Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival
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Here's the weekend schedule of films at the Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival. Go to www.hiff.org for updates.
TODAY, OCT. 19
United Kingdom, 2007; English, 87minutes; Hawai'i premiere
Portrait of a team of strong-willed women soccer players in Zanzibar.
USA, 2007; English, 92 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
Behind-the-scenes documentary follows the creation of a grand opera about the atomic bomb.
Vietnam, 2001; Vietnamese, 90 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
In a remote village in northern Vietnam, two teachers and a janitor struggle to maintain a small school.
USA, 2007; English, 62 minutes; world premiere
Filmmakers Don and Julianne King look for ways to recover their son Beau from autism.
USA, 2007; English, Khmer, 70 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
Rock 'n' roll documentary follows the California combo "Dengue Fever" on a 2005 tour of Cambodia.
2007, Cantonese, 90 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
Police thriller about a rookie policewoman's first assignment for Hong Kong's elite surveillance unit.
2007, 107minutes
"Chinese Dumplings," "Deacon's Mondays," "Death to the Tinman," "Everything Will Be OK," "Film Noir," "Ng," "Oh Mommy!," "Pariah," "Training Dogs"
China, 2007; Mandarin, 95 minutes; U.S. premiere
A tale of bride trafficking in rural China.
South Korea, 2007; Korean, 124 minutes; U.S. premiere
Examining the legacy of the Kwangju Uprising, when the lives of ordinary people were forever changed.
Italy, France, 2007; Italian, 99 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
Two very different Italian brothers come of age in the politically charged 1960s and '70s.
USA, 2007; English, 96 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
A Cinderella story told in present-day New York Chinatown.
United Kingdom, 2006; English, 114 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
Filmmaker Andrew Piddington's fact-based drama looks at several weeks in the life of former Honolulu resident Mark David Chapman, who murdered John Lennon.
Netherlands, 2007; Russian, Uzebek, 72 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
A look at two circus families in Uzbekistan.
Hong Kong, 2007; Cantonese, 128 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
A complex cops-and-robbers thriller.
SATURDAY, OCT. 20
Restored 1950 film, shot in Singapore, tells of a young woman named Aloha and a gangster. With discussion afterward.
USA, 2007; English, 91 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
Documentary profiles Filipino-Americans — their struggles and their contributions to American society.
Taiwan, 2006; Mandarin, 108 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
A young, deaf Taiwanese man bikes along the coastal roads of Taiwan.
Japan, 2007; Japanese, 108 minutes; world premiere
Comedy follows the travels of poor pastry chef, an older courtesan and an actor.
Taiwan, 2006; English, Spanish, Chinese, 92 minutes; U.S. premiere
Dr. Wen leaves Iowa City for Miami to distance himself from a family tragedy. There he finds a new perspective on life.
India, 2007; Hindi, 110 minutes; U.S. premiere
The life of teenage girl is upended when the army comes to look for the enemy in her village of Ladakh.
USA, 2007; English, 96 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
A Cinderella story told in present-day New York Chinatown.
2007, 110min
"Autumn Love," "B.M.K (Big Magnum Killer)," "Banana," "Colourbars," "DMZ," "Four Card Studs," "Love and War," "Melissa With a Heart Around it," "SIGNERZ," "Validation," "Windowbreaker"
USA, 2007; English, 70 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
David Lee Hoffman looks deeper into the intrinsic value of tea.
Korea, 2007; Korean, 119 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
Mob killer wants revenge on the killers of his long-lost brother, a cop.
China, 2006; Mandarin, 96 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
A Mongolian shepherd refuses to leave her pastureland.
Australia, 2006; English, Mandarin, 87minutes; U.S. premiere
Recounts the Red Army's Long March in China after the collapse of the Qing Dynasty, told from the view of the female survivors.
USA, Germany, 2007; English, 85 minutes; World premiere
A look at the daily lives of a handful of Maui residents whose lifestyles are surfing and ranching.
Taiwan, Hong Kong, 2007; Mandarin, 95 minutes; U.S. premiere
Action thriller about a group of friends in 1930s Shanghai.
USA, 2007, 122 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
The tale of two childhood best friends, Amir and Hassan — one seeks redemption 20 years after an act of betrayal.
