Works on the work. With these short documentaries, go behind the curtain of some of the most famous films ever made, by names which include Chris Marker, Akira Kurosawa, and Francis Ford Coppola, and discover the unsung names, faces, and histories hidden behind the shining silver screen.
This shorts block will be followed by a Q&A with the following filmmakers:
It will be moderated by AAIFF Programmer Kris Montello.
Friday, August 01 2025
6:00 PM to 7:42 PM
Regal Union Square - Auditorium 15
850 Broadway
New York, NY
An inquisitive personal memoir/essay film about the filmmaker’s unique family history during the Korean War, juxtaposed with French elites arriving in Kim Il-Sung's North Korea.
Learn MoreA college student records behind-the-scenes of Akira Kurosawa's RAN, only for the footage to be confiscated until he reunites with it three decades later. A true story.
Learn MoreThe story of Hoa Thị Lê and Huệ Nguyên Chế who, in 1975, after fleeing the Vietnam War by boat and docking in the Philippines, were utilized as background extras in the filming of APOCALYPSE NOW.
Learn MoreA poetic exploration of an orphaned Chinese American documentary called FOREVER CHINATOWN and the filmmaker’s memories of a defunct movie theater in San Diego, California.
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