10 Films To See At The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

Monday, March 21, 2016



While there are a ton of films to see at the LAAPFF here are a few that specifically piqued my interest (and if I could I would see all of them).

REBEL WITH A CAUSE: THE LIFE OF AIKO HERZIG YOSHINAGA


http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/rebel_with_a_cause_the_life_of_aiko_her_2016

DAZE OF JUSTICE

What happens when a 1.5-generation Cambodian American seeks answers about the Khmer Rouge — the reign of terror under Pol Pot’s brutal regime? Michael Siv, a former documentary subject in Spencer Nakasako’s film REFUGEE (2003), finds himself behind the camera as he follows a feisty professor who corrals survivors to travel from California to Cambodia to testify in the Khmer Rouge Trials. The documentary takes an unexpected turn when the son of a high-profile convicted war criminal, who oversaw the killings of thousands, joins the Cambodian American refugees on their journey for justice.

http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/daze_of_justice_2016

COMFORT

Cameron (Chris Dinh) is a nighttime courier with a heart of gold and a secret. From dusk to dawn, he makes deliveries all over the Los Angeles area. As a skilled chef, he's saving for his food truck but remains too busy taking care of other people to put his dreams first. When his next pickup turns out to be Jasmine (Julie Zhan), the attractive, headstrong daughter of a longtime client, the ensuing chemistry lights up the night sky. Will this chance encounter be just another delivery, or will it change his life forever?

http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/comfort_2016

THE KIDS (小孩)



http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/the_kids_2016

REACH FOR THE SKY (공부의 나라)

Every year, on the 2nd Thursday of November, the entire country of South-Korea is put to the test. That day, more than half a million senior high school students take part in the National University Exam, better known as Suneung. ‘Reach for the SKY’ tells the story of several South-Korean high school students, their families and teachers, as they prepare for the annual National Exam. The exam will not only determine where the high school seniors will attend university but ultimately also their status in the Korean hierarchical society.

http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/reach_for_the_sky_2016

ALL MEN ARE FLOWERS (모든 남자는 꽃이다.)

Kara, 15, misses an opportunity to ask her first high school crush out before leaving for Korea for summer break. When she returns to her mother’s hometown, she encounters her grandfather’s spirit. The spirit gives Kara a vision of her muses, and says, “I’ll tell them to be pretty for you.” With the support of her grandfather, Kara feels empowered to forgo the traditional thought, that a girl waiting to be pursued by THE ONE, and decides to act up and chase her muse.

http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/all_men_are_flowers_2016

BREATHIN': THE EDDY ZHENG STORY

After serving over 20 years behind bars for a robbery he committed at age 16, Chinese American community leader Eddy Zheng now faces deportation to China. Since his release from prison, Eddy has dedicated his life to preventing youth violence and delinquency through his work at the Community Youth Center, Community Response Network, and many other SF Bay Area organizations. BREATHIN’: THE EDDY ZHENG STORY is a documentary that provides a complex and honest portrayal of its subject, highlighting a critical human rights issue facing the U.S. today: an alarming increase of Asian immigrants and refugees being incarcerated and deported.

http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/breathin_the_eddy_zheng_story_2016

THE UNBIDDEN



http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/the_unbidden_2016


FORGETTING VIETNAM



http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/forgetting_vietnam_2016

CRUSH THE SKULL



http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/crush_the_skull_2016