VAFF 2013 Films
A list of films showing at the 2013 Vancouver Asian Film Festival.
Not on List: Lost and Found, Contaminant, The Pool Interval, Howard, Millions
Not on List: Lost and Found, Contaminant, The Pool Interval, Howard, Millions
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- DirectorJonathan NgStarsMeilie NgShannon KookA modern-day couple's phone call about the anguishing details of their relationship, is juxtaposed with visuals of an epic battle in feudal China where love equals war.Program 1 – Opening Night Presentation
- DirectorD.J. HollowaySun W. KimStarsJun KimC.S. LeeAlexandra Bokyun ChunJames Park, a retired undercover detective, faces his worst nightmare when his young son Cody is kidnapped by a mysterious criminal connected to his dark past.Program 1 – Opening Night Presentation
- DirectorSanjay M. KhanduriStarsVivek OberoiMallika SherawatNeha DhupiaFilm is set in one winter night in Delhi where a middle class, Delhi university guy falls in love with a girl anchoring a fashion show. In process of wooing her someone plants a sting operation tape in his pocket. This sting operation has a minister talking of buying and selling MLAs and media heads from his Swiss bank accounts. Unknown to this he is chased by corrupt cops and good guys to get that tape back. Soon he gets to know of tape with him and it's high relevance. How this university student who always talked against corruption like any layman, now gets bribed himself by the big offer thrown by Minster's man constitutes the edge of the seat climax of story.Program 2 – Bollywood Action
- DirectorNicholas DobkinInspiration comes in many forms, and appears when least expected.Program 3 – Punches and Poetry
- DirectorCorey LeeStarsBilly ChowCorey LeeFrank Pang LeeLegend of a Warrior follows Corey Lee's efforts to reconnect with his father, martial arts legend Frank Lee. For his many students and fans, Frank is martial arts-a high-kicking dynamo whose style of full contact fighting has propelled him into the upper echelons of his profession. Frank is happy to play the role he's cultivated, but his son, filmmaker Corey Lee, wants to look beneath the superhero mask. To do this Corey must enter Frank's world, a world where fighting rules.Program 3 – Punches and Poetry
- DirectorEvan Jackson LeongStarsJeremy LinDaniel Dae KimCandy RichardzThe life story of basketball sensation, Jeremy Lin.Program 4 – Showcase Presentation
- DirectorSaera JinStarsDoug BerryRobert IronsIssidoraA Japanese girl loses love and finds love in one day, on multicultural urban London street, Brick Lane.Program 5 – A Little Help Here?
- DirectorCharlie LaVoyStarsStanley WongJoe SökmenTyler RussellFour friends embark on a misadventure to a remote lake house where one of them announces that he plans to kill himself.Program 5 – A Little Help Here?
- DirectorMichelle IkemotoDuring the Japanese-American internment of World War II, a woman held at the Tule Lake segregation camp with her family leaves her barracks one night.Program 6 – Mixed and Mistaken Identity
- DirectorMichael DorganStarsStephen HaganSuan-Li OngAn English businessman tries to learn Korean in order to ask a Korean waitress out. But he may have misjudged the situation.Program 6 – Mixed and Mistaken Identity
- DirectorMelvin ChanStarsDarrell BrittBeatrice ChienAlone in a foreign land, a down-on-his-luck Caucasian businessman, finds his trust in humanity once more through the most unlikely of meetings.Program 6 – Mixed and Mistaken Identity
- DirectorMegumi NishikuraLara Perez TakagiMixed-race Japanese "hafus" experience diverse cultural identities. Some consider Japan home, others are newcomers, yet more balance dual backgrounds amid prejudices.Program 6 – Mixed and Mistaken Identity
- DirectorMelvin ChanStarsMelvin ChanFrancesca PoonA personal documentary detailing the journey of a son who tries to reconnect with his mother, who became a Buddhist Nun after a lengthy and emotional divorce.Program 7 – The Power of Women
- StarsJudy LiangSteve LiangJudy Liang, a Chinese immigrant to the United States, finds comfort and solace in line dancing as she adjusts to a alien culture and assimilates into new way of living.Program 7 – The Power of Women
