THE INERASABLE
RYUZO AND HIS SEVEN HENCHMEN
HAWAII PREMIERE
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JAPAN 2016 | JAPANESE W/ ENG SUBTITLES | 107M DIRECTOR: YOSHIHIRO NAKAMURA
2-APR 8:45 PM 8-APR 8:45 PM
Part detective mystery, part ghost thriller, THE INERASABLE is a classic ‘obake’ film with an inventive twist. A mystery writer has taken a job writing haunted tales for a magazine. One day she receives a story from a young student (Ai Hashimoto), claiming her apartment is haunted. As it turns out, the student is not the only one in her building with a supernatural problem. As they begin to investigate, the two women embark on a journey back in time to a past full of secrets and murder.
JAPAN 2015 | JAPANESE W/ ENG SUBTITLES | 110M DIRECTOR: TAKESHI KITANO
5-APR 6:00 PM 10-APR 7:45 PM
SEOUL SEARCHING
INITIATION LOVE
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UNITED STATES PREMIERE
UNITED STATES, SOUTH KOREA 2015 | ENGLISH, KOREAN W/ ENG SUBTITLES | 105M DIRECTOR: BENSON LEE
JAPAN 2015 | JAPANESE W/ ENG SUBTITLES | 110M DIRECTOR: YUKIHIKO TSUTSUMI
6-APR 8:00 PM 7-APR 6:00 PM
A love story set in Shizuoka and Tokyo, Japan in the late 1980s and told in two versions, Side A and Side B — Suzuki (Shota Matsuda) is a university student in Shizuoka attempting to find a job. Mayu (Atsuko Maeda) is a dental hygienist. They meet through a blind date and begin to date, but Suzuki finds a job in Tokyo and moves away. They begin a long distance relationship, but face innumerable challenges. A love letter to living in Japan in the ‘80s, romance has two sides to the story.
6-APR 8:15 PM 9-APR 3:15 PM
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JAPAN 2016 | JAPANESE W/ ENG SUBTITLES | 95M DIRECTOR: YASUKAZU SUGIYAMA
UNITED STATES 2015 | ENGLISH | 87M DIRECTOR: ARTHUR DONG When Dr. Haing S. Ngor was forced into labor camps by the Khmer Rouge, little did he know he would escape years of torture and recreate his experiences in a film that would win him an Academy Award®. This documentary tells the dramatic story about arguably the most recognizable survivor of the Cambodian genocide, a man who became a worldwide ambassador for justice in his homeland, only to be murdered in a Los Angeles Chinatown alley - a case still muddled with conspiracy theories.
4-APR 6:15 PM 9-APR 3:30 PM
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UNITED STATES 2015 | ENGLISH | 56M DIRECTOR: MATT YAMASHITA
IRELAND, FRANCE, NETHERLANDS 2015 | ENGLISH | 94M DIRECTOR: WHIT STILLMAN Set in the opulent drawing rooms of eighteenth-century English society, LOVE & FRIENDSHIP focuses on the machinations of a beautiful widow, Lady Susan Vernon (Kate Beckinsale), who, while waiting for social chatter about a personal indiscretion to pass, takes up temporary residence at her in-laws’ estate. While there, Lady Vernon is determined to be a matchmaker for her daughter Frederica—and herself too, naturally. She enlists the assistance of her old friend Alicia (Chloë Sevigny), but two particularly handsome suitors complicate her orchestrations.
‘Anakala (Uncle) Pilipo Solatorio is the last native resident of a sacred Hawaiian valley. He searches for a successor to keep cultural traditions alive.
3-APR 2:45 PM 10-APR 2:45 PM
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UNITED KINGDOM 2015 | ENGLISH | 135M DIRECTOR: TERENCE DAVIES
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UNITED KINGDOM 2015 | ENGLISH, JAPANESE, KOREAN W/ ENG SUBTITLES | 93M DIRECTOR: ROBERT CANNAN, ROSS ADAM They were the Brangelina of ’70s South Korea—the romance between film director Shin Sang-ok and actress Choi Eun-hee took them to the heights of Korean society. Fame took a toll on their love, but it also attracted unbelievable twists of fate. The two find themselves kidnapped by the North Korean regime, and are forced to play along with a bizarre filmmaking project led by superfan Kim Jong-il. Enduring torture and imprisonment, they realize escape is possible through filmmaking—but the smallest mistake could cost them their lives.
