.
* After the first shift
** based on availability at the time you
redeem the voucher
Volunteers get to work behind the scenes
and see how the festival works. There are
opportunities to meet filmmakers and guests,
speak with members of the staff about
the festival, and to attend special events.
Furthermore, volunteers at HIFF come from
all walks of life. One meets students of all
ages, Fan Club members and enthusiasts,
people in the entertainment and hospitality
industries, and independent filmmakers.
Just having access to other volunteers can
be one of the single greatest benefits of
volunteering at HIFF.
The festival is a huge operation that serves
more than 70,000 film lovers a year. The
only way that running it is even possible
is because of dedicated work of the
volunteers. The festival, quite literally, could
not happen without them. Perhaps even
more significantly, to the vast majority of the
patrons of the festival, volunteers are the
face of the festival. As a volunteer you have
the chance to change the experience from
‘just another movie’ to a true community event.
VOLUNTEERING
(I think I might want to volunteer, but...)
 
We’ve created 2 tiers of volunteers to
accommodate a whole range of interest
and commitment. We believe that everyone
who loves watching films can contribute, so
we want to make it as easy to volunteer as
possible. For any questions about our system
or about volunteering in general, please
email our volunteer coordinator at
[email protected]
Volunteer Staff:
Staff volunteers have the most flexibility and
are probably who you think of when you hear
“HIFF volunteers.” As a Staff Volunteer, you
have the option to work as many or as few
shifts as you want. Staff Volunteer benefits
include a HIFF Volunteer T-Shirt, meals
access to a volunteer lounge, and ticket
vouchers for the shifts you work. To find out
more, visit our webpage www.hiff.org.
to the theater without a stamped
(validated ticket) from the line.
• Disabled or Elderly guests should
notify the lobby door attendant of
which film they have come to watch,
and they will be escorted into the
theater before the crowd arrives.
• Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18
and HIFF are not responsible for
any lost or stolen property.
• Sitting on the steps inside the
theater is strictly prohibited.
Parking Validation
• Please see a Regal Employee inside the lobby for parking validation.
TICKET INFORMATION
ADVANCE TICKET SALE SCHEDULE
• Members: Friday September 20th – October 9th, 2013
11 am – 6pm in person or online 24/7
• General Public: Monday September 23rd – October 9th,
2013 11am – 6pm in person or online 24/7
ONLINE
• Online orders that have been confirmed by phone or email
will be available at will call.
• For faster service, choose the e-ticket - a link will be
delivered to your e-mail account - and print out your ticket
instantly.
• $1.00 service fee per ticket is applied to all online
transactions except for membership benefits tickets.
IN PERSON
• DOLE BOX OFFICE:
• September 20th-29th: HIFF Office, 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 100,
Honolulu, HI 96817 (Dole Cannery Bldg Ground Flr)
• September 30th-October 20th: At ALOHA TOFU, 735
Iwilei Rd, Honolulu, HI 96817 (Regal Cinemas Bldg, next to
Education Works)
• HOURS: 11:00am-6:00pm daily Sept 20th–October 9th, 2013
• 11:00am – till beginning of last film October 10th – 20th, 2013
• KOKO MARINA BOX OFFICE:
• October 11th-20th: In Consolidated Koko Marina Theaters
Box Office, 7192 Kalanianaole Hwy AB-100, Honolulu, HI 96825
• HOURS: 1 hour before first screening till beginning of last
film (daily October 11th-20th, 2013)
BY PHONE 808-447-0577
• Phone orders are available at will call or by e-mail.
($2 Service fee per ticket ordered over the phone)
• Tickets are not mailed
RUSH LINE
• When all tickets for a screening have been distributed, rush
lines are formed 1 hour prior to show time.
• Rush ticket seats tend to be in the first two rows of the
theater; refunds will not be given for undesirable seats.
• Five minutes before screening begins, tickets for empty
seats become available to the rush line on a “first come,
first served” basis for $10 per ticket (cash only).
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For up to date festival information.
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SPONSORS
SPONSORS
PRESENTIN G SP ONS OR
MEDIA SP ONS OR s
PARTNERIN G WIT H EURO C INEM A HAWAII TO CREATE A FESTI VAL WIT HIN A FESTI VAL
major SP ONS ORs
premiere SP ONS ORs
F RIENDS OF HI F F
ASIAN CULTURAL COUNCIL
ROGER & CHAZ EBERT FOUNDATION
BACIU CULTURAL FUND AT THE HAWAII
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
SHANGHAI MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
BIG ISLAND FILM OFFICE
CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES,
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
FESTI VAL SP ONSORs
CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
SHANGRI LA, DORIS DUKE FOUNDATION FOR ISLAMIC ART
SPEEDY SHUTTLE
STUPSKI FAMILY FUND AT THE HAWAII COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION
DWYER, SCHRAFF, MEYER, GRANT & GREEN
'ULU'ULU: THE HENRY KU'UALOHA GIUGNI
MOVING IMAGE ARCHIVE OF HAWAII
HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO
YELP
HAWAII STATE FOUNDATION FOR CULTURE & THE ARTS
HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION
JJ DOLAN’S
JOSIE & DON OVER MEMORIAL FUND
AT THE HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
KEY VISUALS BY:
KAUAI FILM OFFICE
ALY ISHIKUNI, ART & FLEA
LIQUID PLANET STUDIOS
MCINERNY FOUNDATION
MORGAN STANLEY FOUNDATION
NETWORK FOR THE PROMOTION
OF ASIAN CINEMA (NETPAC)
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MATT GONZALEZ
FABULOUS, DARLENE MANDEL JEWELRY & VINTAGE
DULCE FELIPE & ROYAL SILVER, TIMELESS CLASSIC BEAUTY
ISABELLA HASHIMOTO
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PETER LEWIS - NEW ZEALAND CONSUL - HAWAII
LIZZ HOUSER
RJH, INC.
ASHLEE VALEROS
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AWARDS AND JURY
HIFF CAMPAIGN
HALEKULANI GOLDEN
ORCHID AWARD
PRESENTED BY HALEKULANI
The Golden Orchid is bestowed
upon the narrative and
documentary films thatv best
express artistic and technical
excellence and promote crosscultural understanding. And like
the rare endemic orchids of our
native Hawaii, these awards
recognize singular achievements
amid collective beauty. Each
nominated film furthers the
Hawaii International Film Festival
mandate to entertain, enlighten and
empower. Our international jury
will select the films that articulate
this manifesto consistent with the
cross-pollination of words, ideas
and images that comprise the
kinetic and visceral power of film.
HALEKULANI GOLDEN
ORCHID JURY
NARRATIVE:
NARRATIVE FEATURE NOMINEES:
BLUE RUIN (USA)
Director: Jeremy Saulnier
INTRUDERS (South Korea)
Director: Young-seok Noh
A LEADING MAN (USA)
Director: Steven J. Kung
MONSOON SHOOTOUT
(United Kingdom, India)
Director: Amit Kumar
THE SPIDER’S LAIR (Philippines)
Director: Jason Paul Laxamana
THE STONE (South Korea)
Director: Se-rae Cho
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
NOMINEES:
AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY: THE
EVOLUTION OF GRACE LEE BOGGS (USA)
Director: Grace Lee
DOCUMENTED (USA)
Chaz Ebert -- Publisher, Ebert
Digital, President Ebert Productions
and The Ebert Company
Kyle Brazzel -- Copy Director, The
New Yorker Creative Studio
Mynette Louie -- Producer,
Syncopated Films
Director: Samantha Grant
DOCUMENTARY:
I LEARN AMERICA (USA)
Andrew Jackson -- President &
General Manager, KITV (ABCAffiliate)
Henry Ian Cusick -- Actor, Director
(DRESS in MADE IN HAWAII Shorts
Program)
Stephanie Trepanier, Market
Director, Frontieres International
Co-Production Market, Fantasia
International Film Festival
Director: Gitte Peng / Jean-Michel
Dissard
Director: Jose Antonio Vargas /
Ann Lupo
A FRAGILE TRUST: PLAGIARISM, POWER,
AND JAYSON BLAIR AT THE NEW YORK
TIMES (USA)
REMOTE AREA MEDICAL (USA)
Director: Jeff Reichert / Farihah
Zaman
AUDIENCE
CHOICE AWARD
PRESENTED BY HAWAII NEWS NOW
Vote for your favorite feature film,
documentary or short film playing
at HIFF. Ballots will be distributed
for the screening of every eligible
film during the film festival. No
pens, pencils or i.d. required. Tear
along the edge of the ballot from 1
(terrible) to 5 (excellent) and drop
it in the ballot boxes as you exit the
theater. Winners will be announced
post- festival.
NETPAC AWARD
Founded in 1990 by Cinemaya
and UNESCO, the Network for
the Promotion of Asian Cinema
(NETPAC) is an international
not-for-profit organization
dedicated to promoting Asian
film throughout the world. The
prestigious NETPAC award is given
at select international film festivals
to promote Asian cinema by
spotlighting exceptional works and
discovering new talent.
The NETPAC award is presented
annually at international film
festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice,
Rotterdam, Pusan, Singapore,
Taiwan, Yamagata, Amiens and
Hawaii. HIFF is the only film festival
in North America given permission
to present the NETPAC award.
NETPAC JURY:
Garin Nugroho -- Director
(OPERA JAWA)
Lan Duong, Ph.D. -- Department
of Media and Cultural Studies,
University of California, Riverside
Sandra Knight Stephenson -Actress, Artist, Founder,
Infinity Coaching
NETPAC NOMINEES:
100 DAYS (Taiwan)
Director: Henry Chan
APOLITICAL ROMANCE (Taiwan)
Director: Hsieh Chun-yi
COLD EYES (South Korea)
Director: Ui-seok Cho /
Byung-soo Kim
HOW TO USE GUYS WITH SECRET TIPS
(South Korea)
Director: Won-suk Lee
ILO ILO (Singapore)
Director: Anthony Chen
INSTANT MOMMY (Philippines)
Director: Leo Abaya
INTRUDERS (South Korea)
Director: Young-seok Noh
JUVENILE OFFENDER (South Korea)
Director: Yi-kwan Kang
MONSOON SHOOTOUT (India)
Director: Amit Kumar
SO YOUNG (China)
Director: Zhao Wei
THE SPIDER’S LAIR (Philippines)
Director: Jason Paul Laxamana
THE STONE (South Korea)
Director: Se-rae Cho
VERY ORDINARY COUPLE (South Korea)
Director: Deok Roh
THE WAY WE DANCE (Hong Kong)
Director: Adam Wong
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HIFF CAMPAIGN
STAFF INDEX
| STAFF HIFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
Chuck BOLLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Owen OGAWA | President and Chairman of the Board
Robert LAMBETH | DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Anderson LE | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Jeffrey BELL, Kristen CHAN, Jeff CHUNG, Mark DAVIS, Wendy DO,
Joshua NYE | FESTIVAL MANAGER
Ricardo (Ric) GALINDEZ, Christina HOM, Nicole KOBAYASHI, Angela
Minette FERRER | PROGRAMMING COORDINATOR
LAPRETE, Peter LEWIS, Wayne MIYAO, (Dick) Isoo OSHIMA, Michael
Anna PAGE | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
STRADA, MaryAnn SACHARSKI, Brian UY, Indru WATUMULL
Christopher HALL | DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL & INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Grace JO | DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT
Don CHAN | DIRECTOR OF HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL
SCREENING COMMITEE |
Lainy BAGWELL | PRINT TRAFFIC COORDINATOR
Vans COPPLE | OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
David ASHLEY, Benjamin Bangsberg, Kimberlee Bassford, Doug
Connie FLOREZ | VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Bond, John Ching, Myong Choi, Titus Chong, Monica Coldwell,
Meagan MILCA | OUTREACH COORDINATOR
Squire Coldwell, Lisette Flanary, Phyllis Frus, Christine Hitt, Alex
Matthew TENGASANTOS | SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Holowicki, Valerie Kato, Richard Kuwada, Colleen Lashway, Ajax
Bree DALLWITZ, COMMPAC / PUBLICIST
Maharlika, Claudia Pummer, Nalani Scharch-Hao, Daniel
NELLA MEDIA GROUP / GRAPHIC DESIGN
Thompson, Jacquelyn Wesolosky
Ara FEDUCIA | PROGRAM BOOK/USER GUIDE DESIGN
Matt HONDA | GRAPHIC DESIGN
Jason Musni SOEDA | COPY EDITOR
SYNOPSIS COMMITEE |
Alec TISDALE | PROJECTIONIST
Bill MURPHY | PROJECTIONIST
Doug Bond, Kathleen Cassity, John Ching, Chris Claxton, Monica
Coldwell, Squire Coldwell, Sat Freedman, Grace Jo, Anderson Le,
Anna Page, Jason Musni Soeda
| INTERNS
Chad Fujihara, Chris Lee, Ajax Maharlika,
Daniel Thompson, Brayden Yoder
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FOUNDING DIRECTOR |
Jeannette PAULSON-HERENIKO
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FILMMAKER IN FOCUS
HIFF CAMPAIGN
LU CHUAN
PRESENTED BY THE CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF
HAWAII AT MANOA
BRILLANTE MENDOZA
Presented by the Asian Cultural Council
Brillante Mendoza is regarded by the world’s film critics as an ultra neo-
Hailed as a major new voice in Chinese cinema, Lu’s first two films
realist for his films that depict social realities and the lives of ordinary
garnered both Chinese and international acclaim: 2002’s THE MISSING
people in extraordinary situations and is considered a living national
GUN and 2004’s KEKEXILI: MOUNTAIN PATROL, which won both a
treasure of Independent Cinema in the Philippines. His first feature film
Golden Rooster and a Golden Horse best picture award. Lu’s war drama
THE MASSEUR (2005) won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival,
CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH, was released in April 2009 to both critical
while LOLA (2009) also won numerous international awards. Mendoza is
and commercial success, while at the same time arousing controversy.
the first and only Filipino to win the Best Director award at the 2009 Cannes
Lu’s latest film, THE LAST SUPPER, is based on events in the Chu–Han
Film Festival for his film KINATAY (2009). THY WOMB (2012) had its world
Contention, an interregnum between the fall of the Qin Dynasty and the
premiere last year at the Venice Film Festival.
founding of the Han Dynasty in Chinese history.
PANEL DISCUSSION ON
SCREENING & PANEL DISCUSSION
THE LAST SUPPER
BRILLANTE MENDOZA
FREE
OCTOBER 19 | 4:15 PM | DOL | FREE
OCTOBER 19 | 1:30 PM | DOL
A conversation with Director Brillante Mendoza, festival programmers, and
See page 44 for film details. Extended conversation with director Lu Chuan
various academics from the University of Hawaii.
and various academics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to follow
screening.
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SCREENING
CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH
(NANJING! NANJING!)
OCTOBER 18 | 2:30 PM | UHM | FREE
Followed by an extended Q & A with director LU Chuan
SCREENINGS:
THY WOMB
See page 67 for details.
LOLA
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FILMMAKER IN FOCUS
HIFF CAMPAIGN
GARIN NUGROHO
Co-Presented by Shangri La, Doris Duke Foundation
for Islamic Art & The Network for the Promotion of
Asian Cinema (NETPAC)
DANG NHAT MINH
Presented by the Network for the Promotion of Asian
Cinema (NETPAC)
Dang Nhat Minh is one of Vietnam’s foremost film directors. Dang started
Nugroho made his directorial debut with 1991’s CINTA DALAM SEPOTONG
his career as documentary filmmaker in 1963, and ten years later he made
ROTI (LOVE IN A SLICE OF BREAD), overcoming bureaucracy caused by his
his first two feature films SISTER NHUNG and STAR UPON THE SEA (1973).
refusal to join the Indonesian filmmakers’ union. The film was selected as
In 1984 he made the internationally awarded WHEN THE TENTH MONTH
Best Film in that year’s Indonesian Film Festival. After his mother’s death in
COMES, a subdued melodrama that deals with a family’s love and loss
2005, Nugroho decided to make a film about Javanese culture. He was later
during the war. It won, among many awards, the HIFF Special Prize. In 1995
commissioned by the government of Austria to make a film for the 250th
he created what it is considered his masterpiece, NOSTALGIA FOR THE
anniversary of Mozart’s birth. The result, OPERA JAWA, was based on the
COUNTRYSIDE receiving the NETPAC Special mention at the Rotterdam
Ramayana and produced by Simon Fields. In 2008 Nugroho returned to
Film Festival.
theatre with THE IRON BED adapted from OPERA JAWA.
SCREENING & DISCUSSION:
SCREENING & DISCUSSION:
OPERA JAWA
OCTOBER 18 | 6:30 PM | DDT
See page 40 for film details. Extended discussion with director Garin
Nugroho to follow screening. Presented as part of Friends of Film Fridays
by the Honolulu Museum of Art, tickets available through the HMA website
and box office.
TICKETS AVAILABLE:
HONOLULUMUSEUM.ORG/EVENTS/FILMS
WHEN THE TENTH
MONTH COMES
See page 42 for film details. Extended discussion with director Dang Nhat
Minh to follow screening.
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SCREENINGS & PANEL:
NOSTALGIA FOR THE COUNTRYSIDE
OCTOBER 15 | 3:30 PM | UHM
Q&A with director Dang Nhat Minh to follow screening.
PANEL: CELEBRATING THE
LIFE AND FILMS OF DANG NHAT MINH
DON’T BURN
Q&A with director Dang Nhat Minh to follow screening.
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OPENING NIGHT FILM
PRESENTED BY STAR ADVERTISER
FINAL RECIPE
United States Premiere
Thur., Oct. 10 | 8:30 PM | DOL
South Korea, CHINA 2013 | English, Mandarin with English subtitles | 120M
DIRECTOR: Gina Kim SCREENWRITER: Gina Kim PRODUCER: Per Melita
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jas Shelton CAST: Michelle Yeoh, Bobby Lee, Henry
Lau, Chin Han, Charlie Ruedpokanon
Hao was once a famous chef, but his restaurant has seen better times.
hopes that her husband David (Chin Han), a former chef himself, enters the
He blames the changing tastes of modern people, calling them fickle and
contest and rediscovers his love for cooking. But, he’ll have to compete
just chasing trends, disrespecting the traditional ways. Hao’s only hope
against Mark, the young prodigy. Julia notices something peculiar about
is that his grandson Mark (Super Junior’s Henry Lau) enters a prestigious
Mark, slowly realizing that the budding chef and her husband resemble
university. But, little does he know, Mark is a gifted chef and wants to get
each other.
into the family business.
FINAL RECIPE, from acclaimed director Gina Kim (NEVER FOREVER), lushly
Due to Hao’s difficult personality, the restaurant is on the verge of
photographs the story’s brilliantly mouthwatering culinary concoctions. The
bankruptcy. In order to save the restaurant, Mark enters one of the most
performances, especially from the luminous Michelle Yeoh and K-pop star
prestigious culinary competitions in Shanghai. He competes against
Henry Lau (Mark), truly shine in this delectable Pan-Asian melodrama.
talented chefs from Japan, Korea, Australia, and around the Pacific Rim,
showcasing his expert skills from years of observing his grandfather slave
away in the kitchen. Meanwhile, Julia (Chinese superstar Michelle Yeoh)
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OPENING NIGHT FILM
CENTERPIECE FILM
PRESENTED BY MODERN LUXURY HAWAII
THE WIND RISES
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
Wed., Oct. 16 | 8:30 PM | DOL
Japan 2013 | Japanese with English subtitles | 126M
United States 2013 | English | 130M
DIRECTOR: Hayao Miyazaki SCREENWRITER: Hayao Miyazaki PRODUCER:
Toshio Suzuki CAST: Hideaki Anno, Miori Takimoto, Hidetoshi Nishijima,
Masahiko Nishimura, Jun Kunimura, Shinobu Otake, Mansai Nomura
DIRECTOR: John Wells SCREENWRITER: Tracy Letts PRODUCER: George
Clooney, Jean Doumanian, Grant Heslov, Steve Traxler, Harvey Weinstein
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Adriano Goldman CAST: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts,
Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Abigail Breslin
Hawaii Premiere
Hawaii Premiere
A work of ethereal complexity and immense beauty, THE WIND RISES is to
Caproni’s spirited guidance, Jiro studies hard and manages to enter Tokyo’s
be maestro Hayao Miyazaki’s swan song. This film is unique amongst the
university. His bright intelligence and dedication will lead him to become
animator’s work.
an elite engineer, and creator of the state-of-the-art fighter bomber put into
service just as Japan was contemplating war with the US.
For the first time in his career, Miyazaki weaves a story that spans not
days but decades. The protagonist of THE WIND RISES is inspired by two
Perhaps Miyazaki’s most mature film, THE WIND RISES elaborates on
characters that existed in real life: Jiro Horikoshi, visionary designer of one
themes dear to his singular poetic, such as an interest in aviation and
of the most beautiful airplanes in history, the famed Zero fighter; and Tatsuo
ecology. Jiro, in his stubborn idealism, seems to embody Miyazaki’s own
Hori, author of the novel bearing the film’s title.
genius, and his world carries a disturbing resemblance to today’s Japan,
embodied in the message of hope and endurance of the film’s tag line,
Miyazaki’s Jiro, voiced by cult animation director Hideaki Anno
(EVANGELION), lives a simple, rural life. In his fantasy world, up on
the highest clouds in the sky, he regularly meets Caproni, an Italian
aeronautical engineer who designs the most amazing flying machines. With
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“Ikineba,” which in Japanese means “we have to live.” -TIFF
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story
Apparently, the entire cast lived together in the same apartment building
of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged
and would commute to the set everyday, which was a real house. To
until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up
strengthen the familial bonds, Meryl Streep would cook big dinners for the
in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer
cast and crew as well. The result is a striking and dynamic adaptation of
Prize-winning play of the same name made its Broadway debut in December
the award-winning play and an acting tour de force that definitely will be
2007 after premiering at Chicago’s legendary Steppenwolf Theatre Company
recognized come awards winter season.
earlier that year. It continued with a successful international run and was
the winner of five Tony Awards in 2008, including Best Play. AUGUST: OSAGE
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY is a dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of
COUNTY is directed by John Wells (THE COMPANY MEN, TV’s ER and THE
these strong-willed women who fight, scream, connive, insult and exorcise
WEST WING) and features an all-star cast, including Meryl Streep, Julia
their demons on each other, because in the end, what’s family for?
Roberts, Julianne Nichols, Ewan McGregor, Benedict Cumberbatch, Abigail
– Anderson Le
Breslin, Sam Shepard and Chris Cooper.
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CENTERPIECE FILM
CLOSING NIGHT FILM
PRESENTED BY MODERN LUXURY HAWAII
THE HAUM Ā NA
Wed., Oct. 16 | 8:30 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 5:00 PM | HTC
Sun., Oct. 20 | 7:30 PM | KKM
Hawaii Premiere
World Premiere
United States 2013 | ENGLISH, HAWAIIAN | 95M
DIRECTOR: John Wells SCREENWRITER: Tracy Letts PRODUCER: George
Clooney, Jean Doumanian, Grant Heslov, Steve Traxler, Harvey Weinstein
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Adriano Goldman CAST: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts,
Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Abigail Breslin
DIRECTOR: Keo Woolford SCREENWRITER: Keo Woolford PRODUCER: Caleb Lucero, Keo Woolford, Sky Yim
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Shawn Hiatt, Mark Morgan CAST: Tui Asau, Kelly Hu, Mary Pa’alani, Saitia Faaifo, Cedric
Jonathan, Christopher Latronic, Buddy Martin, Tauarii Nahalea-Marama, Marlene Sai, J.D. Tanuvasa
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story
Apparently, the entire cast lived together in the same apartment building
Jonny Kealoha (Tui Asau) is a washed-up and alcoholic Waikiki Polynesian
featured Auntie Margaret’s haumana. Can Jonny and the boys set aside
of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged
and would commute to the set everyday, which was a real house. To
entertainer. One day, he is summoned by the ailing Auntie Margaret (the
their differences and get ready for the big show?
until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up
strengthen the familial bonds, Meryl Streep would cook big dinners for the
very regal Marlene Sai), his long-revered kumu. She breaks the news that
in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Tracy Letts’ Pulitzer
cast and crew as well. The results is a striking and dynamic adaptation of
she wants Jonny to be the new instructor to a group of male students.
THE HAUMANA joins the pantheon of underdog stories that have been
Prize-winning play of the same name made its Broadway debut in December
the award-winning play and an acting tour de force that definitely will be
Jonny’s boyish charm and impish smile instill little confidence in the group or
explored on the big screen. The difference is, this film is completely
2007 after premiering at Chicago’s legendary Steppenwolf Theatre Company
recognized come awards winter season.
haumana, and he finds that he has to earn their trust, which is challenging
homegrown, with all local actors, cast and crew, and an amazing
given that they think he knows little more than cheesy Waikiki tunes. Even
soundtrack: a music score composed by George “Geebz” del Barrio and
earlier that year. It continued with a successful international run and was
the winner of five Tony Awards in 2008, including Best Play. AUGUST: OSAGE
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY is a dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of
more so, Jonny doubts his own ability, retaining very little from his youth as
songs by the likes of Robert Cazimero, vocalist Lehua Kalima (of Na Leo),
COUNTY is directed by John Wells (THE COMPANY MEN, TV’s ER and THE
these strong-willed women who fight, scream, connive, insult and exorcise
Auntie Margaret’s pupil. All he has is a binder full of loose leaf notes.
and guitarist Shawn Pimental. Also look out for Kelly Hu, in a truly “tita”-
WEST WING) and features an all-star cast, including Meryl Streep, Julia
their demons on each other, because in the end, what’s family for?
Roberts, Julianne Nichols, Ewan McGregor, Benedict Cumberbatch, Abigail
– Anderson Le
Breslin, Sam Shepard and Chris Cooper.
riffic performance! Keo Woolford’s feel-good cinematic ode to the richness
Jonny also gets ire from Napua (played by actress Mary Pa’alani), who
of Hawaiian culture is a perfect film to close this year’s Hawaii International
leads the girls’ group and has put in years of hard work and discipline to
Film Festival. – Anderson Le
reach kumu status herself. She has little faith that Jonny’s haumana will
be ready in time for the all-important Royal Hula Festival that has always
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THE HAUMANA is presented in partnership with Cinema Hawaii.
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HALEKULANI GOLDEN ORCHID AWARD:
NARRATIVE FEATURE NOMINEES
NARRATIVE FEATURE NOMINEES
BLUE RUIN
out an act of vengeance. Proving himself an amateur
assassin, he winds up in a brutal fight to protect his
estranged family.
Sun., Oct. 20 | 8:30 PM | DOL
Jeremy Saulnier’s second feature, after his striking
debut with MURDER PARTY in 2007, is no stylish
revenge flick. It’s a struggling journey of an alienated and unlikely individual, involving himself in
an unpredictable storm of violence. It moves as an
intimate character study with flashes of an action flick.
It’s as if a character was plucked out of a Hal Ashby
film and thrown into a crossfire of NO COUNTRY FOR
OLD MEN and TAXI DRIVER. In the end, BLUE RUIN
is an amalgam of genres deeply rooted in Americana
that is very straightforward, yet visually arresting and
universally compelling.
Hawaii Premiere
DIRECTOR: Jeremy Saulnier SCREENWRITER: Jeremy
Saulnier PRODUCER: Richard Peete, Vincent Savino,
Anish Savjani CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jeremy Saulnier
CAST: Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves,
Kevin Kolack, Eve Plumb
BLUE RUIN is a classic American revenge story that
recently won the FIPRESCI Prize in the parallel section
“Directors’ Fortnight” in Cannes. The film follows a
mysterious outsider whose quiet life is turned upside
down when he returns to his childhood home to carry
INTRUDERS
조난자들
Wed., Oct. 16 | 9:30 PM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 18 | 4:00 PM | DOL
South Korea 2013 | Korean with ENG subtitles | 99M
DIRECTOR: Young-seok Noh SCREENWRITER: Youngseok Noh PRODUCER: Sun-hee Choi CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jae-in Park CAST: Suk-ho Jun, Tae-kyung Oh
Noh Young-seok charmed festival audiences in 2008
with DAYTIME DRINKING, a droll and disarming
comedy of errors that won widespread critical praise,
as well as comparisons to the early works of Jim Jarmusch. With INTRUDERS, the filmmaker combines a
A LEADING MAN
World Premiere
Fri., Oct. 18 | 2:30 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Steven J. Kung SCREENWRITER: Steven J.
Kung PRODUCER: Justin Bell, Jon Michael Kondrath
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Robert Lam CAST: Jack Yang,
Heather Mazur, Kate Lang Johnson, Tsai Chin, Raymond Lee, Pat Tsao
Hawaii Premiere
Fri., Oct. 18 | 9:00 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 11:15 AM | DOL
India, Netherlands, United Kingdom 2013 | Hindi
with English subtitles | 88M
DIRECTOR: Amit Kumar SCREENWRITER: Amit Kumar
PRODUCER: Trevor Ingman, Guneet Mona, Martjin De
Grunt CINEMATOGRAPHER: Rajeev Ravi CAST: Tannishtha Chatterjee, Sreejita De, Farhan Mohammad
Hanif Shaikh
MONSOON SHOOTOUT marks the emergence of a
striking new talent on the Indian film scene. Amit
Kumar’s debut feature is a taut thriller exploring police
similar tone of gentle absurdity with an atmosphere of
subtle, slow-burn suspense, and situates his narrative
in a setting that has so frequently served as a site of
cinematic misadventure: a cabin in the woods. Hoping
to avail himself of some peace and quiet to put the
finishing touches on his latest script, a taciturn, young
screenwriter (Jun Suk-ho) arranges to stay at the rural
bed and breakfast owned by his producer’s family.
With the lodge closed to patrons for the winter, he’ll
suffer precious few distractions — or so he believes.
Inevitably, a carload of obnoxious would-be guests
arrives, unaware of the off-season closure and eager
to take advantage of his reluctant hospitality. He soon
finds himself having to contend with several more
unwelcome visitors as his secluded getaway becomes
a darkly comic ordeal with surprising, geopolitical
ramifications. – Giovanna Fulvi, TIFF
THE SPIDER’S LAIR
BABAGWA
Wed., Oct. 16 | 7:00 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 8:45 PM | DOL
Philippines 2013 | Tagalog W/ ENG subtitles | 101M
DIRECTOR: Jason Paul Laxamana SCREENWRITER:
Jason Paul Laxamana PRODUCER: Ferdinand Lapuz
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Topel Lee CAST: Alex Vincent
Medina, Joey Paras, Alma Concepcion, Kiko Matos,
Nico Antonio
Greg (Alex Medina) may have had dreams of being
an actor in the past, but those dreams have long
failed him. He’s let himself go beyond the point where
entering modeling pageants would be anything other
THE STONE
Their relationship survives the protestations of GQ’s
mother, Pat, and best friend, David, but starts to show
strain as it becomes clear that GQ is unable to land
another acting gig. Frustrated with Rachel’s inability
to produce results, GQ takes interest in a celebutante
actress who tests his ambition and fidelity. As pressures from work, love and family come to a head, GQ
must confront the hard question: How much of himself
will he compromise for career success?
Tue., Oct. 15 | 8:30 PM | DOL
Thur., Oct. 17 | 9:00 PM | KKM
H a l e k u l a n i G o l d e n O r ch i d Awa r d Nom i n at e d f i l m s a r e i n d i c at e d b y a
t h r o u gho u t t h e b oo k .
LGBT
producer fires him. Struggling to pick up the pieces, he
starts dating A-list casting director Rachel. Love and
work are intertwined as he gives her sex; she gives
him auditions.
Everyone is happy for rising actor Guoqiao (GQ) —
the network, his mother, his best friend — everyone
except GQ himself. He’s stuck playing an offensive
stereotype on a television sitcom, and the day he
decides to speak up for himself on set, the executive
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MONSOON
SHOOTOUT
돌 United States Premiere
South Korea 2013 | Korean with ENG subtitles | 99M
DIRECTOR: Se-rae Cho SCREENWRITER: Se-rae Cho
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Kyung-ho Ha CAST: Hyunseung
(Dong-in) Cho, Roi-ha Kim, Won-sang Park
A small-time gang boss, Nam-hae, coincidentally meets
a young Go player, Min-su, who rekindles his interest in
the game. Despite his outstanding talent, Min-su has
been wasting his days as a gambler without pursuing
a real career in Go (similar to Chess originating from
China, where two players alternately place black and
violence, corruption and the moral quandary facing
an idealistic rookie cop. Depicting an India in which
extrajudicial murders by the police are commonplace,
Kumar takes one of these “encounters” as the starting
point for a compact and riveting ride through Mumbai’s
underworld. As heavy monsoon rains lash the city’s
badlands, Adi (Vijay Verma), an enthusiastic cop out
on his first assignment, faces a life-altering moment
when he must decide whether to shoot or not. MONSOON SHOOTOUT then presents three scenarios with
very different repercussions for each possible decision
Adi could make, taking Adi on a journey that pits him
against a system that demands a compromise of his
morals. Inventive, full of energy and a breakout in
India’s nouveau crime genre, the film strikes a balance
between stylish visuals and narrative sophistication.
The critically acclaimed film had its world premiere at
the Cannes Film Festival.
than a waste of time and now Marney (Joey Paras),
his manager, has got him a gig that puts his acting
talents to use in the lowest form possible. No, not as
a contestant on Big Brother, but as the voice of a nonexistent model on Facebook named Bam Bonifacio,
whom they use as a front to separate lonely people
from their money. Perhaps unsurprisingly, earning the
trust and love of strangers only to betray them does
have its emotional drawbacks, and Greg finds himself
more and more disconnected from those around him
in real life. But when Greg connects on a deeper level
with Daisy (Alma Concepcion), a new mark, maybe
he’s found a way out. BABAGWA, Jason Paul Laxamana’s sophomore feature, and his first to appear at
HIFF, was shot predominantly on location in his home
city of Angeles in Pampanga. – Chris Claxton
white playing pieces called “stones”). Nam-hae orders
his second-in-command to persuade the young man to
be his private tutor. While Nam-hae, learning Go and
spending some peaceful time with Min-su, suddenly
allows himself to reflect on his life, the young Go player
discovers the shady underworld of his “student.” But
when his competition wants to expand its territory,
Nam-hae is forced into a path of destruction.
Director Se-rae Cho, in his feature debut, used to manage Go clubs in his youth. It is a game of strategy, selfcontrol and mathematical elegance. The youth and the
gangster both represent the black and white “stones,”
two sides with fate and free-will intertwined, navigating through the chaos of life in a larger, unfathomable
game. THE STONE is a striking film of flawed men
who are attracted to the symmetry of perfection and
harmony. – Anderson Le
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DOCUMENTARY NOMINEES
DOCUMENTARY NOMINEES
AMERICAN
REVOLUTIONARY:
THE EVOLUTION OF
GRACE LEE BOGGS
movement. She looks back on her remarkable lifetime
of activism, dedicated to the possibility of a more just
future for us all. Directed by Grace Lee (THE GRACE
LEE PROJECT), this film has been 12 years in the
making. In an age when seemingly insurmountable
injustices face us, Grace Lee Boggs inspires citizens
and dreamers of all ages.
Hawaii Premiere
DIRECTOR: Grace Lee PRODUCER: Caroline Libresco, Austin
Wilkin CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jerry A. Henry, Quyen Tran
Tenacious 97-year-old Asian American Grace Lee
Boggs was an unlikely star of the African American
LGBT
Hawaii Premiere
Sun., Oct. 20 | 7:00 PM | DOL
USA 2013 | ENG, Tagalog with ENG subtitles | 90M
DIRECTOR: Jose Antonio Vargas, Ann Lupo
SCREENWRITER: Jose Antonio Vargas
America as a child without telling him he had false papers,
assuming that when he grew up he could get a menial job
to stay under the radar until he could marry an American
girl. These modest career plans didn’t work out when Jose
turned out to be a brilliant student and became a famous
journalist, and the marriage-for-citizenship plan fell through
when Jose turned out to be gay. After writing the story revealing his status, Jose created an organization to promote
paths to citizenship for undocumented immigrants while
waiting for what he assumed was inevitable deportation.
Touching and exhilarating, DOCUMENTED will leave you
smiling through your tears. – Sat Freedman
DOCUMENTED is the uplifting and heartbreaking true
story of Pulitzer Prize-winning Filipino journalist Jose
Antonio Vargas, who “outed” himself as an undocumented
immigrant in 2011, risking his freedom, his career, and his
adopted homeland. Jose’s grandparents brought him to
A FRAGILE TRUST:
PLAGIARISM, POWER,
AND JAYSON BLAIR
AT THE NEW
YORK TIMES
Fri., Oct. 18 | 6:15 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 1:45 PM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 6:30 PM | DOL
Wed., Oct. 16 | 1:00 PM | DOL
to families they haven’t seen in years, confront the
universal trials of adolescence, and search for a future
they can claim as their own. In I LEARN AMERICA five
resilient immigrant teenagers come together over a
year at the International High School at Lafayette and
struggle to learn their new land. Through these five
vibrant young people, their stories and struggles, and
their willingness to open their lives and share them
with us, we “learn America.”