Thailand, 2007, 105 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
Erotic psychological drama about three strangers locked in a hotel room.
USA, 2007; English, 103 minutes
After her depressed husband attempts suicide, Sophie has a plan to save her marriage.
USA, 2007; English, Pashtu, 105 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
This documentary concentrates on the Bush administration's policy on torture.
South Korea, 2007; Korean, 124 minutes; U.S. premiere
Examining the legacy of the Kwangju Uprising, when the lives of ordinary people were forever changed.
USA, 2007; English, 98 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
Set in Hawai'i, this is the tale of a young man's obsession with a Hollywood actress.
USA, 1977; 89 minutes
David Lynch's cult film, remastered.
SUNDAY, OCT. 21
"Just," "Boxed In," "Post Paradise," "The Choice," "Good Vibes," "With Love," "Guilt," "Twain"
Australia, 2006; English, Mandarin, 87minutes; U.S. premiere
Recounts the Red Army's Long March in China after the collapse of the Qing Dynasty, told from the view of the female survivors.
China, 2007; English, Mandarin, French, 86 minutes; U.S. premiere
Denizens of a bar in Beijing live by their own rules.
Japan, 2007; Japanese, 108 minutes; world premiere
Comedy follows the travels of poor pastry chef, an older courtesan and an actor.
India, 2007; Hindi, 110 minutes; U.S. premiere
The life of teenage girl is upended when the army comes to look for the enemy in her village of Ladakh.
Japan, 2007; Japanese, 95 minutes; U.S. premiere
In 1932, three men compete to succeed a karate master.
Philippines, 2007; Tagalog, 98 minutes; U.S. premiere
A foster family in the Philippines prepares to hand over a child to an American couple.
1993; 2:30 p.m. screening; panel discussion, 5 p.m.
2007, 99 minutes
"2006 World Cup and the Little Buddha," "As Time Goes By," "Change," "Listen to the Porter's Heart," "Summer Time"
Singapore, 2007; English, Mandarin, Japanese, 82 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
A documentary about documenteurs of Singapore.
Italy, France, 2007; Italian, 99min; Hawai'i premiere
Two very different Italian brothers come of age in the politically charged 1960s and '70s.
Japan, 2005; Japanese, 102 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
Sachie opens a diner in Helsinki.
China, 2007; Mandarin, 125 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
A look at the efforts of Dr. Sun Yat Sen to gather support for the 1911 revolution in China.
China, 2007; Cantonese, 97 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
A simple farmer tries to get his (dead) friend back to his family in the countryside.
Japan, 2007; Japanese, 104 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
Live-action film based on the Japanese manga.
2007, 107min
"Atonement," "First Impressions," "Home Again," "Hong Kong Layover," "Matalasi," "My Brother's Keeper," "The Monkeyboy Fever," "Truth"
USA, 2007; Mandarin, English, 90 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
A brilliant cosmology finds his destiny. Also featuring Meryl Streep.
Korea, 2006; Korean, 131 minutes; U.S. premiere
A look at the daily lives of the senior class of the Chosen School in Hokkaido.
Japan, 2006; Japanese, 122 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
A young samurai loses his eyesight, and his wife and honor are at stake.
Australia, Singapore, 2007; English, Mandarin, Cantonese, 103 minutes; U.S. premiere
Rose Hong (Joan Chen), a Shanghai nightclub singer, moves to Australia with her two children, and from one failed marriage to another relationship.
USA, 2007; English, 60 minutes; World premiere
Eddie Kamae focuses on the history of Lahaina.
South Korea, 2007; Korean, 141 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
A look at the life of Korea's most celebrated courtesan.
France, Belgium, Germany, Greece, 2007; English, 103 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
A shy middle-age woman becomes a hostess at a club and leads a double life.
Korea, 2007; Korean, 98 minutes; U.S. premiere
A mystery, serial murders, arranged marriage and much hospital intrigue.
2007, 107min
"Horsepower," "Piranha," "Saturday Night Newtown Sunday Morning Enmore," "Teat Beat of Sex," "The Lonely Lights," "The Color of Lemons," "The Tube With a Hat," "Wednesday"
South Korea, 2006; Korean, 56 minutes; Hawai'i premiere
Documentary about Korean women who married American servicemen.