3-APR 7:30 PM 10-APR 5:00 PM
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VIETNAM 2015 | VIETNAMESE W/ ENG SUBTITLES | 127M DIRECTOR: PHAN GIA NHAT LINH
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FRANCE, CZECH REPUBLIC, BELGIUM 2015 | FRENCH W/ ENG SUBTITLES | 129M DIRECTOR: XAVIER GIANNOLI Paris, 1920s. Marguerite Dumont is a wealthy woman, lover of the music and the opera. She loves to sing for her friends, although she’s not a good singer. Yet both her friends and her husband have kept her fantasy alive. The problem begins when she decides to perform in front of a real audience. Inspired by screechy American soprano Florence Foster Jenkins, MARGUERITE is a pitch-perfect comedy of manners. Just make sure to cover your ears and open your hearts.
3-APR 5:00 PM 4-APR 8:15 PM
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AUSTRALIA, VANUATU 2015 | NAUVHAL W/ ENG SUBTITLES | 105M DIRECTOR: BENTLEY DEAN, MARTIN BUTLER
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UNITED STATES, GERMANY 2015 | ENGLISH, GERMAN W/ ENG SUBTITLES | 91M DIRECTOR: CHAD HARTIGAN MORRIS FROM AMERICA revolves around a 13-year-old African-American boy named Morris (THE OFFICE's Craig Robinson who won Best Actor at Sundance for this role) and the relationship he has with his father, Curtis, during the transitional period of adolescence. Complicating matters, they are new residents of Heidelberg, Germany—a city of rich history but little diversity. Morris falls in love with a local German girl named Katrin, and his tumultuous connection with her takes him on a journey that ends in self-discovery and a new dynamic to his relationship with Curtis.
2-APR 6:15 PM 9-APR 1:00 PM
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UNITED STATES 2015 | ENGLISH | 75M DIRECTOR: PAMELA TOM
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CHINA 2015 | MANDARIN W/ ENG SUBTITLES | 136M DIRECTOR: GUAN HU Many years ago Mr. Six ( played by famed director Feng Xiaogang who won best actor at Golden Horse Awards for this role) was a notorious gangster. That was back when there was such a thing as honor among thieves, when criminals earned respect and maintained principles. These days Mr. Six is all but forgotten, a relic residing in a narrow alley. When his son Xiaobo is abducted by punks (after scratching their Ferrari), Mr. Six realizes that he must do whatever it takes to get him back — even if that means returning to the life he had left behind.
3-APR 3:30 PM 10-APR 1:00 PM
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INDIA 2015 | ENGLISH, HINDI, PUNJABI W/ ENG SUBTITLES | 115M DIRECTOR: MOZEZ SINGH
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5-APR 8:15 PM 9-APR 8:15 PM
Seok-Won (Korean superstar Jung Woo-Sung) lost 10 years of his memory after a car accident. He now has trouble identifying his family, friends or even himself. For some reason, he has a great deal of fear about his past. One day, an afternoon visit to the hospital leads him to sit directly in front of a woman in tears, Jin-Young (Kim Ha-Neul). This chance encounter soon leads to love, but as the couple prepare for a future together, Seok-Won’s past slowly begins to emerge.
HIFF 35 Audience Award Winner for Best Documentary. TYRUS is a feature-length documentary film that tells the unlikely story of 104-year old Chinese American artist Tyrus Wong, and how he overcame poverty and racism to become a celebrated modernist painter, Hollywood sketch artist, and ‘Disney Legend’ for his groundbreaking work on the classic animated film, BAMBI. From his 1932 group show with Picasso and Matisse to his current solo show in NYC in 2015, Tyrus Wong continues to live the life of an artist.
ZUBAAN
REMEMBER YOU SOUTH KOREA 2016 | KOREAN W/ ENG SUBTITLES | 106M DIRECTOR: LEE YOON-JUNG
After a young woman runs away with the man she loves to avoid an arranged marriage, villagers wrestle with preserving their traditional culture or adapting it to the increasing outside demands for individual freedom. A riveting tale of star-crossed lovers, TANNA is the first ever film shot entirely in the nation of Vanuatu, and features performances by a cast made up almost entirely by the Yakel indigenous people.
TYRUS
MR. SIX
8-APR 6:00 PM 9-APR 7:45 PM
Mrs. Dai is a foul-mouthed widow who lives with her only son’s family. One day, she is shocked to discover that her son wants to send her away to the countryside. Heart-broken, Mrs. Dai wanders the streets and stumbles upon a mysterious photo studio. Stepping out of the studio, she realizes that she has magically turned into a beautiful 20-year-old girl. A Vietnamese adaptation of the Korean hit MISS GRANNY, SWEET 20 has broken box office records as the biggest earning Vietnamese film of all time.