The children of immigration, here to stay, are the new
Americans. How we fare in welcoming them will determine the nature of this country in the 21st century
and beyond. The International High School at Lafayette
is a New York City public school dedicated to serving
newly arrived immigrant teenagers, with more than
300 students speaking two dozen languages from 50
countries. The students strive to master English, adapt
Hawaii Premiere
Hawaii Premiere
DIRECTOR: Gitte Peng, Jean-Michel Dissard PRODUCER: Gitte Peng, Jean-Michel Dissard CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jean-Michel Dissard
Fri., Oct. 11 | 6:45 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 11:00 AM | DOL
DOCUMENTED
I LEARN AMERICA
REMOTE AREA
MEDICAL
Hawaii Premiere
Fri., Oct. 18 | 8:30 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 11:15 AM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Jeff Reichert, Farihah Zaman PRODUCER:
Jeff Reichert, Farihah Zaman, Daniel O’Meara
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Gary Griffin, Jarred Alterman,
Steven Bognar, Jeff Reichert, Nadia Hallgren, Erick
Stoll, Errol Webber
Medical. That was three decades ago. Little did he
know that today, 60 percent of his organization’s
efforts would focus, not on faraway locales, but on his
adopted country, the United States of America.
This surprising film tells the story of a three-day clinic
held in the USA, in Bristol, Tennessee, a mere 115
miles from RAM headquarters. Volunteer doctors,
nurses and support workers joined forces to deliver
basic medical, dental and eye care to hundreds who
would otherwise have none. Patients came in droves
days in advance, sleeping in cars, tents or on the
ground with no cover. “We cut back on places like
Guatemala, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Africa …
simply because we’re overwhelmed with the need
here,” says Stan. “Welcome to America.”
While living in the Amazon jungle, Stan Brock was
inspired to organize volunteer pop-up clinics in remote
regions of the world, an effort he called Remote Area
DIRECTOR: Samantha Grant SCREENWRITER: Richard
Levien, Samantha Grant PRODUCER: Samantha Grant
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Singeli Agnew, Samantha Grant
CAST: Jayson Blair
A FRAGILE TRUST tells the shocking story of Jayson
Blair, the most infamous serial plagiarist of our time,
and how he unleashed the massive scandal that
rocked the New York Times and the entire world of
journalism. The story of “The Blair Affair” is both
a compelling narrative about an important chapter
in the history of journalism, and a complex story
about power, ethics, race and accountability in the
mainstream media.
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NOMINATED FEATURES PRESENTED BY
WRITERS ACCELERATOR:
A CONVERSATION WITH
BOBBY MORESCO
production in 2013 is CASTRO’S DAUGHTER, a script
he wrote with Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz, to be
directed by Academy Award nominee Michael Radford
(IL POSTINO).
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 | 6:00PM-8:00PM
THE MODERN HONOLULU HOTEL | FREE
Join us as we host a one-on-one conversation with
Academy Award-winnng actor, director, producer and
writer Bobby Moresco (MILLION DOLLAR BABY and
CRASH) will partake in a one-on-one conversation
open to general audiences. Moresco recently finished
writing the feature HUBRIS for Universal, to be
directed by Academy Award nominee Todd Field
(LITTLE CHILDREN, IN THE BEDROOM). Also slated for
BROADBAND ACCELERATOR:
A CONVERSATION WITH
BING CHEN
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 | 6:00PM-8:00PM
THE MODERN HONOLULU HOTEL | FREE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 | 2:30PM-5:00PM
REGAL DOLE | TICKETS $12/$10/$8
Join us for a screening of FRUITVALE STATION, and
then for an intimate discussion with producers Nina
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LU CHUAN
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
SCREENING
Hailed as a major new voice in
Chinese cinema, Lu’s first two
films garnered both Chinese and
international acclaim: 2002’s
THE MISSING GUN and 2004’s
KEKEXILI: MOUNTAIN PATROL,
OCTOBER 18 / 2:30 PM / UHM / FREE
Followed by an extended Q & A
with director LU Chuan
Presented by Confucius
Institute,
University of Hawaii at
Manoa
BRILLANTE
MENDOZA
dition, he oversees several special company projects
that engage more than 100 million content creators
worldwide. Bing co-founded and co-leads several
initiatives at YouTube, such as the expansion of the
YouTube Partner Program globally, the company’s talent incubation program, the YouTube Creator Institute,
YouTube’s presence at major industry events and talent
engagements, and other strategic projects.
Join us for a presentation and one-on-one discussion
with Bing Chen, Bing Chen currently serves as the
YouTube Global Creator Development & Management
Lead at Google. In this role, he is responsible for
generating and aligning the strategic vision for initiatives that identify, develop, and distribute the next
generation of premier channels and creators--from
musicians to filmmakers, chefs to beauty gurus. In ad-
PRODUCERS ACCELERATOR:
FRUITVALE STATION
SCREENING &
CASE STUDY
CREATIVE LAB
Presented by the Asian
Cultural Council
Hawaii.
SCREENINGS:
THY WOMB
OCTOBER 19 / 1:30 PM / DOL
Brillante Mendoza is regarded
by the world’s film critics as an
Ultra-neo-realist for his films
that depict social realities and
the lives of ordinary people in
extraordinary situations and is
considered a living national of
LOLA
GARIN NUGROHO
through the HMA website and
box office.
Presented by Shangri
La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art & the
Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema
(NETPAC)
Yang Bongiovi and Michael Chow as we discuss their
journey in bringing this motion picture to audiences
around the world.
CITY OF LIFE
AND DEATH
(NANJING!
NANJING!)
OCTOBER 20 / 1:15 PM / DOL
TICKETS AVAILABLE:
honolulumuseum.org/events/films
Nugroho made his directorial debut with 1991’s CINTA
DALAM SEPOTONG ROTI (LOVE
IN A SLICE OF BREAD), available
DANG NHAT
MINH
Presented by the Network for the Promotion
of
Asian Cinema (NETPAC)
first two feature films SISTER
NHUADDITIONAL SCREENINGS
& PANEL:
NOSTALGIA
Dang Nhat Minh is one of
Vietnam’s foremost film directors. Dang started his career as
documentary filmmaker in 1963,
and ten years later he made his
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CREATIVE LAB
CREATIVE LAB
WRITER’S ACCELERATOR
WRITERS ACCELERATOR:
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16 - SATURDAY OCTOBER 19, 2013
A CONVERSATION WITH
BOBBY MORESCO
The Writers Accelerator is a four-day, immersive program for writers in
THURSDAY OCTOBER 17 | 6:00PM-8:00PM
THE MODERN HONOLULU HOTEL
CREATIVE LAB
FREE
motion pictures, television and broadband (web series.) It is designed to
CREATIVE LAB
BROADBAND ACCELERATOR
BROADBAND ACCELERATOR:
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10 - SATURDAY OCTOBER 12, 2013
A CONVERSATION WITH
BING CHEN
Creative Lab at HIFF presents Broadband Accelerator program, a three-day
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 | 6:00PM-8:00PM
FREE
immersive workshop for up to eight pre-qualified participants with one-on-
empower writers to take their stories and craft to the next level via one-on-
Join us as we host a one-on-one conversation with Academy Award-
one and small group coaching. Led by Michael Andres Palmieri, a writer/
winnng actor, director, producer and writer Bobby Moresco (MILLION
producer and Director of the Creative Lab at HIFF, he is joined by writers
DOLLAR BABY and CRASH). Moresco recently finished writing the feature
During the three days, participants will have the opportunity to be mentored
Julia Cho (BETRAYAL, BIG LOVE, and FRINGE) Dennis Leoni (RESSUREC-
HUBRIS for Universal, to be directed by Academy Award nominee Todd Field
ment Lead at Google. In this role, he is responsible for generating and
by four highly acclaimed coaches including Bernie Su, Executive Producer
TION BOULEVARD, MCKENNA, and THE COMMISH) and Ligiah Villalobos
(LITTLE CHILDREN, IN THE BEDROOM). Also slated for production in 2013 is
aligning the strategic vision for initiatives that identify, develop, and distrib-
(THE LIZZIE BENNET DIARIES); Wendy Jo, Writer/Director/Creator (EASY
(UNDER THE SAME MOON, DANCING IN SEPTEMBER and ED)
CASTRO’S DAUGHTER, a script he wrote with Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz,
ute the next generation of premier channels and creators--from musicians
ABBY); Laura Allen, Head of Production of Yahoo!; Michael Andres
The selected participants will workshop their individual stories in the
to be directed by Academy Award nominee Michael Radford (IL POSTINO).
to filmmakers, chefs to beauty gurus. In addition, he oversees several
Palmieri, Writer/Producer and Director of Creative Lab at HIFF.
special company projects that engage more than 100 million content
one instruction and coaching by well-known industry professionals.
Join us for a presentation and one-on-one discussion with Bing Chen, who
currently serves as the YouTube Global Creator Development & Manage-
program, and immediately apply the notes they receive to their material. creators worldwide. Bing co-founded and co-leads several initiatives at
At the end of the four-day program, up to three writers will be selected to
Participants will be coached on their own individual projects, and address
participate in a week-long trip to Los Angeles, where they will be exposed
YouTube, such as the expansion of the YouTube Partner Program globally,
the writing, producing, distribution, marketing, and monetization of their
to the business side of the writing. All participants will participate in a
the company’s talent incubation program, the YouTube Creator Institute,
content for web and mobile platforms. Additionally, up to two participants will
1- month monthly group-coaching program to continue to support their
YouTube’s presence at major industry events and talent engagements, and
be selected to participate in a week-long program in Los Angeles in which
projects and careers. The program is co-sponsored by the State of Hawaii
other strategic projects.
they will visit and meet with Guild representatives and other industry insiders.
Creative Industries Dividios/DBEDT, and the Writers Guild of America West,
Diversity Department.
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CREATIVE LAB
CREATIVE LAB
FREE
FRUITVALE STATION
CASE STUDY
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 | 4:00PM-5:00PM | REGAL DOLE
Written and directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan,
FRUITVALE STATION retells a real life murder in Oakland, California that is
becoming one of 2013’s most critically acclaimed independent films. Creative Lab at HIFF’s Producers Accelerator program examines the journey of
FRUITVALE STATION, from real-life event, to the silver screen.
FRUITVALE STATION
Join the panel discussion after the screening of FRUITVALE STATION, lead
SUN., OCT 13 | 2:30 PM | DOL
by Producer Nina Yang Bongiovi and Executive Producer Michael Y. Chow,
as we look into the journey and process of bringing this 2013 Sundance
Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival - Un Certain Regard award winning
motion picture to the screen.
FREE
UNITED STATES | ENGLISH | 85M
DIRECTOR: Ryan Coogler SCREENWRITER: Ryan Coogler PRODUCERS: Nina
Yang Bongiovi, Michael Chow, Forest Whitaker CINEMATOGRAPHER: Rachel
Morrison CAST: Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer, Melonie Diaz, Ahna
O’Reilly, Kevin Durand, Chad Michael Murray
Producers Roundtable
Oscar Grant was a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who loved his friends,
(By Invitation Only)
mother of his beautiful daughter. He was scared and courageous and
was generous to strangers, and had a hard time telling the truth to the
charming and raw, and as human as the community he was part of. That
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 | 9:30AM - 11:30AM | THE MODERN HONOLULU HOTEL
community paid attention to him, shouted on his behalf, and filmed him
A select group of local producers will be invited to attend this event, and
with their cell phones when BART officers, who were strong, intimidated,
they will joined by Susan Sprung, Associate National Executive Director
and acting in the way they thought they were supposed to behave around
of the Producers Guild of America; Richard Gladstein, Producer of “The
people like Oscar, shot him in cold blood at the Fruitvale subway stop on
Bourne Identity,” “Finding Neverland;” Nina Yang Bongiovi, Producer of
New Year’s Day in 2009.
“Fruitvale Station,” Michael Y. Chow, Executive Producer of “Fruitvale Station;” amongst others as they discuss the challenges and opportunities of
Director Ryan Coogler makes an extraordinary directorial debut with this
producing in today’s marketplace.
soulful account of the real-life event that horrified the nation. Featuring
radiant performances by Melonie Diaz and Michael B. Jordan as Grant,
a young man whose eyes were an open window into his soul, FRUITVALE
Tales from the Set
FREE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | FREE
offers a barometer reading on the state of humanity in American society
today. –Sundance
BUSINESS OF ACTING:
THE INSIDE SCOOP
ON CASTING
FREE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 | 1:30PM-3:00PM | REGAL DOLE
THE NEW MEDIA CAMP (NMC) is a 4-day intensive video workshop (October
17 – 20) where 6 participants will get hands-on guidance and expertise from
SAG-AFTRA presents a comprehensive workshop on the inner processes of
casting diverse projects starting with a dynamic panel of industry casting
directors, producers, directors and actors, some of whom have films in the
2013 Hawaii International Film Festival. Following the discussion, select
members of the audience will get the opportunity to hone their audition
skills and receive immediate feedback from our panel of industry experts,
giving everyone a glimpse into the minds of the decision makers. Workshop
instructors include casting director Rene Haynes (THE TWILIGHT SAGA:
ECLIPSE & NEW MOON), casting director Rachel Sutton (HAWAII FIVE-0),
actor Kelly Hu (X2 and SCORPION KING), actor/director Keo Woolford (THE
HAUMANA and ACT OF VALOR), actor Delanna Studi (EDGE OF AMERICA)
and actor Ren Hanami (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS). As a part of
Creative Lab at HIFF 2013, Business of Acting: The Inside Scoop on Casting panel discussion and workshop with industry experts will provide an
overview of the key elements to gain success in acting career--auditioning,
headshots, resumes, reels, representation, audition tapes, social media
Guild of America is joined by Richard Gladstein, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Mi-
resources for actors and more.
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NEW MEDIA CAMP
SCREENING
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 | 2:00PM-4:30PM
Susan Sprung, Associate National Executive Director of the Producers
chael Y. Chow as they discuss their journey in producing motion pictures.
FREE
professionals in the new media world ranging from successful YouTube
partners and content producers, to working filmmakers in traditional
media, social media experts, and Hollywood actors who will assist in
honing their craft in the production of a 3 minute video. This screening will
showcase the finished videos of the 6 participants, including some extra
high-profile short films. This presentation will be preceded by the NMC’s
final “coffee talk,” a moderated discussion with the final mentor of this
program. Expected mentors to participate in the NMC include members of
the YOMYOMF Network and other YouTube and online content creators like
WongFu Productions, FreddieW. The winning videos will be uploaded to the
YOMYOMF Network YouTube channel with all videos uploaded to the HIFF
YouTube channel. Although there will be only 6 participants in the NMC, there
will be other free events during the workshop that will be open to the general
public including “coffee talks” with successful content producers and a
Keynote speech with a major Hollywood director. For more info and a full
NMC schedule, visit www.hiff.org.
NEW MEDIA CAMP KEYNOTE SPEECH
FRIDAY OCTOBER 18 | 6:00-8:00PM | THE MODERN HONOLULU HOTEL
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CREATIVE LAB:
CREATIVE LAB:
SOUND X VISION
SOUND X VISION
MUSIC IN FILM
FREE
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 | 5:00PM-6:00PM | THE MODERN HONOLULU HOTEL
The MUSIC IN FILM Panel brings insights from three very dynamic music
composers with eclectic and diverse backgrounds, and working with truly
a mix of emerging and established filmmakers from around the world. The
panelists, including composers Harry Gregson-Williams (MR PIP, SHREK,
CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, PROMETHEUS), Cliff Martinez (DRIVE and
GREY’S ANATOMY) and acclaimed singer, songwriter, composer Gingger
Shankar (PASSION OF THE CHRIST, MONSOON SHOOTOUT), will discuss
their film and music inspirations, how they approach each new film project
and how to fully realize a director’s vision through the abstract and delicate
balance of music composition.
BAYOU MAHARAJAH:
LGBT
THE TRAGIC GENIUS
OF JAMES BOOKER
BROTHERS HYPNOTIC
Hawaii Premiere
Hawaii Premiere
Mon., Oct. 14 | 6:45 PM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 18 | 2:00 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 7:00 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Lily Keber PRODUCER: Lily Keber, Nathaniel Kohn CINEMATOGRAPHER: David White CAST: Joe Boyd, Douglas Brinkley, Harry Connick. Jr.
DIRECTOR: Reuben Atlas PRODUCER: Reuben Atlas, Sam Pollard CINEMATOGRAPHER: Sean Porter, Ari Issler, Dan Fridman
The eight young men who make up the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are all
sons of Phil Cohran, a legendary Chicago trumpeter who turned his back on
ROYALTIES-HOW
DO I GET PAID?
FREE
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 | 10:00AM-11:30AM
Presented by the Hawaii Academy of Recording Artists. The first half of this workshop
will provide background information on
performance rights societies (ASCAP, BMI,
SoundExchange, etc.) and why they are
important. The second part of the workshop
will assist attendees with recording credits
in signing up for such organizations.
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MARKETING &
PROMOTION PART 1
FREE
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 | 1:00PM-2:30PM
Presented by the Hawaii Academy for Recording Artists. #WhatAreHashTagsFor? This
workshop will focus on the use of Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram and other social media
vehicles, and how to maximize the use of
these to increase exposure and the reach of
your music. MARKETING &
PROMOTION PART 2
FREE
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 | 3:00PM-4:30PM
Presented by the Hawaii Academy of
Recording Artists. This second workshop will
focus on creative promotion strategies that
will assist the artists in creating a presence
within the community and the importance of
the image that the artist presents. Director Lily Keber’s portrait, premiered at SXSW this year, traces Booker’s
commercial music to pursue astral jazz (with Sun Ra), proto-funk, and Black
early life as a chart-topping piano prodigy to the end, where he often
Power. Cohran’s ultimate avant-garde experiment, however, was his own
performed onstage in his underwear, dishing out drug-fueled conspiracies.
sons. They lived an insular, communal existence on Chicago’s South Side
Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Little Richard, and more counted Booker as a
with Cohran and their two mothers — “Mama Maia” and “Mama Aquilla”
member of their bands and testimonials from contemporaries Dr. John, Al-
— complete with homemade clothes, veganism, and invented holidays.
len Toussaint and even Harry Connick Jr. will convince you, if the extended
Starting at age four, the boys also joined the family band. Rehearsals began
archival footage of Booker playing like a “goddamned Black Liberace”
each morning at 5 AM. But unlike the Jackson 5, Cohran’s sons would not
doesn’t grab you first. A striking presence, wearing an eyepatch and
be bred for pop stardom, and instead would be taught to “create sounds
boasting a personality that could win over any crowd, it was the talent in
to fuse with the body and heal the soul,” and to serve as an inspiration for
James Booker’s fingers that left audiences talking once he was finished on
all families seeking something better. Now the boys are young men, in their
stage, yet his tumultuous life has never received proper attention — until
20s and 30s and when they raise eight brass bells to the sky, they make
now: “BAYOU MAHARAJAH: THE TRAGIC GENIUS OF JAMES BOOKER” is
transcendent music that ties currents from jazz to funk to hip hop. Brother-
an earnest attempt to offer contemporary audiences an appreciation and
hood, whether biological or ideological, is never easy; BROTHERS HYPNOT-
knowledge of a New Orleans institution, a prized musician among musi-
IC is a coming of age story — for eight young men, and for an ideal.
cians, an eccentric troublemaker, and tortured genius who could never
quite keep it together long enough to sustain a career. – Doug Bond
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SOUTHEAST ASIAN SHOWCASE
ILO ILO
Hawaii Premiere
Sat., Oct. 12 | 12:30 PM | DOL
Mon., Oct. 14 | 1:30 PM | KKM
Singapore 2013 | English, Mandarin, Tagalog with English subtitles | 99M
DIRECTOR: Anthony Chen SCREENWRITER: Anthony Chen
PRODUCER: Ang Hwee Sim, Anthony Chen, Wahyuni A. Hadi
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Benoît Soler CAST: Yeo Yann Yann, Chen Tianwen,
Angeli Bayani, Koh Jia Ler
With a backdrop — the financial crisis of 1997 — of rising unemployment
and suicide rates, ILO ILO portrays the dilemma of Asian children placed in
care of foreign nannies while their parents work to maintain their lifestyles.
One family struggling in this economy is Keng Teck Lim (Chen Tian Wen),
who loses his sales job, but doesn’t tell anyone; his wife, Hwee Leng (Yeo
Yann Yann), heavily pregnant, still suffers at a secretarial position. Starved
of attention, their son, Jiale (Koh Jia Ler), has become a troublemaker at
school, forcing the Lims to hire domestic help.
Into this turmoil comes Teresa (Angeli Bayani), who goes by “Terry,” a timid
Filipina who leaves her infant son back home (the Philippine province of the
title) in the hopes of better-paying work in Singapore. Jiale’s initial hostility
eventually grows to affection and complicity, happy to have found the
companion he needed, sparking his mother’s icy jealousy. ILO ILO, from first
time helmer Anthony Chen, won the coveted Camera d’Or at the Cannes
Film Festival. – Doug Bond
THE MISSING PICTURE
L’IMAGE MANQUANTE
Hawaii Premiere
Sun., Oct. 13 | 4:45 PM | DOL
Cambodia 2013 | Cambodian with English subtitles | 90M
DIRECTOR: Rithy Panh PRODUCER: Catherine Dussart CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Prum Mesa
For many years, Rithy Panh, the acclaimed Khmer French director of such
classics like RICE PEOPLE (HIFF 1994) and S21: THE KHMER ROUGE KILLING
MACHINE (2003), has been looking for the missing picture: a photograph
taken between 1975 and 1979 by the Khmer Rouge when they ruled over
Cambodia.
On its own, of course, an image cannot prove mass murder, but it gives us
cause for thought, prompts us to meditate, to record history. He searched
for it vainly in the archives, in old papers, in the country villages of
Cambodia. Today he knows: this image must be missing. He was not really
looking for it; Would it not be obscene and insignificant? So he created
it. What Panh gives you today is neither the picture nor the search for a
unique image, but the picture of a quest: the quest that cinema allows.
Panh uses a mix of claymation and archive footage that will strike you
down of the atrocities done to the Khmer people, THE MISSING PICTURE is
a brilliant essay documentary (with the device of an older man reminiscing
the past) that won the Un Certain Regard Prize in Cannes, the first win for a
Cambodian filmmaker. – Anderson Le
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OPERA JAWA
PEE MAK
THE ROCKET
Fri., Oct. 18 | 6:30 PM | DDT
Sat., Oct. 12 | 9:00 PM | KKM
Sat., Oct. 19 | 9:15 PM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 11 | 6:30 PM | KKM
Fri., Oct. 18 | 6:30 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 11:00 AM | DOL
Return Engagement
Indonesia 2006 | Indonesian with English subtitles | 120M
Hawaii Premiere
Thailand 2013 | Thai with English subtitles | 115M
DIRECTOR: Garin Nugroho SCREENWRITER: Aramantono, Garin Nugroho
CINEMATOGRAPHER:Gay Hian Teoh CAST: Martinus Miroto, Eko Supriyanto,
Artika Sari Devi
Inspired by the famous story “The Abduction of Sita” from the great
classic of ancient Indian and Southeast Asian literature the Ramayana,
OPERA JAWA is a musical like no other in cinema. It tells of a passionate
love triangle that leads inexorably to conflict, violence and death. Setio
and his wife Siti, run a pottery business in a small village where Ludiro, a
powerful and ruthless butcher, controls all the trading activities. When the
couple’s business collapses, Ludiro, who has always been in love with Siti,
seizes his chance, abducts and tries to seduce her. Siti initially refuses his
advances but acquiesces in a moment of weakness, setting the stage for
an epic battle between the two men. Located in lush forests and on pristine
beaches of Java, director Garin Nugroho bases his deeply imagistic and
dazzling visual narrative on the “The Abduction of Sita,” from the Hindu
epic, “The Ramayana”.
Mr. Nugroho will be in attendance to speak after his award-winning film,
co-presented by Shangri La, DDFIA and NETPAC. This film is presented
as part of Friends of Film Fridays by the Honolulu Museum of Art. Tickets
available through the HMA website and box office.
Australia, Laos 2013 | Lao with English subtitles | 96M
WHAT THEY DON’T TALK
ABOUT WHEN THEY TALK
ABOUT LOVE
Hawaii Premiere
Sat., Oct. 19 | 11:00 AM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Banjong Pisanthanakun SCREENWRITER: Chantavit Dhanasevi,
Nontra Kumwong, Banjong Pisanthanakun PRODUCER: Vanridee
Pongsittisak, Chenchonnanee Soonthonsaratul, Suvimon Techasupinun
CAST: Mario Maurer, Davika Hoorne, Nattapong Chartpong,
Pongsatorn Jongwilak
DIRECTOR: Kim Mordaunt SCREENWRITER: Kim Mordaunt PRODUCER: Sylvia
Wilczynski CINEMATOGRAPHER: Andrew Commis CAST: Sitthiphon (Ki)
Disamoe, Loungnam Kaosainam, Suthep Phongam, Alice Keohavong,
Boonsri Yindi
Determined to see his newborn child, Mak (Mario Maurer; BANGKOK
Winner of both the Best First Feature award at Berlinale and Best Narrative
ASSASSINS, A LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE) saves his friends in the war,
Feature at Tribeca, THE ROCKET is a heartwarming coming-of-age tale
gathers them up and takes them to his hometown. But once he’s back in
set entirely in Laos. Kim Mordaunt, who made the excellent documentary
At a high school for the visually impaired in Jakarta, Indonesia, the
his neighborhood, rumors abound that his lovely wife Nak (Davika Hoorne)
BOMB HARVEST, which was also set in Laos, is clearly invested in the
students are like any other teenagers: they attend classes, pursue artistic
did not survive the baby’s birth and is spending her afterlife creeping
people and culture of the region, and tells this story with great empathy
endeavors, and fall in love. The most privileged of the bunch, Diana,
everyone out. When bodies start turning up, Mak’s friends have to figure
and authenticity. Ahlo is the surviving twin of a difficult birth and is believed
patiently awaits signs of womanhood and humors her mother’s attempts
out a way to let him in on her secret and have him side with the living.
by some to be a source of bad luck. When 10-year-old Ahlo and his family
to mold her into the perfect girl. The beautiful Fitri has no shortage of
are displaced by the construction of a dam, further tragedy strikes as they
male attention and enters into a passionate affair with, unbeknownst to
Banjong Pisanthanakun (director of the wildly popular SHUTTER, HIFF 2004)
relocate. Upon reaching the relocation village, Ahlo befriends young Kia
her, a hearing-impaired punk rocker who is masquerading as a doctor.
deftly blends horror, comedy and romance into the kind highly entertaining
and her eccentric uncle Purple, but is still ostracised by the superstitious
Meanwhile, Maya, blind since birth, aspires to be an actress and
stew usually attributed to Sam Raimi or Edgar Wright. While PEE MAK
community, and even treated with suspicion by his own family. Ahlo
performer. Regardless of physical barriers, the students find ways to
prevails as an atmospheric ghost story with moments of slapstick, it is also
decides that his only hope of redemption is the Rocket Festival: a riotous,
communicate and collaborate, enabling them to connect-with each other
at times a beautiful chronicle of love after death.
and dangerous, annual competition where huge bamboo rockets are set off
and to the outside world. Director Mouly Surya creates a world where
to provoke the rain gods. Despite being too young to enter the competition,
time, space and alternate dimensions and realities are components of an
Ahlo is determined to succeed.
unconventional plot that toys with cinematic boundaries. Like her fellow
PEE MAK, a reverse take on the famous ghost story NAN NAK, is also the
biggest box office hit of all time in Thailand. – Chris Claxton
Indonesia 2013 | Indonesian with English subtitles | 104M
DIRECTOR: Mouly Surya SCREENWRITER: Mouly Surya PRODUCER: Rama
Adi, Fauzan Zidni, Tia Hasibuan CINEMATOGRAPHER: Yunus Pasolang CAST:
Nicholas Saputra, Ayushita Nugraha, Karina Salim, Anggun Priambodo,
Lupita Jennifer
filmmaking brethren Edwin (POSTCARDS FROM THE ZOO), ‘WTDTAWTTAL’
Set amidst a beautiful landscape, and with lovely performances by the
continues the surrealist realm of Indonesian cinema, in all its magical
young actors, THE ROCKET is a sensitive and uplifting film.
realism and mischief. – Anderson Le
– Sydney Film Festival
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WHEN THE TENTH
MONTH COMES
Return Engagement
Vietnam 1985 | Vietnamese, with English subtitles | 90M
DIRECTOR: Dang Nhat Minh SCREENWRITER: Dang Nhat
MinhCINEMATOGRAPHER: Nguyen Manh Lam CAST: Le Van, Nguyen Huu
Muoi, Lai Phu Cuong, Trinh Phong, Le Tien Tho
SPOTLIGHT ON CHINA: PRESENTED BY HAWAII NATIONAL BANK
AMERICAN DREAMS IN CHINA
GALA
DOUBLE XPOSURE
海闊天空
二次曝光
Hawaii Premiere
Sat., Oct. 12 | 6:30 PM | DOL
Wed., Oct. 16 | 6:00 PM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 18 | 6:30 PM | KKM
Mon., Oct. 14 | 8:45 PM | DOL
Wed., Oct. 16 | 3:30 PM | DOL
China 2012 | Mandarin with English subtitles | 105M
DIRECTOR: Peter Chan PRODUCER: Peter Chan, Julie Majeski, Teddy Yoon
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Christopher Doyle CAST: Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao,
Tong Dawei
In the final days of the war, a beautiful young widow, Duyen, faces a daily
DIRECTOR: Li Yu SCREENWRITER: Li Yu, Yi Fang PRODUCER: Fang Li
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Florian Zinke CAST: Joan Chen, Fan Bingbing, Feng
Shaofeng, Huo Siyan, Wei Kong, Anlian Yao
In their third consecutive film together, following LOST IN BEIJING (2007)
struggle to take care of her young son and ailing father-in-law, all the while
In 1985, three ambitious college students meet in Beijing. Meng Xiaojun,
hiding from them the fact that her husband has recently been killed in
and BUDDHA MOUNTAIN (HIFF, 2011), director Li Yu and megastar Fan
Wang Yang, and Cheng Dongqing come from different backgrounds, but
battle. Keeping her secret burden to herself, she is befriended by the village
Bingbing, an actress blessed with transcendent physical beauty, have
they all pin their fortunes on getting student visas for the United States.
schoolmaster, Zhang, who agrees to fabricate letters from her dead husband
created a radical head-scratching tale of damaged souls disguised as a
Only Xiaojun is successful. However, lacking perfect English, he is forced
in order to spare her family sorrow. As their friendship deepens, Duyen and
baffling genre experiment and a study in self-involvement. Song Qi (Fan
to support his study at Columbia University with debasing part-time jobs.
Zhang find themselves drawn closer to intimacy - a dangerous relationship if
Bingbing) seems to have every reason to be fulfilled: happily employed
Meanwhile, Yang and Dongqing keep working in Beijing, determined to
Duyen is to maintain her charade. The title of the movie refers to the month in
at a plastic surgery clinic, she is in a stable long-term relationship with
develop the idea the trio hatched together: a new system for teaching
which the “Day of Forgiveness” occurs; a time when it is said that departed
her good-looking colleague Liu Dong (Feng Shaofeng), and is best friends
English to the tens of millions of Chinese eager for the advantages fluency
souls may visit loved ones still living. A haunting portrait of one woman’s
with rich bored housewife Xiaoxi (Huo Siyan). Things go off the rails when
brings. Directed by Hong Kong veteran Peter Chan (COMRADES, ALMOST
struggle with loss and personal sacrifice during the war, WHEN THE TENTH
she begins to suspect her seemingly loving boyfriend is actually cheating
A LOVE STORY) and shot by Christopher Doyle, with a vitality equal to its
MONTH COMES is considered by many local and international critics to be
on her-with her best friend of all people. The two women have a violent
characters’ motivation, AMERICAN DREAMS IN CHINA is truly a film of the
considered one of the greatest Vietnamese films ever made. The Festival
confrontation over the affair. Enraged, Song Qi commits the irreparable.
moment. Framed by a lawsuit that sees these three entrepreneurs charged
proudly presented the American premiere of this film (the first Vietnamese
But things are not quite what they seem. Song Qi, as she loses her grip on
with copyright infringement, it shows how business success can trample
film to be shown on U.S. soil after the Vietnam War), where it won the Grand
her own sanity, enters the warped world of the titular “double exposure”,
on interpersonal relationships. The story of these 21st century billionaires
Jury Prize at HIFF 1984. HIFF, NETPAC and the UH Center for Southeast Asian
where sharp dislocations of reality shatter the barrier between madness
is as seductive and compelling for Chinese viewers as THE SOCIAL
Studies (CSEAS) is honored to host the director in Honolulu and present
and reason. She embarks on a semi-mystical journey (or maybe just a
NETWORK was for Americans. To watch AMERICAN DREAMS IN CHINA
WHEN THE TENTH MONTH COMES and other films from his career.
psychotic break) into the unknowable: her past and the darkest depths of
in a North American context is to gain insight into just how emotional the
her own subterranean mind. – New York Asian Film Festival
triumph of China’s global success can be.
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DIS CUSSI ON T O F OL L OW F I L M
THE LAST SUPPER
ONE NIGHT SURPRISE
SO YOUNG
A TOUCH OF SIN
王的盛宴
夜惊喜
致我逝去的青春
天注定
Hawaii Premiere
Hawaii Premiere
North American Premiere
Sat., Oct. 19 | 1:30 PM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 11 | 9:00 PM | KKM
Fri., Oct. 18 | 7:15 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 5:45 PM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 3:00 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 3:00 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 6:30 PM | KKM
DIRECTOR: Lu Chuan SCREENWRITER: Lu Chuan CAST: Liu Ye, Daniel Wu,
DIRECTOR: Zhao Wei SCREENWRITER: Li Qiang PRODUCER: Stanley Kwan
CAST: Yang Zishan, Mark Chao, Han Geng, Jiang Shuying, Bao Beier,
Zheng Kai
DIRECTOR: Jia Zhangke SCREENWRITER: Jia Zhangke PRODUCER: Shozo
Ichiyama CINEMATOGRAPHER: Nelson Yu Lik-wai CAST: Zhao Tao, Jiang
Wu, Wang Baoqiang, Luo Lanshan
For her directorial debut, mainland actress Zhao Wei employs a vivacious cast
Dahai, a labor leader whose attempts to curb corruption at the local mine
of mostly unknown youngsters for a spirited adaptation of Xin Yiwu’s best-
has failed, takes action in his own hands and walks to a planned celebration
selling novel. The resulting film has proved a box office sensation in China.
to greet these leaders with a shotgun. Another worker, Santer, who travels
Chang Chen
DIRECTOR: Jin Yimeng SCREENWRITER: Jin Yimeng PRODUCER: Eva Jin
During the gap between the Chu and Han dynasties, two ordinary men of
CAST: Fan Bingbing, Daniel Henney, Ni Hongjie, Pace Wu
guile and idealism (played by Liu Ye of CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER and
Chang Chen of CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON) move up the ranks
ONE NIGHT SURPRISE is the story of a driven career woman, Michelle
and end up squaring off against the charismatic Duke Xiang Yu (Hong Kong
(Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing), who on the night of her 32nd birthday
superstar Daniel Wu), and as fate would have it, against each other as well.
party drinks too much and soon after discovers she is pregnant with no
Ambition and friendship choke each other like a vice in a historical milieu
recollection of who the father may be. After narrowing the field of would-be
and landscape as muddy, brutal, and tormented as that of Peter Chan’s THE
fathers (including the hunky Daniel Henney), she finds herself in awkward
WARLORDS.
situation after awkward situation.
With THE LAST SUPPER, director Lu Chuan (who we are honoring as this
Director Eva Jin, the first Chinese female filmmaker to pass the $16 million
year’s Confucius Institute Chinese Filmmaker in Focus) has finally cemented
mark in the male-dominated Chinese film industry, has created a movie
his status as China’s anguished dramatist on par with the mid-career
that is equal parts romantic, whimsical, and slapstick screwball comedy.
historical epics of Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Yimou. But he
She manages to maintain a light-hearted tone and tell a story with insight
one-ups films like EMPEROR AND THE ASSASSIN and THE BANQUET by
and reflection on being a career woman in her 30s. Jin allows the heroine,
not succumbing to the picturesque classicism of the period film, and more
Michelle, to explore the idea of finding the right person to love and be the
importantly, by using a well-known political/military juncture, and the film’s
father of her child as she sees fit, in a world where “a woman’s worth is
complex flashback structure, as ways to challenge the way we think about
defined by how much men are willing to pay.” – Monica Coldwell
who has the power to write history today.
the countryside on his motorcycle in search of work, discovers that his most
SO YOUNG follows Zheng Wei as she moves from her small-town roots into
powerful bargaining tool is a gun. A young spa receptionist spends endless
the intimate confines of a university boarding house. She must contend
hours fending off a rich client until – to her amazement – she discovers the
with prettier, richer, smarter and more ambitious girls, as well as fend off
ability to kill. Elsewhere, a village boy, humiliated wherever he finds work
amorous advances from a number of different boys. Eventually she makes
(which includes working at a Foxconn type factory), cannot take it anymore
loyal friends of her roommates, the beautiful Ruan Guan (Jiang Shuying),
and opts for an extreme solution. Four characters, four stories based on real
determined Weijun (Zhang Yao) and tomboyish Xiaobei (Yase Liu), but is
events ripped from the headlines. A TOUCH OF SIN depicts social inequalities
soon swept off her feet by the quiet, mysterious Chen Xiaozheng, whose
in contemporary China and looks at the growing tensions arising from the
initial indifference to her advances only spurs Zheng on to try harder.
utter failure to stamp out corruption.
