BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//B-Side Presents: Hawaii International Film Festival Spring Show case 2009//iCal4j 1.0//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090403T181500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090403T194900 SUMMARY:Food Inc. DESCRIPTION:FOOD INC. asks us how much do we really know about the food w e buy at our local supermarkets? We have bigger-breasted chickens\, the perfect pork chop\, insecticide-resistant soybean seeds\, even tomatoes that won't go bad\, but we also have new strains of e coli--the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73\,000 Americans annually . We are riddled with widespread obesity\, particularly among children\, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults. FOOD INC. reveals surpr ising -- and often shocking truths -- about what we eat\, how it's produ ced\, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here. CATEGORIES:Documentary, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/foodinc_hawaiishowcase2009 UID:2472711273-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090403T183000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090403T213300 SUMMARY:Ghajini DESCRIPTION:Hailed as the highest grossing (Hindi) film of all time\, Ind ia’s blockbuster hit\, GHAJINI\, finally makes its Hawaii debut. Starri ng the absolutely ripped Amir Khan (who trained for a year to get those awesome eight-pack abs and bulging biceps) as Sanjay\, a man afflicted w ith short-term memory determined on avenging the death of his girlfriend . If the plot sounds familiar it is because it is taken from Christophe r Nolan’s film MEMENTO (HIFF 2000)\, but director A.R. Murugados manages to add his own spin on this tale to keep audiences who have seen the or iginal still sitting at the edge of their seats. CATEGORIES:Featured, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/ghajini_hawaiishowcase2009 UID:2472711319-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090403T203000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090403T223000 SUMMARY:Ichi DESCRIPTION:After enchanting audiences as a spunky cyborg in CYBORG SHE ( 2008 LVHIFF)\, Haruka Ayase is back to win crowds over once again! Ayas e is the blind musician Ichi who leads a life of solitude by wandering f rom town to town. When a village she is in becomes hostage to two oppos ing clans\, Ichi must reveal her deadly sword fighting skills to protect the villagers. Director Fumihiko Sori's film pays tribute to ZATOICHI\ , but by making the main character a blind swordswoman instead of a blin d swordsman\, Sori adds his own intriguing twist to the ever popular fra nchise. CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/ichi_hawaiishowcase2009 UID:2472711523-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090404T110000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090404T112500 SUMMARY:Ma'ili Land: Stories of Hope DESCRIPTION:HIFF is partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu (BBBS) for a special screening of a film created by ten local kids and t heir BBBS mentors. MAILI LAND'S STORIES OF HOPE are three short films wr itten\, directed and produced by children\, ages 11-17\, who are part of BBBS's Maili Land project\, a transitional housing program on Oahu's Le eward side. Moviegoers will see that the stories these children tell rin g true. FRIENDSHIP is the story of one boy who moves into Maili Land\, a transitional housing program\, and struggles to make friends. A PROMIS E tells the tale of another Maili Land family and how their son sees pro mise in the future. CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/storiesofhope_hawaiishowca se2009 UID:2474142270-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090404T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090404T133400 SUMMARY:Food Inc. DESCRIPTION:FOOD INC. asks us how much do we really know about the food w e buy at our local supermarkets? We have bigger-breasted chickens\, the perfect pork chop\, insecticide-resistant soybean seeds\, even tomatoes that won't go bad\, but we also have new strains of e coli--the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73\,000 Americans annually . We are riddled with widespread obesity\, particularly among children\, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults. FOOD INC. reveals surpr ising -- and often shocking truths -- about what we eat\, how it's produ ced\, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here. CATEGORIES:Documentary, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/foodinc_hawaiishowcase2009 UID:2472711306-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090404T121500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090404T135100 SUMMARY:The Song of Sparrows DESCRIPTION:Karim leads a simple and contented life with his family. Aft er losing his job at an ostrich farm\, he travels to the city in order t o repair his elder daughter’s hearing aid. While in Tehran\, Karim is m istaken for a motorcycle taxi driver. Thus begins his new profession: fe rrying people and goods through heavy traffic. But the people and materi al goods that