TANNA
MORRIS FROM AMERICA
2-APR 8:30 PM 6-APR 6:15 PM
Based on a famous Scottish novel set in rural Scotland, SUNSET SONG follows a young woman named Chris and her intense passion for life, for the unsettling Ewan, and for the unforgiving land. When the First World War brings the modern world to bear on the community in the harshest possible way, Chris must endure remarkable hardship, and draw from the spirit of the ancient land in order to find her strength and overcome.
SWEET 20
MARGUERITE
2-APR 3:30 PM 4-APR 8:00 PM
PRECEDED BY THE ROOTS OF ‘ULU (HIFF 35 AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER) | 36M Follow the origins of ‘ulu to present day efforts of native practitioners and agricultural experts who believe the ‘ulu tree will play a crucial role in Hawaii’s future.
SUNSET SONG
THE LOVERS AND THE DESPOT
3-APR 5:15 PM 4-APR 6:00 PM
Shinden is a young, but untalented apprentice with a ‘rakugo’ (traditional comic storytelling) troupe in Tokyo. One day, when the troupe’s rich benefactor comes to visit, one of the members accidentally reminds her of a long lost performer, Shintoto. Before he knows it, Shinden is sent on a quest to find the prodigal Shintoto and convince him to perform, lest the troupe be disbanded! A comedic road movie about self-discovery and the art of laughter, this film will bring you laughs and touch your heart.
SONS OF HALAWA + THE ROOTS OF ‘ULU
LOVE & FRIENDSHIP
8-APR 6:15 PM
Seoul 1986. Overseas Korean teens are participating in a government sponsored summer camp for them to learn about their heritage. With a summer of partying ahead of them, they’re on a crash course to bring shame to their families, their ancestors, and their hosts—but with any luck, they might still experience “the.. best.. summer.. ever! With a great New Wave soundtrack, this Korean American ode to John Hughes teen comedies will appeal to your ‘80s self!
SOMETHING LIKE SOMETHING LIKE IT
THE KILLING FIELDS OF DR. HAING S. NGOR
2-APR 1:30 PM 3-APR 1:30 PM
Ryuzo, a retired yakuza, reminisces about the old days. But, when he becomes a victim of a major scam, he is disappointed in the current state of the criminal underworld. Therefore, he enlists his old cronies to shake things up in the streets of Tokyo to bring back honor to the yakuza way. This hilarious gangster comedy comes from the comic genius mind of legendary director and star ‘Beat’ Takeshi Kitano.
7-APR 8:00 PM 10-APR 2:15 PM
Dilsher, born to a poor Punjabi family, ventures to the big city, seeking to find his true self. He soon runs up the ranks of a major corporation and becoming the adopted son of the CEO, much to the chagrin of the boss’ own spoiled son and conniving wife. He also connects with Amira, a tormented singer who reconnects him with music that he loved but once abandoned. Dilsher is faced with a difficult choice; to climb the corporate ladder or return to his musical roots?
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FILM INFORMATION THE GENEALOGY OF SAKE OPENING NIGHT FILM
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PERSONA NON GRATA
EVERYBODY WANTS SOME
2-APR 6:00 PM 10-APR 4:45 PM
2-APR 3:45 PM 9-APR 5:30 PM
HAWAII PREMIERE
JAPAN 2015 | ENGLISH, JAPANESE W/ ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 139M | DIRECTOR: CELLIN GLUCK
UNITED STATES 2016 | ENGLISH | 116M | DIRECTOR: RICHARD LINKLATER
The audacious true story of the Japanese diplomat who acted against orders to save thousands of Jewish lives from Nazi extermination, PERSONA NON GRATA is a sweeping, historical film that follows Chiune Sugihara from his early days in Manchuria to his posting as Japan’s consul in Lithuania during WWII. Bound by both a treaty with Nazi Germany, and his own moral awakening, Sugihara put career and family at great risk by issuing transit visas to imperiled European refugees, helping more than 6,000 Jews escape to Japanese territory.
Written and directed by Oscar-nominated maverick filmmaker Richard Linklater (BOYHOOD, DAZED AND CONFUSED, SLACKER, WAKING LIFE, BEFORE SUNRISE), EVERYBODY WANT SOME is the comic spiritual sequel to DAZED AND CONFUSED. Set in the world of 1980s college life, the film follows a group of college baseball players as they navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood.
