For the third year in a row, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival will be traveling down to Long Beach for its closing weekend, logging a full schedule at the Art Theater this Saturday with movies celebrating the Pacific Islander, Filipino and Cambodian communities.

cambodiansonThe day starts at 12:30PM with a Hawaiian-themed double feature of Hula: Merrie Monarch’s Golden Celebration, directed by Roland Yamamoto, and Family Ingredients, directed by Ty Sanga. At 3PM, screenings will continue with Angela Sun’s environmental documentary, Plastic Paradise, about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which was first discovered by Long Beach-based oceanographer Charles Moore.

The Cotabato Sessions, a glimpse into the erosion of Filipino cultural traditions in the contemporary age, starts at 5PM. The documentary, directed by Joel Quizon, spotlights the history and future of indigenous Filipino kunlintang, a rhythmic ensemble music accompanied by dancing. A performance will be held after the screening with the film’s producer, New York-based musician Susie Ibarra, and special guests.

At 8PM, there will be an encore screening of Cambodian Son, a film that follows the life of deported Khmer poet Kosal Khiev after he is chosen to represent the Kingdom of Cambodia at the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. Khiev represents a growing population of exiled Americans with Khmer roots who struggle to define home, navigate migration issues and assess discriminatory practices both in the U.S. and abroad. 

Art Theatre is located at 2025 E 4th St. For more information about the Long Beach screenings or to buy tickets, visit asianfilmfestla.org

Photo: Screenshot from Cambodian Son courtesy of LAAPFF

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