Asian American film fest to draw top directors

“Karma Local” is a film about the mythic journey from innocence to experience as characters follow the multicultural visions of the American Dream. Photo: Courtesy of Asian American Studies

An Asian-American film festival March 24-26 will bring two top directors to campus for screening of their features, organizers say.

Directors Wonsuk Chin and Emiko Omori will attend the festival, which will be held in 4070 Vilas Hall. All screenings are free.

The festival, sponsored by the Asian American Studies Program in association with the Asian American Student Union, features 11 feature and short films over three days.

Highlights include:

• “Too Tired to Die,” a black comedy about a young Japanese man seeking his identity in New York when he is visited by death in the form of a hip seductress, who tells him he has 12 hours to live. 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 24.
• Film shorts, eight short films, including several shot in black-and-white, ranging from four to 14 minutes. 3:30 p.m., Saturday, March 25.
• “Rabbit in the Moon,” a documentary about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 25.
• “Karma Local,” a story about hopes and realities in New York City as characters pursue multicultural visions of the American Dream. 7:30 p.m., Sunday, March 26.

The festival is funded by the Anonymous Fund, Asian American Studies Program and the Associated Student of Madison.