ALOHA FROM LAVALAND + AHI KA
CHONGQING HOT POT
WORLD PREMIERE
HAWAII PREMIERE
UNITED STATES 2016 | ENGLISH | 52M DIRECTOR: PHILLIPS PAYSON
CHINA 2016 | MANDARIN W/ ENG SUBTITLES | 94M DIRECTOR: YANG QING
On June 27 2014, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano began flowing directly toward the center of Pahoa, a small town on the Big Island. Hard to predict and impossible to stop, the flow threatened to cut off the town’s main access road, leaving the residents of this already isolated community to rely solely on one another. ALOHA FROM LAVALAND explores what it really means to live in such an unpredictable paradise, and what the incident can teach us about community, sustainability, harmony, and aloha. PRECEDED BY AHI KA (HIFF 35 HK GOLDEN ORCHID AWARD WINNER) | 15M
Three high school classmates open a hotpot restaurant in an old bomb shelter in Chongqing. The business turns out a glorious failure. They find a buyer for the restaurant, but must first “enlarge the space.” Digging, they emerge in the vault of the bank next door. Now they must devise a plan to sneak into the bank and fix the hole. Lucky break: a girl they know from high school is working in the bank. Bad break: the bank is a target of some badass robbers.
6-APR 6:00 PM 7-APR 8:15 PM
FAMILY INGREDIENTS HAWAII PREMIERE
UNITED STATES 2016 | ENGLISH | 90M DIRECTOR: TY SANGA
BEING GOOD HAWAII PREMIERE
JAPAN 2015 | JAPANESE W/ ENG SUBTITLES | 121M DIRECTOR: MIPO OH
9-APR 5:45 PM
Growing up, going to school, managing life at home; all quite challenging when you’re a kid. Told through the story of three different people, BEING GOOD is both a heart-warming and heart-wrenching look at what it means to grow up, and be a ‘good’ kid through all of life’s hardships. From director Mipo Oh, this award-winning film has received rave reviews from critics across the globe. HIFF is honored to include this film in the Spring Showcase 2016 program.
BOX OFFICE AND TICKET INFORMATION
Purchase tickets and flash passes at the HIFF Box Office or online. Call 1-808-447-0577 or go to www.hiff.org
HIFF BOX OFFICE
March 18 – April 1 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 100 Honolulu, HI 96817 PH: 808-447-0577
HIFF BOX OFFICE
April 2 – 10 Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 & IMAX Foyer 735 Iwilei Road Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
BOX OFFICE HOURS
Mar. 18 – Apr. 1 | 11AM - 6PM Closed on Sunday April 2 – 10 | 60 minutes before the first screening until 15 minutes after the last screening begins.
TICKET PRICES
$10.00 HIFF Member $12.00 Senior, Military, Student $14.00 General Admission
SERVICE FEE PER TICKET No FEE for online purchases for HIFF Members $1.50 for online purchases $1.00 for box office purchases
5-APR 6:15 PM
SATURDAY, APRIL 2 1:30 PM - 3:02 PM 3:30 PM - 5:44 PM 3:45 PM - 5:33 PM 6:00 PM - 8:24 PM 6:15 PM - 8:05 PM 8:30 PM -10:04 PM 8:45 PM - 10:37 PM 1:30 PM - 3:02 PM 2:45 PM - 4:22 PM 3:30 PM - 4:50 PM 5:00 PM - 7:12 PM 5:15 PM - 6:53 PM 7:30 PM - 9:50 PM 7:45 PM - 9:31 PM 6:00 PM - 7:38 PM 6:15 PM - 7:55 PM 8:00 PM - 10:14 PM 8:15 PM - 10:27 PM 6:00 PM - 7:55 PM 6:15 PM - 7:50 PM 8:15 PM - 10:06 PM 8:30 PM - 10:27 PM
RYUZO AND HIS SEVEN HENCHMEN FAMILY INGREDIENTS REMEMBER YOU HIGH RISE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 6:00 PM - 7:39 PM 6:15 PM - 7:49 PM 8:00 PM - 9:55 PM 8:15 PM - 10:05 PM
CHONGQING HOT POT MORRIS FROM AMERICA INITIATION LOVE SEOUL SEARCHING
THURSDAY, APRIL 7 INITIATION LOVE ALOHA FROM LAVALAND + AHI KA ZUBAAN CHONGQING HOTPOT
FRIDAY, APRIL 8 MR. SIX LOVE & FRIENDSHIP HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE THE INERASABLE
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
$200 HIFF Member $250 General Public The HIFF Flash Pass allows the movie lover to watch unlimited films with no tickets required and priority seating over the HIFF Member line. There is a cap on seats available per theater, and seating is based on availability and is on a first come first serve basis.
