Despite what a viewer might expect, it's not all a litany of oppression. A young boy from a poor village spies on the Yanks in Kwang-Mo Lee's film. The Pacific Rim Film Festival is a real festival, not just a series of travelogues. Parents should be advised that there's adult content in most of these movies. The two Lon Ding movies and Jose Rizal are for all ages.
Discussions follow some of the events, all of which are free.
Here's a rare opportunity to leave a movie theater feeling smarter than you did when you went in. The Pacific Rim Film Festival opens on Sunday, May 9, and runs through May 13 at the Del Mar Theater in Santa Cruz and the Fox Theater in Watsonville. The screenings are free. Check Film SantaCruz for showtimes.