Similar in style to Peter Chan’s AMERICAN DREAMS IN CHINA, where
Inspired by King Hu’s wuxia classic A TOUCH OF ZEN, where director Jia
the youth generation of the late ‘80s and ‘90s is explored and revered as a
Zhangke argues that martial arts films are about individuals who deal with
bygone era before the economic boom of the today’s China.
political oppression, what is even more eye-opening is the fact that the film
has been approved by the Chinese censors and is slated for a November
release in China. – Anderson Le
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SPOTLIGHT ON INDIA: PRESENTED BY THE JHAMANDAS WATUMULL FUND
UNBEATABLE
THE WAY WE DANCE
激戰
狂舞派
BOMBAY TALKIES
Hawaii Premiere
Sat., Oct. 12 | 6:30 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 4:30 PM | KKM
Sat., Oct. 12 | 3:00 PM | DOL
Wed., Oct. 16 | 4:45 PM | DOL
China | Mandarin with English subtitles | 120M
Hong Kong 2013 | Cantonese with English subtitles | 110M
DIRECTOR: Dante Lam SCREENWRITER: Dante Lam, Candy Leung, Jack Ng,
Fung Chi Fung PRODUCER: Yu Dong, Jeffrey Chan CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Kenny Tse CAST: Nick Cheung, Jack Kao, Crystal Lee, Eddie Peng, Jack Kao
DIRECTOR: Adam Wong SCREENWRITER: Adam Wong PRODUCER: Winnie
Tsang CINEMATOGRAPHER: Siu-keung Cheng CAST: Cherry Ngan, Babyjohn
Choi, Lokman Yeung, Tommy ‘Guns’ Ly, Popper 88, Rhythm Attack, Wong Ho
Fung, Heartgrey, Janice Fan
DIRECTOR: Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap
SCREENWRITER: Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap
PRODUCER: Smriti Jain, Sahil Mehra, Shaan Vyas CINEMATOGRAPHER: Rajeev
Ravi CAST: Rani Mukerji, Randeep Hooda, Saqib Saleem, Nawazuddin Siddiqui,
Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Ranvir Shorey, Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif
moved to Macau to escape the loan sharks on his trail. Unable to afford a
Fleur, a hip hop natural, puts her parents’ tofu business behind her when she
BOMBAY TALKIES is an anthology film that celebrates 100 years of Indian
flat on his own, he rents a room in the rundown apartment of Gwen (Mei
goes to university and joins college dance crew BombA. The crew’s main
cinema while bringing together a veritable dream team of the top filmmak-
Ting), a single mother suffering from mental disorders she developed after
ambition is to defeat their arch-rivals, the Rooftoppers. Fleur takes a shine to
ers of Bollywood. It is comprised of four short films each with a different
a terrible family accident. Struggling to keep her mother from plunging
the crew’s leader Dave, but he only has eyes for sexy teammate Rebecca.
director and one commonality: the everyday people depicted in these
LGBT
Hawaii Premiere
Sun., Oct. 13 | 8:15 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 12 | 12:00 PM | DOL
Mon., Oct. 14 | 9:00 PM | DOL
India 2013 | Hindi with English subtitles | 128M
Former boxing champion Chin Fai (superbly played by Nick Cheung) has
stories are profoundly influenced by the larger-than-life stars of India’s
into madness is 10-year-old Dani (an amazing Crystal Lee, who won Best
CHARULATA
DIRECTOR: Ray Satyajit SCREENWRITER: Ray Satyajit PRODUCER: R.D.
Bansal CINEMATOGRAPHER: Subrata Mitra CAST: Madhabi Mukherjee,
Soumitra Chatterjee, Sailen Mukherjee, Syamal Ghosal, Gitali Roy
Satyajit Ray’s exquisite story of a woman’s artistic and romantic yearning
takes place in late nineteenth-century, pre-independence India, in the gracious home of a liberal-minded, workaholic newspaper editor and his lonely
wife, Charulata (Madhabi Mukherjee). When her husband’s poet cousin
(Soumitra Chatterjee) comes to stay with them, Charulata finds herself both
creatively inspired and dangerously drawn to him. Based on a novella by
the great Rabindranath Tagore, CHARULATA is a work of subtle textures, a
delicate tale of a marriage in jeopardy and a woman taking the first steps
silver screen.
toward establishing her own voice.
University’s Tai Chi Club, and soon takes a shine to Fleur and her moves, and
In Zoya Aktar’s “Sheila ki Jawaani,” a 12-year-old boy yearns to dance like
CHARULATA is based on the 1901 novella “NASTANIRH” (THE BROKEN
against the odds, she also is transfixed with Alan’s earnest love for tai chi
his favorite Bollywood superstar Katrina Kaif. This aggravates his father,
as well. But, when Fleur decides to rejoin BombA, she sprains her ankle,
who would rather his son play with footballs. Dibakar Banerjee’s “Star” is
Hong Kong action director Dante Lam (FIRE OF CONSCIENCE, THE STOOL
confining her to a wheelchair. With BombA now disbanded, is there any hope
about a failed actor who struggles to make a living but gets one last chance
PIGEON, THE VIRAL FACTOR) delivers masterful combat scenes, rendering
for this scrappy group of dancers to make it to the final competition?
at redemption. Karan Johar’s “Ajeeb Dastaan Hain Yeh” follows a gay
Actress for her performance at the Shanghai International Film Festival).
But when Rebecca makes fun of Fleur’s more radical dance moves (calling
At the gym where he does menial chores to make ends meet, Fai meets
her a fiddler crab), Fleur storms off. She runs into Alan, the chairman of the
Lin Siqi (Eddie Peng), who wants to enter an MMA championship to prove
himself to his father (Jack Kao).
intern who becomes friends with his employer, then enters into an affair
his characters’ technique and emotions with equal dexterity, but the focus
of the film remains the lives of these damaged, unlikely heroes.
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THE WAY WE DANCE, like other dance movies, is a celebration of vibrant
with her husband — who’s not ready to come out of the closet. In Anurag
youth, as well as hopes and dreams fulfilled. It is also a true Hong Kong
Kashyap’s “Murabba,” a young man travels to Mumbai to fulfill his dying
film, made for the local market, with local flavors and cultural touchstones,
father’s final wish: to meet actor Amitabh Bachchan and deliver a jar of
a rarity in an industry with all eyes towards Mainland China. - Anderson Le
pickles that could save his dad’s life. – Jason Musni Soeda
NEST) by Bengali author Rabindranath Tagore. Satyajit Ray won the Silver
Bear for Best Director at the 15th Berlin International Film Festival in 1965.
CHARULATA also won the Golden Lotus Award for Best Film at the National
Film Awards in 1965. HIFF is honored to present a digitally restored print in
honor of the film’s 50th anniversary.
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JADOO
MONSOON SHOOTOUT
Hawaii Premiere
Wed., Oct. 16 | 7:15 PM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 18 | 1:00 PM | KKM
Fri., Oct. 18 | 9:00 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 11:15 AM | DOL
United Kingdom 2013 | English | 90M
India, Netherlands, United Kingdom 2013 | Hindi with English subtitles | 88M
DIRECTOR: Amit Gupta SCREENWRITER: Amit Gupta PRODUCER: Amanda Faber, Isabelle Georgeaux, Richard Holmes, Nikki Parrott CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Roger Pratt CAST: Amara Karan, Kulvinder Ghir, Harish Patel, Tom Mison
DIRECTOR: Amit Kumar SCREENWRITER: Amit Kumar PRODUCER: Trevor
Ingman, Guneet Mona, Martjin De Grunt CINEMATOGRAPHER: Rajeev Ravi
CAST: Tannishtha Chatterjee, Sreejita De, Farhan Mohammad Hanif Shaikh
THERE GOES THE BRIDE
DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE
Sat., Oct. 12 | 1:00 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Aditya Chopra SCREENWRITER: Aditya Chopra PRODUCER: Yash
Chopra CAST: Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Amrish Puri
Raj Malhotra (Shahrukh Khan) and Simran (Kajol) are young, non-resident
YEH JAWAANI HAI DEEWANI
Hawaii Premiere
Wed., Oct. 16 | 3:30 PM | KKM
Fri., Oct. 18 | 6:00 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 1:00 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Ayan Mukherjee SCREENWRITER: Ayan Mukherjee, Hussain
Dalal CINEMATOGRAPHER: Manikandan CAST: Deepika Padukone, Ranbir
Kapoor, Poorna Jagannathan, Aditya Roy Kapoor
Two brothers, both wonderful chefs, fall out catastrophically. At the climax
MONSOON SHOOTOUT marks the emergence of a striking new talent on
Indians living in England. Raj is the product of a liberal upbringing while
of their dispute they rip the family recipe book in half — one brother
the Indian film scene. Amit Kumar’s debut feature is a taut thriller exploring
Simran grew up in a conservative family. One holiday they meet, Eurail
YEH JAWAANI HAI DEEWANI is the story of a yearning love between
gets the starters and the other gets the main courses. They set up rival
police violence, corruption and the moral quandary facing an idealistic
passes in hand, on a train swooshing through Europe. It’s not love at first
Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor) and Naina (Dandepika Padukone). They meet on a
restaurants, on opposite sides of the same road, and spend the next twenty
rookie cop. Depicting an India in which extrajudicial murders by the police
sight, but they become close friends despite Raj’s initial clumsy attempts at
hiking trip, and despite being opposites in personality, attraction and affec-
years trying to outdo each other. Neither brother will admit it, but they both
are commonplace, Kumar takes one of these “encounters” as the starting
flirtation. Naturally, friendship turns to love, but Raj soon learns that Simran
tion are reciprocated. Unfortunately, circumstances that affect their future
know they are not entirely successful without the “other half” of the menu.
point for a compact and riveting ride through Mumbai’s underworld. As
has already been promised to another man. Can this brash, untraditional
careers stop them from going forward together. When the meet again eight
It takes a daughter — a successful London lawyer, Shalini, marrying a man
heavy monsoon rains lash the city’s badlands, Adi (Vijay Verma), an enthu-
young man convince Simran’s parents that he’s the only one for her?
years later, an opportunity for a second chance at love presents itself. Will
from a different ethnic background — to reunite them. She is planning her
siastic cop out on his first assignment, faces a life-altering moment when
marriage and is determined that they will both attend. Can the men bury the
he must decide whether to shoot or not.
fate and unsaid words part the two lovers again?
DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE is often hailed as “one of the greatest Bollywood films of all time.” That’s a well earned moniker, but does it
YEH JAWAANI HAI DEEWANI was India’s summer box office smash. Ayan
MONSOON SHOOTOUT then presents three scenarios with very different
adequately capture the magnitude of the movie’s success? After all, this
Mukherjee’s romantic comedy is the fourth highest grossing Bollywood film
Directed by Amit Gupta, JADOO stars Amara Karan of THE DARJEELING
repercussions for each possible decision Adi could make, taking Adi on a
musical rom-com, which debuted in 1995, is literally the longest-running
of all time in India and worldwide. Naturally, the film features a host of Hindi
LIMITED, and is joined by veteran performers Harish Patel (RUN FATBOY
journey that pits him against a system that demands a compromise of his
film in the history of Indian cinema. It is a film trapped in a time vacuum; as
cinema’s hottest young stars including Ranbir Kapoor (BARFI! and ROCK-
RUN) and Kulvinder Ghir (BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM). Dueling family stories,
morals. Inventive, full of energy and a breakout in India’s nouveau crime
of right now, it has been playing nonstop at the Maratha Mandir theatre in
STAR), Deepika Padukone (CHENNAI EXPRESS, RAM LEELA) and Aditya
especially dealing with food is nothing new, but JADOO is a fun look at
genre, the film strikes a balance between stylish visuals and narrative
Mumbai for more than 900 weeks! – Jason Musni Soeda
Roy Kapoor (ASSI NABBE POOREY SAU). The film also stars American actor
contemporary, working class South Asian life in the UK. Oh, and the food in
sophistication. The critically acclaimed film had its world premiere at the
Poorna Jagannathan (DELHI BELLY, THANKS FOR SHARING), who is well
the film is absolutely scrumptious too!
Cannes Film Festival.
known in the U.S. for her work on the hit television series ROYAL PAINS.
hatchet without actually burying the kitchen knife?
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SPOTLIGHT ON INDIA
SPOTLIGHT ON JAPAN: PRESENTED BY NGN & THE JAPAN FOUNDATION
JADOO
MONSOON SHOOTOUT
MOVIE TITLE
MOVIE TITLE
HAWAII PREMIERE
HAWAII PREMIERE
CRYING 100 TIMES –
EVERY RAINDROP FALLS
100回泣くこと
International Premiere
DANCING KARATE KID
琉球バトルロワイアル
World Premiere
Sun., Oct. 20 | 4:00 PM | DOL
TUESDAY, APRIL 20 | 7:00 PM | REGAL DOLE
THURSDAY, APRIL 22 | 1:00 PM | REGAL DOLE
PERSIAN 2009 | GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 119M
DIRECTOR: Zhang Lu SCREENWRITER: Zhang Lu PRODUCERS: Guillaume de Seille,
Jeong Jin Lee, Hye Kyung Woo CINEMATOGRAPHER: Xu Wei CAST: Cui Jian, Yin
Lan, Jin-Long Lin, Xuansheng Jin
Ti. Gratus. Evivide senterdite converi patus hac fac morum ilibus adesti,
noterae, nirte in vicae audam publibunum tem andam id C. Pies consusp
CRYING 100 TIMES tells the bittersweet tale of two parted lovers Fujii and
Ryukyu dance master who believes that “a good dancer is also a good
iortem tere recrenatiu cae, cridepeceris vicae iam facena peropor ibutem.
Yoshime. Four years ago, a terrible motorcycle accident left Fujii with an
fighter.” Ken begins learning Iwao’s folksy dance steps, not realizing his
Ri, qua num, niri feris es factus consul vit; horum me mo venatam abunum
inability to remember parts of his past. A fateful encounter leads him to
new routines are taking on the form of legendary Ryukyu karate! Also in the
se quam nit.
se quam nit.
the lovely Yoshime. Unbeknownst to Fujii, Yoshime hides the fact that they
mix is Misako, Iwao’s perky and hot-blooded granddaughter, who sees Ken
were once in love, but the attraction between the two is still powerful, and
as potential husband material. This should be an ideal situation, but Ken
Fri., Oct. 11 | 6:00 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 11:00 AM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Ryuichi Hiroki SCREENWRITER: Izumi Takahashi, Ko Nakamura
PRODUCER: Yasushi Minatoya, Matsumoto Sei, Yasushi Udagawa CINEMATOGRAPHER: Atsuhiro Nabeshima CAST: Mirei Kiritani, Tadayoshi Okura
DIRECTOR: Tsukasa Kishimoto PRODUCER: Fuyuhiko Nishi CAST: Akihito Yagi, Joey
Ken Sawamura is a handsome, young hip-hop dancer traipsing his way
through Okinawa. With little more than a ghetto blaster, he wanders into
a small town hoping to perfect his own style of dance. His liquid smooth,
body waving dance moves capture the attention of Iwao Shinjo, an old
soon the two fall in love again. Uncertain that Fujii is still the man she once
quickly finds himself at odds with local yakuza, a rival karate club master
se quam nit. Ri, qua num, niri feris es factus consul vit; horum me mo
loved, and unsure of the man he has become since the accident, Yoshime
and a centuries-old Okinawan tradition, “the battle for the bride.”
venatam abunum se quam nit. Ri, qua num, niri feris es factus consul vit;
suggest that they live together before getting married. But, Yoshime also
horum me mo venatam abunum se quam nit.
hides another devastating secret that will threaten their new life together.
Is Ken man enough to fight for Misako? Is “breakdance fighting” a
real thing? One thing is certain: DANCING KARATE KID is exciting and
Helmed by the prolific Ryuichi Hiroki (VIBRATOR, M, THE EGOISTS and
ridiculously funny, and plays like a cross between BEST OF THE BEST and
RIVER), CRYING 100 TIMES also boasts a stellar cast including Jun Mu-
BREAKIN 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO. HIFF is proud to present this film’s world
rakami (LAND OF HOPE), and Ren Osugi (EXTE) and breakout stars such as
premiere! – Jason Musni Soeda
Haru (SEE YOU TOMORROW, EVERYONE) and Yoshiko Miyazaki (DETROIT
METAL CITY). The film was also extensively shot in Hawaii, as the islands
are a major fixture in the plot.
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ASIAN CINEMA
THE GOD OF RAMEN
ラーメンより大切なもの
Tue., Oct. 15 | 6:15 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 5:00 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Takashi Innami SCREENWRITER: Hiromitsu Iwaida PRODUCER:
Akira Nishimura, Toshihiro Yamada CAST: Shosuke Tanihara, Kazuo Yamagishi
To ramen lovers, Kazuo Yamagishi is a god. His ramen may seem like the
HENTAI KAMEN:
FORBIDDEN SUPERHERO
HK 変態仮面
Hawaii Premiere
Sat., Oct. 19 | 9:30 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 4:30 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Yuichi Fukuda SCREENWRITER: Yuichi Fukuda, Shun Oguri, Keisyu
Ando PRODUCER: Gaku Kawasaki, Tomohiro Kobayashi CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Tetsuya Kudo CAST: Ryohei Suzuki, Fumika Shimizu, Tsuyoshi Muro, Nana
Katase, Takashi Tsukamoto
traditional Tokyo style ramen, but there is great depth in his culinary prac-
THE HUMAN TRUST
JELLYFISH
LGBT
人類資金
ジェリー・フィッシュ
Tue., Oct. 15 | 8:45 PM | DOL
Wed., Oct. 16 | 3:45 PM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 11 | 10:00 PM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 9:00 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Junji Sakamoto SCREENWRITER: Junji Sakamoto, Harutoshi
Fukui CAST: Koichi Sato, Shingo Katori, Mirai Moriyama, Vincent Gallo
DIRECTOR: Shusuke Keneko SCREENWRITER: Miyuki Takahashi CINEMATOGRAPHER: Sachi Kagami CAST: Miho Otani, Rumi Hanai
Yuichi Mafune is known as a finance broker, but he’s actually a con man.
Yuki is a young introvert, trying to navigate the trials and tribulations of high
One day, two men show up at his door. One man is M and the other is his
school. During a field trip to the local aquarium, she is transfixed by the
underling Yuki Seki. They ask Yuichi to steal a longheld legendary treasure
translucent and glowing jellyfish, floating in a large tank. Outgoing Kyoko
tice. From the shop’s opening 50 years ago, Yamagishi managed to create
Crooks and creeps of all stripes, fear the Masked Pervert! This justice
trove that includes massive amounts of gold and other stolen loot from
approaches Yuki, startling her. They are alone. Kyoko tenderly asks Yuki
his distinct and unique flavor, attracting customers from all over Japan. As
machine, born to a cop father and a dominatrix mother, becomes almost
World War II, and is now hidden in the basement of a Japanese bank. The
if she’s ever been kissed. Yuki is startled by the question and stumbles to
a matter of fact, they would queue outside the shop until they were served,
invincible when he covers his face with panties. If he activates the power
secret treasure was then taken by the Supreme Commander of the Allied
formulate an answer until Kyoko swoops in and kisses her gently on the
a ridiculously long wait of over two hours on a typical weekday.
of his ass-crack by transforming his underwear into a thong with suspend-
Forces to fund secret operations.
lips. Soon, their secret affair hesitantly blossoms, but this sweet romance
ers, you’ll certainly come face to face with his crotch! He dodges bullets
unveils darker secrets harboring between them.
Unlike JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI, which was beautifully shot, but we learned
by adopting alluring poses, and can incapacitate even the most danger-
Yuichi accepts the proposal after hearing of the large fee offered if suc-
very little about Jiro himself, GOD OF RAMEN plays out like a 90 minute
ous opponent with his flying bondage technique. If by some miracle you
cessful. In order to steal the “M funds,” which Yuichi isn’t even sure if it
Based on a novel by Sane Hinakura, who penned this tome at 16 years
episode of “Soko Ga Shiritai” and is shot over a decade, with cameras
manage to hit him, he’ll ask for more. Aw, yes! You don’t want to rub the
exists, “M” plans an unprecedented money game which brings in interests
old, JELLYFISH uses the non-polyp sea organism as a reflection of female
following Yamagishi-san. For all his jolliness and happy demeanor, he is a
Masked Pervert the wrong way! HENTAI KAMEN: FORBIDDEN SUPERHERO
from the U.S., Russia and other places. This film is based on an original sto-
adolescence and its parallel traits: amorous and beautiful, yet poisonous
chef who is married to his work, and deep down inside, a sad man carrying
combines the “henshin hero” genre (think Power Rangers or Kikaida) and
ry by Harutoshi Fukui with a screenplay co-written by Fukui and Sakamoto.
with a painful sting; and feelings of first love that are also fueled by intense
the legacy of his deceased wife. This, of course, takes a toll, as his health
the penchant for all things hentai (pervert). But like smart superhero tales,
It marks the second time the two filmmakers have collaborated; Sakamoto’s
jealousy. The film, directed by veteran Shusuke Kaneko (DEATH NOTE,
declines and his apprentices move on to open competing businesses. In the
this film pokes fun at the genre, but also tells a classic origin story in true
2005 film AEGIS was based on a novel by Fukui.THE HUMAN TRUST is a
GAMERA series), bathes his scenes with angelic sunlight. The film is a sap-
end, GOD OF RAMEN is a chronicle of one man’s life and his impact on the
superhero fashion. An inventive and hilarious action comedy, with the very
star-studded thriller with a top-notch international cast.
phic love story, tinged with sadness, but also hope. – Anderson Le
community and the art of ramen itself. – Anderson Le
fit Ryohei Suzuki as the masked perverted hero himself, you don’t have to
watch this film behind closed doors to enjoy it! – Fantasia Festival
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ASIAN CINEMA
KEN AND MARY:
THE ASIAN TRUCK EXPRESS
ケンとメリー
Fri., Oct. 11 | 5:15 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 12 | 1:30 PM | KKM
DIRECTOR: Kenta Fukasaku SCREENWRITER: Ichiro Kusuno PRODUCER:
Toshiaki Nakazawa CINEMATOGRAPHER: Kazuhiro Suzuki CAST: Naoto
Takenaka, Zizan Raja Lawak, Kii Kitano, Bing Hu
A former hardcore rocker in his youth, Ken Katakura (Naoto Takenaka)
has now become a bitter salaryman after his wife dies. While traveling to
Malaysia with the intention of stopping his daughter’s wedding, Ken’s plans
change when the plane is forced to make an emergency landing. Ken is
stranded on the opposite side of the island and grudgingly accepts help
from “Mary” (Hu Bing), a goofy, charismatic Chinese truck driver who has
all the right intentions but seems to cause more harm than good. Ken, at
first, is horrified by Mary; however, through a series of misadventures they
begin to develop a father-son relationship. Will this mismatched couple
make it to the wedding in time for Ken to stop it? What will Ken think when
he finds out Mary’s secret?
Directed by Kenta Fukasaku (BATTLE ROYALE II), this cross-generational,
cultural clashing film will keep you laughing and talking about it for months!
Naoto Takenaka (SHALL WE DANCE) and Bing Hu are hilarious as the mismatched travelers in the rollicking road comedy. – Shasta Yamada
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THE KIYOSU CONFERENCE
GALA
清須会議
KON-SHIN
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
渾身
そして父になる
Hawaii Premiere
Sat., Oct. 19 | 6:30 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 2:30 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 11:30 AM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 18 | 3:15 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 5:45 PM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 3:45 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Koki Mitani SCREENWRITER: Koki Mitani PRODUCER: Kuga
Maeda, Kazutoshi Wadakura CINEMATOGRAPHER: Hideo Yamamoto CAST:
Koji Yakusho, Tadanobu Asano, Kenichi Matsuyama, Satoshi Tsumabuki
DIRECTOR: Yoshinari Nishikori SCREENWRITER: Yoshinari Nishikori, Kenichi
Kawakami PRODUCER: Haruhisa Ishizuka CINEMATOGRAPHER: Kosuke
Matsushima CAST: Sho Aoyagi, Ayumi Ito, Naomi Zaizen, Masahiro Kômoto,
Takashi Sasano
DIRECTOR: Hirokazu Kore-eda SCREENWRITER: Hirokazu Kore-eda
PRODUCER: Chihiro Kameyama, Tatsuro Hatanaka,Tom Yoda CINEMATOGRAPHER: Mikiya Takimoto CAST: Masaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono, Yoko Maki,
Lily Franky,Yoko Maki
overlooked masters. He is one of the absolute best at what he does and has
Director Yoshinari Nishikori’s new drama, based on the Kenichi Kawakami
Would you choose your natural son, or the son you believed was yours
been for many years now. The director of WELCOME BACK, MR. MCDON-
novel KONSHIN, showcases classical wrestling (Koten) and the natural
after spending six years together? Hirokazu Kore-eda, the globally ac-
ALD (HIFF 1997), SUITE DREAMS and THE MAGIC HOUR – also the writer of
beauty of the Oki Islands in Shimane Prefecture, where the history of Sumo
claimed director of NOBODY KNOWS, STILL WALKING and I WISH, returns
UNIVERSITY OF LAUGHS – is known for super classy comedies that would
dates back 300 years, played out in rings made of giant tree trunks ceremo-
to the big screen with another family — a family thrown into torment after
have fit right into Hollywood’s Golden Age, the sorts of films that delight in
niously carried into halls and covered with straw mats. Steeped in ancient
a phone call from the hospital where the son was born. Ryota has earned
poking fun at social strata and good manners and take great joy in being
traditions in a place that holds onto traditional culture we see a Japan,
everything he has by his hard work, and believes nothing can stop him from
witty and clever rather than going for the big punchline.
which may not be familiar.
pursuing his perfect life as a winner. Then one day, he and his wife, Midori,
And now Mitani is back with his KIYOSU CONFERENCE — an adaptation
The film follows Hideaki (Sho Aoyagi) who reluctantly returns to his home-
of his own novel — a period set picture featuring a massive cast of stars
town of Okinoshima and remarries Tamiko (Ayumi Ito), causing a rift with
(including regular player Koji Yakusho along with Tadanobu Asano and
his motherless young daughter. He throws himself into training with the
Ryota is forced to make a life-changing decision, to choose between “na-
Susumu Terajima) arriving at Kiyosu Castle to deal with logistical matters
local sumo stable and, gradually earning the respect of the once-estranged
ture” and “nurture.” Seeing Midori’s devotion to Keita even after learning
following the death of a local lord. It’s a vintage Mitani setup, one that
townspeople, he is selected for the coveted Ozeki position in the upcoming
his origin, and communicating with the rough yet caring family that has
involves multiple characters with conflicting motivations and will enable
tournament. Preparing for the big championship, which is held every 20
raised his natural son for the last six years, Ryota also starts to question
him to set multiple plates a-spinning. – Todd Brown
years at Mizuwakasu Temple, the challenge becomes overwhelming, and
himself: has he really been a “father” all these years? The moving story of a
the bond of his family and friends on the island support him as he steps into
man who finally faces himself when he encounters an unexpected wall for
the suspense of final competition. – Doug Bond
the first time in his life.
Japanese writer-director Koki Mitani is one of the world’s truly great
get an unexpected phone call from the hospital. Their six-year-old son,
Keita, is not “their” son — the hospital gave them the wrong baby.
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MARUYAMA, THE
MIDDLE SCHOOLER
中学生円山
Sun., Oct. 13 | 8:30 PM | DOL
Wed., Oct. 16 | 9:30 PM | DOL
MOURNING RECIPE
OSHIN
ヌイグルマーZ
おしん
Sat., Oct. 12 | 6:45 PM | DOL
Mon., Oct. 14 | 3:00 PM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 18 | 3:30 PM | KKM
Fri., Oct. 18 | 9:30 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 9:00 PM | KKM
Sat., Oct. 12 | 6:30 PM | KKM
Sat., Oct. 19 | 3:45 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 11:45 AM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Kankuro Kudo SCREENWRITER: Kankuro Kudo CAST: Takuma
Hiraoka, Kenji Endo, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Fumina Hara
DIRECTOR: Yuki Tanada SCREENWRITER: Hisako Kurosawa CINEMATOGRAPHER: Ryuto Kondo CAST: Hiromi Nagasaku, Renji Ishibashi, Fumi Nikaido,
Masaki Okada, Taizo Harada
A typical oddball tale of Japanese adolescence, but one that is hilarious,
Renji Ishibashi is Ryohei, a grieving widower who becomes depressed
charming and delightfully off the wall. MARUYAMA, THE MIDDLE SCHOOL-
and loses the will to go forward with life after the sudden death of his
ER centers on a typical 14-year-old boy, Maruyama, with an overactive
wife Otomi. His daughter Yuriko (Hiromi Nagasaku), who’s going through a
imagination, and his tireless efforts to give himself fellatio. Elsewhere, a
frustrating and painful divorce, visits him. Two weeks after Otomi’s death,
senile old neighbor has aspirations to be a punk rocker, and Maruyama’s
Imo (Fumi Nikaido), a quirky young woman, delivers a book containing the
mother is so lonely and submerged in her Korean soap operas that she be-
“recipes for happiness” left behind by Otomi, and tells him that she is to
gins making seductive moves on the new Korean handyman, who is in fact,
assist with the household chores during their period of mourning. Soon
a spitting image of the lead in the current K-drama she is watching.
the three are joined by Haru (Masaki Okada), as they follow the recipes for
over 49 days. Director Yuki Tanada’s humorous and heartwarming film is
There may also be a serial killer living somewhere in the estate, and young
based on the novel of the same name by Yuki Ibuki. There will be obvious
Maruyama is determined to seek him out, if only he can keep his mind off of
comparisons to the Academy winning DEPARTURES, and the Japanese tra-
dancing girls in skimpy outfits, or has time after wrestling practice (which
dition of mourning and honoring the dead is one that is meticulous, rooted
he only participates in to make himself supple enough to … well … you
in tradition and very systematic. MOURNING RECIPE has more dashes of
know). This film has been one of the year’s more memorable discoveries,
humor and of course, the many wonderful dishes that are made from the
combining a rich visual style with a sharp, anarchic sense of humor.
recipe book. Food can also bring little miracles to one’s everyday life, and
– James Marsh
also remind them of the sanctity and joy of living. – Anderson Le
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NUIGLMAR Z
四十九日のレシピ
DIRECTOR: Iguchi Noboru SCREENWRITER: Iguchi Noboru CAST: Nakagawa
Shoko, Takeda Rina, Saito Takumi
Every year, Noboru Iguchi takes the Japanese gore genre to even stranger
heights! His beautiful protagonists have endured some bizarre circumstances, which include, but are not limited to, homicidal sushi, cybernetic
geisha assassins and toilet zombies. This time, Iguchi brings us NUIGLMAR
Z, a tale about a Gothic Lolita named Yumeko Ayukawa (Japanese idol Shoko
Nakagawa) who, along with her teddy bear, must battle an army of zombies
by transforming into the sexy, pink superhero NUIGLMAR Z (Rina Takeda)!
HIFF Extreme fanatics, take note: Rina Takeda played the lead role in the
cult hit DEAD SUSHI, which created a huge stir at HIFF last year. Shoko
Nakagawa is a mega famous television personality who is also known for
being a J-pop star, cosplayer and manga illustrator. The bottom line — this
is the craziness that happens when you cross the subcultures of Lolita
fashion and furry fandom. Furthermore, the combination of Iguchi’s twisted
mind and these talented young stars has resulted in a perfect storm of
otaku excitement! – Jason Musni Soeda
DIRECTOR: Shin Togashi SCREENWRITER: Sugako Hashida, Kota Yamada
PRODUCER: Arimasa Okada, Nobuyuki Tanizawa, Kensuke Zushi CAST: Aya
Ueto, Gorô Inagaki, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kayoko Kishimoto
Ten-year-old peasant girl Oshin Tanimura (Kokone Hamada) lives a meager
existence. Her parents are so poor, they can’t afford to feed their children.
So when Oshin’s father unapologetically forces her to leave the village to
become a live-in maid and babysitter for a wealthy family, she willingly
accepts it and urges her mother not to cry. Little does the child know, she
is about to enter a series of hardships that will test her fortitude and set her
on the road to becoming a strong and selfless woman like her mother Fuji,
played by Aya Ueto (THERMAE ROMAE, HIFF 2012).
Set in the Meiji era, Oshin is an emotional tale about love and familial duty
that doesn’t just tug at the heartstrings; it also examines the way Japanese
women are simply expected to shoulder the overwhelming burden of caring
for their husbands, children and elderly parents. The original NHK drama
that this film is based on, was wildly popular around the globe, as well as in
Hawaii, when it aired 30 years ago. – Jason Musni Soeda
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ASIAN CINEMA
RUROUNI KENSHIN
るろうに剣心
Hawaii Premiere
Sat., Oct. 12 | 9:00 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 12:00 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Keishi Ohtomo SCREENWRITER: Keishi Ohtomo, Nobuhiro Watsuki, Kiyomi Fujii PRODUCER: Shinzô Matsuhashi CAST: Yu Aoi, Takeru Sato,
Emi Takei, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yosuke Eguchi
RUROUNI KENSHIN, the international bestselling manga (selling over 57
million copies worldwide) and anime series by Nobuhiro Watsuki, makes
SEE YOU TOMORROW,
EVERYONE
みなさん、
さようなら
Sat., Oct. 12 | 9:15 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 11:30 AM | DOL
THURS., OCT. 17 | 3:45 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Yoshihiro Nakamura SCREENWRITER: Tamio Hayashi, Yoshihiro
Nakamura PRODUCER: Yasushi Udagawa, Junko Nagasaka CINEMATOGRAPHER: Gen Kobayashi CAST: Gaku Hamada, Kana Kurashina, Kento
Nagayama, Haru, Kei Tanaka, Bengal
A STORY OF YONOSUKE
みなさん、
さようなら
Hawaii Premiere
SAT., OCT. 12 | 12:00 PM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 12:30 PM | KKM
FRI., OCT. 18 | 3:00 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Shuichi Okita SCREENWRITER: Shuichi Yoshida, Shiro Maeda
PRODUCER: Toshikazu Nishigaya CAST: Kengo Kora, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Sosuke
Ikematsu, Ayumi Ito, Gou Ayano
A STORY OF YONOSUKE, the sophomore feature from Shuichi Okita (last
year’s hit THE WOODSMAN AND THE RAIN) is an ode to good humor and
its live action silver screen debut in Hawaii. Featuring an abundance of
impressive action scenes, RUROUNI KENSHIN has grossed more than three
Satoru (played by an obviously adult Gaku Hamada, who is also in SAKE-
optimism in movies. Told with an inquisitive determination, the tale is a
billion yen in Japan. The Tokugawa shogunate’s forces are defeated by a
BOMB) tells his ever-patient mother in 1981 that he plans to spend the rest
smart, indolent saunter through Japan’s recent past that goes about its
samurai uprising that is led under lone swordsman, Kenshin Himura, signal-
of his life in the danchi (a housing project built during the postwar boom
business of showing the simple act of getting on with your life, with its
ling the birth of a new era. Once legendary for his killing prowess, Kenshin
years as self-contained communities) and not attend the junior high school
cluster of silly mistakes and small acts of kindness, with patience and re-
becomes a wanderer and vows never to kill again. When Kenshin saves
outside it. When his former classmates traipse off to their new school, Sa-
finement. The titular hero of the film, Yonosuke (Kengo Kora), is a seemingly
the idealistic Kaoru from powerful drug lord Kanryuu Takeda’s gangsters,
toru remains behind, but instead of vegetating in front of the TV, he embarks
ordinary Japanese student, both a simple soul and a force of nature that
she invites him to stay. Their quiet life together is interrupted when a drug
on a rigorous regime of study, martial arts training and patrolling the danchi
left a long-lasting impact on the lives of his college friends, as is shown in
chemist named Megumi Takani escapes from Takeda and seeks shelter in
with a clipboard to make sure all his neighbors are safe, month after month,
flash forwards that unveil a present flooded by the past (the film is set in
the school. Takeda’s thugs wreck havoc on their peaceful village, and as
year after year. Satoru’s already small world steadily shrinks as the years
the late ‘80s).
Rurouni is faced with those who wish to return Japan to times of darkness,
pass and the number of his former classmates dwindle. But every time he
he is forced to grapple with what renouncing violence could mean.
tries to go down the long flight of steps leading to the bigger world outside,
As we see Yonosuke’s former college friends, older and grayer in the pres-
he freezes and panics. Will he end up an urban Robinson Crusoe, marooned
ent day dealing with their own busy lives, they are able to have a moment
RUROUNI KENSHIN is an action-packed, visual feast that needs to be expe-
on his crumbling island of concrete? Prolific actor Gaku Hamada is also
where a gentle breeze will glide by, just as easy as Yonosuke did back in
rienced on the big screen. Even better news, the sequel was just greenlit,
brilliant in his role as Satoru and aside from his co-starring role in SAKE-
their college days, putting a small smile on their face. The film will do the
so we will see the further live-action adventures of this particular ronin.
BOMB, will be in six other films this year! – Mark Schilling
same to its audience and the end credits too.
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– New York Asian Film Festival
A TALE OF SAMURAI COOKING:
A TRUE LOVE STORY
横道世之介
Sun., Oct. 13 | 1:30 PM | KKM
Mon., Oct. 14 | 6:15 PM | DOL
WED., OCT. 16 | 3:15 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Yuzo Asahara SCREENWRITER: Yuzo Asahara, Michio Kashiwada, Yukiko Yamamuro PRODUCER: Yoshitaka Ishizuka CAST: Aya Ueto, Kengo
Kora, Kimiko Yo, Toshiyuki Nishida
Written and directed by Yuzo Asahara, A TALE OF SAMURAI COOKING: A
TRUE LOVE STORY is a delightful culinary saga that is enlivened with an
all-star cast. Set within the Kaga Domain in the Edo Period, Oharu (Aya
Ueto of OSHIN and THERMAE ROMAE [HIFF 2012]) is an excellent cook and
recognized for her culinary skills. Due to these talents, she marries Yasunobu
(Kengo Kora from A STORY OF YONOSUKE), who is an heir of the Funaki family. The Funaki family serves as the cook for the Kaga Domain. Nevertheless,
Yasunobu himself is a terrible cook. With the help of Oharu’s mother-in-law
Mitsuru (Kimiko Yo), she begins to teach Yasunobu how to cook.
