HIFF Spring Festival
Dates: Today to April 25Where: Signature Dole Cannery Theatres
Tickets: $7 general, $6 for HIFF Ohana
Call: 528-3456 or visit www.hiff.org
Here is the schedule :
Today
>> "The Cat's Meow" (USA, 2001) >> "Take Care of My Cat" (South Korea, 2001): Click here for review.
Tomorrow
>> "Asoka" (India, 2001): Click here for review. >> "Ninjinsky" (Australia, 2001): Diary excerpts reveal fragments of the famous dancer's family life in 1917 when he was in exile in St. Moritz after suffering a nervous breakdown; 1 p.m. >> "Under the Moonlight" (Iran, 2001): A young Iranian, Seyyed Hassan, studies to be a mullah. He buys new clothes for the occasion but is robbed and sets off looking for the thief, discovering a dark side of society and begins to question the self-enclosed world of religion; 3:15 p.m. >> "How Harry Became a Tree" (Ireland/U.K./France/Italy, 2001): Based on a Chinese fable, this fable is about a poor farmer who believes that to define a life, one must have an enemy, thus focusing his hatred toward shopkeeper George; 3:30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Wednesday. >> "Cherish" (USA, 2001): Robin Tunney plays a woman under house arrest who cooks up weird schemes to escape, to no avail. Tim Blake Nelson delivers her ankle bracelets, and love blossoms but is disrupted by a stalker; 6:30 p.m. >> "Agitator" (Japan, 2001): Click here for review.
Sunday
>> "The Mystic Masseur" (Trinidad, 2001): This adaptation of V.S. Naipaul's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is set in colonial 1940s Trinidad where Ganesh sets up shop as a masseur while trying to write a book. He becomes an expert on Hinduism and mystical "healing" and proclaims himself the Mystic Masseur; propelled by fame, he enters politics, a move that forces him to face the conflict between his ambitions and his values; 1 p.m. >> "Chicken Rice War" (Singapore, 2001): An erudite take on "Romeo & Juliet," pitting Wongs against Changs. The dueling families both own famous chicken and rice eateries;1:15 p.m., and 6 p.m. Tuesday. >> "Markova: Comfort Gay" (Philippines, 2001): Forced to prostitute himself for the Japanese armed forces during the WWII occupation of the Philippines, Markova escapes, but his battle isn't over even when U.S. forces liberate the country. A true story; 3:30 p.m. >> "Dogtown & Z-Boys" (U.S., 2001): Chronicles the humble beginnings of the skate-surf movement in Dogtown (a grungy area of Santa Monica) from the '70s to its eventual mainstream success. The film is humorous and off kilter, narrated by Sean Penn; 6:30 p.m. Click here for story and review. >> "Lan Yu" (China/Hong Kong, 2001): Based on a popular Internet novel, "Lan Yu" is a romantic love story set against the cultural and political upheaval of 1980s China, leading up to the Tiananmen Square massacre; 8:45 p.m. >> "Roots & Branches" (China, 2001): An accident leaves the Qi family's four children orphaned. They are separated and lose touch with one another after escaping their persecuting relatives for foster homes; 3:30 p.m. >> "The Princess Blade" (Japan, 2001): Click here for review.
Monday
>> "What Time Is It There?" (Taiwan, 2001): After a patriarch's death, his wife and son become the victims of the mundane. Mom prays constantly for the return of her hubby's spirit, while the son sells watches in the streets, where he is infatuated by a woman who leaves for Paris. To console himself, he tries to set all Taipei's clocks to Paris time, while his love is overwhelmed with loneliness in France; 6:30 p.m. >> "Rain" (New Zealand, 2001): In 1972, Janey (Alicia Fulford-Wierzbicki) travels to the beach with her family. Mimicking her mom, Janey steals smokes and sets her sights on becoming an adult; 8:45 p.m.
Tuesday
>> "Flower Island" (South Korea, 2001): Three women form a bond of pain as they search for a mythical island that will heal their wounds; 8:45 p.m.
Wednesday
>> "Pistol Opera" (Japan, 2001): Sequel to the psychedelic '60s cult classic "Branded to Kill" follows the exploits of No. 3 Killer, Stray Cat. With her kimono, black army boots and pistol in hand, Stray Cat is a force to be reckoned with. The film flows with mood, tone, sounds and color, incorporating European film styles and philosophy, rather than plot points and exposition; 8:45 p.m.
Thursday
>> "La Spagnola" (Australia, 2001): Lola lives in squalor after husband Ricardo runs off with his new blonde lover Wendy, in this quirky comedy. Ricardo expires, leaving everything to Wendy. Lola seeks revenge by hatching a plan to steal his sports car; 6:30 p.m. >> "Y Tu Mama Tambien" (Mexico/USA, 2001): Click here for review.
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