- DirectorKaren ChoThis documentary explores how feminism has shaped the society we live in. It further problematizes the questions of how much progress has been reached, and the relevancy of the feminist movement today. Further, women's rights issues such as: violence against women, access to abortion, and universal childcare are approached and assessed on whether sufficient progress has been made and whether change has been enacted towards bettering the position of women.Program 7 – The Power of Women
- DirectorDoris YeungStarsSebas BermanWanting LiRobert OrvalhoA young Dutch boy goes on a boy's night out with his friends in Amsterdam for a night of sex,drugs and rock and roll. But an expected encounter with a sex worker shows him something he could have never imagined.Program 8 – Centrepiece Presentation
- DirectorMonika MitchellStarsChris McNallyKent S. LeungMcKenzi ScottA playboy learns to love, while a virgin learns to live -- a queer romantic comedy set inside the restaurant industry... 'John Apple Jack' brings East and West together to create one sumptuously heart-warming dish. When John discovers his sister's fiance is Jack, his childhood crush, passions ignite and his life spirals out of control... losing his job, his playboy reputation and his underwear, all while rushing to the altar to finally confess his love!Program 8 – Centrepiece Presentation
- DirectorShaan DasaniStarsAnand Desai-BarochiaAmna MazinNiraj MehtaAs a kid, Rahul hated it when his mom would pressure him to impress house guests with dance moves, especially since he couldn't dance. Now in college, Rahul's found his groove in the classroom and out of the spotlight. One evening, while going to his car, he crosses paths with a group of student dancers practicing for a big Bollywood dance competition that's just days away. Among them is Sonia, a beautiful and confident dancer to whom Rahul is immediately drawn. Following a challenge by her arrogant co-captain, Sonia recruits Rahul onto the team. He may be willing to learn the steps, but the question is will Rahul be able to overcome his fear of the spotlight in time for the big show?Program 9 – Foreign Feature Spotlight
- DirectorNicholas BonnerAnja DaelemansGwang Hun KimStarsJong-sim HanChung-guk PakRi Yong HoA female coal miner in communist Korea aspires to be an acrobat in a circus.Program 9 – Foreign Feature Spotlight
- DirectorEmily ChanStarsMichael ArnoldSarah ArnoldEsther CohenWouldn't you rather be married to a zombie?Program 10 – Thrills and Chills
- DirectorEric LaiStarsKristopher NielsenAndrea LiLynn CsontosAfter a failed surgery, a sinister presence follows a doctor and nurse in the dead of the night. As they struggle to understand what's happening, a more disturbing secret is revealed.Program 10 – Thrills and Chills
- DirectorStanley YungStarsJason TobinEugenia YuanTzi MaYears of seething rage against the racism he's experienced, combined with his idolization of Ted Bundy, has left Eddy has one goal: to become the greatest serial killer in history. Because he hides under the mask of his outwardly polite and quiet persona, his victims are taken completely by surprise as he reveals himself to be a bloody and violent force to be reckoned with.Program 10 – Thrills and Chills
- DirectorJerell RosalesStarsRussell ArgenalCarlen JewelleCharlie RanoJoo Si auditions for the opportunity of a lifetime to be a principal backup dancer for the sexy female pop singing sensation, The 4Play Ladies.Program 11 – Fun In La-La Land
- DirectorNadine TruongStarsWest LiangBrian YangEddie MuiWhen three childhood friends reunite on one midsummer night, their delirious abandon and reminiscence explodes into a daring search for hope and deliverance from the burden of their dreams.Program 11 – Fun In La-La Land
- DirectorSaurabh BharatStarsSania MeenaRoop Kumar ShrivastavAniket BharatWe are all the same.. all the same.. longing to find our way back.. back to the One.. back to the only One. - Rumi The story of an eventful day in the life of two women who were unknowingly connected through their painful past. This time, pain will make the bond of love, not hate.Program 12 – Shift and Change