he deals with daily begin to transform Karim’s generous an d honest nature\, much to the distress of his wife and daughters. It is up to those closest to him to restore the values that he had once cheris hed… CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/thesongofsparrows_hawaiish owcase2009 UID:2472711796-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090404T150000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090404T164200 SUMMARY:Unmistaken Child DESCRIPTION:Nati Baratz's outstanding new documentary chronicles a former disciple's search for his reincarnated Tibetan master. After twenty-si x years of isolated meditation in a mountain cave\, Lama Konchog became one of the greatest Tibetan masters of our time. When he passed away in 2001 at age eighty-four\, the Dalai Lama instructed his shy\, devoted di sciple Tenzin Zopa to search for his master's reincarnation. Assisted by astrology\, signs from dreams and the whispers of villagers\, Tenzin tr avels by helicopter\, mule and foot. Visually stunning\, emotionally gr ipping and shot over the course of four years\, UNMISTAKEN CHILD follows a sacred quest through the eyes of a remarkable attendant. CATEGORIES:Documentary, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/unmistakenchild_hawaiishow case2009 UID:2472711977-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090404T151500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090404T171100 SUMMARY:Gu-Gu the Cat DESCRIPTION:Overcome with grief when her beloved cat passes on\, Asako\, a manga artist\, finds that she can no longer concentrate on her latest project. Her assistants try their utmost to cheer her up but are ineffe ctive\, until a kitten named Gu-gu comes into their lives. With the hel p of Gu-gu and her assistants\, Asako begins once again to appreciate th e simple joys of life and continue her work. GU-GU THE CAT is a heartwa rming crowd pleaser especially made for those who understand the inspira tion\, comfort\, strength and love pets give unconditionally. CATEGORIES:Featured, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/guguthecat_hawaiishowcase2 009 UID:2472711460-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090404T180000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090404T195900 SUMMARY:Tokyo Sonata DESCRIPTION:The story of the quiet unraveling of a family begins when the father\, Ryuhei\, loses his job unexpectedly. Facing completely unfamil iar circumstances\, he decides not to tell his family and begins his lon ely sojourn into the world of the secretly unemployed. The film is craf ted in a way where you not only observe the crisis and triumphs of what each family member goes through\, but experience it as well. Equal part s social commentary and situational comedy\, Kurosawa's film also feels like a thriller. With TOKYO SONATA\, director Kiyoshi Kurosawa has prod uced one of his most original and accomplished works. CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/tokyosonata_hawaiishowcase 2009 UID:2472711860-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090404T181500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090404T210200 SUMMARY:Rab ne Bana di Jodi DESCRIPTION:Vivacious and lovely Taani (Anushka) decides to fulfill her f ather's last wish and marry his favorite pupil\, the geeky and shy Surin der (Shah Rukh Khan). Surinder is devastated when Taani says that she c annot love him\, and decides to win his new bride’s affection by secretl y transforming himself into a suave and dashing alter ego named Raj. Ra j signs up for the same dance lessons as Taani and as they rehearse a gr owing attraction between the two ensues. Will Surinder come clean about his secret identity\, and can Taani learn to love an ordinary "jodi?" CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/rabnebanadijodi_hawaiishow case2009 UID:2472711712-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090404T204500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090404T222900 SUMMARY:Wushu: The Young Generation DESCRIPTION:We follow a pair of young brothers as they arrive at an elite small town martial arts school with their father who is a teacher there . Together with their best friends\, the five children discover a secret hideaway and form their own gang swearing allegiance to each other and to be the best. As they reach their graduation year\, with the provincia l team selection looming\, their friendship is tested and they are force d to face the perils of the world outside their school. The actors are a ll wushu graduates and accomplished martial artists. Executive produced by Jackie Chan and co-starring Sammo Hung! CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/wushutheyounggeneration_ha waiishowcase2009 UID:2472712033-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090405T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090405T135900 SUMMARY:Tokyo Sonata DESCRIPTION:The story of the quiet unraveling of a family begins when the father\, Ryuhei\, loses his job unexpectedly. Facing completely unfamil iar circumstances\, he decides not to tell his family and begins his lon ely sojourn into the world of the