HKIFF 2009: Capsule Reviews
APA's coverage on 2009's Hong Kong International Film Festival includes capsule reviews of Night and Fog, The Shinjuku Incident, and The Beast Stalker.
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April 17, 2009 ISSUE
SFIAAFF 2009: Dirty Hands director Harry Kim
APA talks to director Harry Kim in San Francisco, where his debut film Dirty Hands: the Life and Crimes of David Choe won a special jury prize.
SFIAAFF 2009: Karma Calling director Sarba Das
Director Sarba Das talks about growing up with feet in two cultures, translating that biculturalism into a transnational call-center comedy, and then finding an audience in India.
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COVER STORY
April 17, 2009
H K I F F
T O P T E N
APA Top Ten: Craziest Moments from the Dragon Ball Anime
Hollywood's live-action Dragon Ball is no evolution in the classic franchise. APA counts down ten reasons to stick to the original.
F I L M
Report from Bangkok: Khan Kluay 2 and Sassy Players
Instead of exploring the reasons behind Bangkok's state of emergency (that's what our sister publication AsiaMedia is for), APA's traveling managing editor decided to hide in a movie theater and be reminded of "why Thais must support Thais."
M U S I C
Special Angst in a Mix of Genres
Daniel Matthews, the emcee of the San Diego-based band afterschoolspecial, speaks to APA about the experience of being a young "future rockstar" navigating the Southern California music scenes.
C L I P S
April 17, 2009: News Bites
Alex Tse battles boy for Brad Pitt, Justin Lin dominates international box offices, and Kal Penn moves to DC on offical business. All this and more in the latest edition of News Bites.
F O R E I G N
April 17, 2009: News From Abroad
Edison Chen promotes The Sniper, Jackie Chan starts shooting a new action comedy, and lesbian film in Cambodia is a big hit. All this and more in the latest edition of News from Abroad.