Pacific Arts Movement presents Asian and Asian American Pacific Islander media arts to San Diego residents and visitors in order to inspire, entertain, and support a more compassionate society.

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A week-long presentation of Asian cinema. April 26 - May 1, 2025

Pacific Arts Movement presents Asian and Asian American Pacific Islander media arts to San Diego residents and visitors in order to inspire, entertain, and support a more compassionate society.

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Film Screening

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Pac Arts Cinemathek Presents: MISSISSIPPI MASALA

Celebrate Valentine’s Day and the season of amour with us 💘 Pac Arts CINEMATHEK is back at Digital Gym Cinema with a screening of Mira Nair's MISSISSIPPI MASALA selected by Pac Arts Executive Director, Alex Villafuerte. MISSISSIPPI MASALA is lush, cross-cultural romance starring Sarita Choudhury and Denzel Washington as two lovers navigating identity, family, and desire in the Deep South. A bold, tender classic about love that refuses boundaries.

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Pac Arts Cinemathek Presents: GOODBYE, DRAGON INN

Directed by Tsai Ming-liang, a melancholic ode to moviegoing, the film follows the final, ghostly night inside a once-grand Taipei theater as it screens its last film.

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Lucky Stars Pop-Up Market at SDAFF

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Education Programs

Reel Voices

Empowering local high school students to learn the art of documentary filmmaking.

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Internships

Working with developing creatives to launch community events.

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School Partnerships

Developing film experiences with local San Diego schools.

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We bring time-bending realities, tender fandoms and cinematic adventures to San Diego.

And if we’re really showing off — the largest showcase of Asian and Asian American cinema in North America — the San Diego Asian Film Festival.

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Latest News

Bringing Global Cinema to San Diego and Local Filmmakers to the Big Screen: 26th San Diego Asian Film Festival Announces Full Lineup

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First Look: 26th San Diego Asian Film Festival Brings Highly Anticipated Films from Busan, Cannes, TIFF, Tribeca, and Venice to San Diego

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