secretly unemployed. The film is craf ted in a way where you not only observe the crisis and triumphs of what each family member goes through\, but experience it as well. Equal part s social commentary and situational comedy\, Kurosawa's film also feels like a thriller. With TOKYO SONATA\, director Kiyoshi Kurosawa has prod uced one of his most original and accomplished works. CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/tokyosonata_hawaiishowcase 2009 UID:2472711879-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090405T121500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090405T145100 SUMMARY:Luck By Chance DESCRIPTION:When Vikram arrives in Mumbai from New Delhi hoping to crack the movie business\, he soon finds romance with Sona\, who is a few year s ahead of him in terms of making inroads but is still waiting for her b ig break. The film gets its digs in early and often by populating the mo vie-making universe with characters who are vacuous\, weaselly or both. It might seem as if Bollywood couldn’t possibly satirize itself — the ge nre is already so over-the top\, but director Zoya Akhtar manages the tr ick deftly in LUCK BY CHANCE\, an appealing tale of two would-be actors looking for movie stardom. CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/luckbychance_hawaiishowcas e2009 UID:2472711551-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090405T150000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090405T163800 SUMMARY:Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone DESCRIPTION:The first of a planned four features\, part one retells rough ly the first six episodes of NEON GENESIS EVANGELION\, including Shinji Ikari's reunion with his estranged father\, Gendo Ikari\, and Shinji's i ntroduction to EVA-01\, the giant robot he's destined to pilot. Key char acters Misato Katsuragi and Rei Ayanami are introduced\, and viewers are given their first taste of the series' famously deep storyline\, which mixes science fiction\, war\, psychology\, theology\, and existentialism into a single compelling work. CATEGORIES:Anime, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/evangelion10_hawaiishowcas e2009 UID:2472711210-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090405T153000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090405T171200 SUMMARY:Unmistaken Child DESCRIPTION:Nati Baratz's outstanding new documentary chronicles a former disciple's search for his reincarnated Tibetan master. After twenty-si x years of isolated meditation in a mountain cave\, Lama Konchog became one of the greatest Tibetan masters of our time. When he passed away in 2001 at age eighty-four\, the Dalai Lama instructed his shy\, devoted di sciple Tenzin Zopa to search for his master's reincarnation. Assisted by astrology\, signs from dreams and the whispers of villagers\, Tenzin tr avels by helicopter\, mule and foot. Visually stunning\, emotionally gr ipping and shot over the course of four years\, UNMISTAKEN CHILD follows a sacred quest through the eyes of a remarkable attendant. CATEGORIES:Documentary, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/unmistakenchild_hawaiishow case2009 UID:2472712006-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090405T180000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090405T200200 SUMMARY:The Sky Crawlers DESCRIPTION:The beautifully drawn anime\, SKY CRAWLERS\, is a futuristic tale where countries settle their differences with one another through b attles in the air rather than participating in full-scale war. The pilo ts are called "Kildren\," and have been genetically altered to never age . Top-notch Japanese fighter pilot Yuichi Kannami has just been assigne d to a new air base. He has only vague memories of his past\, and knows only how to fly and fight. However\, when he meets Suito Kusanagi\, the beautiful girl in command at the base\, a disturbing new awareness of th e meaninglessness of his life starts creeping into his timeless soul. - TIFF CATEGORIES:Anime, Featured, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/skycrawlers_hawaiishowcase 2009 UID:2472711776-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090405T181500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090405T203200 SUMMARY:Gomorrah DESCRIPTION:FILM CANCELLED - We unfortunately had to cancel our 2 screeni ngs of GOMORRAH\, as the distribution company won't give the film to us after all. We're looking for a replacement for the two showtimes that GO MORRAH occupied. CATEGORIES:Cancelled, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/gomorrah_hawaiishowcase200 9 UID:2472711353-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090405T204500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090405T223300 SUMMARY:Birdwatchers DESCRIPTION:In Mato Grosso do Sul\, Brazil\, wealthy farmers own huge pla ntations and spend their nights with tourists who come bird watching. Me anwhile\, at the borders of their lands\, the uneasiness of the natives\ , who were the original inhabitants\, is rapidly growing. Enclosed in re serves\, working as semi-slaves in sugar beet plantations\, many young p eople commit suicide. A rebellion