The current trend of Japanese films and cuisine is no accident (MOURNING RECIPE being the other Japanese foodie film this year). Aside from the
obvious hunger pangs an audience gets at viewing some delicious looking
food, it is also all about presentation, meticulously designed and created.
There is a sense of order and harmony in Japanese palace cuisine and like
the Korean drama DAE JANG GEUM, this film will spark a trend in cooking
classes heralding from that era. – Anderson Le
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SPOTLIGHT ON KOREA: PRESENTED BY KBFD-TV
BOOMERANG FAMILY
COLD EYES
Sat., Oct. 12 | 12:00 PM | DOL
Mon., Oct. 14 | 3:15 PM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 9:00 PM | KKM
Fri., Oct. 18 | 9:00 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 12:30 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 4:30 PM | KKM
South Korea 2013 | Korean with English subtitles | 112M
DIRECTOR: Hae-Sung Song SCREENWRITER: Hae-Gon Kim, Jae-Hwan Kim
PRODUCER: Kyoung-Hwan Lee CINEMATOGRAPHER: Kyoung-Pyo Hong
CAST: Hae-Il Park, Je-Moon Yoon, Hyo-Jin Kong, Yuh-Jung Yoon, Ji-Hee Jin
DIRECTOR: Cho Ui-seok, Kim Byung-seo SCREENWRITER: Cho Ui Seok
PRODUCER: Lee Eugene CINEMATOGRAPHER: Kim Byung Seo, Yeo Kyung Bo
CAST: Seol Kyung-gu, Jung Woo-sung, Han Hyo-joo, Jin Gyeong, Lee Jun-ho
BOOMERANG FAMILY is a laugh-out-loud comedy starring Park Hae-il,
Ha Yoon-joo (Han Hyo-joo) is the newest member of an elite police unit
Youn Yuh-jung and Kong Hyo-jin. The film revolves around a mischievous
that specializes in the surveillance of high profile criminals. When it comes
family consisting of two jobless sons, In-mo (Park Hae-il from EUNGYO)
to shadowing a target, the rookie police woman shows a great deal of
and Han-mo (Yoon Je-moon) who are both in their late 40s, a foul-mouthed
promise, but she has much to prove to cranky chief detective Hwang Won-
daughter Mi-Youn (Kong Hyo-jin), and their mom (Youn Yuh-jung). After
jin (Sol Kyung-gu). The veteran cop makes it clear he has little use for a
failing his career as a movie director and losing his wife, In-mo moves into
newbie who cannot see and memorize absolutely every detail, no matter
his mom’s house, in which his older brother, younger sister and her teenage
how small or seemingly insignificant, during an operation. Ha’s skills are
daughter are already taking up space. The family’s raucous reunification
immediately put to the test when Hwang’s team begins tracking James
may be loud and insane, but the siblings’ bickerings provide great laughs.
(Jung Woo-sung), the enigmatic leader of a gang of vicious, bank-robbing
Although they are all middle-aged, the siblings still bicker and fight as if
thugs. As James’ crimes begin to escalate in severity, the rookie realizes
they are 10-year-olds. In many ways, the film is a reflection of how we
that her on-the-job training could prove to be fatal. Directed by Joh Ui-seok
are with our own families and how we behave behind closed doors. Even
and Kim Byeong-seo, this action-thriller is a remake of the Hong Kong
though they have belligerent attitudes, they stick together because blood is
film EYE IN THE SKY (HIFF 2007). COLD EYES more than does justice to its
thicker than water. – Grace Jo
source material while showing that it has lots of fresh, new tricks up its
고령화 가족
감시자들
sleeve. A box office hit, the film was released this summer in Korea, where
it handily beat Hollywood juggernauts like MAN OF STEEL, WORLD WAR Z
and PACIFIC RIM. – Jason Musni Soeda
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HOW TO USE GUYS WITH
SECRET TIPS
남자사용설명서
Hawaii Premiere
Wed., Oct. 16 | 6:30 PM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 18 | 9:00 PM | KKM
Sat., Oct. 19 | 7:30 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Lee Won-Suk SCREENWRITER: Lee Won-Suk, Noh HyeYoung PRODUCER: Kim Hyun-Shin, Yoon Chang-Sook, Eo Ji-Yeon
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Kim Sun-Ryung CAST: Lee Si-yeong, Oh Jeong-se, Park
Yeong-gyoo, Kim Jeong-tae, Lee Won-jong
INTRUDERS
조난자들
Wed., Oct. 16 | 9:30 PM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 18 | 4:00 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Young-seok Noh SCREENWRITER: Young-seok Noh PRODUCER: Sunhee Choi CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jae-in Park CAST: Suk-ho Jun, Tae-kyung Oh
Noh Young-seok charmed festival audiences in 2008 with DAYTIME
DRINKING, a droll and disarming comedy of errors that won widespread
critical praise, as well as comparisons to the early works of Jim Jarmusch.
With INTRUDERS, the filmmaker combines a similar tone of gentle absurdity
Bona (Lee Si-yeong) is an overworked and underpaid second assistant
with an atmosphere of subtle, slow-burn suspense, and situates his
A.D. to a famous commercial director. After a particularly disastrous shoot,
narrative in a setting that has so frequently served as a site of cinematic
where she is blamed for inciting a spoiled actor’s outburst, she finds herself
misadventure: a cabin in the woods.
alone on a beach where she meets Dr. Swalski (Park Yeong-gyoo) and is
talked into buying a set of self help videos (on VHS no less) entitled: HOW
Hoping to avail himself of some peace and quiet to put the finishing touches
TO USE GUYS WITH SECRET TIPS. At first she wonders why she wasted so
on his latest script, a taciturn, young screenwriter (Jun Suk-ho) arranges to
much money on these videos but as she transforms from a mopey, hoodie
stay at the rural bed and breakfast owned by his producer’s family. With the
wearing wet blanket to a cute, pixie-cut wearing, confident director in her
lodge closed to patrons for the winter, he’ll suffer precious few distractions
own right, she finds herself addicted to the videos (shot in vintage ‘80s
— or so he believes. Inevitably, a carload of obnoxious would-be guests
style). She soon infiltrates her male dominated company, even to the point
arrives, unaware of the off-season closure and eager to take advantage
where she has that same vain tantrum-throwing actor wrapped around her
of his reluctant hospitality. He soon finds himself having to contend with
finger. But, for how long can she pull this off? A battle of the sexes comedy
several more unwelcome visitors as his secluded getaway becomes a
that doesn’t sink with cliches, HOW TO USE GUYS WITH SECRET TIPS is a
darkly comic ordeal with surprising, geopolitical ramifications.
fun ride, with visual flair and an awesome soundtrack.
– Giovanna Fulvi, TIFF
– Anderson Le
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ASIAN CINEMA
JUVENILE OFFENDER
MR. GO
THE STONE
VERY ORDINARY COUPLE
Hawaii Premiere
Hawaii Premiere
THURS., OCT 17 | 9:00 PM | DOL
SUN., OCT 20 | 5:30 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 12:00 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 11:15 AM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 8:30 PM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 11 | 8:45 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 3:00 PM | DOL
Mon., Oct. 14 | 6:30 PM | KKM
DIRECTOR: Kang Yi-kwan SCREENWRITER: Kang Yi –kwan, Park Joo-young
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Byun Bong-sun CAST: Seo Young-ju, Lee Jung-hyun,
Jun Yejin
DIRECTOR: Yong-Hwa Kim SCREENWRITER: Yong-Hwa Kim
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Hyeon-cheol Park CAST: Josie Xu, Dong-il Seong, Joe
Odagiri, Hui-won Kim, Gang-u Kim
DIRECTOR: Se-rae Cho SCREENWRITER: Se-rae Cho CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Kyung-ho Ha CAST: Hyunseung (Dong-in) Cho, Roi-ha Kim, Won-sang Park
Ji-gu is a 15-year-old juvenile offender under probation who lives with his
Young circus ringmaster Wei Wei has only bat-swinging gorilla Ling Ling
ailing grandfather. When he is caught committing a crime, he is sent to the
to depend on as her only family member and friend. When a loan shark
juvenile reformatory. Upon his grandfather’s passing, Ji-gu is reunited with
threatens to sell Ling Ling, Wei Wei has no choice but to allow him to be
his mother — whom he believed to be dead. Together they set out to make
scouted in the Korean Baseball League by the materialistic sports agent
up for lost time.
Sung. Ling Ling, now dubbed “Mr. Go,” becomes an instant hit with fans
범죄소년
미스터 고
돌 연애의 온도
and leads his team, Doosan, to a miraculous winning streak. No pitcher
The film is a joint effort of director Kang Yi-kwan and the National Human
can stand up to Mr. Go’s powerful single-handed swing, and they watch
Rights Commission of Korea, bringing to life a quietly touching and moving
helplessly as balls fly out of the park. His popularity grows so immensely
drama about the problems and issues faced by the youth of South Korea.
that even the fans of his opposing teams cheer for him. Wei Wei and Sung
Underneath the veneer of a youth crime, this is truly a profound film. It
are stunned and blinded by the sudden success, and neglect to detect
poses many questions about humanity and society, particularly about
Ling Ling’s worsening knee injury, just as Japanese clubs are drafting
who are deemed as having ‘made mistakes’ and how they are treated by
groundbreaking trade propositions.
society’s moral institutions. Director Kang provides a delicate balance and
never veers for sentimentality or falsehoods.
From the director of 200 POUNDS BEAUTY, this Korean-Chinese coproduction showcases the latest CGI tools to bring Ling Ling to life. MR. GO is
a fun and engaging film for the entire family and will also be presented in 3D!
A small-time gang boss, Nam-hae, coincidentally meets a young Go player,
Min-su, who rekindles his interest in the game. Despite his outstanding
talent, Min-su has been wasting his days as a gambler without pursuing a
real career in Go (similar to Chess originating from China, where two players
alternately place black and white playing pieces called “stones”). Nam-hae
orders his second-in-command to persuade the young man to be his private
tutor. While Nam-hae, learning Go and spending some peaceful time with
Min-su, suddenly allows himself to reflect on his life, the young Go player
discovers the shady underworld of his “student.” But when his competition
wants to expand its territory, Nam-hae is forced into a path of destruction.
Director Se-rae Cho, in his feature debut, used to manage Go clubs in his
youth. It is a game of strategy, self-control and mathematical elegance. The
youth and the gangster both represent the black and white “stones,” two
sides with fate and free-will intertwined, navigating through the chaos of
life in a larger, unfathomable game. THE STONE is a striking film of flawed
DIRECTOR: Deok Roh SCREENWRITER: Deok Roh
PRODUCER: Ji-Yong Hong CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jong-Cheol Park CAST: Minki Lee, Min-hee Kim, Moo-sung Choi, Mi-Ran Ra, Yeon-Soo Ha
The sleeper hit of 2013, VERY ORDINARY COUPLE is a romantic comedy
that came out of nowhere, opened big, and wound up beating Hollywood
blockbusters at the box office. Lee and Jang are colleagues who work in
the same bank and they have just broken up. Because they didn’t want
things to be awkward at work, they dated in secret. But now that they are
no longer together, they hate the very sight of each other and on a company
dinner they both get drunk and have an explosive public screaming match.
So much for secrets.
Now the word is out: Lee and Jang dated and now hate one another.
Forced to stand side by side every day they begin a cold war and soon their
colleagues are taking sides. But the fighting reawakens the passion they
felt for each other and hate is basically in the same neighborhood as love.
– New York Asian Film Festival
men who are attracted to the symmetry of perfection and harmony.
– Anderson Le
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SPOTLIGHT ON PHILIPPINES: PRESENTED BY L & L HAWAIIAN BARBEQUE
DEBOSYON
Sat., Oct. 12 | 11:00 AM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 2:15 PM | DOL
Philippines 2013 | Tagalog with English subtitles | 82M
DIRECTOR: Alvin Yapan SCREENWRITER: Alvin Yapan PRODUCER: Khristian
Cordero CINEMATOGRAPHER: Dexter dela Pena CAST: Paulo Avelino, Mara
Lopez, Ramona Rañeses, Roy B. Dominguiano
Mando, a Bikolano devotee of Ina, Virgin of Peñafrancia, Patroness of Bikolandia, injures himself in the middle of the forest while collecting orchids
at the foot of the Mayon Volcano. When he is nursed back to health by a
mysterious woman named Salome, they eventually fall in love with each
other. But when Mando invites her to come with him to the plains, Salome
refuses, claiming a curse prohibits her from leaving the forest. Salome
holds a devastating secret. Meanwhile, Mando relies on his devotion to the
Virgin of Peñafrancia to lift the curse, making him realize just how inextricably linked are the virtues of love and faith.
Once again, director Alvin Yapan makes use of vivid colors to convey
themes of devotion and love. As in his past work (THE DANCE OF TWO LEFT
FEET [HIFF 2011], PILGRIM LOVERS), the cinematography is superb, particularly the scenes in the forest, the Mayon Volcano and Naga’s Penafrancia
Festival. DEBOSYON patiently unfolds like an enchanting dream and Yapan
is unafraid to juxtapose elements of religion and indigenous folklore.
IF ONLY
SANA DATI
Sat., Oct. 19 | 7:00 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 4:30 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Jerrold Tarog SCREENWRITER: Ramon Ukit PRODUCER: Jerrold
Tarog, Daphne O. Chiu CINEMATOGRAPHER: Mackie Galvez CAST: Lovi Poe,
Paulo Avelino, Benjamin Alves, Ria Garcia, TJ Trinidad
Winning awards for Best Direction and Best Film in the Director’s Showcase at this year’s Cinemalaya, HIFF is proud to present IF ONLY, the final
film in Jerrold Tarog’s Camera Trilogy (CONFESSIONAL and MANGATYANAN being the two previous films). It is a love story about a woman whose
wedding is thrown into disarray when a mysterious person arrives and
reminds her of the man she really loves.
GMA Network’s Sunday All Stars host Lovi Poe plays Andrea — a woman
with secrets of her own. As she begins to prepare for her upcoming
nuptials to the ambitious politician Robert (TJ Trinidad), Andrea meets
Dennis (Paulo Avelino) the wedding videographer — who is on a mission
to get information from her. As the two begin to bond, Andrea begins to
reminisce on her secret past, and her doubts on marrying Robert begin to
grow. A moving film about contemporary love and relationships in present
day Philippines, IF ONLY is imbued with a romantic spirit that is set to send
audiences on an emotional roller coaster.
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INSTANT MOMMY
LOLA
THE SPIDER’S LAIR
Sun., Oct. 20 | 1:15 PM | DOL
BABAGWA
SINAPUPUNAN
Hawaii Premiere
Wed., Oct. 16 | 7:00 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 8:45 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 1:30 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 5:30 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Leo Abaya SCREENWRITER: Leo Abaya PRODUCER: Leo Abaya,
Josabeth Alonso, Kris Aquino, Chris Martinez, John Victor Tence CINEMATOGRAPHER: Nor Domingo, Dexter de la Peña and Jan Tristan Pandy CAST:
Eugene Domingo, Yuki Matsuzaki, Luis Alandy, Rico J. Puno, Shamaine
Buencamino
Outlandish hijinks ensue in this entertaining comedy by Director Leo Abaya.
INSTANT MOMMY follows the story of Bechayda (comedienne superstar
Eugene Domingo from A WOMAN IN THE SEPTIC TANK and HERE COMES
THE BRIDE), a two months-pregnant wardrobe assistant for TV commercial
productions. After suffering from a miscarriage, Bechayda hatches a plan
to keep Kaoru (Yuki Matsuzaki of LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA), her long
distance Japanese lover, and fulfill her dreams of a better life. Pretending
that the miscarriage was only a false alarm, Bechayda goes on a mission to
convince her lover (whom her only contact at the moment is through video
chat) that she is still pregnant, even going so far as to hire a director to
help video shoot a false child birth. All the while her ex-boyfriend JB (Luis
Alandy of MAGPAKAILANMAN) watches from afar with a mix of longing
and exasperation. But what will happen when the truth is out?
DIRECTOR: Brillante Mendoza SCREENWRITER: Linda Casimiro PRODUCER:
Ferdinand Lapuz CINEMATOGRAPHER: Odyssey Flores CAST: Anita Linda,
Rustica Carpio, Tanya Gomez, Jhong Hilario, Ketchup Eusebio
Lola Sepa’s grandson has been killed by a cell phone snatcher. Despite
being devastated by the sudden violence, she must bear the burden of
LGBT
THY WOMB
DIRECTOR: Jason Paul Laxamana SCREENWRITER: Jason Paul Laxamana
PRODUCER: Ferdinand Lapuz CINEMATOGRAPHER: Topel Lee CAST: Alex
Vincent Medina, Joey Paras, Alma Concepcion, Kiko Matos, Nico Antonio
making the funeral arrangements. She and her family are poor, and there is
DIRECTOR: Brillante Mendoza SCREENWRITER: Henry Burgos CINEMATOGRAPHER: Odyssey Flores CAST: Nora Aunor, Bembol Rocco, Mercedes
Cabral, Lovi Poe
A woman of mature years, experiencing a third miscarriage, Shaleha
not enough money for the coffin nor the legal pursuit against the suspected
Greg (Alex Medina) may have had dreams of being an actor in the past,
murderer. But the elderly woman is ready to even seek a bank loan to
agonizes that she can’t bear a child. To fulfill her husband’s only wish and
but those dreams have long failed him. He’s let himself go beyond the
assure both a proper burial and justice for her beloved grandson. Lola
to be blessed by Allah as having a child is a tangible proof of divine grace,
point where entering modeling pageants would be anything other than a
Puring is committed to getting her grandson Mateo out of jail, although he
Shaleha decides to march to a different drummer. Her resolve is to find
waste of time and now Marney (Joey Paras), his manager, has got him a
has been accused of senselessly murdering Lola Sepa’s grandson. But the
a new partner for her husband. Night and day, she and her husband sail
gig that puts his acting talents to use in the lowest form possible. No, not
poor aged woman doesn’t have the bail money. Each time she visits her
to islands, floating villages, and nearby communities in search of a fertile
as a contestant on Big Brother, but as the voice of a non-existent model
grandson in prison to bring him proper meals, it breaks her heart to see him
woman. Providentially, Shaleha finds the girl as recommended by friends.
on Facebook named Bam Bonifacio, whom they use as a front to separate
wasting away behind bars with countless others. At the first court hearing,
But on the eve of her husband’s second marriage to Mersila, a gnawing
lonely people from their money.
jealousy consumes Shaleha.
determined to do everything necessary for her grandson. The future of the
Perhaps unsurprisingly, earning the trust and love of strangers only to
case is dependent on grandmotherly love. – The Match Factory
Brillante Mendoza is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker. His many
betray them does have its emotional drawbacks, and Greg finds himself
international honors include being named best director at two of the
more and more disconnected from those around him in real life. But when
world’s most prestigious film events: the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (2012)
Greg connects on a deeper level with Daisy (Alma Concepcion), a new
and the Cannes International Film Festival (2009). THY WOMB had its world
mark, maybe he’s found a way out. BABAGWA, Jason Paul Laxamana’s
premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
the two grandmothers must face one another. Both frail and poor, each is
sophomore feature, and his first to appear at HIFF, was shot predominantly
on location in his home city of Angeles in Pampanga.
– Chris Claxton
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SPOTLIGHT ON TAIWAN: PRESENTED BY HAWAIIAN AIRLINES
SPOTLIGHT ON TAIWAN: PRESENTED BY HAWAIIAN AIRLINES
100 DAYS
APOLITICAL ROMANCE
GO GRANDRIDERS!
真愛100天
對面的女孩殺過來
不老騎士-歐兜邁環台日記
World Premiere
Return Engagement
Sun., Oct. 13 | 8:45 PM | DOL
Mon., Oct. 14 | 4:00 PM | KKM
Sat., Oct. 19 | 10:45 AM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 12 | 7:15 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 7:15 PM | KKM
Fri., Oct. 11 | 1:00 PM | KKM
Sat., Oct. 19 | 1:15 PM | DOL
Taiwan, ROC 2012 | Mandarin with English subtitles | 88M
Taiwan, ROC 2012 | Taiwanese with English subtitles | 75M
DIRECTOR: Henry Chan SCREENWRITER: Megi Hsu PRODUCER: Stacy Fan,
Weiko Lin CINEMATOGRAPHER: Randy Che CAST: Johnny Lu, Tracy Chou,
Soda Voyu, Julianne Chu, Akira Chen, Ming-hsiu Tsai
DIRECTOR: Hsieh Chun-yi SCREENWRITER: Lyra Fu, Hsieh Chun-yi, Zhu Yi
PRODUCER: Yee Chih-yen, Gu Qiao, Wesley Ko CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jordan
Schiele CAST: Bryan Chang, Huang Lu, Chen Wen-pin, Zhang Liqiu, Chien
Te-men, Chang Han
DIRECTOR: Tien-hau Hua PRODUCER: Yi-ying Lin, Ben Tsiang, Xenia Chang
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Ying-min Chang, Wei-cheng Chang, Tien-hau Hua
When a cold-hearted telecommunications executive returns to his small
With effortless humor, director Hsieh Chun-Yi spins a surprisingly credible,
island town for his estranged mother’s burial, he learns about the true
cross-strait, breezy rom-com feature debut: APOLITICAL ROMANCE. Hop-
Taiwanese tradition that mandates him to marry within 100 days so that
ing to find her grandmother’s first love who fled to Taiwan in 1948 after the
the parent’s spirit can transition peacefully. When a typhoon leaves him
civil war, brash Beijing girl Qin Lang arrives at Taipei on her own. She runs
stranded for three days, he rekindles a romance with his free spirited,
into Yu-Cheng, a boyish local working at Civil Affairs and haunted by his
childhood sweetheart who is engaged to marry a local villager.
assignment — drafting the Taiwan-China Cross-Cultural Etiquette Manual.
Taiwan, ROC 2013 | Mandarin with English subtitles | 101M
Thus begins a hilarious partnership: she will write the manual, and he will
Director Henry Chan says he was drawn to the project because the script
take her on a search across the island as this “cross-cultural” story sets on
resonates with his own life experiences. “When I read 100 Days, it struck a
the road. And in classic road movie trope, these two souls who only have
chord deep inside me, because Bo Dan’s story is my story,” says Chan. “It’s
contempt for each other, slowly to appreciate their cultural differences and
about coming home to find what you have missed all these years. It’s about
realize that love has no boundaries.
seeing yourself in the most honest way. It’s about falling in love again.
Immigrants like myself have long tried to fit in the new world. Sometimes by
But, when you think you’ve got it figured out and the boy gets the girl in
burying our old identities… How often do we get the chance to stop and re-
the end, think again. Like the current state of China and Taiwan, love and
ally look deep into ourselves? How often can we relive our most cherished
mutual appreciation may not be enough. – Anderson Le
memories? In 100 DAYS, our hero does just that.”
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ZONE PRO SITE:
THE MOVEABLE FEAST
移動大廚”總舖師：移動大廚
Sat., Oct. 12 | 3:30 PM | DOL
Taiwan, ROC 2013 | Mandarin, Taiwanese with English subtitles | 145M
DIRECTOR: Yu-Hsun Chen SCREENWRITER: Yu-Hsun Chen PRODUCER: Lieh
Lee, Jufeng Yeh CAST: Kimi Hsia, Yo Yang, Lin Mei-hsiu
For all its old-people-can-also-dream cliches, this documentary by director
Hua Tian-hao manages to continually surprise with its sincerity alone. With
A long time ago, there existed chefs renowned for their prowess in the
an average age of 81 and a long string of ailments and life-threatening
art of “bandoh,” the traditional Taiwanese outdoor banquet. However, as
diseases among them, 17 ordinary elders spent 13 days making a round-the-
times changed, that tradition faded away. On his deathbed, Master Fly
island motorcycle trip across Taiwan in late 2007. Their heroic feat is delight-
Spirit, a master of bandoh, tries to pass his secret recipes to his daughter,
fully captured in GO GRANDRIDERS, which transcends its mundane settings
Wan (Kimi Hsia), but she desperately wants to escape the family catering
with heartfelt and sometimes hilariously moving remarks by its participants.
business. Young and sassy, Wan tries her luck at modeling in Taipei, only to
Hailing from a diversity of backgrounds – a former Kuomintang soldier and
find herself jobless and on the run from debt collectors. Disillusioned, Wan
a Kamikaze instructor who fought on opposite sides of the war; a loving
returns home to her mother who says the family business is hopelessly in
couple in a long, long marriage and a faithful widower who’s still head-over-
debt. They soon realize their only hope is to seize one final opportunity — a
heels in love with his late wife after 21 years – the self-proclaimed Grandrid-
national bandoh competition with a huge prize package. Unfortunately,
ers banter like adorable little kids, bond over their trip and seemingly find
they face stiff competition from Master Ghost Head, a bandoh chef recently
the secrets to living meaningfully to the end. An inspiring, overwhelmingly
released from prison, and Ah-hai, his dreamy, young protégé (Taiwanese
upbeat road movie, HIFF is honored to bring back the biggest box-office
heartthrob Yo Yang). Is Wan up to the challenge?
grossing documentary in Taiwan’s history for a return engagement!
ZONE PRO SITE was Taiwan’s highest grossing film this year. It offers plenty
of laughs, luscious food scenes and, above all, Taiwanese charm!
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100 DAYS
APOLITICAL ROMANCE
GO GRANDRIDERS!
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FESTIVAL WITHIN A FESTIVAL
EUROCINEMA HAWAII
Founded and incorporated in 2009, EuroCinema Hawaii is dedicated to the
advancement of understanding and cultural exchange among the peoples
of Europe and Hawai’i through the medium of film and the financial
support of student filmmakers in Hawaii through the University of Hawaii
System’s Academy for Creative Media. The annual festival includes a jury
comprised of film directors, producers, actors and film scholars charged
with selecting the Princess Dialta Alliata di Montereale Award for Best
Film, Director, Actor and Actress as well as Best Student Film. For more
information please visit www.eurocinemahawaii.org.
ABOUT TIME
HAWAII ADVANCE SCREENING
Sun., Oct. 20 | 2:15 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Richard Curtis SCREENWRITER: Richard Curtis PRODUCER: Tim
Bevan, Eric Fellner, Nicky Kentish Barnes CINEMATOGRAPHER: John Guleserian CAST: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander,
Margot Robbie
THE BROKEN CIRCLE
BREAKDOWN
Hawaii Premiere
Sat., Oct. 12 | 7:30 PM | DOL
Mon., Oct. 14 | 9:00 PM | KKM
Belgium, Netherlands 2013 | Dutch with English subtitles | 111M
At the age of 21, Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) discovers he can travel in time… DIRECTOR: Felix van Groeningen SCREENWRITER: Felix van Groeningen, Carl
Joos PRODUCER: Dirk Impens CINEMATOGRAPHER: Ruben Impens CAST:
Johan Heldenbergh, Veerle Baetens, Nell Cattrysse, Geert van Rampelberg
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim’s father (Bill
Punky Elise runs a tattoo shop. Cowboy Didier plays banjo in a bluegrass
Nighy) tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to
band. When they meet, it’s love at first sight. When they move into a homey,
travel through time. Tim can’t change history, but he can change what hap-
old farmhouse where their daughter Maybelle is born, their happiness is
pens and has happened in his own life—so he decides to make his world a
complete. But when a crisis strikes, the two very different lovers are forced
better place…by getting a girlfriend. Sadly, that turns out not to be as easy
to fight for their marriage. Elise finds comfort in religion, while Didier clings
as you might think.
to the here and now, and the two find their love and faith tested as they drift
farther away from each other, grasping for moments of connection amid
ABOUT TIME, from the director of NOTTING HILL and LOVE ACTUALLY, is a
their rousing country concerts.
comedy about love and time travel, which discovers that, in the end, making
the most of life may not need time travel at all. Director Felix van Groeningen follows up his acclaimed Cannes entry THE
MISFORTUNATES with this powerhouse melodrama. Cutting between
moments in time in an increasingly sophisticated play with linearity, van
Groeningen weaves together and ultimately fuses the highs and lows of
one tragic romance in a timeless tale of star-crossed lovers. Winner of the
Audience Award at the Berlin Film Festival and grand prize at Tribeca Film
Festival, THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN is an epic, crowd-pleasing,
tear-jerking musical romance. – Cara Cusumano
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GLORIA
Hawaii Premiere
Sat., Oct. 12 | 4:00 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 2:15 PM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 4:00 PM | KKM
Chile, Spain 2013 | Spanish with English subtitles | 110M
DIRECTOR: Sebastián Lelio SCREENWRITER: Sebastián Lelio, Gonzalo Maza
PRODUCER: Pablo Larrain, Juan de Dios Larrain, Luis Collar CINEMATOGRAPHER: Benjamín Echazarreta CAST: Paulina García, Sergio Hernandez, Diego
Fontecilla, Fabiola Zamora, Coca Guazzini
Gloria is a 58-year-old divorcée and she has no desire to spend her days
and nights alone. Determined to defy old age and loneliness, she rushes
headlong into a whirl of singles parties — which just leads repeatedly to
disappointment and emptiness. Then she meets Rodolfo, an ex-naval officer
seven years her senior to whom she feels romantically inclined. She even
begins to imagine a permanent relationship. However, the encounter presents unexpected challenges and Gloria gradually finds herself being forced
to confront her own dark secrets.
Sebastián Lelio’s third feature film is a tragicomedy of fragile hopes and
painful truths, a portrait of a woman who manages to assert her own
strength and independence in spite of a maelstrom of conflicting feelings.
The story unfolds against the backdrop of current political developments
in Chile, incorporating the murky waters of 40 years of Chilean history. Paulina Garcia, in a bravura performance that is sometimes raw and at times,
hilarious, touching and lonely, won the Best Actress Prize at this year’s
Berlinale for her role as Gloria.
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GOOGLE AND
THE WORLD BRAIN
Hawaii Premiere
Wed., Oct. 16 | 9:00 PM | DOL
Spain 2013 | Catalan, ENG, French, German, Japanese, Spanish with ENG subtitles | 90M
DIRECTOR: Ben Lewis PRODUCER: Bettina Walter CAST: Brendan Price,
Nicolas Chapman, Molly Malcolm, Joshua Zamrycki
EUROCINEMA HAWAII
THE HUMAN SCALE
LA MAISON DE LA RADIO
Mon., Oct. 14 | 8:45 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 11:30 AM | KKM
Fri., Oct. 18 | 3:30 PM | DOL
Denmark 2012 | English Danish w/ English subtitles | 77M
France, Japan 2012 | French with English subtitles | 103M
DIRECTOR: Andreas M. Dalsgaard SCREENWRITER: Andreas M. Dalsgaard
DIRECTOR: Nicolas Philibert PRODUCER: Serge Lalou CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Katell Djian, Laurent Chevallier, Nicolas Philibert CAST: Tata Milourda, Eric
Caravaca, Laetitia Bernard, Denis Faroud, Jean-Claude Carriere
Hawaii Premiere
PRODUCER: Signe Byrge Sørensen CINEMATOGRAPHER: Heikki Färm, Adam
Philp, Manuel Claro CAST: Jan Gehl, Jiangyan Wang, Janet Sadik-Khan
The story of the most ambitious project ever conceived on the Internet, and
the people who tried to stop it. In 1937 HG Wells predicted the creation of
THE HUMAN SCALE questions our assumptions about modernity, exploring
the “World Brain,” a giant global library that contained all human knowledge
what happens when we put people into the center of our equations. For 40
which would lead to a new form of higher intelligence. Seventy year later the
years the Danish architect Jan Gehl has systematically studied human be-
realization of that dream was underway, as Google scanned millions and mil-
havior in cities. His starting point was an interest in people more than build-
lions of books for its Google Books website. But over half those books were
ings — in what he called “Life Between Buildings.” What made it exist?
still in copyright, and authors across the world launched a campaign to stop
When was it destroyed? How could it be brought back? This led to studies
them, climaxing in a New York courtroom in 2011. A film about the dreams,
of how human beings use the streets. For instance: How many people pass
dilemmas and dangers of the Internet, set in spectacular locations in China,
this street throughout a 24-hour period? How much of the street space are
USA, Europe and Latin America. GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN is a film
the various groups allowed to use?
about the dreams, dilemmas and dangers of the Internet.
Jan Gehl’s studies inspired the planning of Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen.
His ideas inspired the creation of walking streets, the building and improvements of bike paths and the reorganization of parks, squares and other
public spaces throughout this city and in many other cities in the Nordic
region. Around the world cities like Melbourne, Dhaka, New York, Chongqing and Christchurch are now also being inspired by Gehl’s work and by the
developments in Copenhagen.
Making a film about a radio station doesn’t sound like the most visually
compelling of projects. How many takes do you need before the acoustic transition from the opening to the closing of a door is perfect or the
reader’s voice correctly modulated? Nicolas Philibert (ETRE ET AVOIR) has
accepted the challenge to portray that which cannot be seen. Shouldering
his camera, he spent half a year wandering the endless corridors of Radio
France’s “round house” on the banks of the Seine where he filmed people
who dedicate themselves utterly and meticulously to their work.
Philibert takes his time, allowing the rich diversity of radio programs to
create a universe of their own, like an echo of the world outside. His film
shows the entire spectrum of political and cultural programs, concerts,
readings, location reportage, interviews and phone-in chat shows. This
“blind” medium that stimulates the imagination has always fascinated
this particular image-maker. Philibert’s film is a monument to the diligent
creators behind the medium of radio. – Berlinale
MANDELA: LONG
WALK TO FREEDOM
Hawaii Premiere
Sat., Oct. 19 | 4:00 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 7:15 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Justin Chadwick SCREENWRITER: William Nicholson PRODUCER:
Anant Singh, David M. Thompson CINEMATOGRAPHER: Lol Crawley CAST:
Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Mark Elderkin, Terry Pheto, Robert Hobbs
MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is based on South African President
Nelson Mandela’s autobiography of the same name, which chronicles his
early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison before becoming
President and working to rebuild the country’s once segregated society.
Idris Elba (PROMETHEUS, THE WIRE) stars as Nelson Mandela, in a careerdefining performance, Naomie Harris (SKYFALL) stars as Winnie Mandela.
This epic motion picture will span Mandela’s extraordinary life journey from
his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa. The film’s release comes at a
time where the real Mandela is gravely ill and there is little known about
his condition. There have been other biographies on film (Morgan Freeman
portrayed him last in Clint Eastwood’s INVICTUS), as well as many documentaries and TV specials with the real Mandela on camera. MANDELA:
LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is the thrilling story of an ordinary man who rose
to the challenge of his times and triumphed — an intimate portrait of the
making of a modern icon.
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ME AND YOU
MICHAEL KOHLHAAS
OH BOY
ONE CHANCE
Tue., Oct. 15 | 6:30 PM | DOL
Thur., Oct. 17 | 12:45 PM | DOL
Wed., Oct. 16 | 6:15 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 4:15 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 6:15 PM | DOL
Wed., Oct. 16 | 9:00 PM | DOL
Mon., Oct. 14 | 6:30 PM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 4:00 PM | DOL
Italy 2013 | Italian with English subtitles | 103M
France, Germany 2013 | French, German with English subtitles | 122M
Germany 2013 | German with English subtitles | 83M
DIRECTOR: Bernardo Bertolucci SCREENWRITER: Bernardo Bertolucci, Niccolo Ammaniti, Umberto Contarello, Francesca Marciano PRODUCER: Mario
Gianani CINEMATOGRAPHER: Fabio Cianchetti CAST: Jacopo Olmo Antinori,
Tea Falco
DIRECTOR: Arnaud des Pallieres SCREENWRITER: Arnaud des Pallieres,
Christelle Berthevas PRODUCER: Serge Lalou CINEMATOGRAPHER: Adrien
Debackere, Jeanne Lapoirie CAST: Mads Mikkelsen, Bruno Ganz, David
Kross, Delphine Chuillot, Mélusine Mayance
DIRECTOR: Jan Ole Gerster SCREENWRITER: Jan Ole Gerster PRODUCER:
Jörg Himstedt, Alexander Wadouh, Michal Pokorny, Martin Lehwald CINEMATOGRAPHER: Philipp Kirsamer CAST: Tom Schilling, Katharina Hauck,
Andreas Schröders, Katharina Schüttler
DIRECTOR: David Frankel SCREENWRITER: Justin Zackham PRODUCER: Simon Cowell, Brad Weston, Michael Menchel, Kris Thykier, Harvey Weinstein
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Florian Ballhaus CAST: Colm Meaney, Julie Walters,
Mackenzie Crook, James Corden, Simon Cowell
Lorenzo is a quirky 14-year-old loner. He plans to fulfill his teenage dream
Arnaud des Pallieres’ MICHAEL KOHLHAAS, part of the official selection
German hit OH BOY is part slacker comedy and part chronicle of Berlin’s
From the director of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, ONE CHANCE is the
of happiness by hiding out in his apartment building’s abandoned cellar.
at the Cannes Film Festival, stars Mads Mikkelsen (TV’s HANNIBAL, THE
transition to hipster cool, filled with reminders of that city’s rich and check-
remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop
To escape his overwrought parents, Lorenzo will tell them that he is going
HUNT, CASINO ROYALE) as the 16th century legendary character who turns
ered history. College dropout Niko (Tom Schilling) has been dumped by his
assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night. Paul became an
away on a ski trip with school friends. For an entire week, he will finally be
vigilante after a series of horrible grievances.
girlfriend, and is in trouble with the law. To make matters worse, his father
instant YouTube phenomenon after being chosen by Simon Cowell for “Brit-
has just discovered that he dropped out of university years ago and cuts
ain’s Got Talent.” Wowing audiences worldwide with his phenomenal voice,
Kohlhaas is a successful landowner who raises horses. One day his ser-
him off financially. When his disappointed father asks him what he has been
Paul went on to win “Britain’s Got Talent” and the hearts of millions.
