San Diego Asian Film Festival Opens With 200 Films From 35 Countries
The 27th annual event begins Thursday at the Natural History Museum before moving to a Mission Valley venue for the remaining ten days.
By Jason Kovalenko ·
Pac-Arts launched the 27th annual San Diego Asian Film Festival on Nov. 5. The ten-day event will screen nearly 200 films from 35 countries.
The festival opened at the San Diego Natural History Museum with the animated feature In Waves. It then shifted its primary venue to UltraStar Mission Valley Theaters at the Hazard Center. That location will host the bulk of the screenings through Nov. 14.
Artistic director Brian Hu curated the lineup. It includes animated Filipino superheroes, dancing yakuza, and documentaries covering Seoul during martial law. The program also features a showcase of works from contemporary Asian masters.
Beth, a festival contributor, listed ten specific recommendations for attendees. Her top picks include Lav Diaz’ Let us Through, Dear Ancestors and Kore-eda’s Look Back. She also highlighted Lee Hsing’s restored 1962 classic Good Neighbors and Rima Das’ Not a Hero. Other titles on her list are Sabu’s Arrested Memory, Herman Yau’s We’re Nothing At All, and Kevin B. Lee’s Afterlives.
Beth advised viewers to take risks with their selections. She described the festival as an ideal place to step outside one’s comfort zone and try new material.