soon emerges as a group of native Guar ani-Kaiowà starts camping outside one of the properties in protest. The two opposing worlds face each other. Although anger simmers\, both sides are also fascinated and curious about "the other"- a curiosity that wil l create a deep bond between a young shaman apprentice and a farmer's d aughter. CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/birdwatchers_hawaiishowcas e2009 UID:2472711185-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090405T211500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090405T231000 SUMMARY:Yamagata Scream DESCRIPTION:A lovelorn schoolteacher and her class of young high school g irls are visiting a rural countryside in search of a shrine rumored to h elp people find true love. Little do they know that they are about to b e caught in the middle of a battle between a zombie samurai and the vill agers he is determined to destroy. Stuck in the countryside and with li mited cell phone reception\, what is this group of unlikely heroes to do against the rage of the undead? YAMAGATA SCREAM is a hilarious comedy- horror film directed by and starring Naoto Takenaka (SHALL WE DANCE\, PI NG PONG\, AZUMI). CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/yamagatascream_hawaiishowc ase2009 UID:2474142008-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090406T150000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090406T174700 SUMMARY:Rab ne Bana di Jodi DESCRIPTION:Vivacious and lovely Taani (Anushka) decides to fulfill her f ather's last wish and marry his favorite pupil\, the geeky and shy Surin der (Shah Rukh Khan). Surinder is devastated when Taani says that she c annot love him\, and decides to win his new bride’s affection by secretl y transforming himself into a suave and dashing alter ego named Raj. Ra j signs up for the same dance lessons as Taani and as they rehearse a gr owing attraction between the two ensues. Will Surinder come clean about his secret identity\, and can Taani learn to love an ordinary "jodi?" CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/rabnebanadijodi_hawaiishow case2009 UID:2472711720-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090406T151500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090406T171500 SUMMARY:Ichi DESCRIPTION:After enchanting audiences as a spunky cyborg in CYBORG SHE ( 2008 LVHIFF)\, Haruka Ayase is back to win crowds over once again! Ayas e is the blind musician Ichi who leads a life of solitude by wandering f rom town to town. When a village she is in becomes hostage to two oppos ing clans\, Ichi must reveal her deadly sword fighting skills to protect the villagers. Director Fumihiko Sori's film pays tribute to ZATOICHI\ , but by making the main character a blind swordswoman instead of a blin d swordsman\, Sori adds his own intriguing twist to the ever popular fra nchise. CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/ichi_hawaiishowcase2009 UID:2472711532-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090406T181500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090406T195800 SUMMARY:Summer Hours DESCRIPTION:Helene gathers her children and grandchildren at her French c ountry estate to celebrate her 75th birthday. Their gift of a tricky-to- use mobile phone\, however\, seems to symbolize the 21st-century pressur es that are closing in on her precious way of life. The growing sense th e exquisite Helene - the niece of a famous artist - has of her own morta lity leads her to bequeath her most valuable artwork and furniture to he r closest family: her eldest son Frederic\, daughter Adrienne and brothe r Jeremie. Gradually\, Director Assayas shows how family ties\, even in affectionate families\, inevitably erode over time. SUMMER HOURS is a bi ttersweet elegy about love and memory and the ways in which we hold them . CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/summerhours_hawaiishowcase 2009 UID:2472711840-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090406T183000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090406T205200 SUMMARY:20th Century Boys - Part I DESCRIPTION:The epic manga series 20TH CENTURY BOYS comes to life! Recol lections of youth make the burdens of adulthood easier for Kenji\, until they come back to haunt him. A plague of bizarre and dangerous events begin\, and the source of these occurrences point to a comic book he and his friends created long ago and a mysterious masked man known only as Friend. Vague childhood memories hold the key to the puzzle\, and Kenji must reunite with his friends to save the world. An international hit that has thrilled audiences\, this mind blowing mystery that spans the d ecades begins here!! CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/20thcenturyboyspart1_hawai ishowcase2009 UID:2472711066-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090406T204500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090406T230200 SUMMARY:Gomorrah DESCRIPTION:FILM CANCELLED - We unfortunately had to cancel our 2 screeni ngs of GOMORRAH\, as the distribution company won't give the film to us after all. We're looking for a replacement for the two showtimes