2021 San Diego Asian Film Festival

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Show your library card at the box office or use promo code SDLIBRARY to redeem $2.00 off any ticket at the 2021 San Diego Asian Film Festival.

Pacific Arts Movement presents the 22nd Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF) from October 28 – November 6, the most comprehensive portrait of Asian and Asian American cinema in North America.

SDAFF will showcase more than 130 films from over 20 countries in 30 different languages. The festival is back in in theaters at the UltraStar Mission Valley with more screenings at the San Diego Natural History Museum, Museum of Photographic Arts, and Angelika Film Center.

This curated lineup of films includes the best in award-winning and cutting-edge cinema from around the world, including 22 premieres. Festival attendees will enjoy films, Q&As with filmmakers, and opportunities to meet cast and crew. In addition to films from the US, the festival welcomes works from countries around the globe that showcase the diversity of Asian representation, including Argentina, Aotearoa (New Zealand), Colombia, India, Iran, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, and South Korea.

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This partnership with SDAFF is part of the program series The Rebellious Miss Breed: San Diego Public Library and the Japanese American IncarcerationThis project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a partner of the NEH. Visit calhum.org.

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Need disability-related modifications or accommodations? Information and program content can be made available in alternative formats upon request by emailing JFRogers@sandiego.gov.