Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival

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Opening Night Film: Seoul Searching

2015 Trailers, Comedy, Events, Korea, Romantic Comedy /

Thursday, Nov. 12 | 7–9pm | I-House 105 mins | Romantic Teen Comedy | South Korea, USA Writer/Director: Benson Lee Cast: Justin Chon, Jessika Van, In-Pyo Cha, Teo Yoo, Esteban Ahn Set against the backdrop of 1980s Seoul Korea and inspired by a summer exchange program that Writer/Director Benson Lee attended in the summer of ‘86, this John Hughes-esque Teen Comedy tells a universal coming-of-age story chock full of pop culture tropes, teen hijinks, and first love. Director Benson Lee expected in attendance for post-film Q&A Followed by the PAAFF’15 Opening Night Reception featuring 80s dance music and costume contest FREE to all ticket and badge holders. 9:30pm-12:00am See More Details on Facebook Presented by:

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Reappropriate: PAAFF 2015 Opens Next Week with “Seoul Searching”

Comedy, Drama, Korea, News /

Reappropriate did a write up on our festival! Seoul Searching is getting a lot of attention.   This year’s Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (@paaff)– now in its 8th year —  will once again highlight the work of Asian and Asian American filmmakers over a jam-packed week and a half of events. It will include 23 feature-length and 30 short films, including 5 East Coast premieres and 14 Philadelphia premieres. The festival runs from November 12 to November 22, and opens with “Seoul Searching“.

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Broad Street Review: The east coast’s biggest Asian-American film festival opens in Philly

Comedy, Drama, Korea, News /

Nice shout out from Broad Street Review! Films and fun are featured during the 8th annualPhiladelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF). The event, running November 12 through 22, includes more than 60 films on a variety of topics from 17 countries, discussions with filmmakers, and programs focusing on food, music, and culture. PAAFF is the largest Asian-American film festival on the East Coast and focuses on exploring Asian identity via a contemporary lens.

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