that GO MORRAH occupied. CATEGORIES:Cancelled, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/gomorrah_hawaiishowcase200 9 UID:2472711379-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090406T204500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090406T222700 SUMMARY:Unmistaken Child DESCRIPTION:Nati Baratz's outstanding new documentary chronicles a former disciple's search for his reincarnated Tibetan master. After twenty-si x years of isolated meditation in a mountain cave\, Lama Konchog became one of the greatest Tibetan masters of our time. When he passed away in 2001 at age eighty-four\, the Dalai Lama instructed his shy\, devoted di sciple Tenzin Zopa to search for his master's reincarnation. Assisted by astrology\, signs from dreams and the whispers of villagers\, Tenzin tr avels by helicopter\, mule and foot. Visually stunning\, emotionally gr ipping and shot over the course of four years\, UNMISTAKEN CHILD follows a sacred quest through the eyes of a remarkable attendant. CATEGORIES:Documentary, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/unmistakenchild_hawaiishow case2009 UID:2475611587-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090407T150000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090407T172200 SUMMARY:20th Century Boys - Part I DESCRIPTION:The epic manga series 20TH CENTURY BOYS comes to life! Recol lections of youth make the burdens of adulthood easier for Kenji\, until they come back to haunt him. A plague of bizarre and dangerous events begin\, and the source of these occurrences point to a comic book he and his friends created long ago and a mysterious masked man known only as Friend. Vague childhood memories hold the key to the puzzle\, and Kenji must reunite with his friends to save the world. An international hit that has thrilled audiences\, this mind blowing mystery that spans the d ecades begins here!! CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/20thcenturyboyspart1_hawai ishowcase2009 UID:2472711140-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090407T151500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090407T165800 SUMMARY:Summer Hours DESCRIPTION:Helene gathers her children and grandchildren at her French c ountry estate to celebrate her 75th birthday. Their gift of a tricky-to- use mobile phone\, however\, seems to symbolize the 21st-century pressur es that are closing in on her precious way of life. The growing sense th e exquisite Helene - the niece of a famous artist - has of her own morta lity leads her to bequeath her most valuable artwork and furniture to he r closest family: her eldest son Frederic\, daughter Adrienne and brothe r Jeremie. Gradually\, Director Assayas shows how family ties\, even in affectionate families\, inevitably erode over time. SUMMER HOURS is a bi ttersweet elegy about love and memory and the ways in which we hold them . CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/summerhours_hawaiishowcase 2009 UID:2472711843-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090407T180000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090407T202400 SUMMARY:Night and Day DESCRIPTION:Sung-nam is a 40ish\, married painter who is exiled in Paris\ , on the lam from getting caught smoking pot in Seoul. Feeling trapped i n life and blocked in his art\, the getaway proves welcome - only now th at he's actually settled in the City of Light\, what should he do? Direc tor Hong Sang-soo channeling Eric Rhomer\, creates a beautifully observe d\, characteristically wry chronicle of Sung-nam's attempt to savor his wandering year. Not speaking a word of French\, Sung-nam joins a floatin g group of Korean ex-pat bohemians. When he meets art student Hyun-ju an d her roommate Yu-jeong\, it could be that love is in the air—or is it j ust Paris? CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/nightandday_hawaiishowcase 2009 UID:2472711664-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090407T181500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090407T201500 SUMMARY:20th Century Boys - Part II DESCRIPTION:The year is now 2015\, and Friend has become an ally to the w orld. Kenji's niece\, Kanna (who holds the same rebellious spirit as her uncle) continues the fight against Friend. Yukiji watches over Kanna\, but is finding it increasingly difficult to keep her safe. Things go fr om bad to worse however\, when Yukiji and the others discover The New Bo ok of Prophecy. In it resides plans that function as the continuation of events depicted in the original Book of Prophecy. As all the major play ers head toward one final confrontation\, only one thing remains truly u ncertain: Where is Kenji? CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/20thcenturyboyspart2_hawai ishowcase2009 UID:2472711157-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090407T211500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090407T225900 SUMMARY:Wushu: The Young Generation DESCRIPTION:We follow a pair of young brothers as they arrive at an elite small town martial arts school with their father who is a teacher there . Together with their best friends\, the five children discover a secret