PROGRAM 20 / PROGRAM 40

SATURDAY, MAY 1 | WHERE THE HE(ART) IS | 5:30 PM | DGA 3

WHERE THE HE(ART) IS TRT: 69 min.
People have different definitions of art, but when it really comes down to it, art is anything that moves YOU. This collection takes dramatic and comic turns, as well as documentary and narrative forms, to help illustrate that tricky, age-old question: exactly what is art?
– Jim Herr

DATE: SATURDAY, MAY 1
TIME: 5:30 PM
VENUE: DGA 3
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DATE: SUNDAY, MAY 2
TIME: 7:30 PM
VENUE: DGA 3
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SECURITY GUARD KARAOKE KING (United States, 2009) Dir.: Jazmin Jamias A Wal-Mart security guard talks about his job and what his favorite thing to do is after work. Video, 3 min., color, documentary

DANCING ON THE EDGE (United Kingdom, 2009) Dir.: Tala Al Muhanna In October 2007, a group of Western dance artists took to the road on an ambitious 5-week tour of China as part of the 5th Dadao Live Art Festival – an annual international festival aimed at bringing together cutting-edge Eastern and Western performance artists in the spirit of international and creative exchange. This documentary charts the progress of the dancers’ travels by sampling thematic cross-sections of their experiences throughout their journey. Video, 26 min., color, documentary

PARK (United States, 2009) Dir.: Mari Kawade A Japanese banker who was just sent to New York discovers something important for his life at Central Park. Video, 11 min., color, narrative

THE HIROSAKI PLAYERS (United States, 2009) Dir.: Jeff Sousa During the pressure cooker of an opening night, a Japanese playwright struggles with his aging, arrogant actor father for control of the play and their relationship. The father plots to pare down his son’s script to save him the embarrassment of wearing an earpiece on stage, triggering a battle of wills. Video, 19 min., color, narrative

Q&A (South Korea, 2009) Dir.: Jude Jung A young, upcoming director visits Korea for a Q&A session after a special screening of his film. While the audience and the director himself are eager to leave, a neurotic man refuses to stop asking questions. The translator tries to find ways to finish this torturous Q&A session. Video, 10 min., color, narrative

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COMMUNITY CO-PRESENTER: Pacific Asia Museum