1:00 PM - 2:50 PM 3:15 PM - 5:05 PM 3:30 PM - 5:10 PM 5:30 PM - 7:18 PM 5:45 PM - 7:51 PM 7:45 PM - 10:06 PM 8:15 PM - 10:06 PM
HIFF PLATINUM PASS
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM 2:45 PM - 4:22 PM 4:45 PM - 7:09 PM 5:00 PM - 7:20 PM 7:30 PM - 9:31 PM 7:45 PM - 9:40 PM
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THE LOVERS AND THE DESPOT SOMETHING LIKE SOMETHING LIKE IT MARGUERITE SWEET 20
TUESDAY, APRIL 5
6:00 PM - 8:21 PM 6:15 PM - 7:54 PM 8:15 PM - 10:01 PM 8:45 PM - 10:37 PM
PAYMENT METHODS
THE KILLING FIELDS OF DR. HAING S. NGOR SONS OF HALAWA + THE ROOTS OF ‘ULU TYRUS SWEET 20 THE LOVERS AND THE DESPOT SUNSET SONG HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE
MONDAY, APRIL 4
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$450 HIFF Member $500 General Public The HIFF Platinum Pass gives the movie lover the ultimate festival experience. No waiting in line and a seat reservation are the benefits of this pass. Limited availability.
THE KILLING FIELDS OF DR. HAING S. NGOR MARGUERITE THE GENEALOGY OF SAKE PERSONA NON GRATA TANNA MORRIS FROM AMERICA THE INERASABLE
SUNDAY, APRIL 3
TICKET PICK-UP
HIFF FLASH PASS
There are two things that are unshakable in Hawaiian culture: food and family. Embark on a culinary journey with chef Ed Kenney as he explores traditional Hawaiian foods, poi, soba noodles from Okinawa, and pipikaula (salted dried beef) and how these delectables have influenced culture in Hawaii. Three new episodes from the Emmy winning series will be screened together in a special program, in advance of their broadcast premiere.
FILM SCHEDULE
6:00 PM - 7:55 PM 6:15 PM - 7:27 PM 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM 8:15 PM - 9:54 PM
Will Call / In-Person- All customers will have the option of picking up their tickets at the HIFF Box Office.
JAPAN 2015 | JAPANESE W/ ENG SUBTITLES | 103M DIRECTOR: KAORI ISHII
10-APR 7:30 PM
HAWAII PREMIERE
7-APR 6:15 PM
UNITED STATES PREMIERE
TANNA SEOUL SEARCHING SOMETHING LIKE SOMETHING LIKE IT THE GENEALOGY OF SAKE BEING GOOD MR. SIX REMEMBER YOU
SUNDAY, APRIL 10 TYRUS ZUBAAN SONS OF HALAWA + ROOTS OF ‘ULU PERSONA NON GRATA SUNSET SONG EVERYBODY WANTS SOME RYUZO AND HIS SEVEN HENCHMEN
A glass of Japanese sake is filled with the spirit of the Japanese sake brewers, or toji. The history of Japanese sake goes back to 2000 years ago, and its brewing process is extremely detailed and complex. This documentary film follows the lives of artisans who shed their lives to pass on the heritage, and to brew the perfect drop of sake.
HIGH RISE HAWAII PREMIERE
UNITED KINGDOM 2015 | ENGLISH | 112M DIRECTOR: BEN WHEATLEY
5-APR 8:30 PM
1975. Two miles west of London, Dr. Robert Laing moves into his new apartment seeking soulless anonymity, only to find that the building’s residents have no intention of leaving him alone. Resigned to the complex social dynamics unfolding around him, Laing bites the bullet and becomes neighborly. As he struggles to establish his position, Laing’s good manners and sanity disintegrate along with the building. People are the problem. Booze is the currency. Sex is the panacea.
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE HAWAII PREMIERE
NEW ZEALAND 2016 | ENGLISH | 101M DIRECTOR: TAIKA WAITITI
3-APR 7:45 PM 8-APR 8:15 PM
From the director of WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS and BOY. Raised on hip-hop and foster care, city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family: the loving Aunt Bella, the cantankerous Uncle Hec, and dog Tupac. But when tragedy strikes, both he and Hec go on the run in the bush. As a manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options: go out in a blaze of glory or overcome their differences and survive as a family.
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