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2012 Sunset Cinema Series – Election (Hong Kong)

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Election (Hong Kong, 2005) Running Time: 100 Minutes With the Wo Shing Society, Hong Kong’s oldest triad, on the verge of electing a new chairman, the stage is set for an all-out battle between the two leading contenders, the highly respected Lok (Simon Yam) and the hotheaded loose cannon known as Big D (Tony Leung … Read more

2012 Sunset Cinema Series – Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Thailand)

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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Thailand, 2010) Running Time: 113 Minutes Under the care of his dedicated sister-in-law, terminally ill Uncle Boonmee spends his final days reminiscing about his past lives with the recently arrived ghost of his dead wife and his long-missing son. Workshop Instructor: Vinit Parmar Workshop Coordinator: Antony Wong … Read more

2011 Sunset Cinema Series

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Date: Fridays, August 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2011 Time: 5:30PM to 8:00PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan Free Admission Why spend your Summer sunsets at home, when you can visit  AAARI, and experience some of the best films that Asians have to offer from around the globe? … Read more

2011 Sunset Cinema Series – Chan Is Missing (USA)

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Chan Is Missing (USA, 1982) Running Time: 80 Minutes Two San Francisco taxi drivers — Jo (Wood Moy) and his glib nephew, Steve (Marc Hayashi) — take to Chinatown’s streets searching for Chan Hung, an intermediary who’s vanished with the cash the cabbies gave him to obtain their medallion. Along the way, their odyssey leads … Read more

2011 Sunset Cinema Series – The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Japan)

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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Japan, 2006) Running Time: 98 Minutes Inspired by author Yasutaka Tsutsui’s novel, this anime follows the adventures of Makoto Konno, a seemingly ordinary high school student who makes a startling revelation when she learns that she’s been endowed with the ability to travel back in time. Following a series … Read more