OCTOBER 9-19, 2008 HIFFFILMS
PING PONG PLAYA
AMERICAN SPECTRUM | HAWAII PREMIERE
With a family-run store devoted to all things ping pong and a mom who teaches it, the Wang’s entire world
revolves around the sport. But despite the family legacy, C-dub opts to spend his free time playing video
games and daydreaming about get-rich quick schemes with his best friend JP Money. When tragedy strikes,
he is forced to take over his mother’s class of ping pong misfits. Eventually, the Wang family livelihood is
threatened by a rival ping pong player’s attempts to lure the kids away, and C-dub begins to take things
more seriously. With the National Golden Cock Tournament coming up, C-dub must become the player he
pretends to be and defend his family’s ping pong dynasty.
UNITED STATES 2007 | ENGLISH | 96 MIN.
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Director: Jessica Yu; Cast: Jimmy Tsai, Roger Fan, Shelley Malil
OC 15 7:15PM 18 1 PM DOL
THE KILLING OF A CHINESE COOKIE | DACHIMAWA LEE
A POWERFUL NOISE
HUMAN RIGHTS | HAWAII PREMIERE
Hanh is an HIV-positive widow in Vietnam. Nada, a survivor of the Bosnian war. And Jacqueline works the
slums of Bamako, Mali. Three very different lives. Three vastly different worlds. But they share something in
common: Power. These ordinary women are overcoming deep-seeded gender barriers to rise up and claim a
voice in their societies. Through their empowerment and the ability to empower others, Hanh, Nada and
Jacqueline are sparking remarkable and unprecedented changes. Fighting AIDS. Educating girls. Rebuilding
communities. A POWERFUL NOISE is a meditation on the inherent potential of women to change the world.
UNITED STATES 2008 | BAMBARA, FRENCH, VIETNAMESE W/ ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 91 MIN.
Director: Tom Cappello
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FLOW | THE UNWINKING GAZE
OC 12 9PM 15 9PM DOL
PRESSURE COOKER
FAMILY FEST | HAWAII PREMIERE
Fighting to overcome the challenges of broken homes, abusive pasts, and financial burdens, three inner-city sen-
iors at Philadelphia’s Frankford High School find an unlikely champion in the kitchen of Wilma Stephenson. A leg-
end in the school system, Mrs. Stephenson is a force to be reckoned with, and her boot camp method of teaching
Culinary Arts is not for the faint of heart. Under her fierce direction, the usual distractions of high school – cheer-
leading practices, football games, and school dances – are swept aside as the students focus on preparing for a
citywide cooking competition for scholarships to some of the country’s top culinary arts institutions. PRESSURE
COOKER captures the inspirational journey of self-discovery and cooking as the three students dare to chase after
their dreams and reach for opportunities they never could have otherwise imagined.
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UNITED STATES 2008 | ENGLISH | 99 MIN.
OC 18 12:30PM DOL
Director: Jennifer Grausman, Mark Becker THE WRECKING CREW
PRINCE OF THE HIMALAYAS XIMALAYA WANGZI
AMERICAN IMMIGRANT FILMMAKERS ON PROFILE | HAWAII PREMIERE
Prince Lhamoklodan learns of his father’s mysterious death and returns home to find his uncle has taken the
throne – and the widowed queen. The dead emperor’s son wants revenge, but how can he exact it without dev-
astating his mother? In the struggle to face his destiny and fight his demons, a new king is born. Set in ancient
Tibet, THE PRINCE OF THE HIMALAYAS is a visually ravishing historical epic with stunning scenery, rich color,
and lush costuming. Setting Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a completely new context is richly suggestive of the play’s
enduring relevance for the modern world. As the proto-typical tale of oedipal anxiety, or of the terrifying possibili-
ties of taking action in the social world, this film re-invents and refreshes a story we thought we knew.
CHINA 2007 | TIBETAN W/ ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 108 MIN.
Director: Sherwood Hu; Cast: Purba Rgyal, Dobrgyal
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URTIN DUU | THE UNWINKING GAZE
OC 14 7:15PM 16 8:15PM DOL
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