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ARISAN! 2
Party girl Andien plans the perfect party for friends (and clients) in a scene from ARISAN! 2, the long-awaited follow up to the 2003 Indonesian hit by Nia diNata
THE ORATOR
Taro farmer Saili goes to confront a village chieftain in THE ORATOR, which opens the Festival in Long Beach My 18.
JOYFUL REUNION
A Taiwanese native discovers herself —and maybe more — in Festival Closing Nighter JOYFUL REUNION, the “official” follow-up to Ang Lee’s EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN
IN THE FAMILY
A father finds himself in the fight of his life for custody of his son in Patrick Wang's award-winning IN THE FAMILY, a special screening on Saturday, May 19 at the Art Theatre of Long Beach.

MAY 5: PROGRAM CHANGES AND ADDITIONS

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As you are busy enjoying the warm Southern California sun, we want to let you know of some program updates and changes as we draw closer to the start of Festival Week 2012. Please read on, and be sure to get your tickets before the shows you want to see are SOLD OUT!

FESTIVAL ONLINE PSA MAKES ITS DEBUT

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The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival announced the debut of the online version of the 2012 Film Festival’s promotional Public Service Announcement, created by Michael Velasquez of e3 Productions, with music by The Orchestral Movement of 1932. If you look carefully, you’ll see images from 2012 Film Festival selections 10+10, THE CRUMBLES, KNOTS, NANI,…

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KHMER DOCU “GOLDEN SLUMBERS” ADDED

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The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is pleased to announce the addition of Cambodian director Davy Chou’s moving documentary GOLDEN SLUMBERS, about Cambodia’s moviemaking industry of the 1960s and early 1970s before it was virtually wiped out by the Khmer Rouge. Read more about it here…

VC ANNOUNCES FILM DEVELOPMENT FUND ARTISTS

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Visual Communications has recently announced a septet of established filmmakers to take part in the VC Film Development Fund, made possible by the generous support of Comcast. Check out who the filmmakers of this esteemed group are, and be sure to join us on Festival Opening Night as we formally introduce them…