hideaway and form their own gang swearing allegiance to each other and to be the best. As they reach their graduation year\, with the provincia l team selection looming\, their friendship is tested and they are force d to face the perils of the world outside their school. The actors are a ll wushu graduates and accomplished martial artists. Executive produced by Jackie Chan and co-starring Sammo Hung! CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/wushutheyounggeneration_ha waiishowcase2009 UID:2472712060-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090407T211500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090407T224000 SUMMARY:Burma VJ DESCRIPTION:Armed with pocket-sized video cameras\, a tenacious band of B urmese reporters face down death to expose the repressive regime control ling their country. In 2007\, after decades of self-imposed silence\, Bu rma became headline news across the globe when peaceful Buddhist monks l ed a massive rebellion. More than 100\,000 people took to the streets pr otesting a cruel dictatorship that has held the country hostage for more than 40 years. Foreign news crews were banned\, the Internet was shut d own\, and Burma was closed to the outside world. So how did we witness t hese events? Enter the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB)\, aka the Burma V Js. Compiled from the shaky handheld footage of the DVB\, acclaimed film maker Anders Ostergaard's BURMA VJ pulls us into the heat of the moment as the VJs themselves become the target of the Burmese government. CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/burmavj_hawaiishowcase2009 UID:2474586147-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090408T150000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090408T170000 SUMMARY:20th Century Boys - Part II DESCRIPTION:The year is now 2015\, and Friend has become an ally to the w orld. Kenji's niece\, Kanna (who holds the same rebellious spirit as her uncle) continues the fight against Friend. Yukiji watches over Kanna\, but is finding it increasingly difficult to keep her safe. Things go fr om bad to worse however\, when Yukiji and the others discover The New Bo ok of Prophecy. In it resides plans that function as the continuation of events depicted in the original Book of Prophecy. As all the major play ers head toward one final confrontation\, only one thing remains truly u ncertain: Where is Kenji? CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/20thcenturyboyspart2_hawai ishowcase2009 UID:2472711168-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090408T151500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090408T173900 SUMMARY:Night and Day DESCRIPTION:Sung-nam is a 40ish\, married painter who is exiled in Paris\ , on the lam from getting caught smoking pot in Seoul. Feeling trapped i n life and blocked in his art\, the getaway proves welcome - only now th at he's actually settled in the City of Light\, what should he do? Direc tor Hong Sang-soo channeling Eric Rhomer\, creates a beautifully observe d\, characteristically wry chronicle of Sung-nam's attempt to savor his wandering year. Not speaking a word of French\, Sung-nam joins a floatin g group of Korean ex-pat bohemians. When he meets art student Hyun-ju an d her roommate Yu-jeong\, it could be that love is in the air—or is it j ust Paris? CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/nightandday_hawaiishowcase 2009 UID:2472711680-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090408T181500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090408T201300 SUMMARY:Marine Boy DESCRIPTION:Swimming instructor Cheon-soo loses everything he has to gamb ling and realizes that he'll be paying off his debts for the rest of his life. His moneylender\, Kang\, approaches him with the dangerous propos ition of becoming a "marine boy\," a drug trafficker that swims across t he ocean with illegal drugs. Cheon-seo relents and goes on drug-runs\, r isking his life. Soon\, he meets a mysterious beauty\, who has been trac king him... CATEGORIES:Featured, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/marineboy_hawaiishowcase20 09 UID:2472711622-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090408T183000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090408T210600 SUMMARY:Luck By Chance DESCRIPTION:When Vikram arrives in Mumbai from New Delhi hoping to crack the movie business\, he soon finds romance with Sona\, who is a few year s ahead of him in terms of making inroads but is still waiting for her b ig break. The film gets its digs in early and often by populating the mo vie-making universe with characters who are vacuous\, weaselly or both. It might seem as if Bollywood couldn’t possibly satirize itself — the ge nre is already so over-the top\, but director Zoya Akhtar manages the tr ick deftly in LUCK BY CHANCE\, an appealing tale of two would-be actors looking for movie stardom. CATEGORIES:Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/luckbychance_hawaiishowcas e2009 UID:2472711571-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090408T210000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090408T230200 