He plans to live in perfect isolation with his horror and fantasy books.
vant is beaten and his horses are stolen to pay a toll tax, replaced by nags
doing for the last two years, Niko answers “I’ve been thinking.” Meanwhile
But an unexpected visit from his worldly older half-sister Olivia changes
who are dirty and injured. His appeal for justice is rejected and he is told to
a beauty from his past confronts him with the emotional wounds he inflicted
Fresh from celebrating his Tony Award-winning Broadway run in “One Man,
everything. Their emotional time together will inspire Lorenzo to come to
cease his protest or he will be imprisoned. When his wife offers to go to the
on her. All Niko wants is a cup of “normal coffee,” but even this eludes him.
Two Guvnors,” BAFTA winner James Corden (THE HISTORY BOYS, DOCTOR
terms with the challenge of casting aside his disguise of troubled youth and
princess of the province to plead his cause, she is returned home by car-
As Niko struggles with the growing sense of being an outsider, a series of
WHO) stars as Paul Potts and is supported by an acclaimed ensemble cast
prepare to soon be thrown into the chaotic game of adult life.
riage with a fatal injury. Kohlhaas is forced to take up arms to take revenge
chance encounters have a profound influence on his future.
that includes Julie Walters (MAMMA MIA!, BILLY ELLIOT), Mackenzie
Hawaii Premiere
Hawaii Premiere
able to avoid all conflicts and pressures to be a “normal” teenager.
Hawaii Premiere
on the Baron and kill the culprits that have been cruel to his animals and
Hawaii Premiere
Crook (THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN), Colm Meaney (GET HIM TO THE
The latest film from Italian maestro Bernardo Bertolucci (Oscar winner for
slaughtered his wife. Based on the 1811 novella by the German author Hein-
Shot in an alluringly grainy black and white, OH BOY is breezy, witty film
GREEK), Jemima Rooper (KINKY BOOTS) and rising star Alexandra Roach
THE LAST EMPEROR, as well as epics 1900 and LITTLE BUDDHA), is more in
rich von Kleist, which is based on a 16th century story of Hans Kohlhase,
with a serious edge. The film recently won most of the major prizes at the
(THE IRON LADY).
the vein of coming-of-age stories that he has directed like THE DREAMERS
MICHAEL KOHLHAAS is a timeless story that although is based several
German Film Awards, including Best Film and Best Director.
and STEALING BEAUTY. Bertolucci still has the amazing ability to capture
hundred years ago, has universal themes that are very modern.
– Sydney Film Festival
youth on film in a dynamic and effervescent way.
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PHILOMENA
Hawaii Premiere
Mon., Oct. 14 | 8:30 PM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 6:00 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Stephen Frears PRODUCER: Steve Coogan, Gabrielle Tana,
Tracey Seaward CINEMATOGRAPHER: Robbie Ryan CAST: Steve Coogan,
Judi Dench, Charlie Murphy, Simone Lahbib, Sophie Kennedy Clark
Falling pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent
to the convent of Roscrea to be looked after as a “fallen woman.” When
her baby was only a toddler, he was whisked away by the nuns to America
for adoption. 50 years later, Philomena (Dame Judi Dench, in a performance
that will surely be recognized come awards season) is still searching for
her son, in vain.
One day, she meets Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan), a world-weary journalist as cynical as Philomena is trusting. Together they set off for America on
a journey that will not only reveal the extraordinary story of Philomena’s
son, but also the powerful bond that grows between Philomena and Martin
- a surprising relationship that is both profoundly moving and very funny.
The film is a bittersweet comedy, a compelling narrative of human love and
loss, and a heartbreaking story that ultimately celebrates life.
EUROCINEMA HAWAII
PIONEER
SAND WARS
SOMETHING GOOD
Pionér
LE SABLE: ENQUETE SUR UNE DISPARITION
Hawaii Premiere
Hawaii Premiere
Sun., Oct. 13 | 8:30 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 1:30 PM | KKM
Sun., Oct. 20 | 6:30 PM | DOL
Norway 2013 | Norwegian with English subtitles | 106M
France 2013 | French with English subtitles | 74M
DIRECTOR: Erik Skjoldbjaerg SCREENWRITER: Erik Skjoldbjaerg, Nikolaj Frobenius, Hans Gunnarsson, Cathinka Nicolaysen, Kathrine Valen CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jallo Faber CAST: Wes Bentley, Stephen Lang, Aksel Hennie
DIRECTOR: Denis Delestrac PRODUCER: Nathalie Barton, Laurent Mini, Guillaume Rappeneau CINEMATOGRAPHER: Marc Martinez Sarrado
DIRECTOR: Luca Barbareschi SCREENWRITER: Luca Barbareschi, Francesco
Arlanch PRODUCER: Luca Barbareschi, Carlo Brancaleoni CINEMATOGRAPHER: Arnaldo Catinari CAST: Luca Barbareschi, Zhang Jingchu, Kenneth
Tsang, Gary Lewis, Michael Wong, Carl Long Ng
Fri., Oct. 11 | 6:15 PM | DOL
Mon., Oct. 14 | 4:00 PM | DOL
Italy 2013 | Italian, Mandarin with English subtitles | 110M
By the end of the 21st century, beaches will be a thing of the past. That is
This conspiracy thriller is set in the early 80s, at the beginning of the
Star Luca Barbareschi will be in attendance for a special post-screening
the alarming forecast of a growing number of scientists and environmental
Norwegian Oil Boom. Enormous oil and gas deposits are discovered in
discussion after the film.
NGOs. Sand has become a vital commodity for our modern economies: we
the North Sea and the authorities aim to bring the oil ashore through a
use it in our toothpaste, detergents, and cosmetics, computers and mobiles
pipeline from depths of 500 meters. A professional diver, Petter, obsessed
Based in China, Matteo (Luca Barbareschi; THE INTERNATIONAL, CAN-
couldn’t exist without it. Our houses, skyscrapers, bridges and airports are
with reaching the bottom of the Norwegian Sea has the discipline, strength
NIBAL HOLOCAUST) makes a sizable income exporting (often tainted) food
all basically made with sand: it has become the most widely consumed
and courage to take on the world’s most dangerous mission. But a sudden,
throughout the world. His new operation, White Africa, hinges on selling
natural resource on the planet after fresh water. The worldwide construc-
tragic accident changes everything. Petter is sent on a perilous journey
high volumes of low cost “milk” to the continent with the most babies to feed.
tion boom fuelled by emerging economies and increasing urbanization has
where he loses sight of who’s pulling the strings. Gradually he realizes that
While such an endeavor may sound fairly innocuous business-wise, any time
led to intensive sand extraction on land and in the oceans, with damaging
he is in way over his head and that his life is at stake.
big money is at stake, nefarious plots await those who would benefit. When
environmental impacts.
three associates of Matteo are murdered, he turns to local chef Jiazhen
PIONEER continues the streak of Scandinavian conspiracy thrillers on film
SAND WARS takes us around the world as it tracks the contractors, sand
like previous hits HEADHUNTERS and of course, THE MILLENNIUM TRIL-
smugglers and unscrupulous property developers involved in the new gold
OGY (THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO). Set in the deep sea, the film
rush, and meets the environmentalists and local populations struggling to
also feels like a science fiction film, with set pieces that look more like the
Barbareschi confidently directs and stars in this tale of a man whose mor-
reverse the threat to the future of this resource that we all take for granted.
als seem to extend only as far as his bank account. Filled with beautiful
Moon than the bottom of the ocean.
(Jingchu Zhang; PROTOGE, RUSH HOUR 3) to help protect him. But will she
want to keep protecting him if she knows the darker side of his business?
cinematography courtesy of Arnaldo Catinari, SOMETHING GOOD sheds
light on a business many may not even know exists. – Chris Claxton
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EUROCINEMA HAWAII
EUROCINEMA HAWAII
DIS C US S ION TO FOL L O W F IL M
A STORY OF CHILDREN
AND FILM
STRANGER BY THE LAKE
LGBT
L‘INCONNU DU LAC
Hawaii Premiere
Hawaii Premiere
Sat., Oct. 12 | 1:30 PM | DOL
Wed., Oct. 16 | 2:00 PM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 11 | 9:45 PM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 9:00 PM | DOL
UK 2013 | ENG, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Swedish WITH ENG subtitles | 101M
DIRECTOR: Mark Cousins SCREENWRITER: Mark Cousins CINEMATOGRAPHER: Mark Cousins
DIRECTOR: Alain Guiraudie SCREENWRITER: Alain Guiraudie PRODUCER: Sylvie Pialat CINEMATOGRAPHER: Claire Mathon CAST: Pierre Deladonchamps,
Christophe Paou, Patrick d’Assumcao, Jerome Chappatte, Mathieu Vervisch
The world’s first movie about kids in global cinema. It’s a passionate, poetic
portrait of the adventures of childhood — its surrealism, loneliness, fun,
In a picturesque lakeside spot in southern France, men sunbathe and hunt
destructiveness and stroppiness — as seen through 53 great films from 25
for anonymous sexual encounters in the nearby forest. Handsome young
countries. It includes classic movies like E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL and
romantic Franck finds himself striking up a friendship with lonely divorcé
THE RED BALLOON, also dozens of masterpieces (many directed by women)
Henri and falling for the adonis, Michel, who turns out to be quite lethal
that are almost unknown. It combines the child’s eye view of Mark Cousins’
when Franck witnesses him strangle and drown a young man in the water.
acclaimed film THE FIRST MOVIE, with the revelations and bold movie history
Instead of running to the cops, Franck decides to keep his mouth shut and
of his 15-hour documentary THE STORY OF FILM: AN ODYSSEY.
soon strikes up a relationship with Michel.
As such, A STORY OF CHILDREN AND FILM is an odyssey of its own,
Alain Guiraudie’s idiosyncratic, steamy mix of the comic and the tragic in
presenting the unique visual styles of children’s stories on celluloid, some
this existential thriller was one of the most sexually explicit surprises (with
of them long lost and forgotten, which makes Cousins an egalitarian film
one particular scene that shocked even the most jaded French audiences)
historian — no matter if it’s E.T. or an obscure Iranian film, they are all on
in Un Certain Regard at Cannes 2013, and almost universally applauded.
the same playing field. In the end, Cousins’ chronicle is an eye-opener, a
Part beguiling love story, part noir murder mystery, STRANGER BY THE
landmark film and a celebration of both childhood and the movies.
LAKE depicts an idyllic mini-universe where murderer and silent witness
have to abide by a set of peculiar codes and rituals. A provocative and accomplished effort by one of France’s most overlooked auteurs.
– Melbourne Film Festival
TASTING MENU
Hawaii Premiere
Tue., Oct. 15 | 8:30 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 6:30 PM | DOL
Ireland, Spain 2013 | Catalan, Spanish with English subtitles | 84M
DIRECTOR: Roger Gual SCREENWRITER: Roger Gual, Javier Calvo PRODUCER: David Matamoros, Tristan O. Lynch, Aoife O’Sullivan CINEMATOGRAPHER: Emili Guirao CAST: Jan Cornet, Claudia Bassols, Stephen Rea, Fionnula
Flanagan, Timothy Gibbs
THE UMBRELLAS OF
CHERBOURG
LES PARAPLUIES DE CHERBOURG
Tue., Oct. 15 | 6:30 PM | HTC
Wed., Oct. 16 | 7:00 PM | KKM
DIRECTOR: Jacques Demy SCREENWRITER: Jacques Demy PRODUCER: Mag
Bodard CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jean Rabier CAST: Catherine Deneuve, Nino
Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon, Marc Michel, Ellen Farner
One of the greatest restaurants in the world is closing and an eclectic mix
Geneviève, 17, lives with her widowed mother, who owns an umbrella shop
of international patrons have arrived in beautiful Catalonia for the final
in Cherbourg. She and Guy, a 20-year-old auto mechanic, are secretly
dinner service in this witty and delicious ensemble comedy. As the staff
in love and want to marry, but when she reveals this to her mother, her
prepare and serve an audacious tasting menu, a pair of former lovers
mother objects on the grounds that Geneviève is too young and Guy is not
who made their reservation a year ago (before splitting up) reunite for this
mature or well-established enough, particularly since he has not yet done
once-in-a-lifetime meal. Can their romance be rekindled with the help of
his required military service. Shortly after this, Guy is drafted to serve in
the widow dining with her husband’s ashes? Will the brilliant chef be able
the war in Algeria. Before he leaves, he and Geneviève consummate their
to pull off a perfect finale?
love for each other, which results in her becoming pregnant. While Guy
is away they drift apart, and Geneviève must choose between waiting for
An Irish and Spanish co-production, TASTING MENU, like all great
Guy’s return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond
ensemble dramedies centered on culinary delights, is a crowd-pleasing
merchant. THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG was the antithesis of the
mishmash of relationships, feuds, and broken dreams that are mended
French New Wave, when it was released 50 years ago. Rather than sub-
through the simple act of “breaking bread” and the universal appreciation
verting cinematic conventions like his peers Alain Resnais and Jean-Luc
of great food. Similar in style to other foodie classics like BIG NIGHT and
Godard, director Jacques Demy embraced them, and like the later works
CHOCOLAT, a joie de vivre will wash over you and make you want to do like
of Francois Truffaut, created a self-contained fantasy world, drawing from
the Europeans do.
musicals, fairytales and the golden age of Hollywood. The beloved film has
been beautifully remastered to commemorate its golden anniversary. A
discussion of the film with American Film Institute scholar Barry Sabath will
be held after the first screening at Hawaii Theatre Center.
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AMERICAN INDIES: PRESENTED BY HOTEL RENEW BY ASTON
COLD COMES THE NIGHT
COLD TURKEY
A LEADING MAN
PIT STOP
Fri., Oct. 18 | 8:30 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 6:15 PM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 18 | 6:00 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 11:30 AM | KKM
Fri., Oct. 18 | 2:30 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 12 | 5:30 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 9:30 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Tze Chun SCREENWRITER: Tze Chun, Osgood Perkins, Nick
Simon PRODUCER: Mynette Louie, Trevor Sagan CINEMATOGRAPHER: Noah
Rosenthal CAST: Alice Eve, Bryan Cranston, Logan Marshall-Green, Ursula
Parker, Leo Fitzpatrick
DIRECTOR: Will Slocombe SCREENWRITER: Will Slocombe PRODUCER:
Graham Ballou, David Mandel CINEMATOGRAPHER: Lucas Lee Graham CAST:
Peter Bogdanovich, Ashton Holmes, Alicia Witt, Sonya Walger, Ross Partridge
DIRECTOR: Steven J. Kung SCREENWRITER: Steven J. Kung PRODUCER: Justin Bell, Jon Michael Kondrath CINEMATOGRAPHER: Robert Lam CAST: Jack
Yang, Heather Mazur, Kate Lang Johnson, Tsai Chin, Raymond Lee, Pat Tsao
DIRECTOR: Yen Tan SCREENWRITER: Yen Tan, David Lowery PRODUCER:
Kelly Williams, Jonathan Duffy, James M. Johnston, Eric Steele CINEMATOGRAPHER: Hutch CAST: Bill Heck, Marcus DeAnda, Amy Seimetz, John
Merriman, Alfredo Maduro
Hawaii Premiere
Hawaii Premiere
World Premiere
LGBT
Hawaii Premiere
A Thanksgiving get-together for the eccentric Turner clan, presided over
Everyone is happy for rising actor Guoqiao (GQ) — the network, his mother,
No matter how financially desperate you are, nothing good can come from
by eminent scholar and patriarch, Poppy (Peter Bogdanovich), turns into a
his best friend — everyone except GQ himself. He’s stuck playing an of-
Recovering from an ill-fated affair with a married man, Gabe finds solace
finding a huge bag of money, especially dirty money that’s accompanied by
disastrous holiday weekend when black sheep daughter Nina (Alicia Witt)
fensive stereotype on a television sitcom, and the day he decides to speak
in the relationship he maintains with his ex-wife and daughter. On the other
a mysterious corpse. This is the situation in which Chloe (Alice Eve of STAR
pays her first visit home in 15 years. Nina immediately clashes with step-
up for himself on set, the executive producer fires him. Struggling to pick up
side of town, Ernesto evades life at home with his current live-in ex-boy-
TREK INTO DARKNESS), a struggling motel owner, finds herself. When a
mother, Deborah (Cheryl Hines), and competes with her siblings (Ashton
the pieces, he starts dating A-list casting director Rachel. Love and work
friend by spending much of his spare time in the hospital with an ailing past
nearly blind Polish gangster named Topo (Bryan Cranston of BREAKING
Holmes and Sonya Walger) for Poppy’s affection — and money. Over three
are intertwined as he gives her sex; she gives him auditions.
love. Impervious to the monotony of their blue-collar world, they maintain
BAD) comes to retrieve the bag, he discovers the cash has somehow
days, the family gradually disintegrates over who will get Poppy’s money —
passed into the hands of a crooked cop. This leaves the eyesight-chal-
only to discover Poppy has his own bad news to share.
lenged criminal with only one choice: take Chloe and her daughter hostage
an unwavering yearning for romance.
Their relationship survives the protestations of GQ’s mother, Pat, and best
friend, David, but starts to show strain as it becomes clear that GQ is un-
Far from the gay centers of the world, director Yen Tan explores the
so they can become his eyes. The second feature from director Tze Chun
Set in present-day Pasadena and constructed around a series of meals,
able to land another acting gig. Frustrated with Rachel’s inability to produce
complex and oft-forgotten lives of gay men in small-town America. The
(HIFF 2009 Emerging Filmmaker Winner for CHILDREN OF INVENTION) and
COLD TURKEY is about what happens when you set a match to a powder
results, GQ takes interest in a celebutante actress who tests his ambition
understated, contemplative nature of Ernesto and Gabe’s story is told from
part-time Hawaii resident and Independent Spirit Award winning producer
keg. It’s about honesty, love and trying your best. Ultimately, it’s about the
and fidelity. As pressures from work, love and family come to a head, GQ
the perspective of an observer, allowing us-even if just for a moment-to
Mynette Louie, COLD COMES THE NIGHT is a deft thriller set in smalltown
kind of emotional terrorism that only families can inflict upon one another.
must confront the hard question: How much of himself will he compromise
understand what it means to be an outsider. The emotional isolation the two
for career success?
men have grown accustomed to is captured in a subtle, optimistic, poetic
America, in the same vein as the Coens’ BLOOD SIMPLE and Sam Raimi’s A
SIMPLE PLAN. In addition to breakout star Alice Eve and Emmy Award-
fashion while avoiding melodrama. In a refreshingly quiet film, Tan’s pro-
winning Bryan Cranston, the film’s cast also includes strong performances
tagonists never try to run away from their relatively hollow surroundings,
from Logan Marshall-Green (PROMETHEUS), Ursula Parker (Louie) and Leo
but opt to fill life’s deepest voids with their tenacious confidence.
Fitzpatrick (The Wire). – Jason Musni Soeda
– Sundance
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THE TRUTH ABOUT EMANUEL
Hawaii Premiere
Sun., Oct. 13 | 3:00 PM | DOL
Mon., Oct. 14 | 3:30 PM | DOL
Wed., Oct. 16 | 9:15 PM | KKM
FILMMAKER SPOTLIGHT: A
CONVERSATION WITH
ANDREW ADAMSON
SAT., OCT 12 | 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM | DOL
*Discussion to directly follow MR. PIP screening.
DIRECTOR: Francesca Gregorini SCREENWRITER: Francesca Gregorini
PRODUCER: Francesca Gregorini CINEMATOGRAPHER: Polly Morgan CAST:
Kaya Scodelario, Jessica Biel, Alfred Molina, Frances O’Connor, Jimmi
Simpson, Aneurin Barnard
New Zealand native Andrew Adamson started his career as a computer
animator and joined Pacific Data Images (PDI) in 1991. PDI would merge
with Dreamworks SKG and the SHREK series would set his career on a new
path. Directing mega-hits SHREK and SHREK 2 gave him enough credentials
Outspoken 17-year-old Emanuel (Kaya Scodelario) seeks something more
to migrate over to live action film directing, steering THE CHRONICLES OF
than the mundane life she currently leads living with her father (Alfred
NARNIA series by writing, producing and directing the first two films. After
Molina) and new stepmother (Frances O’Connor). Everything changes when
being won over by Lloyd Jones’ novel ‘Mister Pip’, he began chasing the
Emanuel meets her new next-door neighbor Linda (Jessica Biel) and her
film rights, quickly joining forces with producer Robin Scholes. MR. PIP is
baby daughter. Offering to babysit for Linda, a single mother, Emanuel’s
set during the 1990s civil war on Bougainville Island, in Papua New Guinea
life begins to take on a number surprising twists and turns as she tries to
— where Adamson lived as a teenager.
protect Linda’s secret. This film surely will illicit discussion among viewers
long after the film’s screening.
Following the screening of MR. PIP will be a moderated conversation with
Adamson, where he will discuss the making of MR. PIP and his illustrious
Jessica Biel (TOTAL RECALL (2012), THE ILLUSIONIST) will surprise audi-
career in computer animation and as director of some of the biggest box-
ences with her dramatic performance as a single mother who shares a
office hits of all-time.
deep bond with her daughter. British actors Alfred Molina (AN EDUCATION,
SPIDER-MAN 2) and Frances O’Connor (A.I., TV’s MR. SELFRIDGE) shine as
Emanuel’s caring and concerned parents. Premiering at the 2013 Sundance
Film Festival, director/writer Francesca Gregorini’s second film has a
MR. PIP
Sat., Oct. 12 | 2:30 PM | DOL
Wed., Oct. 16 | 3:30 PM | DOL
Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea 2012 | English | 133M
DIRECTOR: Andrew Adamson SCREENWRITER: Andrew Adamson PRODUCER: Andrew Adamson, Robin Scholes, Leslie Urdang, Dean Vanech CINEMATOGRAPHER: John Toon CAST: Hugh Laurie, Xzannjah, Healesville Joel
Adapted by Andrew Adamson from the best-selling novel by Lloyd Jones,
MR. PIP is the story of how Mr. Watts, a teacher on the war-torn island of
Bougainville, helps a young girl survive the violence of her daily life through
the power of imagination. Mr. Watts reads from his favorite book, “Great
Expectations,” and 14-year-old Matilda is transported into the Victorian
world, finding inspiration, friendship and hope when her real life is filled
with harsh uncertainty and danger.
MR. PIP was set in Bougainville during the 1990s when the country was
torn apart by a war over copper mining and land rights, and most of the
story it tells is very close to the experiences of the people there. Mr. Watts,
expertly portrayed by Hugh Laurie (TV’s HOUSE), represents the post-colonialist who hopes to make a difference but is thwarted by the civil unrest of
a turbulent culture mired in corruption. Writer-director Andrew Adamson
also expertly transitions from his more commercial work (the SHREK and
CHRONICLES OF NARNIA series) and into more intimate stories.
unique visual style while addressing a number of themes including motherhood, loss, obsession and mother/daughter relationships. – John Ching
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ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW
I LEARN AMERICA
SAKE-BOMB
THIS IS MARTIN BONNER
Fri., Oct. 11 | 9:00 PM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 6:30 PM | DOL
Wed., Oct. 16 | 1:00 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 12 | 7:15 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 9:30 PM | KKM
Fri., Oct. 18 | 5:00 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 12 | 9:30 PM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 4:30 PM | DOL
Hawaii Premiere
Hawaii Premiere
Hawaii Premiere
DIRECTOR: Gitte Peng, Jean-Michel Dissard PRODUCER: Gitte Peng, JeanMichel Dissard CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jean-Michel Dissard
Jim White is an average American family man, mostly content to exist
The children of immigration, here to stay, are the new Americans. How
within his humdrum reality. At the tail end of a theme park vacation with
we fare in welcoming them will determine the nature of this country in the
his loving wife and two beautiful children, he is awakened by an unsettling
21st century and beyond. The International High School at Lafayette is a
phone call from his boss, who tells him that he has lost his job. Shaken by
New York City public school dedicated to serving newly arrived immigrant
the news, he decides to spend his last day on vacation with the family with-
teenagers, with more than 300 students speaking two dozen languages
out notifying them of the bad news. As his wife and kids gallivant through
from 50 countries. The students strive to master English, adapt to families
the park with Jim in tow, almost zombie-like from the Earth shattering news
they haven’t seen in years, confront the universal trials of adolescence, and
of his firing, he snaps out of it when he sees and becomes intrigued by two
search for a future they can claim as their own. In I LEARN AMERICA five
young, nubile French teens. Along the way, his paranoid psyche spirals
resilient immigrant teenagers come together over a year at the Internation-
even further, and the fine line between fantasy and reality becomes blurred
al High School at Lafayette and struggle to learn their new land. Through
(The film was shot without permission at the ubiquitous theme park). Jim’s
these five vibrant young people, their stories and struggles, and their
journey through the day becomes its own dream through a phantasmagoria
willingness to open their lives and share them with us, we “learn America.”
First-time writer/director Randy Moore takes a bold and creative step into
uncharted territory, inviting viewers on a surreal, postmodern voyage into
the seedy underbelly of family entertainment. ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW
can only be experienced on the big screen.
– Anderson Le
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Japan, United States 2013 | English, Japanese with English subtitles | 82M
DIRECTOR: Randy Moore SCREENWRITER: Randy Moore PRODUCER: Gioia
Marchese, Soojin Chung CINEMATOGRAPHER: Lucas Lee Graham
CAST: Roy Abramsohn, Elena Schuber, Katelynn Rodriguez, Annet Mahendru
through the looking glass.
Hawaii Premiere
DIRECTOR: Junya Sakino SCREENWRITER: Jeff Mizushima PRODUCER:
Junya Sakino, Hiromitsu Senoo CINEMATOGRAPHER: Sam Yano CAST: Gaku
Hamada, Eugene Kim, Marlane Barnes
DIRECTOR: Chad Hartigan SCREENWRITER: Chad Hartigan PRODUCER:
Cherie Saulter CINEMATOGRAPHER: Sean McElwee CAST: Paul Eenhoorn,
Richmond Arquette, Sam Buchanan, Robert Longstreet
Winner of the NEXT Section’s Audience Award at the 2013 Sundance Film
A “sake-bomb” is a cocktail created by dropping a shot of sake into a pint
Festival, Chad Hartigan’s moving second feature has an air of simplicity
of beer. The alcoholic collision of the Japanese and American encapsu-
but proves a subtle meditation on friendship, faith and human connection.
lates the contentious relationship between Naoto and Sebastian, the main
In his 50s, Martin Bonner (Paul Eenhoorn) leaves his old life behind and
leads of SAKE BOMB, one of the funniest Asian American comedies of the
relocates to Reno, where he finds work for a church-based program that
last few years.
helps released prisoners transition to life on the outside. Divorced with two
adult children, he tries speed dating and passes time as a soccer referee
Sebastian is a bitter, self-deprecating wannabe Internet star from Los
on weekends. Meanwhile, Travis Holloway (Richmond Arquette) has just
Angeles. He is recently dumped by his girlfriend, who can’t take his juvenile
been released from a 12-year prison stint. His program mentor, Steve, is
slackerdom anymore. When his cousin Naoto (Gaku Hamada), a naive sake
charitable and helps him adjust, but Travis finds Steve’s Christian devotion
maker from Japan, shows up to find his own ex-girlfriend in Northern Cali-
uncomfortable and reaches out to Martin instead. The two men form an
fornia, Sebastian reluctantly take him on a road trip to go find her. Along the
unlikely friendship that offers them unspoken support and understanding.
way, cultural misunderstandings, underhanded behavior and hijinks ensue.
It’s clash of cultures ready to explode. Together they meet a colorful group
Paul Eenhoorn and Richmond Arquette offer standout performances,
of characters and situations as they come to grips with who they are and the
approaching their characters with a low-key restraint that evokes the
true nature of the significant others they are pursuing. The debut feature of
awkwardness of starting life afresh, well into middle age.
Japanese born and LA-based producer Junya Sakino and Jeff Mizushima
– John Nien, Sundance
(the award-winning ETIENNE! [HIFF 2009], SALAD DAYS [HIFF 2011]).
– Anderson Le
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PACIFIC CINEMA
MADE IN HAWAII
The Vilcek Foundation, which honors the outstanding contributions of
foreign-born artists and scientists to American culture, is pleased to
recognize these filmmakers. It is creative spirits like theirs that enliven and
inspire American cinema, an art form that owes much to the immigrant
community in this country.
ANDREW ADAMSON
HARRY GREGSON-WILLIAMS
New Zealand native Andrew
HARRY GREGSON-WILLIAMS is one
Adamson is an acclaimed director,
of Hollywood’s most sought after
writer and producer. Adamson’s
composers. He worked on all four
latest feature MR. PIP is adapted
installments of the SHREK franchise;
from Lloyd Jones’ award-winning
and received Golden Globe and
novel. Adamson made his
Grammy Award nominations for
DIS C US S ION TO FOLLOW FILM
PUAMANA
directorial debut with SHREK, the
his score to THE LION, THE WITCH
first film to win an Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature. Adamson
AND THE WARDROBE. His recent work includes Andrew Adamson’s MR PIP,
went on to write and direct SHREK 2, which garnered him an Oscar
TOTAL RECALL, and Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS. Born in England to a musical
nomination for Best Animated Feature. (full bio on page 85)
family, Gregson-Williams has lived and worked in Los Angeles since 1995.
Sun., Oct. 13 | 6:00 PM | DOL
SOOJIN CHUNG
CHAD HARTIGAN
A native of South Korea, Soojin
Chad Hartigan was born in
Chung holds an MFA from the AFI
Nicosia, Cyprus and attended the
Conservatory, and has helped to
North Carolina School of the Arts,
produce numerous award-winning
School of Filmmaking. He wrote
short films such as PORTRAIT
and directed his first feature,
FOR LEONORE. Soojin has also
LUKE AND BRIE ARE ON A FIRST
DATE in 2008, which premiered
worked on eight major feature films
including Park Chan-Wook’s LADY VENGEANCE. Chung recently co-founded
at the Hamptons International Film Festival and went on to spawn a Latin
the production company FORERUNNER FILMS, and has several projects in
American remake in 2013 called LUNA EN LEO. THIS IS MARTIN BONNER
development. ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW is her latest feature film.
is his second feature.
FREE
RETURN ENGAGEMENT
PUAMANA is a documentary film produced by Meleanna Aluli Meyer and
directed by the late documentary filmmaker Les Blank (director of seminal
American documentaries like BURDEN OF DREAMS and IN HEAVEN THERE
IS NO BEER?), his only production shot in Hawaii. The film features interviews, songs and performances by Irmgard Farden Aluli, one of Hawai’i’s
most loved and influential musical composers. The film interweaves
concert footage, archival stills and on-screen text to produce “a cinematic
JEAN-MICHEL DISSARD
JUNYA SAKINO
In 2013, ‘Ulu’ulu: The Henry Ku’ualoha Giugni Moving Image Archive of
Before directing I LEARN
Junya Sakino was born and raised
Hawaii, with generous support from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, pre-
AMERICA, Jean-Michel produced
in Japan. In 2000, he moved to the
served and digitized archival elements from this production. This special
several critically acclaimed films
US to pursue his directing career.
screening includes the newly preserved film PUAMANA, plus outtakes from
chronicling adolescent youth,
In 2003, he made his US directorial
the original field recordings, followed by a panel discussion with the team
including: RAISING VICTOR
debut with his short film THE JAZZ
at ‘Ulu’ulu.
VARGAS (2002), RIKERS HIGH
ADDICT. Sakino subsequently went
(2005), and EZRA (2007). He also
on to study film at CSU Long Beach
directing shorts, VANITY MIRROR, THE SPIRAL RING and ORIZURU (2006).
Granik. Dissard is on Cine-Institute’s Advisory Board, the only film school in
SAKE BOMB marks his debut as a feature-length director.
Fri., Oct. 18 | 6:30 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 3:30 PM | KKM
DIRECTOR: Les Blank PRODUCER: Meleanna Aluli Meyer CAST: Irmgard
Farden Aluli
translation of the pulse of island life.”
co-wrote and produced DOWN TO THE BONE (2004), directed by Debra
RAILROADING PARADISE
DIRECTOR: Anthony Aalto, Mike Hinchey SCREENWRITER: Anthony Aalto
PRODUCER: Karen Victor CINEMATOGRAPHER: Mike Hinchey CAST: George
Ariyoshi, Paul Brewbaker, Kirk Caldwell, Peter Carlisle, Ben Cayetano
RAILROADING PARADISE is about the Sierra Club’s role in Oahu’s rail controversy, and how its leadership arrived at a position in favor of rail, should
be seen by everyone in Hawaii, because the issues examined range far
wider than simply traffic congestion. Interviews with major players on both
sides present educated, passionate people who disagree about a lot, but
all seem motivated by a desire to improve this community. You may not walk
out of the film with a new position on rail, but you will have an appreciation
of many more of the issues involved in the debate.
Preceded by
SENDING ALOHA ABROAD
DIRECTOR: Sean Aronson
SENDING ALOHA ABROAD is a documentary that tells the story of Hawaii’s
integral role in the early years of the Peace Corps organization. From 1962
to 1971, nearly 10,000 Americans came to Hawaii to train for their two year
Haiti. Originally from France, Jean-Michel immigrated to America when he
Peace Corps service. Funding from the training program directly led to the
was a teenager. He is a dual French-US citizen.
formation of the University of Hawaii at Hilo among many other cultural and
educational institutions in Hawaii.
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MADE IN HAWAII
MADE IN HAWAII
THE DRESSMAKER’S DAUGHTER
North American Premiere | United States 2013 | English | 25M
Director: David Lim
Even at an early age, Barbara had always dreamed of becoming a
broadcaster. In college, she continues to pursue her dream, but life takes
an unexpected twist when her mother falls ill. But hard work and a bit of
luck prove that dreams can come true. This is the true story of Barbara
Kim, the dressmaker’s daughter, who went on to become a groundbreaking
television host.
World Premiere | United States 2013 | English | 27M
Director: Sean Aronson
SEEDS OF ALOHA
World Premiere
Mon., Oct. 14 | 6:00 PM | DOL
Wed., Oct. 16 | 1:00 PM | KKM
DIRECTOR: David Barry PRODUCER: Nancy Kahumoku CAST: George Kahumoku Jr.
This warm and funny talk-story style documentary about slack-key master
George Kahumoku, Jr. explores the talented renaissance man’s roots, art
and inspirations, primarily through moving and hilarious conversations with
“Uncle George.” Kahumoku is a born storyteller, and his witty, wonderful
anecdotes cover everything from his warrior Granny to winning a Grammy.
MADE IN HAWAII SHORTS
Sun., Oct. 13 | 12:30 PM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 6:30 PM | KKM
The film traces Hawaii’s role in the development of the iconic but often
neglected American institution — the US Peace Corps. It is the untold story
of thousands of American volunteers who lived and trained in Hawaii prior
to Peace Corps service, and who often settled there after their life-changing
overseas experiences.
DRESS
United States Premiere | United States 2013 | English | 19M
Director: Henry Ian Cusick
The directorial debut of LOST actor Henry Ian Cusick, DRESS chronicles a
grieving husband and father (played by Cusick), who grows more distant
from his two young sons and is obsessed with a particular red dress from
his late wife’s closet.
PEACE BY PIECE
Director: Michael Ng
In everything he does, from the watering of his taro and the feeding of his
goats, to his performances while on tour, Kahumoku exudes aloha, and he
Upon receiving troubling news regarding her father, Kim’s life is thrown into
treats everyone he meets like ohana instantly. It is in his everyday activities
turmoil. Kim must decide whether to reach out to the man from whom she
and interactions, and how he goes about them that we will discover the
has been estranged for more than 20 years.
roots of his Hawaiian life, and how it has made him the man he is today, and
why he is a cherished legend of Hawaiian music and culture.
MAKOTO: OR, HONESTY
Spend 100 minutes listening to the music and stories of this incredibly
Hawaii Premiere | United States 2013 | English | 6M
inspiring teacher, artist, farmer, musician, activist, and Hawaiian, and you’ll
Director: Christopher Makoto Yogi
want to live a fuller, richer, more self-sufficient life. Or, at the very least,
you’ll learn the benefits of bringing chickens to a classroom and the perils
Makoto translates to “honesty” or “sincerity.” Filmmaker Christopher
of bringing fish to a hotel room. –Sat Freedman
Makoto Yogi travels home to Hawaii to confront the death of his father, and
finds peace through the simple act of talking.
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E HAKU INOA
TO WEAVE A NAME
Hawaii Premiere
Sat., Oct. 19 | 7:15 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Christen Hepuakoa Marquez PRODUCER: Christen Hepuakoa
Marquez CINEMATOGRAPHER: Glenn Yamamoto
Native Hawaiian filmmaker Christen Marquez delves into the mystery behind
her extremely long Hawaiian middle name, Hepuakoamanaèkapunokamaleio-naliìamekahanohanoìa. Born in the ‘80s to a beautiful hula dancer and her
“haole” father, who worked as an architect in downtown Honolulu, Christen’s
family began to unravel as a result of her mother›s emotional episodes.
Christen’s father felt he had no choice but to leave Hawaii with his children
and return to his hometown of Seattle. Because of the separation from her
mother, Marquez didn’t get the chance to bond with her and absorb Hawaiian
culture, leaving a void in her life. Ultimately, she makes the difficult decision
to return to Hawaii to reunite with her mother to fully understand the hidden
meanings in her name. – Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
MT. ZION
MYSTERY ROAD
TONGUES OF HEAVEN
Fri., Oct. 11 | 7:30 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 3:45 PM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 11 | 3:30 PM | KKM
Sat., Oct. 12 | 9:30 PM | DOL
THURS., OCT. 17 | 3:15 PM | DOL
Mon., Oct. 14 | 6:30 PM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 4:00 PM | DOL
Hawaii Premiere
New Zealand 2013 | English, Maori with English subtitles | 96M
Hawaii Premiere
Taiwan, ROC, Us 2013 | Aboriginal, ENG, Hawaiian, Mandarin with ENG subtitles | 60M
Australia 2013 | English | 122M
DIRECTOR: Tearepa Kahi SCREENWRITER: Tearepa Kahi PRODUCER: Quinton
Hita CINEMATOGRAPHER: Fred Renata CAST: Stan Walker, Temuera Morrison,
Troy Kingi, David Wikaira-Paul, Darcey-Ray Flavell-Hudson, Miriama Smith
DIRECTOR: Ivan Sen SCREENWRITER: Ivan Sen PRODUCER: David Jowsey
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Ivan Sen CAST: Aaron Pedersen, Hugo Weaving, Jack
Thompson, Ryan Kwanten, Tasma Walton
Australian Idol winner Stan Walker plays Turei, a young man from rural Pukekohe who works diligently on his family’s potato farm. Although he respects
Jay Swan has recently returned to his outback hometown to take up his
his family’s Maori traditions and humble way of life, Turei also harbors a
posting as a detective with the local police force. Jay is assigned his first
secret desire to become a professional musician and make a name for his
major case, to investigate the brutal murder of a teenage Aboriginal girl,
band, Small Axe, which consists of his brother Hone (Troy Kingi) and best
Julie Mason. Her body is discovered in a drainpipe under the main trucking
friends Reggie and Pou (David Wikaira-Paul and Darcey-Ray Flavell-Hudson).
highway out of town.
When an opportunity arises for him and his mates to become the support
act for Bob Marley’s 1979 tour to Aotearoa, he has one shot to make it hap-
Jay’s early investigations are hampered by a lack of trust from the Ab-
pen. However, his dreams lie in direct opposition to his father’s values with
original community. He grew up as a local Aboriginal lad, but he left and
which he grew up. Will Turei find a way to honor his dad, a hardworking man
went to the city to become a detective. He has recently returned to his
steeped in the old ways, without giving up on his dreams?
troubled hometown with worthy intentions to help his people. However as
DIRECTOR: Anita Chang PRODUCER: Anita Chang CINEMATOGRAPHER: Anita
Chang, Anchi Chen, Steve Fujimura, Lei Kainoa Kaupu, Hau’oli Waiau, Shinlan Yu
“You already know the importance of saving a language. You know the
reason, but not the motivation to save it,” admits Anchi Chen, one of the
collaborators for TONGUES OF HEAVEN. With 96 percent of the world’s
population speaking only 4 percent of the world’s languages, what does it
mean today to speak your mother tongue? To put it another way, what do
you lose when you lose your native language? Using video as the primary
medium of expression, four young indigenous women from the Austronesian language territories of Taiwan and Hawai’i share their questions,
desires and challenges of learning their native languages.
Preceded by
BREADFRUIT AND OPEN SPACES
Preceded by
MT. ZION was written and directed by Tearepa Kahi and features original
follow the trail left by the victim. Jay’s search for clues is also hindered
Hawaii Premiere
Guam, United States 2013 | English | 31M
GROWING PEOPLE
music inspired by the spirit of Bob Marley. The heartwarming family film
when he questions some of the local white people about the crime. He is
DIRECTOR: Lola Quan Bautista
also stars HIFF fan-favorite Temuera Morrison (FRESH MEAT [HIFF 2012],
a cop caught between two worlds. Directed by Ivan Sen, MYSTERY ROAD
BREADFRUIT AND OPEN SPACES explores the journey of the residents of
ONCE WERE WARRIORS [HIFF 1994]). – Jason Musni Soeda
is a taut murder mystery and a classic prodigal son returns fable. With an
the Gill-Baza subdivision in Guam and their challenge to hold their ground
Director: Dana Forsberg
all-star Australian cast including Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith from THE
on a new island, while also maintaining their ties to their families in their
Three sisters are empowered as they reconnect to their heritage through their
MATRIX) and Ryan Kwanten (TRUE BLOOD), this film is a welcome addition
home island, Chuuk.
work at MAÒ Organic Farms in the community of Waiànae in Oàhu, Hawaiì.
to the genre.
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a cop, he finds himself ostracized from the community as he struggles to
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OLA NĀ IWI: HĀLOA
ISLANDS
Hawaii Premiere | United States 2013 | Hawaiian with English subtitles | 13M
Hawaii Premiere | United Kingdom 2013 | 17M
Director: Michael Q. Ceballos
Director: Tajinder Singh Hayer
HĀLOA (pronounced: Haa-lo-ah) tells the story of how the first Hawaiian
Vaine is a beautiful young woman trapped on an island with Putu, her
came to be and how the Hawaiian peoples’ bond is forever linked to the
brutish “protector.” Her lover, Tamatoa, stands on the opposite shore and
Kalo (taro) plant, the Aina (land), and the Kanaka (people).
they share a gentle, wordless love play. When Putu finds out about her
infidelity, it is up to Vaine to make a frantic escape to freedom and love.
DESTINY IN THE DIRT
DOG SAVE THE QUEEN
International Premiere | Australia 2013 | English | 10M
Director: Ella Bancroft
Hawaii Premiere | Australia 2013 | English, Cook Islands Maori with English
subtitles | 14M
Dylan must decide the path and direction he wants his life to take. What
Director: Marcus Hamill
you see is not always what you get. One decision will lead to his destiny.
Rarotonga is abuzz with the news of “The Million Dollar Corgi Quest,” a
NIGHT SHIFT
PACIFIC SHOWCASE SHORTS
MON., OCT. 14 | 6:00 PM | DOL
Our annual shorts showcase presented by Pacific Islanders in
Communications (PIC), exploring the many stories of Pacific first peoples,
from New Zealand, Australia, and Micronesia to our own backyard.
ZORI
United States Premiere | Marshall Islands 2013 | Marshallese with English
subtitles | 9M
Director: Suzanne Chutaro and Jack Niedenthal
On an island, a zori is a terrible thing to lose. As a young Marshallese boy,
Labro, goes out the door of his rustic shack, he suddenly realizes that one
of his zoris is missing.
Hawaii Premiere | New Zealand 2013 | English | 15M
Director: Zia Mandviwalla
Salote keeps her head down, does her job and gleans her survival from what
others leave behind. Usually, no one would spare her a second glance.
LITTLE GIRL’S WAR CRY
Hawaii Premiere | United States, Cook Islands 2013 | Cook Islands Maori with
English subtitles | 16M
Director: Erin Lau
Raised in an abusive household, young Tiare shelters herself from reality
with her hero-centered imagination. When a prank goes wrong, she must
directly confront the violence that stains her childhood and family.
competition run by Buckingham Palace, in search of the direct descendant
FILM RARO SHORTS
Tue., Oct. 15 | 7:00 PM | DOL
A selection of shorts from FILM RARO, a socio-economic development
of the Queen’s corgi, who visited the shores back in ‘74 and got loose and
busy with some of the local mutts.
THE OFFSHORE PIRATE
project in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Designed to preserve Pacific language,
Hawaii Premiere | United States 2013 | English, Cook Islands Maori with
heritage and culture through film.
Director: Eric Heimbold
WHAT IS A COOK ISLANDS KID?
Ardita a smart, beautiful, though spoiled young woman, wants nothing
Hawaii Premiere | New Zealand 2013 | English, Cook Islands Maori with
Director: Stan Wolfgramm
more than to be left alone on her uncle’s yacht (off Rarotonga) while on
a stopover from her worldly life. When fugitives seize her boat, she is
compelled to see the island she comes from, but no longer knows.
The Film Raro Youth Project was a project run with six local Rarotongan
schools to educate the children about the value of telling their own digital
I’M GOING TO MUM’S
stories. It was also a vehicle to give Cook Islands adults an insight into the
THE SEED
minds and hearts of their children.
MOU PIRI: A RAROTONGAN LOVE SONG
Hawaii Premiere | New Zealand 2012 | English | 13M
International Premiere | New Zealand 2013 | English, Cook Islands Maori with
Director: Lauren Jackson
Director: Karin Williams
Jacob is eight years old and his parents dress him funny. Stuck in the middle
Hawaii Premiere | New Zealand 2013 | Cook Islands Maori with English
subtitles | 21M
of a fresh divorce, he takes drastic fashion action to make himself heard.
Director: David Gould
MOU PIRI explores the importance of music and dance in Cook Islands culture
through the story of a romantic song that is synonymous with island weddings.
HITCH HIKE
United States Premiere | New Zealand 2013 | English | 12M
Director: Matthew Saville
Toby arrives on Rarotonga with his mother and her fiancé. Desperate to
return to New Zealand, Toby steals the wedding rings hoping to sell them
to pay for his travel. During his escape he meets an old fisherman, Hahona,
who shows Toby that telling the truth can reap rewards far beyond what
you’d expected.
A hitchhiking teenager determined to meet his birth mother finds solace in
the strangest of places.
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50 FIRST DATES
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BIRD OF PARADISE
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THE CASTAWAY COWBOY
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DIAMOND HEAD
Sun., Oct. 20 | 6:30 PM | DDT
Sun., Oct. 20 | 4:30 PM | DDT
Sun., Oct. 20 | 2:00 PM | DDT
Sat., Oct. 19 | 4:30 PM | DDT
DIRECTOR: Peter Segal SCREENWRITER: George Wing PRODUCER: Jack
Giarraputo, Steve Golin, Nancu Juvonen CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jack N. Green
CAST: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Lusia Strus
DIRECTOR: King Vidor SCREENWRITER: Leonard Praskins, Wells Roots
PRODUCER: King Vidor, David O. Selznick CINEMATOGRAPHER: Lucien
Andriot, Edward Cronjager, Clyde De Vinna CAST: Dolores del Rio, Joel
McCrea, John Halliday, Richard Gallagher, Bert Roach
DIRECTOR: Vincent McEveety SCREENWRITER: Don Tait PRODUCER: Winston
Hibler, Ron Miller CINEMATOGRAPHER: Andrew Jackson CAST: James
Garner, Vera Miles, Robert Culp, Eric Shea, Elizabeth Smith, Manu Tupou
DIRECTOR: Guy Green SCREENWRITER: Marguerite Roberts PRODUCER:
Jerry Bresler CINEMATOGRAPHER: Sam Leavitt CAST: Charles Heston,
Yvette Mimieux, George Chakiris, France Nuyen, James Darren
Henry (Adam Sandler) lives an enviable life in a Hawaiian paradise,
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1850s San Francisco is the opening setting for the 1974 Disney production,
Charlton Heston stars as ruthless “King” Howland, the head of an
spending every night with a beautiful tourist in search of an island fling. It’s
From legendary Oscar-winning director King Vidor (THE CROWD, DUEL IN
THE CASTAWAY COWBOY. James Garner stars as Lincoln Costain, a Texas
agricultural dynasty, in DIAMOND HEAD – a torrid tale of passion and
a sweet life with no strings attached … until he meets Lucy (Barrymore).
THE SUN) comes an exotic tale of romance set in gorgeous Polynesia: BIRD
cowboy visiting California when he finds himself in the wrong place at
prejudice set in steamy Hawaii. An outspoken, hardheaded man, Howland
He and Lucy hit it off from the get-go, but the next day she acts like she
OF PARADISE.
the wrong time and winds up being shanghaied, destination unknown.
sets out to halt the marriage of his beautiful young sister, Sloan (Yvette
Costain uses his considerable wits to escape and ends up washed ashore
Mimieux), to Hawaiian boy Paul Kahana (James Darren). Even though
in Hawaii.
Howland is having a secret love affair with the lovely Hawaiian Mei Chen
doesn’t know him. Has his karma come around to kick him in the butt or
what? Actually, Lucy has short-term memory loss so every night all memory
Johnny (Joel McCrea) is an intrepid young sailor traveling the South Seas
of her day is erased. But a man in love will go to any lengths to win over
who falls in love with Luana (Dolores del Rio), the beautiful daughter of an
the girl of his dreams, and if that means having to find imaginative ways
island chief. But Luana is betrothed to a neighboring native prince, and
Rescued by Henrietta MacAvoy (Vera Miles), a widowed potato farmer,
After a violent confrontation ends in Paul’s death, a devastated Sloan
of doing it over again every day, then Henry’s up for the challenge. Rob
is soon to be married. With little thought to the future, Johnny and Luana
Costain quickly surveys the situation and convinces the widow MacAvoy to
realizes that she’s in love with Paul’s brother, Dean (George Chakiris), and
Schneider (BIG DADDY) portrays a “local braddah” and Sandler frequents
elope together, searching for paradise in each other’s arms.
try some of his tried-and-trusted Texas techniques in an attempt to salvage
once again, Howland faces the prospect of an unwanted alliance. When
a “local diner” where he occasionally gets sage advice from the locals
working behind the counter.
(France Nuyen), he loathes the idea of a “native boy” joining his family.
her ranch. He then has to persuade the skeptical local workers as well. THE
tragedy strikes again, Howland is forced to either change his beliefs or
With McCrea at his most dashing and del Rio at her alluring height, BIRD
CASTAWAY COWBOY is typical Disney family fare, with a competent cast
watch his dynasty disintegrate. – Classicflix.com
OF PARADISE is a movie of wild eroticism and thrilling adventure, and not
and engaging storyline. Robert Culp co-stars as an unscrupulous banker
to be missed.
with designs on the MacAvoy property, as well as on Henrietta. Filmed in
Hawaii, the scenery is eye-catching and overall, THE CASTAWAY COWBOY
is an enjoyable film.
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HAWAII
FREE
KING KONG
FREE
MATARIKI
FREE
RABBIT PROOF FENCE
FREE
Thur., Oct. 17 | 4:30 PM | DDT
Tue., Oct. 15 | 8:00 PM | DDT
Thur., Oct. 17 | 8:15 PM | DDT
Sat., Oct. 19 | 7:30 PM | DDT
United States 1966 | English, Hawaiian with English subtitles | 189M
Canada, New Zealand 2010 | VARIOUS with ENGLISH subtitles | 93M
Australia 2002 | English, Aboriginal with English subtitles | 94M
DIRECTOR: George Roy Hill SCREENWRITER: Millard Kaufman, Daniel
Taradash PRODUCER: Walter Mirisch CAST: Julie Andrews, Max von Sydow,
Richard Harris, Gene Hackman, Jocelyne LaGarde
DIRECTOR: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack SCREENWRITER:
Merian C. Cooper, James Creelman, Ruth Rose PRODUCER: Merian C.
Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack CINEMATOGRAPHER: Eddie Linden, J.O.
Taylor, Vernon Walker CAST: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank
Reicher, Sam Hardy, Noble Johnson
DIRECTOR: Michael Bennett SCREENWRITER: Gavin Strawhan PRODUCER:
Fiona Copland CAST: Jason Wu, Susana Tang, Sara Wiseman, Iaheto Ah Hi,
Alix Bushnell
DIRECTOR: Phillip Noyce SCREENWRITER: Christine Olsen PRODUCER: Phillip
Noyce, Christine Olsen , John Winter CINEMATOGRAPHER: Christopher
Doyle CAST: Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Laura Monaghan, David
Gulpilil, Kenneth Branagh
In 1820, Abner Hale, a New England missionary, volunteers to carry the
word of God to the heathen natives of Hawaii. In need of a wife before he
can offer himself to the service, he proposes to Jerusha Bromley, a young
woman in love with an adventurous sea captain, Rafer Hoxworth, and takes
her to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii.
After a stormy and arduous voyage, Abner and Jerusha finally reach the
islands where they receive a royal welcome from the Alii Nui (queen of
Hawaii), Malama Kanakoa. Although Jerusha easily makes friends with the
natives and tries to understand their customs, the sanctimonious Abner
refuses to make any concessions and rigidly imposes his will upon the
pleasure-and-peace-loving Hawaiians. He orders them to destroy their
pagan idols, cover their naked bodies, and abolish their ancient practice
of incestuous marriage. The Alii Nui instructs her people to obey, although
she herself refuses to deny the deep love she feels for her brother, Kelolo.
Gradually, however, more and more white men come to the islands,
commercializing and corrupting the simple way of life and leaving behind
disease and unhappiness.
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Moviemaker and adventurer Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong) is embarking
on a mysterious sea voyage for his next big movie, but he can’t get any
actresses to take the risk. Lucky for him it’s the Great Depression, and
gorgeous young women are starving on the street. He finds and feeds
Ann Darrow (Fay Wray), promises to respect her virtue, and off she goes,
the only girl on a ship bound for parts unknown. Stalwart first mate Jack
Driscoll (Bruce Cabot), doesn’t want a dame aboard, but of course he’s
drawn to Ann. And it doesn’t hurt when Denham shoots some provocative
screen tests of Ann in a racy, pre-code “beauty and the beast” costume.
Far out to sea, Denham reveals that he’s looking for the uncharted Skull
Island, where a monster named “Kong” is rumored to reign. Sure enough,
the island (done in a gorgeous, old matte painting) emerges from a
mysterious fog, with the natives about to offer a young girl to Kong in a
A moving, urgent and funny story about us – today, here, now. Set over
five days and nights, this fast paced drama is the story of lives brought into
By the mid-19th century, white settlers had gained political control of
collision by one event. A rugby league star driving past a deserted car park
Australia. Many aborigines were removed from their lands and their
late at night sees a fight. He intervenes and gets bashed. When a young
children taken from them, under the belief that they would be better off in
car thief nicks the man’s apparently abandoned car, he unwittingly starts a
a more “civilized” environment and to be raised as “white” children and
chain of events that will change his life and the lives of others, forever.
trained to work as domestic servants or laborers.
Starring an ensemble cast including GO-GIRLS’ Alix Bushnell, Sara
Molly (Everlyn Sampi), her younger sister Daisy (Tianna Sansbury) and
Wiseman and SIONE’S WEDDING’s Iaheto Ah Hi, with a soundtrack by Don
cousin Gracie (Laura Monaghan) were three half-caste children from
McGlashan featuring original tracks by Gin Wigmore, Bella Kalolo, and the
Western Australia who were taken from their parents under government
Phoenix Foundation. With Kiwi films on a roll, director Michael Bennett’s
edict and sent to an institution, where they were subject to physical and
first feature film offers international audiences an exciting and hopeful
emotional abuse as they were taught to forget their families, their culture,
story about New Zealand today. Shot entirely in South Auckland, MATARIKI
and their lives up to that point and re-invent themselves as members of
debuted at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.
“white” Australian society. Molly decides they need to return to their
parents and plans a daring escape, and the three girls begin an epic
spectacular ritual. The arrival of the crew ruins the sacrifice, but the chief
journey back to Western Australia, travelling 1,500 miles on foot with no
notices the “golden woman” (the blonde-haired Ann) and figures Kong
food or water, and navigating by following the fence that has been built
would like her better anyway... – Laurie Boeder
across the nation to stem an over-population of rabbits.
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TABU
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Tue., Oct. 15 | 3:45 PM | DDT
WALKABOUT
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Tue., Oct. 15 | 5:45 PM | DDT
CINEMA AND THE PACIFIC
‘OTHER’ PANEL DISCUSSION
Australia, United Kingdom 1971 | Aboriginal, eng, with eng subtitles | 100M
DIRECTOR: F.W. Murnau, Robert J. Flaherty SCREENWRITER: F.W. Murnau,
Robert J. Flaherty CINEMATOGRAPHER: Floyd Crosby CAST: Anne Chevalier,
Matahi, Hitu, Kong Ah, Bill Bambridge, Jean, Jules
DIRECTOR: Nicolas Roeg SCREENWRITER: Edward Bond PRODUCER: Si
Litvinoff CINEMATOGRAPHER: Nicolas Roeg CAST: Jenny Agutter, Luc Roeg,
David Gulpilil, John Meillon, Robert McDarra, Peter Carver
Over the last 32 years, HIFF’s programming has focused on films about the
In 1929 on the island of Bora Bora, a young island girl, Reri, who has been
The contrast between modern, urban civilization and life in the natural
consecrated to the gods and is tabu for her to marry, falls in love with a
world lies at the heart of Nicolas Roeg’s visually dazzling drama
handsome young pearl fisherman, Matahi. When Matahi then kidnaps
WALKABOUT. The plot might resemble a standard fish-out-of-water tale:
Reri, the islanders fear the power of the TABU will fall upon them. If found
two city children become stranded in the Australian outback, and struggle
unchaste, Reri will be sacrificed and Matahi will die. Near starvation,
to find their way back to civilization with the help of a friendly aborigine
Matahi and Reri travel in a canoe through storms to the “land of the white
boy. But Roeg and screenwriter Edward Bond are concerned with far
man.” Reri receives a letter from the warrior chief Hitu stating she has
more than the average wilderness drama, as a shocking act of violence
three days to return to him or Matahi will die...
near the story’s beginning makes clear. This is particularly true in regards
who ultimately develops a troubled romantic attraction towards the older
sister. Obviously intended as a statement on the exploitation of the natural
world and native cultures by European civilization, the film nevertheless
maintains an evocative vagueness that usually – but not always – favors
poetry over didacticism. Most importantly, the film’s justifiably acclaimed
cinematography is likely to sway even those who find fault with the film’s
narrative and message. The shift between the sterile city images and
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to the relationship between the white children and the aborigine boy,
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Pacific Rim produced by filmmakers from the Pacific Rim. In this special
scholar-based panel discussion accompanying the retrospective film series,
the Festival will examine 20th century representations and depictions of
the South Pacific through a western lens. Over the last 100 years, many of
the films featured in the retrospective program were influential in shaping
western perceptions of the Pacific and it’s people. At a time when indigenous
Pacific film is beginning to flourish, HIFF believes it is important to explore
the history of the relationship between cinema and the South Pacific
region. Panel topics will include representations of the Other, exoticism,
and stereotypes such as the ‘noble savage’ with a focus on films presented
in the retrospective film program. The panel will be comprised of both
se quam nit.
scholars and filmmakers who will present complementary views on the
history of cinema in the Pacific from both a socio-cultural and a filmmaking
perspective. Panelists will include moderator University of Hawaii professor
and filmmaker Vilsoni Hereniko, New Zealand scholar Selina Tusitala Marsh,
Los Angeles based filmmaker Arthur Dong (HOLLYWOOD CHINESE), Hawaii
Pacific University professor Houston Wood, and Alice Somerville, assistant
professor at the University of Hawaii.
the truly stunning, beautifully composed Australian landscapes provide
the film’s single best argument, making the film a vivid and convincing
experience. – Judd Blaise Rovi
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ANITA
Sat., Oct. 12 | 2:45 PM | DOL
Mon., Oct. 14 | 4:00 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 11:30 AM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Richard Hankin SCREENWRITER: Matt Kapp PRODUCER: Mike
Marcucci CINEMATOGRAPHER: Tony Rossi
DIRECTOR: Freida Lee Mock SCREENWRITER: Freida Lee Mock PRODUCER:
Freida Lee Mock CINEMATOGRAPHER: Bestor Cram, Don Lenzer, Erik
Daarstad CAST: Anita F. Hill, Charles Ogletree, Jill Abramson, Jane Mayer,
John W. Carr
Hawaii Premiere
16 ACRES documents the reconstruction of Ground Zero and the struggles
that encompassed its 11-year journey to what it is today. It offers a fascinating behind the scenes look into the political and emotional aspects of
the process that took more than 19 government agencies, a dozen projects
and over $20 billion which, sadly, is still unfinished. From the beginning until
the day it opened, the endeavor was filled with strife, delays and politicizing. The desires of everyone involved to honor this tragic day in our history
is at the heart of this story, though each person, from politician to a relative
that lost someone, had very different perspectives to do so. A battle royale
for the ages, how these parties came together (or didn’t) gives one a unique
understanding of why it’s not completed till this day. What side will you
choose in this battle for 16 acres? – Squire Coldwell
Hawaii Premiere
On Oct. 11, 1991, a poised, young law professor sent shock waves through
the nation as she sat before the Senate Judiciary Committee intrepidly
testifying to the lewd behavior of a Supreme Court nominee. Twenty
years later, Academy Award winner Freida Mock brings us ANITA, which
crystallizes the sexist power dynamics in the room that day and unravels
the impact of that lightning-rod moment in Anita Hill’s life and the broader
discussion of gender inequality in America.
Contemporary interviews with Hill and her allies and unsettling archival
footage reveal the way her attempt to report confidentially on Clarence
Thomas’ conduct quickly became a perverse and vicious public attack on
her character and credibility. With Thomas playing the race card and a
bevy of male senators lobbing ideological bombs, Hill’s hearing became a
charade of justice. Yet her audacity to speak truth detonated a national debate about sexual harassment that revolutionized gender politics. As girls
and women express what Hill’s sacrifice has meant to them, we’re moved
to shout, “We believe you, Anita.” – Sundance
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DOCUMENTARIES
DOCUMENTED
LGBT
Hawaii Premiere
Sun., Oct. 20 | 7:00 PM | DOL
USA 2013 | ENG, Tagalog with ENG subtitles | 90M
DIRECTOR: Jose Antonio Vargas, Ann Lupo SCREENWRITER: Jose Antonio Vargas
DOCUMENTED is the uplifting and heartbreaking true story of Pulitzer
Prize-winning Filipino journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, who “outed” himself
as an undocumented immigrant in 2011, risking his freedom, his career, and
his adopted homeland.
Jose’s grandparents brought him to America as a child without telling him
he had false papers, assuming that when he grew up he could get a menial
job to stay under the radar until he could marry an American girl. These
modest career plans didn’t work out when Jose turned out to be a brilliant
student and became a famous journalist, and the marriage-for-citizenship
plan fell through when Jose turned out to be gay. After writing the story
revealing his status, Jose created an organization to promote paths to citizenship for undocumented immigrants while waiting for what he assumed
was inevitable deportation. Touching and exhilarating, DOCUMENTED will
leave you smiling through your tears. – Sat Freedman
DOCUMENTARIES
A FRAGILE TRUST:
FUREVER
LION ARK
Hawaii Premiere
Sat., Oct. 12 | 11:00 AM | KKM
Sun., Oct. 13 | 1:45 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 12 | 5:00 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 11:00 AM | KKM
PLAGIARISM, POWER, AND JAYSON
BLAIR AT THE NEW YORK TIMES
Fri., Oct. 18 | 6:15 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 1:45 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Samantha Grant SCREENWRITER: Richard Levien, Samantha
Grant PRODUCER: Samantha Grant CINEMATOGRAPHER: Singeli Agnew,
Samantha Grant CAST: Jayson Blair
A FRAGILE TRUST tells the shocking story of Jayson Blair, the most
infamous serial plagiarist of our time, and how he unleashed the massive
scandal that rocked the New York Times and the entire world of journalism. In 2003, Blair was caught plagiarizing the work of other reporters and
supplementing his own reporting with fabricated details in dozens of different stories published in the Times. It was a spectacular fall for both Blair
and the paper. The fact that Blair is African American was emphasized
again and again as accounts of the “Blair Affair” served up sordid details
in a soap-opera style tale of deception, drug abuse, racism, mental illness,
hierarchy, white guilt and power struggles inside the hallowed halls of the
New York Times. The Jayson Blair scandal is at the most basic level a compelling, character-driven narrative about an important chapter in the history
of journalism. It is also a complex story about power, ethics, representation,
race and accountability in the mainstream media. Featuring exclusive in-
Hawaii Premiere
Hawaii Premiere
DIRECTOR: Amy Finkel PRODUCER: Amy Finkel CINEMATOGRAPHER: Gregg
De Domenico
DIRECTOR: Tim Phillips SCREENWRITER: Tim Phillips, Jan Creamer PRODUCER: Tim Phillips, Jan Creamer CINEMATOGRAPHER: Tony Pattinson CAST:
Jorja Fox, Bob Barker, Mel Richardson, Pat Craig, Pat Derby
Pet care in the United States is a $52 billion per year industry, and the care
More action adventure than traditional documentary, LION ARK follows the
and expense that many lavish on their pets is not limited to the living. Many
world’s most ambitious and daring animal rescue, with a narrative meticu-
Americans are finding ways to grieve, memorialize, and preserve the pets
lously compiled from film, interviews, conversations and the reactions of
with whom they have formed powerful bonds. FUREVER travels across the
participants as events actually unfold.
U.S., interspersing interviews and footage from a range of those affected by
pet loss — from bereaved pet owners to veterinarians, psychologists, reli-
A shocking undercover investigation leads to a ban on animal circuses in Bo-
gious experts, taxidermists, a pet psychic, specialists in pet freeze — drying
livia. But the circuses defy the law. The team behind the investigation return,
and mummification, makers of jewelry derived from pet DNA-even a pet clon-
track down the illegal circuses to save every animal. The confrontations,
ing service. Without editorializing, FUREVER presents a range of viewpoints,
heartache and incredible risks the rescue team face are all captured while
allowing viewers to decide for themselves how to answer the question:
the team struggle to rescue the animals and airlift them to eventual freedom.
Where do we draw the line between “acceptable” and “going overboard?”
It is an uplifting story of bravery, compassion, camaraderie and determination. It is what happens when a poor but proud country says “no” to cruelty,
Written, produced and directed by Amy Finkel, FUREVER is a provocative,
and attitudes toward animals are changed across an entire continent.
eye-opening, and at times, graphic exploration of how far people will go to
hold on to memories of their beloved non-human companions.
– Kathleen Cassity
terviews with everyone involved, including former executive editor Howell
Raines and Blair himself, A FRAGILE TRUST is the first film to tell the whole
sordid story of the scandal while exploring these deeper themes.
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DOCUMENTARIES
PLASTIC PARADISE: THE GREAT REMOTE AREA MEDICAL
Hawaii Premiere
PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH
World Premiere
Sun., Oct. 20 | 11:00 AM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Angela Sun PRODUCER: Tanya Leal Soto CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Joseph Ochoa, Angela Sun
PLASTIC PARADISE provides eye-opening insight into the potential health
and environmental consequences of plastic over consumption and pollution. The film features stunning scenic shots alongside appalling visuals
of the dire effects of pollution. This documentary provides an informative,
timely and relevant look at the consequences of plastic consumption, pos-
DOCUMENTARIES
A RIVER CHANGES COURSE
THE ROAD TO FAME
Fri., Oct. 18 | 8:30 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 11:15 AM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 11 | 5:30 PM | DOL
Tue., Oct. 15 | 3:30 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 12 | 4:00 PM | KKM
Sun., Oct. 20 | 6:00 PM | DOL
Cambodia, United States 2013 | Cambodian with English subtitles | 83M
DIRECTOR: Jeff Reichert, Farihah Zaman PRODUCER: Jeff Reichert, Farihah
Zaman, Daniel O’Meara CINEMATOGRAPHER: Gary Griffin, Jarred Alterman,
Steven Bognar, Jeff Reichert, Nadia Hallgren, Erick Stoll, Errol Webber
DIRECTOR: Kalyanee Mam PRODUCER: Ratanak Leng, Kalyanee Mam
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Kalyanee Mam
DIRECTOR: Hao Wu PRODUCER: Changying Liu, Hao Wu CINEMATOGRAPHER: Kai P. Yang, Hao Wu CAST: Wu Heng, Chen Lei, Liu Zhenfei, Gao
Shuyao, Zhang Xiao
Hawaii Premiere
Hawaii Premiere
Twice a year in Cambodia, the Tonle Sap River changes course, while the
While living in the Amazon jungle, Stan Brock was inspired to organize
river of life flows in a perpetual cycle of death and rebirth and of creation
THE ROAD TO FAME explores how the cultural idea of fame complicates
volunteer pop-up clinics in remote regions of the world, an effort he called
and destruction. Working in an intimate verite style, filmmaker Kalyanee
when “Fame” the musical is produced in China, with a Chinese cast, and
Remote Area Medical. That was three decades ago. Little did he know that
Mam (director of photography for the Oscar-winning documentary INSIDE
directed by both Chinese and Americans. The film tells both a universal
today, 60 percent of his organization’s efforts would focus, not on faraway
JOB), spent two years in her native homeland following three young Cam-
coming-of-age story and a unique narrative on modern Chinese youth.
locales, but on his adopted country, the United States of America.
bodians struggling to overcome the crushing effects of deforestation, over-
Caught in the crux of China’s dramatic transformation, these youths oscil-
fishing and overwhelming debt. A breathtaking and unprecedented journey
late between intense hope and deep despair: growing up spoiled as single
This surprising film tells the story of a three-day clinic held in the USA, in
from the remote, mountainous jungles and floating cities of the Cambodian
children and memories unsullied by the traumas of the Cultural Revolution,
Bristol, Tennessee, a mere 115 miles from RAM headquarters. Volunteer
countryside to the bustling garment factories of modern Phnom Penh, A
they feel entitled to a great future in China’s continuing prosperity; they
doctors, nurses and support workers joined forces to deliver basic medical,
RIVER CHANGES COURSE traces a remarkable and devastatingly beautiful
have extensive access to information online and to Western values, and
Preceded by:
dental and eye care to hundreds who would otherwise have none. Patients
they embrace the ideas of freedom, fairness and individuality; yet their
FISHING PONO: LIVING IN HARMONY
WITH THE SEA
story of a country torn between the rural present and an ominous industrial
came in droves days in advance, sleeping in cars, tents or on the ground
future. Winner of the Cinema Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at
parents, their teachers and the traditional Chinese value of obedience still
with no cover. “We cut back on places like Guatemala, Honduras, Domini-
the Sundance Film Festival, as well as winning major awards at Full Frame
push them to conform and to swallow the social injustices agitating the
can Republic, Africa … simply because we’re overwhelmed with the need
and San Francisco International Film Festival, A RIVER CHANGES COURSE
entire society. Through their individual stories, the film explores the rest-
here,” says Stan. “Welcome to America.”
examines seismic changes through climate change and globalization.
less psyche of the Chinese society, and helps audiences worldwide better
ing crucial questions that lead to collective actions we can take to stem the
environmental and health damage created by this synthetic product that
“never goes away.” – Kathleen Cassity
Director: Mary Lambert
comprehend the seeming contradictions of modern China.
Directed by award winning filmmaker Mary Lambert, FISHING PONO’s
graphic images of the commercial exploitation of Pacific fisheries leave
no room for doubt that current practices are unsustainable and will leave
nothing for future generations.
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DOCUMENTARIES
FILM FOR THOUGHT
PRESENTED BY THE HAWAI’I COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES
DIS C US S ION TO FOLLOW FILM
WHEN I WALK
Hawaii Premiere
Fri., Oct. 11 | 7:30 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 2:00 PM | KKM
Canada, United States 2013 | English | 80M
DIRECTOR: Jason DaSilva SCREENWRITER: Jason DaSilva, Alice Cook PRODUCER: Jason DaSilva, Alice Cook CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jason DaSilva
AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY:
THE EVOLUTION OF GRACE LEE BOGGS
Hawaii Premiere
Fri., Oct. 11 | 6:45 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 11:00 AM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Grace Lee PRODUCER: Caroline Libresco, Austin Wilkin CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jerry A. Henry, Quyen Tran
It all started on a family vacation. In 2006, the 25-year-old, vital, handsome,
talented Jason DaSilva was on a beach with his family when, suddenly,
AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY: THE EVOLUTION OF GRACE LEE BOGGS
he fell down and couldn’t get back up. Doctors told him he had multiple
plunges us into Boggs’s lifetime of vital thinking and action, traversing the
sclerosis, and it could lead to loss of vision and muscle control, as well
major U.S. social movements of the last century: from labor to civil rights,
as a myriad of other problems. Jason decided to exercise more, but the
to Black Power, feminism, the Asian American and environmental justice
problem just got worse. So he turned to his mom. She reminded him that he
movements and beyond. As she wrestles with a Detroit in ongoing transi-
was a fortunate, privileged North American kid who had the opportunity to
tion, contradictions of violence and nonviolence, Malcolm X and Martin
pursue the things he loved most-art and filmmaking. So Jason picked up the
Luther King, the 1967 rebellions, and non-linear notions of time and history,
camera, turned it on himself, and began filming the slow, difficult decline of
Boggs emerges with an approach that is radical in its simplicity and clar-
his body and the miracles he encountered along the way.
ity: revolution is not an act of aggression or merely a protest. Revolution,
Boggs says, is about something deeper within the human experience — the
An emotional and inspirational documentary that is a pleasure to watch,
ability to transform oneself to transform the world. Produced and directed
WHEN I WALK is an energizing and self-generating film experience whose
by Grace Lee (THE GRACE LEE PROJECT), AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY
creative engine is its young filmmaker’s determination to live and his ability
has been 12 years in the making. In an age when seemingly insurmount-
to make sense of being plagued by a devastating disease through the art of
able injustices and contradictions face us, AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY
cinematic storytelling.
inspires concerned citizens and dreamers of all ages with new thinking to
sustain their struggle and engagement. University of Hawaii scholars Mari
KORAN BY HEART
Hawaii Premiere
Afghanistan, Australia, Egypt, Maldives, Senegal, Tajikistan, United Kingdom,
United States 2013 | Arabic, English, Tajik, Wolof with English subtitles | 77M
DIRECTOR: Greg Barker PRODUCER: Julie Goldman, John Battsek, Greg
Barker, Chetin Chabuk, Christopher Buchanan CINEMATOGRAPHER: FrankPeter Lehmann
Every year, 110 young Koran reciters are chosen from over seventy countries
to travel to the heart of Egypt to compete in one of Islam’s most prestigious
contests, The International Holy Koran Competition, where memorization
and recitation of the Koran is put to test. Throughout the documentary,Greg
Barker follows the emotional journeys and experiences of three Muslim 10year old competitors: the bright Rifdha from Maldives, who is one of the few
girls; Djamil from Senegal, who is sent to represent an entire nation and left
to travel alone; and Nabiollah of Tajikistan, who is remarked as a blessed
genius reciter. We are offered a glimpse into each individual child’s life, as
they experience an array of emotions and pressures brought on by family,
community and religious expectations. While at the same time, each child’s
future and education is in constant question as they are caught between
fundamentalist and moderate visions of Islam. – Erin Lau
A special extended discussion with University of Hawaii scholar Tamara
Albertini will follow screening.
Matsuda and Charles Lawrence will lead a special extended discussion
with director Grace Lee following the first screening.
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FILM FOR THOUGHT
HIFF EXTREME
PRESENTED BY THE HAWAI’I COUNCIL
FOR THE HUMANITIES
PRESENTED BY NELLA MEDIA GROUP
DIS CUSSI ON T O F OL L OW F I L M
THE LOVING STORY
BLUE RUIN
CHEAP THRILLS
Tue., Oct. 15 | 5:45 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 8:30 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 9:30 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 10:00 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Jeremy Saulnier SCREENWRITER: Jeremy Saulnier PRODUCER:
Richard Peete, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jeremy
Saulnier CAST: Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves, Kevin Kolack,
Eve Plumb
DIRECTOR: E.L. Katz SCREENWRITER: Trent Haaga, David Chirchirillo
PRODUCER: Travis Stevens, Gabriel Cowan, John Suits CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Sebastian Winterø, Andrew Wheeler CAST: Pat Healy, Ethan Embry, Sara
Paxton, David Koechner, Amanda Fuller
BLUE RUIN is a classic American revenge story that recently won the
In CHEAP THRILLS, Craig (Pat Healy of THE INNKEEPERS), a blue-collar
FIPRESCI Prize in the parallel section “Directors’ Fortnight” in Cannes. The
worker struggling to care for his family, loses his job. Upset and defeated, he
film follows a mysterious outsider whose quiet life is turned upside down
hits a local bar to have a drink before heading home to break the news to his
when he returns to his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance.
wife, Audrey (Amanda Fuller of RED, WHITE & BLUE). There he runs into an
Proving himself an amateur assassin, he winds up in a brutal fight to
old high school buddy, Vince (Ethan Embry), and as the two are catching up, a
protect his estranged family.
wealthy couple, Colin (David Koechner from ANCHORMAN) and Violet (Sara
Hawaii Premiere
Hawaii Premiere
Hawaii Premiere
DIRECTOR: Nancy Buirski SCREENWRITER: Susie Ruth Powell
PRODUCER: Nancy Buirski, Patricia Romeu, Elisabeth Haviland James
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Steve Milligan CAST: Mildred Loving, Richard Loving
A racially charged criminal trial and a heart-rending love story converge in
this definitive documentary about Mildred and Richard Loving. The marriage
of Mildred (who was part-black and part-Native American) and Richard (who
was white) was declared illegal in 1958 by their home state of Virginia. They
refused to leave one another and, with the help of the ACLU, relentlessly
pursued their right to happiness. Their case made it all the way to the U.S.
Supreme Court where, in 1967, it struck down laws against interracial
marriage in this country once and for all. With luminous, newly discovered
16mm footage of the Lovings and their lawyers, first-person testimony and
rare documentary photographs, this film takes us behind the scenes of
the legal challenges and the emotional turmoil of the landmark case. THE
LOVING STORY recreates a seminal moment in history and reflects a timely
message of marriage equality in a personal, human love story. THE LOVING
STORY is part of Created Equal, an initiative of the National Endowment
for the Humanities and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History,
facilitated locally by the Hawai’i Council for the Humanities. – Sundance
A special extended discussion with University of Hawaii scholar Jack
Taylor will follow screening.
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Paxton, Healy’s co-star in THE INNKEEPERS), approach them. The couple
Jeremy Saulnier’s second feature, after his striking debut with MURDER
invites the working-class friends to join them, and as the night develops they
PARTY in 2007, is no stylish revenge flick. It’s a struggling journey of an
pay Craig and Vince to complete a series of increasingly disturbing dares.
alienated and unlikely individual, involving himself in an unpredictable storm
Fueled by their dire financial situations, Craig and Vince begin to turn on each
of violence. It moves as an intimate character study with flashes of an action
other in sad, funny and gory one-upmanship.
flick. It’s as if a character was plucked out of a Hal Ashby film and thrown
into a crossfire of NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN and TAXI DRIVER. In the end,
A big hit at this year’s SXSW, CHEAP THRILLS rises above its midnight
BLUE RUIN is an amalgam of genres deeply rooted in Americana that is very
movie label and delves into human nature in all its debased glory. Sure, it
straightforward, yet visually arresting and universally compelling.
starts off as a drunken, juvenile game of dare, but soon it tests the limits (of
the characters and the audience) of what money can buy and how far one
would go. – Ashley Moreno
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HIFF EXTREME
HIFF EXTREME
COUNTDOWN
KINK
Tue., Oct. 15 | 9:30 PM | DOL
Fri., Oct. 18 | 10:00 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 12 | 10:00 PM | DOL
Wed., Oct. 16 | 9:45 PM | DOL
Thailand 2012 | English, Thai with English subtitles | 100M
Hawaii Premiere
DIRECTOR: Nattawut Poonpiriya SCREENWRITER: Nattawut Poonpiriya
PRODUCER: Jira Maligool CINEMATOGRAPHER: Niramon Ross CAST:
David Assavanond, Pachara Chirathivat, Jarinporn Joonkiat, Pattarasaya
Kruesuwansiri
Jack (Pachara Chirathivat), Bee (Jarinporn Joonkiat) and Pam (Pattarasaya
LGBT
Hawaii Premiere
PIG DEATH MACHINE
R100
Sat., Oct. 12 | 9:45 PM | DOL
Sat., Oct. 19 | 10:15 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 8:30 PM | DOL
Hawaii Premiere
Hawaii Premiere
DIRECTOR: Christina Voros PRODUCER: James Franco, Vince Jolivette, Miles
Levy, CINEMATOGRAPHER: Dave Malloure, Kimberly Parker, Christina Voros
DIRECTOR: Amy Davis, Jon Moritsugu SCREENWRITER: Amy Davis, Jon
Moritsugu PRODUCER: Amy Davis, Jon Moritsugu CINEMATOGRAPHER: Todd
Verow CAST: Amy Davis, Hannah Levbarg
Direct from the Sundance Film Festival, this kinky documentary produced
Written and helmed by subversive indie filmmakers Amy Davis and Jon
by actor/director James Franco will have you looking at the darker side of
Moritsugu, PIG DEATH MACHINE is the shockingly off-the-wall tale about
A very ordinary man (Nao Omori of ICHI THE KILLER) who takes care of his
pornography in a whole new light.
Cocojoy (played by Davis), a dorky, bird-brained hottie who transmogrifies
son while his wife lies in a coma, enters a very ordinary building. Following
Kreuasuwansri) share a New York apartment far away from their home
DIRECTOR: Hitoshi Matsumoto SCREENWRITER: Hitoshi Matsumoto
PRODUCER: Akihiko Okamoto CAST: Nao Ohmori, Mao Daichi, Shinobu
Terajima, Matsuo Suzuki, Atsuro Watabe
into a mad genius after feasting on some undercooked pork. Meanwhile,
a seductive ride on a merry-go-round, he signs up with an exclusive
country of Thailand. On New Year’s Eve they decide they’ll have a little pre-
KINK tells the true story of sex, submission, and big business as seen through
a botanist named Lipton (Hannah Levbarg), also consumes the fetid meat
club. Membership is one year only and cannot be cancelled under any
countdown celebration of their own and invite over their friend’s punctual
the eyes of the unlikely pornographers whose nine-to-five work days are
and gains the ability to talk story with her plants. At first, the pair revel in
circumstances. Happily he endures dominatrix intrusions in his daily life,
weed supplier, Jesus (David Asavanond). As the night progresses, the
spent within the confines of the San Francisco Armory building, home to
their newfound abilities, but their initial exhilaration turns into absolute fear
until they get a little too close to his unsuspecting family. With a courage
three enjoy his herbal gifts, but become wary of his boisterous personality.
the sprawling production facilities of Kink.com, the world’s largest producer
when they slowly succumb to the perils of envy.
not displayed in his professional life as a bed salesman, he tries to cancel
However, when they ask him to leave, they find out the Jesus party is just
of pornography with BDSM themes — for the uninitiated, that stands for
getting started.
bondage and discipline/dominance and submission/sadism and masochism.
COUNTDOWN is punctuated with energetic camerawork as guided by
Director/cinematographer Christina Voros’s feature debut ventures behind
weird, you’ve come to the right place. This is the crème de la crème
The latest feature from Japan absurdist auteur and TV comedian
director Nattawut Poonpiriya, and Asavanond’s performance as Jesus
the scenes with the Kink creative team and the models for a frank look at
of counterculture filmmaking, and a welcome return for Hawaii-born
Matsumoto (BIG MAN JAPAN, HIFF 2007, and SYMBOL, HIFF 2009) goes
provides a strong core to the insanity. As the world waits for the ball to
the professional side of sexual exploration. Voros discovers a charming
Moritsugu, a mad genius of underground video filmmaking who hit his
all out in exploring Japanese sex culture and all its eccentricities. R100 is
drop, these three Thai slackers are in over their head, as they descend into
band of outsiders full of humor and insight working in a fantasyland of
stride in the ‘90s with such mind melting cult classics like TERMINAL USA,
a word play on the Japanese ratings system, suggesting that the viewer
a psychological game of violence and torture. COUNTDOWN successfully
graphic sexual imagery. Finally, a “feel-good” documentary with enough
MOD FUCK EXPLOSION, FAME WHORE and SCUMROCK!
should be at least 100 years old to see the film. That’s absurd, of course, but
puts to film that oldest of precautionary adages, “Always know your
screams to play in our HIFF Extreme program!
– Jason Musni Soeda
this is coming from the twisted mind of Matsumoto, who personifies what is
dealer.” – Chris Claxton
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his membership, evoking the wrath of the American CEO, who descends
Earlier this year, PIG DEATH MACHINE won the lifetime achievement
upon Tokyo to teach him a lesson.
award at the Chicago Underground Film Festival. If you like your cinema
cutting edge and just plain, mindblowingly crazy in Japan.
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HIFF EXTREME
PLANET ANIME
WHY DON’T YOU PLAY IN HELL?
地獄でなぜ悪い
Hawaii Premiere
Fri., Oct. 11 | 9:30 PM | DOL
Mon., Oct. 14 | 9:30 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Sion Sono SCREENWRITER: Sion Sono PRODUCER: Takuyuki
Matsuno, Takeshi Suzuki, Tsuyoshi Suzuki CINEMATOGRAPHER: Hideo
Yamamoto CAST: Jun Kunimura, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Hiroki Hasegawa, Fumi
Nikaido, Gen Hoshino
PRESENTED BY CLEAR CHANNEL
ANIMATION MAESTRO
GISABURO
アニメ師・杉井ギサブロー
ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版：Q
Hawaii Premiere
Sun., Oct. 20 | 4:00 PM | DOL
Mon., Oct. 14 | 9:00 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 20 | 1:45 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Masato Ishioka SCREENWRITER: Masato Ishioka CAST: Gisaburo
Sugii, Osamu Tezuka, Rintaro, Yasuo Otsuka
Seventy-one-year-old Gisaburo Sugii is unanimously considered one
Genre fans, get excited for the most fun, blood-splattered yakuza dramedy
of the founding fathers of Japanese animation. His hand drawn work
of the year! The newest film from HIFF fan favorite Sion Sono (LOVE
includes some of the great masterpieces of Japanese animation such as:
EXPOSURE [HIFF 2009], THE LAND OF HOPE [HIFF 2012]) has a little
ASTRO BOY, DORORO, JAPANESE FAIRY TALES and TATCHI. His delicate
something for everyone: drama, comedy, romance, and of course hard-
lines encompass the eroticism of A THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS, the
hitting gangster-on-gangster action. And to top it all off, it’s also a movie
emotional depth of TATCHI, and the beautiful silences and soul-searching
about making movies. Gang leaders Muto and Ikegami have had a long-
depth of expression in the eyes of Giovanni the cat in his masterpiece,
standing hatred for each other, culminating in Ikegami’s attempt to murder
NIGHT ON THE GALACTIC RAILROAD. A wonderful human being and a
Muto, only to be thwarted by his devoted wife. Fast-forward a decade, and
great artist, Sugii has driven himself to surpass his earlier work and has
Muto’s only passion in life is to fulfill his imprisoned wife’s dream, to have
never allowed himself to be fettered by conventions.
their now beautiful teenage daughter Michiko (Fumi Nikaido of HIMIZU
and RINGING IN THEIR EARS [HIFF 2011]) play the starring role in a feature
ANIMATION MAESTRO GISABURO follows Sugii’s career, and parallels
film. As it happens, Ikegami’s only passion in life now also appears to be
it with the development of the Japanese animation industry from its early
Michiko. When Michiko runs away and forfeits her chance at a cinematic
years in the shadow of Disney, to its emergence as an international cultural
debut, Muto will resort to anything to get her film made. All he needs is a
phenomenon and symbol of “Cool Japan.” – Forum Cinemas
director, and the help of his arch-enemy Ikegami. Luckily, unbeknownst to
him, there is a hapless, wannabe director in the wings, just waiting for such
an opportunity to arise… – Anna Page
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EVANGELION 3.0:
YOU CAN (NOT) REDO
DIRECTOR: Hideaki Anno, Mahiro Maeda, Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki
SCREENWRITER: Hideaki Anno EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Hideaki Anno,
Toshimichi Ohtsuki CINEMATOGRAPHER: Toru Fukushi CAST: Megumi
Hayashibara, Megumi Ogata, Yuko Miyamura, Maaya Sakamoto
EVANGELION 3.0 YOU CAN (NOT) REDO is the third of four films released in
the “Rebuild of Evangelion” tetralogy directed by Hideaki Anno. Fourteen
years after the third impact (a cataclysmic global event), Shinji awakens
to a world he does not recognize and his body has not aged a single day.
Earth lies in ruins and those he once fought valiantly to protect have
cruelly turned against him. NERV (the organization responsible for creating
Evangelions)is nothing but a distant memory. Trapped in a harrowing cycle
of death and rebirth, Shinji continues to courageously battle the angels,
even as the world hurtles towards what could ultimately be its tragic end.
Building on the massive commercial success of the anime series NEON
GENESIS EVANGELION, which is heavily credited to creator Anno. His style
has been defined by the threads of postmodernism that he weaves into his
work, as well as the thorough portrayal of his characters’ thoughts and
emotions. EVANGELION 3.0, like the previous two films, were box-office
mega-hits in Japan, with the eagerly-awaited “final chapter” set to be
released sometime next year. – Anderson Le
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PLANET ANIME
PRESENTED BY CLEAR CHANNEL
HARLOCK: SPACE PIRATE
キャプテンハーロック
Fri., Oct. 11 | 9:00 PM | DOL
Sun., Oct. 13 | 8:00 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Shinji Aramaki SCREENWRITER: Leiji Matsumoto, Harutoshi
Fukui, Kiyoto Takeuchi EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Hee-dong Kim ANIMATION:
Matt Farell CAST: Maaya Sakamoto, Yu Aoi, Shun Oguri, Haruma Miura,
Miyuki Sawashiro
Captain Harlock is the one man standing between the corrupt Gaia
Coalition and their quest for complete intergalactic rule. Seeking revenge
against those who wronged both mankind and himself, the mysterious
space pirate roams the universe in his battlecruiser, the Arcadia, defiantly
attacking and pillaging enemy ships. Gaia Fleet leader Ezra sends his
younger brother, Logan, to infiltrate the Arcadia and assassinate Harlock.
But Logan will soon discover that things are not always what they seem,
and that legends are born for a reason. Harlock pushes his loyal crew
forward in his death-defying mission to undo the “Nodes of Time” and
reverse the Earth to an age when still inhabited by humans. It is the year
2977 and 500 billion displaced humans long to return to the planet they still
refer to as home. The rebellious Captain Harlock and his trusted crew are
mankind’s only hope of one day righting the Coalition’s wrongs.
Based on the classic 1970s anime, this new, big budget reimagining of
HARLOCK is in glorious 3-D CG animation. Toei Animation has pushed their
limits in producing a rollicking space-faring adventure utilizing the latest
technologies to update the property for a new generation.
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NIGHT ON THE
GALACTIC RAILROAD
銀河鉄道の夜
Hawaii Premiere
Sat., Oct. 19 | 1:00 PM | DOL
DIRECTOR: Gisaburo Sugii SCREENWRITER: Minoru Betsuyaku PRODUCER:
Masato Hara, Atsumi Tashiro CINEMATOGRAPHER: Nobuo Koyama CAST:
Mayumi Tanaka, Chika Sakamoto, Junko Hori, Ayumi Ishijo, Kaori Nakahara
Finally, it’s here! The epic remastered version of NIGHT ON THE GALACTIC
RAILROAD, the classic 1985 anime from famed master animator Gisaburo Sugii.
With a long-absent father and an ailing mother, Giovanni is a kid who
simply isn’t allowed a childhood; not only must he work to keep food on
the table, but he is mercilessly teased by schoolmates who simply don’t
understand his situation; All except for Campanella, son of his father’s
friend. On the night of the Festival of the Stars, Giovanni and Campanella
both find themselves aboard the Galactic Railroad, a phantom train that
takes them to places they never dreamed existed. But the truth of this train
is something that Giovanni could never be truly prepared for.
Gisaburo-san has been hailed an anime visionary in the same league as
Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, but outside of Japan, his work is not well known.
His works are just as visually stunning and a bit more subversive. This
presentation is a companion to a documentary that HIFF is also showing
about the life of the little known animator called ANIMATION MAESTRO
GISABURO, which also resides in the Festival’s Planet Anime section.
SHORTS PROGRAMS
SHORTS PROGRAMS
PRESENTED BY STELLA ARTOIS
BEASTS IN THE REAL WORLD
TWO BOYS AND A SHEEP
Director: Sol Friedman
Director: Lee Hyung-suk
An experimental short from Sol Friedman (JUNKO’S SHAMISEN) that
Two boys, a man and a woman. Two different loves and one sheep.
Hawaii Premiere | Canada 2013 | English | 8M
United States Premiere | South Korea 2013 | Korean WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 18M
explores the tenuous connections between a naturalist, a rare landmammal, some ghosts and a pair of sushi chefs.
PEACE BY PIECE
CLEAN
Director: Michael Ng
Director: Benjamin Bouhana
Upon receiving troubling news regarding her father, Kim’s life is thrown into
Hawaii Premiere | France 2012 | French with English subtitles | 10M
turmoil. Kim must decide whether to reach out to the man from whom she
has been estranged for more than 20 years.
With a jar in his hand, Eric is desperately seeking help. After asking
unsuccessfully all around, Eric sets out to search for someone who can
MAKOTO: OR, HONESTY
make him “CLEAN.”
CAREFUL WHAT YOU PACK
Wed., Oct. 16 | 6:30 PM | DOL
RED LIGHTS
From robot roommates, to foxes from alternate dimensions, and a budding
North American Premiere | Netherlands 2013 | Dutch with English subtitles | 13M
zombie scarecrow romance, make sure to pack what you need on this
Director: Doris Yeung
perilous journey. Safety is not guaranteed.
LOVE IN SMALL CORNERS
Sat., Oct. 19 | 3:30 PM | DOL
Director: Christopher Yogi
Little tales of love… Be it romantic or filial, love is an insurmountable force
Makoto translates to “honesty” or “sincerity.” In this short documentary,
that binds us all, existing in all corners of our lives.
filmmaker Christopher Makoto Yogi travels home to Hawaii to confront the
death of his father, and finds peace through the simple act of talking.
A young Dutch boy’s unexpected encounter with a sex worker in
I GOT ROBOTS
Director: Chess Club
Amsterdam’s red light district shows him something he never could have
imagined.
DRAFT DAY
BLANKETS
SCENT OF A WOMAN
Director: Louise Leitch
Director: Lauren Savoy
Jack spends an afternoon alone in his room, reliving the magic of a
Chloe decides that she’s going to tell her boyfriend, Dan, that she loves him.
Hawaii Premiere | Thailand 2013 | Thai with English subtitles | 9M
Vic Meyer’s new living arrangement is more than meets the eye.
Director: Josh Kim
FOXED!
teenage love story and the tragic events that threaten to tear it apart. As
When Chloe begins to have an embarrassing reaction to Dan’s fettuccine
DRAFT DAY follows two girls, who were born as males, as they participate
he considers his world without his girl, he is left questioning what it really
alfredo, she’s in a race against time and humiliation.
in the mandatory military draft in Thailand.
means to do the right thing.
PUT A LID ON IT
DAADI
Director: Nev Bezaire and James Stewart
Young Emily toils in the mines beneath her house, imprisoned by foxes who
have duped her entire town into believing that children can be replaced.
Director: Ellen Osborne
TOKYO HALLOWEEN NIGHT
Funny, charming and surprising at every turn, we take a journey begun with
Hawaii Premiere | United States 2012 | English, Hindi, Punjabi with English
subtitles | 18M
Director: David Stoler
Hawaii Premiere | Japan 2013 | Japanese with English subtitles | 24M
the flight of a red feather, along with a mesmerizing cat, pesky ants and
Once a Bollywood star, Daadi is now 87 and living in a Harlem elderly
Director: Mari Okada
romantic dogs.
home. When an illness robs Daadi of her most treasured memory, she
On Halloween, a bullied scarecrow girl is given one night of freedom.
THE FIRST HOPE
Transformed into a human being, she heads to Tokyo for an evening of
speed dating and zombie romance!
Director: Jeremy David White
SHIFT
After seeing Leia kiss Luke on his VHS copy of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK,
Hawaii Premiere | United States 2012 | 5M
Director: Juan Carlos Castaneda
isolates herself and gives up on life. But the spirit of her long-deceased
husband has different plans for her.
REQUIEM FOR ROMANCE
Director: Jonathan Ng
a young boy develops an inappropriate crush of his own.
A modern-day couple’s secret love affair comes to a bittersweet end during
an evening phone call. But the visuals of the film reveal something entirely
SHIFT follows the life of a character who is born from a tree and whose
different: the epic re-imagining of their relationship set in feudal China.
face is stolen by a wild dog.
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SHORTS PROGRAMS
SHORTS PROGRAMS
PICTURE. PERFECT.
LITTLE KYOTA NEON HOOD
Hawaii Premiere | Japan 2012 | English, Japanese with English subtitles | 20M
Director: Winston Tao
Director: Satsuki Okawa
Seventeen-year-old Russell has always loved photography. When he’s
Kyota is never seen without his bright protective hood and a worn-out
given the chance to enter into his high school’s photography competition
English vocabulary notebook. When his foreign teacher returns to town,
to win some money for his 11-year-old sister, he takes it. Faced with a grim
Kyota becomes fascinated by his reappearance.
living situation, the two come up with a shot list that ensures victory.
UNRAVEL
GREAT
Hawaii Premiere | United Kingdom 2013 | Hindi with English subtitles | 14M
Hawaii Premiere | Germany 2013 | German, Serbian with English subtitles |
Director: Meghna Gupta
23M
Director: Andreas Henn
UNRAVEL follows the Western world’s least wanted clothes on a journey to
Northern India, where they are reinvented and sent back.
MIND THE GAP
Fri., Oct. 11 | 6:15 PM | DOL
Sometimes we feel out of place, out of sync and out of our state of mind. A
program of bite sized stories exploring cultural collisions from near and far,
both comedic and sometimes treacherous.
ALASKA IS A DRAG
Director: Shaz Bennett
Leo stands out in a crowd. For him, that’s not always a good thing, until
All of Yugoslavia is occupied by Nazi Germany. Nikola, a young Serbian
NOTHING’S IMPOSSIBLE
SAT., OCT. 12 | 4:45 PM | DOL
projectionist, has had more than enough. Instead of emulating his violent
partisan friends, Nikola decides to teach the Germans a lesson all by
himself. His weapon of choice: THE GREAT DICTATOR by Charlie Chaplin.
Stories that are both small and immense, of human perseverance, standing
tall in the face of adversity, and realizing that anything is possible.
a new boy moves into town and sees Leo for who he really is — an
international superstar.
BREAKDOWN
THE DRESSMAKER’S DAUGHTER
Director: Brayden Yoder
Director: David Lim
After fleeing the scene of a fatal accident, a desperate American falls into
Even at an early age, Barbara had always dreamed of becoming a
a fateful night amidst the darkest shadows of urban India.
broadcaster. In college, she continues to pursue her dream, but life takes
Hawaii Premiere | India 2013 | English, Hindi with English subtitles | 24M
SHAYA
Hawaii Premiere | United States 2012 | English, Urdu with English subtitles | 18M
an unexpected twist when her mother falls ill. But hard work and a bit of
luck prove that dreams can come true. This is the true story of Barbara
Kim, the dressmaker’s daughter, who went on to become a groundbreaking
Director: Amir Noorani
television host.
A tribal Pakistani family is sent to live in Los Angeles as refugees and finds
CARE
life more challenging than in war-torn Pakistan.
MOTHER CORN
World Premiere | Mexico, United States 2013 | Other, Spanish with English
subtitles | 15M
Director: Guillermo Lecuona
A Triqui Indian teen wrestles spiritual visions that awaken in her an
Director: Brett Wagner
Drea is a young woman whose life is just about to happen. But she is
starkly alone in caring for her father, who has Alzheimer’s and mistakes her
for his wife. When his confusion turns to violence, Drea must confront the
limits of her ability to care for him.
appreciation for her grandmother and culture.
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ACM & SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY NIGHT
CIRCLE
United States Premiere | China 2012 | Mandarin with English subtitles | 10 |
Director: Su Dongquing
A circle of violence keeps a young man on an unending struggle of survival
until the mission is complete. Will he be able to complete his mission and
escape?
RIGHT TIME
Hawaii Premiere | China 2013 | Mandarin with English subtitles | 8 | Director:
Zhang Ye
Can a young man, who is a slave to time, keep his sanity and job as a courier?
A FRAUD IN THE FRAUD
Director: Channing Lee
The annual showcase of UH Manoa Academy for Creative Media and
Liu Junliang works as a phone-scam artist. While on a fraudulent call, Liu
Shanghai University student films are now combined into one program!
finds himself crushing on the cute voice on the other end of the line.
Hawaii Premiere | United States 2013 | Cook Island’s Maori with English
subtitles | 16 | Director: Erin Lau
SO I DECIDED
United States Premiere | United States 2013 | Japanese with English subtitles |
12 | Director: Marie Iwasaki
Pressured by his family to be a top student, Goro finds solace in his
Tiare shelters herself from the grim reality of her life with her hero-
rebellious friend Toshi. A downward spiral and insecurity, may make Goro
centered imagination. When a prank goes wrong, she must directly
choose a decision that he can never take back.
confront the violence that stains her childhood and family.
GRANDMA’S LULLABY
Director: Xie Yu
KOA OHANA
Hawaii Premiere | United States 2013 | English | 17 | Director: Erin Lau
Lei’ala, a 16-year-old Hawaiian girl, attempts to pick up the life of an MMA
fighter, just like her deceased father. Can she convince her Lua Master
A young boy is sent to rural China to spend the winter holiday with his
grandmother that he barely remembers. An unexpected gift brings the two
together.
BLUEPRINTS FOR LIFE
Hawaii Premiere | United States 2013 | English | 18 | Director: Sherwin Acidera
grandfather to train her?
TOOTH FAIRY
World Premiere | China 2012 | English | 5 | Director: JingJing Mao
Benjamin is confused when he receives conflicting advice on where to
store his fallen tooth. The next day brings a mysterious surprise.
Jeffrey Nakamura is the lead architect for the University of Hawaii’s Cancer
Center. When he learns of his own cancer diagnosis, he begins to view
NOT UNTIL THE FAT LADY SINGS
both the project and his life in a whole new light.
Hawaii Premiere | United States 2012 | English | 16 | Director: Krystal Javier
NO MORE ALOHA
Anna, a disgruntled tomboy, is forced out of her shell to vie for the attention
Hawaii Premiere | United States 2013 | Pidgin English | 18 | Director:
Alexander Bocchieri
of her best friend Benny. While attending a debut, she is challenged to
overcome her insecurities in an unconventional way.
Two Hawaiian men, selling newspapers on the side of the road, struggle to
find their place in an increasingly modern Hawaii, while trying to cope with
the loss of a close friend.
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HIFF EDUCATION
HIFF EDUCATION
STUDENT SHOWCASE
CULTURAL & VISUAL LITERACY PROGRAM / GUEST FILMMAKER PROGRAM
The
Hawaii
NOMINATED
FEATUREInternational
DIRECTOR AND CAST IN ATTENDANCE
Film
Festival offers free and
exciting programs for students
throughout the state. The
main purpose of our education
programs is three-fold:
CULTURAL & VISUAL
LITERACY PROGRAM
Free theater screenings of highly acclaimed films that bear cultural and/or
educational significance.
• To inspire students to pursue excellence in film and video production
• To broaden their understanding of the media industry
• To sharpen their critical viewing skills and cultural awareness
Students will have the opportunity to participate in three programs:
STUDENT SHOWCASE
I LEARN AMERICA
FREE
Director: JEAN-MICHEL DISSARD / 93 m
Connectors: Hawaiian Petrel on Lana’i
A free screening of the best videos produced by students in grades
HAWAII PREMIERE | United States 2013 | English | 5M
K-12 from Hawaii.
DIRECTOR: Jason Schwien and Kawelu Blando-Ka’aihue
Sat., Oct. 19 | 10:30 AM | DOL
Foliage: Roots of the Tree Barrel
THE ROCKET
Director: KIM MORDAUNT / 96 m
LEMONADE
DIRECTOR: Adam Simon
HAWAII STATE FOUNDATION ON
CULTURE AND THE ARTS
Pump Don’t Dump
DIRECTOR: Emerald Leong
A DREAM PASSED ON
DIRECTOR: Jai Litman and Jason Schwien
DIRECTOR: Caitlin Alvior and Lindsey Scott
KAHIAU
BARGES
DIRECTOR: Kaliko Zabala-Moore
Director: GREG BARKER / 77 m
DIRECTOR: Bernardo Buenrostro, Koali’i Pu’u, Nathan Sullivan, and Prana
KUNG FU FAMILY
Castallian
DIRECTOR: Jordan Acidera
LETTERS OF WAR
GUEST FILMMAKER PROGRAM
MORGAN STANLEY
FOUNDATION
The following professionals in the filmmaking industry have volunteered to
share their expertise with Hawaii’s youth through classroom visits on Oahu:
PERPETUATE THE CULTURE
DIRECTOR: Nicholas Bresnan
Jean-Michel Dissard
DIRECTOR: Anyssa Iwamoto
ELLIPSES
KORAN BY HEART
Ren Hanami
USO LEE
Rene Haynes
DIRECTOR: Raven Mollison
Chad Hartigan
DIRECTOR: Taylon Nieto
Christen Marquez
Anne Misawa
Michael Ng
Junya Sakino
HAWAII STATE FOUNDATION ON
CULTURE AND THE ARTS
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MORGAN STANLEY
FOUNDATION
Angela Sun
Keo Woolford
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SUNSET ON THE BEACH | KUNG FU THEATRE
HIFF CAMPAIGN
MIND THE GAP
PRESENTED BY
PIKO
DIRECTOR: Jason Suapaia
A hapai (pregnant) woman afraid of facing childbirth turns to her tutu
(grandmother) and Hawaiian goddesses to give her guidance and
reassurance.
SNOW IN PARADISE
UNITED STATES PREMIERE
New Zealand 2012 | Maori with English subtitles | 8M
DIRECTOR: Nikki Si’ulepa, Justine Simea-Barton
SPECIAL EVENT
SUNSET ON THE BEACH:
BLUE HAWAII
FREE
PRESENTED BY THE CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU
SATURDAY OCT 12 | 7:00 PM | WAIKIKI BEACH | FREE
SPECIAL EVENT
HIFF & OUR KAKA’AKO
POP-UP CINEMA PRESENT:
KUNG FU THEATRE
FREE
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 | 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM | THE WAREHOUSE IN OUR KAKA’AKO, 445
COOKE STREET (CORNER OF COOKE ST. & POHUKAINA ST.) | FREE
In celebration of a century of film in Hawaii, HIFF presents the classic
film BLUE HAWAII on the big screen at Waikiki beach. The Sunset On The
Considered one of the greatest Shaw Brothers martial arts films, THE
Beach screening is free and open to the public. Get prepared to sing-along
AVENGING EAGLE is about a rebellious warrior who turns against his gang
to this timeless Elvis Presley film!
of outlaws known as the Thirteen Eagles. Filled with cool weapons and
BLACKBUSTER
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HAWAII PREMIERE
TATAU
Australia
2012 | English | 9M
HAWAII PREMIERE
DIRECTOR: S. F. Tusa
Punters at a Queensland pub stir an unusual awakening in pirated DVD
dealer, Kainen. As his crush grows for the publican’s daughter, his
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DOLEEnglish subtitles | 15M
DIRECTOR: Chantelle Burgoyne
Tatau is about Siaki, an elderly Samoan man struggling to come to terms
DIRECTOR: Zhang Lu SCREENWRITER: Zhang Lu PRODUCERS: Guillaume de Seille, DIRECTOR: Zhang Lu SCREENWRITER: Zhang Lu PRODUCERS: Guillaume de Seille,
with the lifelong shame of having an incomplete traditional tattoo and the
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even cooler kung-fu disciplines, revisit this classic kung fu film with the
Chad Gates (Elvis Presley) just wants to sing, chase girls and have fun, but
whole family!
someone wants to stop the party! In BLUE HAWAII, that someone is Chad’s
mom (Angela Lansbury), who wants her ex-soldier son to come work in
noterae,: Alex
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PREMIERE
HIFF is proud to continue its POP-UP CINEMA SERIES with Our
the family pineapple business. But Chad is too busy catching up with his
Kaka’ako to present this martial arts classic. Preceding the film will be
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a short collection of HIFF’s favorite Short Films. The venue will be THE
initiation,
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screening, along with some of HIFF’s select short films. FREE ADMISSION
and his family.
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KAMAMBO
Australia 2010 | English, Indonesian with English subtitles | 10M
DIRECTOR: Victoria Goodyear
Inspired by a true story, KAMAMBO (Butterfly) is a drama about a 10-yearold West Papuan asylum seeker struggling with self-acceptance after
escaping to Australia.
fruitful
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of harvest.
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WHAKATIKI
HAWAII PREMIERE
DIRECTOR: Louise Leitch
A day at the river unexpectedly awakens the spirit of a woman held captive
by years of broken promises.
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INDEX
100 DAYS
68
16 ACRES
103
50 FIRST DATES
96
ABOUT TIME
72
ALASKA IS A DRAG
120
43
EVOLUTION OF GRACE LEE BOGGS109
ANIMATION MAESTRO GISABURO115
ANITA103
APOLITICAL ROMANCE
68
23
THE AVENGING EAGLE
126
BARGES124
BAYOU MAHARAJAH
37
118
BIRD OF PARADISE
96
BLANKETS119
BLUE HAWAII
126
BLUE RUIN
111
BLUEPRINTS FOR LIFE
123
BOMBAY TALKIES 47
BOOMERANG FAMILY
60
BREADFRUIT AND OPEN SPACES 93
BREAKDOWN120
THE BROKEN CIRCLE
BREAKDOWN
73
BROTHERS HYPNOTIC
37
CARE121
THE CASTAWAY COWBOY
97
CHARULATA
47
CHEAP THRILLS
111
CIRCLE123
CLEAN118
82
COLD EYES
60
COLD TURKEY
82
CONNECTORS: HAWAIIAN
PETREL ON LANAI
124
COUNTDOWN112
CRYING 100 TIMES -EVERY
RAINDROP FALLS
51
DAADI119
DANCING KARATE KID
51
DEBOSYON
65
DESTINY IN THE DIRT
94
DIAMOND HEAD
97
DOCUMENTED104
DOG SAVE THE QUEEN
95
DOUBLE XPOSURE
43
DRAFT DAY
118
A DREAM PASSED ON
124
DRESS
91
THE DRESSMAKER’S
DAUGHTER
121, 126
E HAKU INOA
92
ELLIPSES124
86
132
EVANGELION 3.0: YOU CAN
(NOT) REDO
115
FINAL RECIPE
21
THE FIRST HOPE
118
FISHING PONO: LIVING IN
HARMONY WITH THE SEA
106
FOLIAGE: ROOTS OF THE
TREE BARREL
124
FOXED!118
A FRAGILE TRUST: PLAGIARISM,
POWER, AND JAYSON BLAIR AT
THE NEW YORK TIMES
104
123
FRUITVALE STATION 34
FUREVER105
GLORIA
73
GO GRANDRIDERS!
