The 2006 Los Angeles Film Festival features a number of Asian and Asian American films -- including Chris Chan Lee's long-anticipated "Undoing," starring Sung Kang. From the official announcement:
The 2006 Los Angeles Film Festival (June 22- July 2) is proud to present this year’s line-up, which features a diverse selection of Asian and Asian American films.
ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES – Directed by Yu Lik-Wai
Mingri Tianya
In the near future of a China ruled by a bizarre cult, two brothers face an uncertain fate in this beautiful and slyly elliptical examination of fears in the new China. China/France.
Sat. July 1, 7:00pm, UCLA James Bridges Theater
THE ARCH – Directed by Shu Shuen
Dong Furen
This stylized period melodrama stars Lisa Lu as a widow who suppresses her requited desire for a virile young man, in favor of feudal virtue and her daughter. Hong Kong.
Sun. June 25, 7:00pm, UCLA James Bridges Theater
BEFORE BORN – Directed Zhang Ming
Jie Guo
The paths of three people cross as they search for the same mysterious man. With echoes of Antonioni's L'Avventura, Before Born employs provocative character doublings, role reversals and disappearances to weave a mesmerizing study of isolation. China.
Fri. June 23, 2:30pm, Italian Cultural Institute
Sat. June 24, 7:30pm, Italian Cultural Institute
GRAIN IN EAR – Directed by Zhang Lu
Mang Zhong
In this quietly beautiful film, single mom Cui Shunji sells illegal kimchi and struggles to adapt as best she can to her difficult circumstances, but nothing could prepare her for what lies ahead. South Korea/China.
Fri. June 23, 9:45pm, Italian Cultural Institute
Sat. June 24, 4:45pm, Italian Cultural Institute
IN BETWEEN DAYS – Directed by So Yong Kim
Chronicling the daily life of Aimie, a young Korean immigrant who lives with her mother in the suburbs, this stunningly beautiful film offers a passionate study of cultural adaptation and adolescent longing. USA/South Korea/Canada.
Thu. June 29, 9:30pm, Landmark Regent Theatre
Sat. July 1, 7:00pm, Landmark Regent Theatre
MY MOTHER AND HER GUEST – Directed by Shin Sang-ok
Sarangbang Sonnimgwa Eomeoni
This classic is a subtle work of longing about a widow torn between propriety and her feelings for an artist renting a room in her rural home. South Korea.
Sat. June 24, 7:00pm, UCLA James Bridges Theater
PAPER DOLLS – Directed by Tomer Heymann
Bubot Niyar
This sensitive, complex documentary follows a group of gay Filipino immigrant workers in Israel who spend their days caring for the Jewish sick and elderly, and their nights performing in drag. Israel.
Sat. July 1, 11:59pm, The Majestic Crest Theatre
Sun. July 2, 1:00pm, Landmark Regent Theatre
THE SEVEN SAMURAI – Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Shichinin No Samurai
Japanese master Akira Kurosawa’s boldly elaborate chambara tale of wandering swordsmen who band together to protect a village against marauding bandits remains a touchstone of the genre and a classic of world cinema. Japan.
Sun. July 2, 6:00pm, UCLA James Bridges Theater
UNDOING – Directed by Chris Chan Lee
After mysteriously disappearing one year ago, Samuel returns to the mean streets of Los Angeles’ Koreatown, determined to amend for mistakes of the past. Balancing revenge with reconciliation is a tricky business in this stylish, character-driven neo-noir. USA.
Sat. June 24, 10:15pm, Landmark Regent Theatre
Tue. June 27, 4:30pm, Landmark Regent Theatre
Fri. June 30, 7:30pm, Laemmle Sunset 5
THE UNFORGIVEN – Directed by Yoon Jong-bin
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This poignant, compelling drama examines the strained relationship between a sensitive young man just beginning his mandatory Korean military service and a childhood friend who serves as his senior officer. South Korea.
Mon. June 26, 9:45pm, Laemmle Sunset 5
Tue. June 27, 7:00pm, Mann Festival Theatre
VOICE – Directed by Equan Choi
Yeo-go-gwae-dam Sa Mok-so-ri
Equan Choi's atmospheric thriller layers tension with philosophy. In the hallways of their all-girls school, Sun-min still hears Young-eon's ghost begging for attention, forcing them to confront the limits of loyalty and remembrance. South Korea.
Sat. July 1, 11:59pm, The Majestic Crest Theatre
Sun. July 2, 1:00pm, Landmark Regent Theatre
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