SUMMARY:The Sky Crawlers DESCRIPTION:The beautifully drawn anime\, SKY CRAWLERS\, is a futuristic tale where countries settle their differences with one another through b attles in the air rather than participating in full-scale war. The pilo ts are called "Kildren\," and have been genetically altered to never age . Top-notch Japanese fighter pilot Yuichi Kannami has just been assigne d to a new air base. He has only vague memories of his past\, and knows only how to fly and fight. However\, when he meets Suito Kusanagi\, the beautiful girl in command at the base\, a disturbing new awareness of th e meaninglessness of his life starts creeping into his timeless soul. - TIFF CATEGORIES:Anime, Featured, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/skycrawlers_hawaiishowcase 2009 UID:2472711780-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090409T150000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090409T165800 SUMMARY:Marine Boy DESCRIPTION:Swimming instructor Cheon-soo loses everything he has to gamb ling and realizes that he'll be paying off his debts for the rest of his life. His moneylender\, Kang\, approaches him with the dangerous propos ition of becoming a "marine boy\," a drug trafficker that swims across t he ocean with illegal drugs. Cheon-seo relents and goes on drug-runs\, r isking his life. Soon\, he meets a mysterious beauty\, who has been trac king him... CATEGORIES:Featured, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/marineboy_hawaiishowcase20 09 UID:2472711639-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090409T151500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090409T164400 SUMMARY:Treeless Mountain DESCRIPTION:When their mother decides to search for her estranged husband \, seven year-old Jin and younger sister Bin are left in the care of Big Aunt. Jin and Bin cling to the promise of their mother's return\, but as time goes on\, no news is heard\, the two sisters must find ways to c ope with being shuffled from one relative to another\, adapt to their ne w environment\, and deal with feelings of abandonment. Drawing critical acclaim in the festival circuit\, TREELESS MOUNTAIN is a heartbreaking tale told through the eyes of a little girl forced to grow up too soon. CATEGORIES:Featured, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/treelessmountain_hawaiisho wcase2009 UID:2472711937-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090409T180000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090409T210300 SUMMARY:Ghajini DESCRIPTION:Hailed as the highest grossing (Hindi) film of all time\, Ind ia’s blockbuster hit\, GHAJINI\, finally makes its Hawaii debut. Starri ng the absolutely ripped Amir Khan (who trained for a year to get those awesome eight-pack abs and bulging biceps) as Sanjay\, a man afflicted w ith short-term memory determined on avenging the death of his girlfriend . If the plot sounds familiar it is because it is taken from Christophe r Nolan’s film MEMENTO (HIFF 2000)\, but director A.R. Murugados manages to add his own spin on this tale to keep audiences who have seen the or iginal still sitting at the edge of their seats. CATEGORIES:Featured, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/ghajini_hawaiishowcase2009 UID:2472711320-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090409T181500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090409T194400 SUMMARY:Treeless Mountain DESCRIPTION:When their mother decides to search for her estranged husband \, seven year-old Jin and younger sister Bin are left in the care of Big Aunt. Jin and Bin cling to the promise of their mother's return\, but as time goes on\, no news is heard\, the two sisters must find ways to c ope with being shuffled from one relative to another\, adapt to their ne w environment\, and deal with feelings of abandonment. Drawing critical acclaim in the festival circuit\, TREELESS MOUNTAIN is a heartbreaking tale told through the eyes of a little girl forced to grow up too soon. CATEGORIES:Featured, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/treelessmountain_hawaiisho wcase2009 UID:2472711942-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091124T000831Z DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090409T204500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20090409T224100 SUMMARY:Gu-Gu the Cat DESCRIPTION:Overcome with grief when her beloved cat passes on\, Asako\, a manga artist\, finds that she can no longer concentrate on her latest project. Her assistants try their utmost to cheer her up but are ineffe ctive\, until a kitten named Gu-gu comes into their lives. With the hel p of Gu-gu and her assistants\, Asako begins once again to appreciate th e simple joys of life and continue her work. GU-GU THE CAT is a heartwa rming crowd pleaser especially made for those who understand the inspira tion\, comfort\, strength and love pets give unconditionally. CATEGORIES:Featured, Spring Showcase LOCATION:Regal Dole Cannery URL:http://hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009/films/guguthecat_hawaiishowcase2 009 UID:2472711473-hawaiishowcase.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR