Synopsis: “Ars longa, vita brevis” – art is long, life is short. This is one of Japanese music icon Ryuichi Sakamoto’s favorite quotes, and the message that he leaves for viewers at the end of his final concert film, shot before he succumbed to cancer in March 2023. Consisting of only Sakamoto and his piano, […]
Film still. A house in Jerusalem. The San Diego Arab Film Festival (SDAFF) is a project of KARAMA, a local non-profit that promotes understanding of the issues of the Arab and Islamic world and of the Palestinian issue in particular. In 2012, its inaugural year, the Festival screened 3 feature films and 5 short films […]
The San Diego Asian Film Festival Spring Showcase is one of many year-round programs of the non-profit media arts organization Pacific Arts Movement (Pac Arts), including the popular San Diego Asian Film Festival, which takes place each fall. Launched in 2011, the Spring Showcase is an 8-day presentation of the best of Asian and Asian […]
Join SDAF for our inaugural screening at Seaport Village and the San Diego premiere of Modernism, Inc. Ticket includes screening & refreshments. Mid-century architect and designer Eliot Noyes built the design […]
