Michael Kang’s KNOTS will close the thirty-fifth Asian American International Film Festival
Clearview Chelsea Cinemas (and other venues)
260 West 23rd St. between Seventh & Eighth Aves.
July 25 – August 5, $13 ($75 gala, $18 centerpiece, $20 closing night)
212-989-0017
www.aaiff.org/
The thirty-fifth Asian American International Film Festival, which annually explores the Asian diaspora as portrayed in film, gets under way July 25 with a gala event at Asia Society that features the opening-night presentation of Daniel Hsia’s romantic comedy Shanghai Calling, followed by a reception, tasting tables, an open bar, live and silent auctions, and a gift bag. The festival continues with daily screenings at the Clearview Chelsea Cinema through August 5, including such films as Eliaichi Kimaro’s A Lot Like You, H. P. Mendoza’s I Am a Ghost, Deepa Dhanraj’s Invoking Justice, and Lily Mariye’s Model Minority. The centerpiece selection is Simon Yin’s $upercapitalist, which is set in the Hong Kong business world, while the closing-night film is Michael Kang’s Knots, about a young woman looking for love in all the wrong places. Both the centerpiece and closing-night screenings will be followed by after-parties. In addition, there will be a special LGBTQ Cinema Night at the Clearview on July 27, the Museum of Chinese in America will host a collection of “For Youth by Youth” shorts on August 4 at 1:30, and White Rabbit will screen music videos by Asians and Asian Americans on August 4 at 10:00.