69
THE GOD OF RAMEN
52
GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN 74
GRANDMA’S LULLABY
123
GREAT121
GROWING PEOPLE
92
116
THE HAUMANA
25
HAWAII
98
HENTAI KAMEN:
FORBIDDEN SUPERHERO
52
HITCH HIKE
94
HOW TO USE GUYS
WITH SECRET TIPS
61
THE HUMAN SCALE
74
THE HUMAN TRUST
53
I GOT ROBOTS
118, 126
I LEARN AMERICA
86
IF ONLY
65
ILO ILO
39
INSTANT MOMMY
66
INTRUDERS
61
ISLANDS
95
94
JADOO
48
JELLYFISH
53
JUVENILE OFFENDER
62
KAHIAU124
KEN AND MARY: THE ASIAN
TRUCK EXPRESS
54
KING KONG
98
KINK112
THE KIYOSU CONFERENCE
54
KOA ‘OHANA
123
KON-SHIN
55
KORAN BY HEART
109
KUNG FU FAMILY
124
75
THE LAST SUPPER
44
A LEADING MAN
83
LEMONADE124
LETTERS OF WAR
124
55
LION ARK
105
94, 123
120
LOLA
66
THE LOVING STORY
110
MAKOTO: OR, HONESTY
91, 119
MANDELA: LONG
WALK TO FREEDOM 75
MARUYAMA, THE
MIDDLE SCHOOLER
56
MATARIKI
99
ME AND YOU
76
MICHAEL KOHLHAAS
76
THE MISSING PICTURE
39
MONSOON SHOOTOUT
48
MOTHER CORN
120
MOU PIRI: A RAROTONGAN
LOVE SONG
94
MOURNING RECIPE
56
MR. GO
62
MR. PIP
85
MT. ZION 92
MYSTERY ROAD
93
NIGHT ON THE
GALACTIC RAILROAD
116
NIGHT SHIFT
94
NO MORE ALOHA
123
NOT UNTIL THE FAT LADY SINGS 123
NUIGLMAR Z
57
THE OFFSHORE PIRATE
95
OH BOY
77
OLA NA IWI: HALOA
94
ONE CHANCE
77
ONE NIGHT SURPRISE
44
OPERA JAWA
40
OSHIN
57
PEACE BY PIECE
91, 119
PEE MAK 40
124
PHILOMENA
78
PICTURE. PERFECT.
121
PIG DEATH MACHINE
113
PIONEER
78
PIT STOP
83
PLASTIC PARADISE
106
PUAMANA
89
PUMP DON’T DUMP
124
PUT A LID ON IT
118
R100113
RABBIT PROOF FENCE
99
89
RED LIGHTS
118
REMOTE AREA MEDICAL
106
REQUIEM FOR ROMANCE
119, 126
RIGHT TIME
123
A RIVER CHANGES COURSE
107
THE ROAD TO FAME
107
COUNTRY INDEX
THE ROCKET
41
RUROUNI KENSHIN
58
SAKE-BOMB
87
SAND WARS
79
SCENT OF A WOMAN
119
SEE YOU TOMORROW, EVERYONE 58
THE SEED
95
SEEDS OF ALOHA
90
90, 91
SHAYA120
SHIFT118
SO I DECIDED
123
SO YOUNG
45
SOMETHING GOOD
79
THE SPIDER’S LAIR
67
THE STONE
63
A STORY OF CHILDREN AND FILM 80
A STORY OF YONOSUKE
59
80
TABU100
A TALE OF SAMURAI COOKING:
A TRUE LOVE STORY
59
TASTING MENU
81
49
87
THY WOMB
67
118
TONGUES OF HEAVEN
93
TOOTH FAIRY
123
A TOUCH OF SIN
45
THE TRUTH ABOUT EMANUEL
84
119
THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG 81
UNBEATABLE
46
UNRAVEL120
USO LEE
124
63
WALKABOUT100
THE WAY WE DANCE
46
WHAT IS A COOK ISLANDS KID? 95
WHAT THEY DON’T TALK ABOUT
WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT LOVE 41
WHEN I WALK
108
WHEN THE TENTH
MONTH COMES
42
WHY DON’T YOU PLAY IN HELL? 114
THE WIND RISES
22
49
ZONE PRO SITE: THE
MOVEABLE FEAST
69
ZORI
94
Afganistan
KORAN BY HEART
109
Australia
DESTINY IN THE DIRT
94
DOG SAVE THE QUEEN
95
KORAN BY HEART
109
MYSTERY ROAD
93
RABBIT PROOF FENCE
99
41
ROCK v ET, THE
WALKABOUT100
Belgium
BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN, THE 73
Cambodia
MISSING PICTURE, THE
RIVER CHANGES COURSE, A
39
107
Canada
118
FOXED!118
MATARIKI99
REQUIEM FOR ROMANCE
119
WHEN I WALK
108
Chile
GLORIA73
China
123
43
CIRCLE123
DOUBLE XPOSURE
43
FINAL RECIPE
21
GRANDMA’S LULLABY
123
LAST SUPPER, THE
44
ONE NIGHT SURPRISE
44
RIGHT TIME
123
ROAD TO FAME, THE
107
SO YOUNG
45
TOOTH FAIRY
123
TOUCH OF SIN, A
45
UNBEATABLE46
Denmark
HUMAN SCALE, THE
74
Egypt
KORAN BY HEART
109
France
CLEAN118
75
MICHAEL KOHLHAAS
76
SAND WARS
79
80
UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG, THE 81
WHAT THEY DON’T TALK ABOUT WHEN
THEY TALK ABOUT LOVE
41
Ireland
TASTING MENU
81
Italy
ME AND YOU
SOMETHING GOOD
76
79
Japan
ANIMATION MAESTRO GISABURO 115
RAINDROP FALLS
51
DANCING KARATE KID
51
(NOT) REDO
115
GOD OF RAMEN, THE
52
116
HENTAI KAMEN: FORBIDDEN
SUPERHERO52
HUMAN TRUST, THE
53
JELLYFISH53
KEN AND MARY: THE ASIAN TRUCK
EXPRESS54
KIYOSU CONFERENCE, THE
54
KON-SHIN55
75
55
120
MARUYAMA, THE MIDDLE SCHOOLER
56
MOURNING RECIPE
56
NIGHT ON THE GALACTIC RAILROAD116
NUIGLMAR Z
57
OSHIN57
R100113
RUROUNI KENSHIN
58
SAKE-BOMB87
SEE YOU TOMORROW, EVERYONE 58
STORY OF YONOSUKE, A
59
TALE OF SAMURAI COOKING:
A TRUE LOVE STORY, A
59
118
WHY DON’T YOU PLAY IN HELL? 114
WIND RISES, THE
22
Laos
ROCKET, THE
41
Maldives
KORAN BY HEART
109
Marshall Islands
ZORI94
Mexico
MOTHER CORN
120
Germany
GREAT121
MICHAEL KOHLHAAS
76
OH BOY
77
Netherlands
BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN, THE 73
MONSOON SHOOTOUT
48
RED LIGHTS
118
Guam
BREADFRUIT AND OPEN SPACES
93
Hong Kong
AVENGING EAGLE, THE
WAY WE DANCE, THE
126
46
New Zealand
BLANKETS119
HITCH HIKE
94
I GOT ROBOTS
118
94
MATARIKI99
MOU PIRI: A RAROTONGAN LOVE SONG
94
MR. PIP
85
MT. ZION
92
NIGHT SHIFT
94
SEED, THE
95
WHAT IS A COOK ISLANDS KID? 95
India
BOMBAY TALKIES
47
BREAKDOWN120
CHARULATA47
MONSOON SHOOTOUT
48
49
49
Indonesia
OPERA JAWA
40
Norway
PIONEER78
Philippines
DEBOSYON65
IF ONLY
65
INSTANT MOMMY
66
LOLA66
SPIDER’S LAIR, THE
67
THY WOMB
67
Senegal
KORAN BY HEART
109
Singapore
ILO ILO
39
South Korea
BOOMERANG FAMILY
60
COLD EYES
60
FINAL RECIPE
21
HOW TO USE GUYS
WITH SECRET TIPS
61
INTRUDERS61
JUVENILE OFFENDER
62
MR. GO
62
STONE, THE
63
119
63
Spain
GLORIA73
GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN 74
TASTING MENU
81
Taiwan, ROC
100 DAYS
68
APOLITICAL ROMANCE
68
GO GRANDRIDERS!
69
TONGUES OF HEAVEN
93
ZONE PRO SITE: THE MOVEABLE FEAST
69
Tajikistan
KORAN BY HEART
109
Thailand
COUNTDOWN112
DRAFT DAY
118
PEE MAK
40
United Kingdom
ABOUT TIME
72
ISLANDS95
JADOO48
KORAN BY HEART
109
LION ARK
105
MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
75
MONSOON SHOOTOUT
48
ONE CHANCE
77
PHILOMENA78
STORY OF CHILDREN AND FILM, A 80
UNRAVEL120
WALKABOUT100
United States
16 ACRES
103
50 FIRST DATES
96
ALASKA IS A DRAG
120
EVOLUTION OF GRACE LEE BOGGS 109
ANITA103
23
BARGES124
BAYOU MAHARAJAH: THE TRAGIC
GENIUS OF JAMES BOOKER
37
BIRD OF PARADISE
96
BLUE HAWAII
126
BLUE RUIN
111
BLUEPRINTS FOR LIFE
123
BREADFRUIT AND OPEN SPACES 93
BROTHERS HYPNOTIC
37
CARE121
CASTAWAY COWBOY, THE
97
CHEAP THRILLS
111
82
COLD TURKEY
82
CONNECTORS: HAWAIIAN PETREL ON
LANAI124
DAADI119
DIAMOND HEAD
97
DOCUMENTED104
DREAM PASSED ON, A
124
DRESS91
DRESSMAKER’S DAUGHTER, THE 121
E HAKU INOA
92
ELLIPSES124
86
FIRST HOPE, THE
118
FISHING PONO: LIVING IN HARMONY
WITH THE SEA
106
FOLIAGE: ROOTS OF
THE TREE BARREL
124
FRAGILE TRUST: PLAGIARISM,
POWER, AND JAYSON BLAIR
AT THE NEW YORK TIMES, A
104
FRUITVALE STATION
34
FUREVER105
GROWING PEOPLE
92
HAUMANA, THE
25
HAWAII98
I LEARN AMERICA
86
KAHIAU124
KING KONG
98
KINK112
KOA ‘OHANA
123
KORAN BY HEART
109
KUNG FU FAMILY
124
LEADING MAN, A
83
LEMONADE124
LETTERS OF WAR
124
LOVING STORY, THE
110
MAKOTO: OR, HONESTY
91
MOTHER CORN
120
MR. PIP
85
NO MORE ALOHA
123
NOT UNTIL THE FAT LADY SINGS 123
OFFSHORE PIRATE, THE
95
OLA NA IWI: HALOA
94
PEACE BY PIECE
91
124
PICTURE. PERFECT.
121
PIG DEATH MACHINE
113
PIT STOP
83
PLASTIC PARADISE: THE
GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH 106
PUAMANA89
PUMP DON’T DUMP
124
PUT A LID ON IT
118
89
REMOTE AREA MEDICAL
106
107
SAKE-BOMB87
SCENT OF A WOMAN
119
SEEDS OF ALOHA
90
90
SHAYA120
SHIFT118
SO I DECIDED
123
TABU100
87
TONGUES OF HEAVEN
93
TRUTH ABOUT EMANUEL, THE
84
USO LEE
124
WHEN I WALK
108
Vietnam
WHEN THE TENTH MONTH COMES 42
133
PRINT SOURCE
100 DAYS
The Unison Company/VieVision
Vivian Chou
6F, A-2, No. 102 Guangfu South
Road, Taipei City 106 , Taiwan,
R.O.C.
8 886 2 8772 8900
[email protected]
16 ACRES
[email protected]
50 FIRST DATES
Sony Pictures Releasing
Michael Horne
310 244 5167
[email protected]
ABOUT TIME
Universal Pictures
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608
818 777 1000
http://www.universalstudios.com
ALASKA IS A DRAG
4248 Productions
Shaz Bennett
310 493 0660
[email protected]
AMERICAN DREAMS IN
CHINA
We Distribution
Katherine Lee
17F MG Tower,
133 Hoi Bun Road,
Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
www.wepictures.com
852 2769 9191
[email protected]
AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY:
THE EVOLUTION OF GRACE
LEE BOGGS
Grace Lee
americanrevolutionaryfilm.com
[email protected]
ANIMATION MAESTRO
GISABURO
Gold View Co., Ltd.
3-50-5 Entopia Ogikubo 1201
Asagaya-minami Suginami-ku
Tokyo 166-0004 Japan
www.goldview.co.jp
ANITA
Freida Mock
www.americanfilmfoundation.com
310 459 2116
[email protected]
APOLITICAL ROMANCE
ifilm
Cathy Liu
8F., No.232, Sec. 2, Bade Rd.,
Zhongshan Dist.,
Taipei City 10492, Taiwan
886 2 7702 0456 ext.
[email protected]
The Weinstein Company
Erin Lowrey
99 Hudson Street.
New York, NY 10013
[email protected]
AVENGING EAGLE, THE
Celestial Pictures
Josephine Ng
Unit A, 12/F, Everwin Centre
72 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong,
Hong Kong SAR.
852 2212 6980
josephine.ng@celestialpictures.
com
BARGES
Maui Huliau Foundation
Malia Cahill
PO Box 977 Haiku HI 96708
808 757 2100
[email protected]
BAYOU MAHARAJAH: THE
TRAGIC GENIUS OF JAMES
BOOKER
Lily Keber
[email protected]
134
Artbeast Productions Inc.
Sol Friedman
129 Ossington Ave.
416 949 9768
[email protected]
BIRD OF PARADISE
Kino Lorber
333 West 39th Street, Suite 503
New York, NY 10018
BLANKETS
New Zealand Film Commission
Level 3, 119 Ghuznee St,
Wellington 6011
New Zealand
64 4 382 7680
[email protected]
BLUE HAWAII
Criterion Pictures
Brian Block
6300 Oakton St.
Morton Grove, IL 60053
1 800 890 9494 x. 22
BLUE RUIN
RADiUS-TWC
Christina Zisa
99 Hudson Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10013
212 845 8692
[email protected]
BLUEPRINTS FOR LIFE
Academy for Creative Media
University of Hawaii, Manoa
Gregg Ambrosius
[email protected]
BOMBAY TALKIES
Sanjay Ram
[email protected]
BOOMERANG FAMILY
CJ E&M
Wonsun Shin
17th Fl. CJ E&M Center
66 Sangamsan-ro, Mapo-gu
Seoul, Korea 121-904
82 2 371 6243
[email protected]
BREADFRUIT AND OPEN
SPACES
Lola Quan Bautista
Lola Quan Bautista
808 366 7967
lolabreadfruitandopenspaces@
gmail.com
BREAKDOWN
Brayden Yoder
808 352 8939
[email protected]
BROKEN CIRCLE
BREAKDOWN, THE
Tribeca Film
Matthew Landers
375 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10013
212 941 2426
[email protected]
BROTHERS HYPNOTIC
Reuben Atlas
[email protected]
CARE
WAGNERVISION
Brett Wagner
406 S. Genesee Ave., LA CA
90036
310 612 6555
[email protected]
CASTAWAY COWBOY, THE
Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.
Dana Hillyer
10795 Watson Road
St. Louis, MO 63127
1 800 876 5577
[email protected]
CHARULATA
RDB Entertainments Private
Limited
Varsha Bansal
45 LENIN SARANI
[email protected]
CHEAP THRILLS
Drafthouse Films
Jon Stobezki
[email protected]
CIRCLE
Chen Xiaoda
[email protected]
CLEAN
Benjamin Bouhana
[email protected]
Syncopated Films
Mynette Louie
347 878 9321
[email protected]
COLD EYES
Opus Pictures
Gina Shin
3F Proom Bldg,
82 Nonhyun-dong, Gangnam-gu
Seoul, South Korea, 135-818
82 2 3443 8842
[email protected]
COLD TURKEY
Will Slocombe
[email protected]
CONNECTORS: HAWAIIAN
PETREL ON LANAI
See BARGES
COUNTDOWN
GMM TAI HUB COMPANY
LIMITED (GTH)
Ornjira Supavakul
92/11 Soi Sukhumvit 31
(Sawasdee) Sukhumvit Road
Klongtonnue Wattana Bangkok
101
662 662 3404
[email protected]
RAINDROP FALLS
SHOWGATE INC.,
17F Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1
Akasaka, Minato-ku,
TOKYO, 107-6321 JAPAN
81 3 6441 9696
DAADI
Disha Productions
Purva Bedi
220 MANHATTAN AVE APT 4S
917 407 7979
[email protected]
DANCING KARATE KID
Nikkatsu Corporation
Takako Hirayama
3-28-12 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
1130033
81 3 5689 1014
[email protected]
DEBOSYON
Alemberg Ang
23 Florida Street, Mandaluyong
City
1556 Philippines
63 725 0217
[email protected]
DESTINY IN THE DIRT
One Heart Pictures
Paul Brenner
488 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills,
NSW 2010 AUSTRALIA
61 418 656 814
[email protected]
DIAMOND HEAD
See 50 FIRST DATES
DOCUMENTED
Apo Productions
Jonathan Yu
650 515 6883
[email protected]
DOG SAVE THE QUEEN
Drum Productions Ltd
Stan Wolfgramm
9 View Rd, Mt Eden, Auckland
1024, New Zealand
64 274 966147
[email protected]
DOUBLE XPOSURE
Laurel Films International
Shirley HUANG
A201, Ishigami Mansion, 138-1
Dairakuji Town, Hachiouji City,
Tokyo JAPAN
81 426 52 5535
[email protected]
DRAFT DAY
Josh Kim
82 10 9424 9883
[email protected]
DREAM PASSED ON, A
Hawai’i Women in Filmmaking
Vera Zambonelli
1159 Nuùanu Avenue
8082060848
vera@hawaiiwomeninfilmmaking.
org
DRESS
Henry Joe Productions
Annie Cusick
910 Aalapapa Drive
808 375 9252
[email protected]
DRESSMAKER’S DAUGHTER,
THE
David Lim
808 228 6500
[email protected]
E HAKU INOA
Christen Marquez
[email protected]
ELLIPSES
See DREAM PASSED ON
Abramorama
Richard Abramowitz
22 Green Valley Road
Armonk, NY 10504
914 273 9545
[email protected]
(NOT) REDO
Group 1200 Media
1 972 355 7300
[email protected]
FINAL RECIPE
See BOOMERANG FAMILY
FIRST HOPE, THE
Jeremy David White
202 680 0609
[email protected]
FISHING PONO: LIVING IN
HARMONY WITH THE SEA
Kauai Girl Productions LLC
Teresa Tico
52 Paukaa Drive, Hilo, HI 96720
808 639 9080
[email protected]
FOLIAGE: ROOTS OF THE TREE
BARREL
Adam Simon
4111 Paloma Place
808 497 9713
FOXED!
Geneva Film Co
Kennedy Zielke
402-67 Mowat Ave, Toronto ON
M6K3E3 Canada
416 516 6885
[email protected]
FRAGILE TRUST: PLAGIARISM,
POWER, AND JAYSON BLAIR
AT THE NEW YORK TIMES, A
Gush Productions
Samantha Grant
157 Prospect Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94110
415 518 9395
samanthagrantwiesler@gmail.
com
Chen Xiaoda
[email protected]
FRUITVALE STATION
PRINT SOURCE
See AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
FUREVER
PBS Distribution
Charles Schuerhoff
Print source: Gaia Indie Films
I GOT ROBOTS
CHESS CLUB
Bernard Dacanay
bdacanay@brainchildcreatives.
com
GLORIA
Roadside Attactions
Stephanie Northen
7920 Sunset Blvd., Suite 402
Los Angeles, CA 90046
stephanien@roadsideattractions.
com
I LEARN AMERICA
Jean-Michel Dissard
347 628 7017
[email protected]
GO GRANDRIDERS!
CNEX
Erica C.C. LIN
11F., No. 63, Sec. 1, Hangzhou S.
Road, Taipei City 10054, Taiwan
886 2 2322 2928
[email protected]
IF ONLY
Jerrold Tarog
[email protected]
GOD OF RAMEN, THE
PONY CANYON INC.
Shinji Sakoda
[email protected]
GOOGLE AND THE WORLD
BRAIN
Films Transit International, Inc.
Diana Holtzberg
166 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10003
212 614 2808
[email protected]
GRANDMA’S LULLABY
Chen Xiaoda
[email protected]
GREAT
Selina Russo
49 30 246 369 27
[email protected]
GROWING PEOPLE
Dana Forsberg
Dana Forsberg
3608 Laguna Ave, Oakland CA
94602
808 255 7476
[email protected]
Joseph Chou
[email protected]
HAUMANA, THE
Hula Nation Filmworks
Keo Woolford
1986 Aamaka Place Suite A
Manana Uka, HI 96782
310 663 6859
[email protected]
HAWAII
Park Circus LLC
Chris Chouinard
c/o Deluxe Media Management
28355 Witherspoon Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355
661 702 2136 [email protected]
HENTAI KAMEN: FORBIDDEN
SUPERHERO
See CRYING 100 TIMES
HITCH HIKE
See BLANKETS
HOW TO USE GUYS WITH
SECRET TIPS
Daisy & Cinergy Entertainment
Dabin Oh
[email protected]
HUMAN SCALE, THE
KimStim
Ian Stimler
417 13th Street
718 510 2804
[email protected]
HUMAN TRUST, THE
Shochiku Co., Ltd
Chiaki Omori
Togeki Bldg. 13F,
4-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 104-8422 JAPAN
81 355 501 623
[email protected]
See BLANKETS
ILO ILO
Film Movement
Mallory Jacobs
109 W 27th St Ste 9B New York,
NY 10001
212 941 7744
[email protected]
INSTANT MOMMY
Quantum Films
JQ Quinto Building, 3rd Floor, 37
Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon
City 1103, Philippines
[email protected]
INTRUDERS
FINECUT Co., Ltd.
Namyoung Kim
4F Incline Bldg., 891-37 Daechidong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135280, Korea
82 2 569 8777
[email protected]
ISLANDS
See DOG SAVE THE QUEEN
JADOO
The Festival Agency
44 rue de Cl√©ry,
75002 Paris
France
339 5490 4863
JELLYFISH
Yoshimoto Creative Agency
Tomomi Uno
Shinjuku 5-18-21,
Shinjuku, TOKYO
160-0022 Japan
81 90 3617 4143
[email protected]
JUVENILE OFFENDER
See INTRUDERS
KAHIAU
See DREAM PASSED ON
KEN AND MARY: THE ASIAN
TRUCK EXPRESS
Sedic International Inc.
Mina Matsuhashi
CAPRICE203 7-13-28 MinamiAoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo,
107-0062 Japan
81 3 57668929
[email protected]
KING KONG
Warner Bros.
Linda Evans-Smith
Linda.Evans-Smith@warnerbros.
com
KINK
Preferred Content
Zac Bright
6363 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350
[email protected]
KIYOSU CONFERENCE, THE
See GOD OF RAMEN
KOA OHANA
See BLUEPRINTS FOR LIFE
KON-SHIN
IZUMO PICTURES
Fumio Shibasaki
1708-1 Hiratacho, Izumo, Shimane
691-0001 Japan
81 8 5363 2235
KORAN BY HEART
See CASTAWAY COWBOY
KUNG FU FAMILY
Christine Ho
[email protected]
Kino Lorber
Jason Leaf
333 West 39th Street, Suite 503
New York, NY 10018
212 629 6880 x24
[email protected]
LAST SUPPER, THE
Wildbunch
Esther Devos
[email protected]
LEADING MAN, A
Justin Bell
2690 N. Beachwood Dr.
Hollywood, CA 90068
[email protected]
LEMONADE
Emerald Leong
[email protected]
LETTERS OF WAR
Aaron Yoshino
Aaron_Yoshino/KAISER/HIDOE@
notes.k12.hi.us
IFC Films
Elizabeth Brambilla
[email protected]
LION ARK
ADI Films
Tim Phillips / Amanda Hudson
6100 Wilshire Blvd, #1150, Los
Angeles, CA90048
323 935 2234
[email protected]
Satsuki Okawa
[email protected]
LOLA
Global Distribution Partnerships
David Mark Lieberman
1 323 306 6622
david@centerstageproduction.
com
LOVING STORY, THE
Icarus Films
Livia Bloom
32 Court Street, 21st Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA
1 718 488 8900
[email protected]
MAKOTO: OR, HONESTY
Christopher Yogi
99-060 Kaamilo St, Aiea HI 96701
808 561 0820
[email protected]
MANDELA: LONG WALK TO
FREEDOM
MARUYAMA, THE MIDDLE
SCHOOLER
See GOD OF RAMEN
MATARIKI
See BLANKETS
ME AND YOU
See JADOO
MICHAEL KOHLHAAS
Music Box Films
Rebecca Gordon
173 North Morgan Street
Chicago, IL 60607
312 508 5362
[email protected]
MISSING PICTURE, THE
Strand Releasing
Nathan Faustyn
6140 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
310 836 7500
[email protected]
MONSOON SHOOTOUT
FORTISSIMOFILMS
Laura Talsma
31 20 627 3215
MOTHER CORN
Guillermo Lecuona
[email protected]
MOU PIRI: A RAROTONGAN
LOVE SONG
Multinesia Productions
Karin Williams
21 Greenbank Drive, St Johns,
Auckland 1072, New Zealand
64 21 02312344
[email protected]
MOURNING RECIPE
GAGA Corporation
Haruko Watanabe
TY Bldg., 2-22-18 Minami-Aoyama
Minato-ku Tokyo 107-0062 Japan
81 3 5786 7135
[email protected]
MR. GO
SHOWBOX
Sonya Kim
3F. Mediaplex,
174-15 Dogok-dong,
Gangnam-gu,
Seoul 135-504 Korea
82 2 3218 5636
[email protected]
MR. PIP
Olympus Pictures Leslie Urdang
12424 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1120
LA, CA 90025
310 452 3335
[email protected]
MT. ZION
See BLANKETS
MYSTERY ROAD
WELL GO USA ENTERTAINMENT
Crystal Decker
1601 E. Plano Pkwy Ste. 110
Plano, TX 75074
972 265 4317
[email protected]
NIGHT ON THE GALACTIC
RAILROAD
Gold View Co., Ltd.
3-50-5 Entopia Ogikubo 1201
Asagaya-minami Suginami-ku
www.goldview.co.jp
NIGHT SHIFT
See BLANKETS
NO MORE ALOHA
NOT UNTIL THE FAT LADY
SINGS
NUIGULUMAR Z
King Record Co., Ltd.
Akiko Uchida
1-2-3 Otowa, Bunkyo-ku,
813 3945 2181
[email protected]
OFFSHORE PIRATE, THE
OH BOY
See MICHAEL KOHLHAAS
OLA NA IWI: HALOA
Twiddle Productions Inc.
Ty Robinson
2939a booth rd, Honolulu Hi,
96813
808 741 5777
[email protected]
[email protected]
OSHIN
See KEN AND MARY
PEACE BY PIECE
Michael Ng
[email protected]
PEE MAK
See COUNTDOWN
Anyssa Iwamoto
[email protected]
PHILOMENA
Travelling
Alexandre Dostie
1425, place de l’Hotel-de-Ville,
C.P. 368, Trois-Rivi√®res, Qc, G9A
5H3, CANADA
1 514 467 8160
[email protected]
RIGHT TIME
Chen Xiaoda
[email protected]
See PIT STOP
ROAD TO FAME, THE
Hau Wu
[email protected]
PICTURE. PERFECT.
TwinTaoers
4208 Tujunga blvd. #106
310 998 7572
[email protected]
ROCKET, THE
See LA MAISON
PIG DEATH MACHINE
Apathy Productions
Jon Moritsugu
518 Old Santa Fe Trail
Suite 1, #388
Santa Fe, NM 87505 USA
505 466 1686
[email protected]
SAKE-BOMB
pictures dept. co. ltd.
Yuko Shiomaki
1003-3-H, Horiuchi, Hayama,
Miura, 2400112 Japan
81 46 876 7531
[email protected]
PIONEER
Magnolia Pictures
Maureen Masters
49 W. 27th St., 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
212 924 6701 ext. 21
[email protected]
PIT STOP
THE FILM COLLABORATIVE
Jeffrey Winter
137 N. Larchmont Blvd., #606
323 207 8321
[email protected]
PLASTIC PARADISE: THE
GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE
PATCH
Angela Sun
[email protected]
PUAMANA
Ulu Ulu
Heather Giugni
[email protected]
PUMP DON’T DUMP
See BARGES
PUT A LID ON IT
Ellen Osborne
580 W Carmel Valley Rd
831 659 4878
[email protected]
R100
Free Stone Productions Co., Ltd.
Miyuki Takamatsu
217 3-25-18 Jingumae Shibuya-ku
81 0 90 9102 8671
[email protected]
RABBIT PROOF FENCE
See HAWAII
Green Island Films
Mike Hinchey
PO Box 11886
Honolulu, HI 96828
1 808 386 2304
[email protected]
RED LIGHTS
Avalon Films
Doris Yeung
Amsteldijk 47-2, Amsterdam,
1074HW, Netherlands
31 648617964
[email protected]
ONE CHANCE
REMOTE AREA MEDICAL
Jeff Reichert
[email protected]
ONE NIGHT SURPRISE
Draw and Shoot Films
REQUIEM FOR ROMANCE
RUROUNI KENSHIN
See EVANGELION 3.0
SAND WARS
La Compagnie des Taxi Brousse
Ingrid Mulson
98 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud
011 33 140 215 959
[email protected]
SCENT OF A WOMAN
Lauren Savoy
[email protected]
SEE YOU TOMORROW,
EVERYONE
Geneon Universal Entertainmant
Mika Umehashi / Shoko Otani
Akasaka Park Bldg., 5-2-20
Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 1076110 Japan
[email protected]
SEED, THE
SEEDS OF ALOHA
Makai Studios
David Barry
2721a Kauhale St.
Kihei HI, 96753
808 377 6600
[email protected]
Sean Aronson
PO Box 161055
808 647 4044
SHAYA
Amir Noorani
7558 Romaine St. #6
607 227 1407
[email protected]
SHIFT
Phonograph Films LLC
Juan Carlos Zaldivar
220 Meridian Ave #11
305 753 3316
[email protected]
SO I DECIDED
SO YOUNG
Golden Scene
Winnie Shiu
[email protected]
SOMETHING GOOD
Casanova Multimedia S.p.A.
Francesca Romana Di Grazia
C.F. e P.Iva: 10518241004
Via G. Nicotera 29
00195 Roma
[email protected]
SPIDER’S LAIR, THE
Ferdinand Lapuz
[email protected]
STONE, THE
See INTRUDERS
STORY OF CHILDREN AND
FILM, A
See JADOO
STORY OF YONOSUKE, A
Nikkatsu Corporation
Takako Hirayama
[email protected]
See MISSING PICTURE
TABU
UCLA Film & Television Archive
Steven K. Hill
1015 North Cahuenga Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90038-2616
[email protected]
TALE OF SAMURAI COOKING:
A TRUE LOVE STORY, A
See MOURNING RECIPE
TASTING MENU
See PIONEER
YASH RAJ FILMS PVT. LTD
Avtar Panesar
5, SHAH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,
OFF VEERA DESAI ROAD,
ANDHERI (WEST), MUMBAI
400053
91 22 3061 3500
[email protected]
monterey media inc.
Carly Schmidt
566 St Charles Dr. Thousand Oaks
CA 91360
805 494 7199
[email protected]
THY WOMB
See LOLA
Tetra Company
Miho Fukushima
1-55-5 Hiraga Building202 Higashi
Nakano Nakuno-ku Tokyo Japan,
zip code: 164-00
81 90 3928 5887
[email protected]
TONGUES OF HEAVEN
Anita Chang
272 9th Ave, Apt B
415 683 5822
[email protected]
TOOTH FAIRY
TOUCH OF SIN, A
See LA MAISON
TRUTH ABOUT EMANUEL, THE
Tribeca Film
Ian Tarbert
375 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10013
212 941 3935
[email protected]
Lee Hyung-suk
Lee Hyung-suk
82 10 9857 2581
[email protected]
UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG,
THE
Janus Films
Sarah Finklea
[email protected]
USO LEE
See KUNG FU FAMILY
LOTTE CINEMA/LOTTE
ENTERTAINMENT
Eunhye Byeon
4th floor, Lotte Castle Gold 7-18,
Sincheon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul,
138-727 Korea
82 2 3470 3540
[email protected]
WALKABOUT
Hollywood Classics
Luke Brawley
Garfield House, 2nd Floor,
86-88 Edgware Road,
London, W2 2EA U.K.
[email protected]
WAY WE DANCE, THE
See SO YOUNG
WHAT IS A COOK
ISLANDS KID?
WHAT THEY DON’T TALK
ABOUT WHEN THEY TALK
ABOUT LOVE
John Badalu
[email protected]
WHEN I WALK
Emily Woodburne
917 403 6638
[email protected]
WHEN THE TENTH
MONTH COMES
Discovery Communications Pte Ltd
90 St. Francis Road
#03-06
Singapore 328071
[email protected]
WHY DON’T YOU
PLAY IN HELL
Drafthouse Films
Jon Stobezki
612A E 6th Street
Austin, TX 78701
[email protected]
WIND RISES, THE
Touchstone Pictures
500 S Buena Vista St
Burbank, CA 91521
818 560 1000
Eros International
Alice Coelho
13 Manchester Square
London W1U 3PP
44 207 935 2727
[email protected]
ZONE PRO SITE: THE
MOVABLE FEAST
Ablaze Image Ltd.
Kein Chao
14F., No. 102, Guangfu S. Rd.,
Taipei City 10694, TAIWAN
886 2 8773 6003
[email protected]
ZORI
Microwave Films of the Marshall
Islands
Jack Niedenthal
PO Box 3131, Majuro, MH, 96960
692 625 3177
[email protected]
UNBEATABLE
Distribution Workshop
Miriam Cheung
miriam@distributionworkshop.
com
UNRAVEL
Soul Rebel Films
Meghna Gupta
48a Fonthill Road, London, N43HU
207 281 5640
135
MIND THE GAP
BLACKBUSTER
PIKO
PIKO
reassurance.
reassurance.
SNOW IN PARADISE
SNOW IN PARADISE
TATAU
New Zealand 2012 | English, Samoan with English subtitles | 15M
HAWAII PREMIERE
DIRECTOR: Alex Munoz
When a Hawaiian youth refuses to beat up a haole as part of his gang
initiation, his older brother threatens to ex-communicate him from the gang
shame of now losing his sight.
UNTIL THE SUN SETS
HAWAII PREMIERE
United States 2012 | Hawaiian with English subtitles | 15M
DIRECTOR: Yamato Cibulka
MOVIE TITLE
MOVIE TITLE
HAWAII PREMIERE
TATAU
Australia
2012 | English | 9M
HAWAII PREMIERE
New
ZealandAPRIL
201222| English,
with
THURSDAY,
| 1:00 PMSamoan
| REGAL
DOLEEnglish subtitles | 15M
DIRECTOR: Zhang Lu SCREENWRITER: Zhang Lu PRODUCERS: Guillaume de Seille, DIRECTOR: Zhang Lu SCREENWRITER: Zhang Lu PRODUCERS: Guillaume de Seille,
Jeong Jin Lee,
HyeBANG
Kyung Woo CINEMATOGRAPHER: Xu Wei CAST: Cui Jian, Yin
BORN
FO’
Lan, Jin-Long
Lin, Xuansheng Jin
HAWAII
PREMIERE
shame
of now losing
his sight. Jin
Lan, Jin-Long
Lin, Xuansheng
UNTIL
THE SUN SETS
noterae,: Alex
nirte Munoz
in vicae audam publibunum tem andam id C. Pies consusp
DIRECTOR
HAWAII
PREMIERE
initiation,
his older brother threatens to ex-communicate him from the gang
se quam nit.
In pre-contact Hawaii, a neighboring tribe attacks a small village on the
and his family.
InRi,
pre-contact
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fruitful season of harvest.
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factus consul
venatam
abunum
When
Hawaiian
youth
to beatvit;
uphorum
a haoleme
asmo
part
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KAMAMBO
WHAKATIKI
HAWAII PREMIERE
136
MOVIE TITLE
Ri, qua
num,2012
niri |feris
es factus
horum me
mo venatam abunum
United
States
Hawaiian
withconsul
Englishvit;
subtitles
| 15M
:
Yamato
Cibulka
DIRECTOR
se quam nit.
and his family.
KAMAMBO
BLACKBUSTER
MOVIE TITLE
PERSIAN 2009takes
| GERMAN
ENGLISH
SUBTITLES
119M
imagination
us onWITH
a roller
coaster
fantasy| ride.
imagination takes us on a roller coaster fantasy ride.
BORN FO’ BANG
HIFF CAMPAIGN
MIND THE GAP
PRESENTED BY
fruitful
season
of harvest.
venatam
abunum
se quam nit. Ri, qua num, niri feris es factus consul vit;
WHAKATIKI
HAWAII PREMIERE
137
137
MIND THE GAP
HIFF CAMPAIGN PRESENTED BY
PIKO
reassurance.
SNOW IN PARADISE
BLACKBUSTER
MOVIE TITLE
MOVIE TITLE
MOVIE TITLE
MOVIE TITLE
HAWAII PREMIERE
HAWAII PREMIERE
HAWAII PREMIERE
United States 2012 | Hawaiian with English subtitles | 15M
DIRECTOR: Yamato Cibulka
se quam nit.
se quam nit.
In pre-contact Hawaii, a neighboring tribe attacks a small village on the
last day of the season of war. Their goal is to sacrifice a chief to ensure a
fruitful season of harvest.
TATAU
New Zealand 2012 | English, Samoan with English subtitles | 15M
imagination takes us on a roller coaster fantasy ride.
BORN FO’ BANG
HAWAII PREMIERE
DIRECTOR: Alex Munoz
When a Hawaiian youth refuses to beat up a haole as part of his gang
initiation, his older brother threatens to ex-communicate him from the gang
shame of now losing his sight.
UNTIL THE SUN SETS
and his family.
KAMAMBO
WHAKATIKI
HAWAII PREMIERE
138
139

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