Schedule Of Events:

Amalock

12:30 Pm - 2:35 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Amalock, Japan's Greatest Lock Gate, Protecting The Town Of Amagasaki From Flood Damage. Despite Being The Greatest In Japan, Nobody Knows About It. It Resembles A Clumsy Father Trying To Protect His Family. This Film Marks The 30th Anniversary Of The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake By Relating The Story Of A Family Rising Out Of A Difficult Situation.

Sugar And Stars

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

1:00 Pm - 2:55 Pm
    
Based On True Story Of Yazid Ichemrahen And His Biographical Book ‘Rêve D'un Enfant Étoilé', On How Patisserie Saved His Life. Ever Since He Was A Little Boy, Yazid Has Dreamed Of Becoming A Pastry Chef. Moved From One Foster Home To Another, Nothing Predestined Him For Such A Career. Yazid's Indomitable Determination And Resourcefulness Have Proven Priceless In Helping Him Succeed In The Elitist Arena Of Patisserie. Working For The World's Top Chefs From Paris To Monaco, He Strives To Become The Best And To Fulfill His Dream Of Winning The International Pastry Championship.

Flyways: The Untold Journey Of Migratory Shorebirds    
1:30 Pm - 3:01 Pm

Each Year, Millions Of Shorebirds Follow Ancient Flyways Moving From The South Of The Planet To The North And Back Again. Yet Many Of Us Know Little About Them. With The World's Migratory Shorebirds And Their Epic Flyways Under Threat, Scientists, In Search Of A Smoking Gun, Race To Map Their Journeys.

The Mariana Trench

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

1:45 Pm - 3:12 Pm

Since Her Little Brother Tim Drowned In Trieste, Paula Has Lost The Will To Live. When She Encounters Old Helmut, A Widower Who Wants To Drive The Ashes Of His Late Wife To South Tyrol, She Sees A Way Out – To Go To Trieste And Take Her Own Life On Tim's Birthday. But During The Journey, An Unexpected Friendship Develops With Helmut – And Her Lust For Life Is Reborn.

Sono Lino

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

3:00 Pm - 3:20 Pm

Lino Tagliapietra Is Widely Held As The Greatest Master Glassblower In History, Beloved By Millions Across The Globe. He Began His Journey With Glass At The Age Of 11 As A Factory Worker In Murano, Italy, And Now At 88, He Prepares For His Final Hot Shop Session While Grappling With Age, Identity And The Struggle Of Watching His Protégés Continue His Legacy As His Famed Career Comes To A Close. A Master Amongst Masters And One Of One Artist In History.

The Strangers' Case

3:15 Pm - 5:03 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Tragedy Strikes A Syrian Family In Aleppo, Starting A Chain Reaction Of Events Involving Five Different Families In Four Different Countries.

When Worlds Collide

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

3:30 Pm - 5:06 Pm

This Is Where Unlikely Individuals Clash; Sometimes Resulting In Friendship, And Other Times Despair.

Go In Peace: Evens, A Young Man As Imperfect As He Is Endearing, Accompanies His Mother To The Haitian Consulate In Paris. Feeling Uneasy, He Tries As Best He Can To Shorten Their Visit While His Mother Is Scheming Behind His Back.

Trapped: A Highschool Janitor Runs Into A Series Of Dangerous Obstacles.

Room Taken: Having Just Arrived In Ireland, Isaac Finds An Unexpected Answer To His Temporary Homelessness When He Secretly Takes Refuge In The Home Of Victoria, An Elderly Blind Woman. As These Two Strangers Coexist, A Touching And Unexpected Bond Forms Between The Unlikely Pair.

Blowing In The Wind: In A Faraway Place, Where Endless Miles Of Sand Meet The Horizon, A Tumbleweed Bush Surrenders To The Wind. It Detaches From The Soil And Begins To Roll Wherever The Wind Takes It. Along The Way, It Will Meet People Walking Against The Wind—And Sometimes, Against Each Other.

Neither Donkey Nor Horse: Amidst The Outbreak Of The 1910 Manchurian Plague, A Young Chinese Doctor Must Defy Prejudices Of Both The East And The West To Champion His Groundbreaking Theory About The Disease's Deadly Evolution.

Evergreen$ (Sapin$)

4:00 Pm - 5:56 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

21 Year-Old Rémi Leaves His Small Town In Quebec For The First Time To Go Sell Christmas Trees In New York City In Order To Pay Off A Debt That Threatens His Future. Dumped In The Heart Of The Bronx, He Meets Laura, A Deadpan French Activist, Who Will Be His Colleague For The Next Month. Together They Will Meet The Vibrant Community Around Their Street Corner And Learn To Survive The Absurd Trials Of Christmas Tree Sales.

The Uninvited

5:30 Pm - 7:22 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122    

The Uninvited Is A Story About The Passing Of Time, Love, Regret And Aging. This Comedic Drama Centers On Rose, A Former Actress Now Living As A Stay-At-Home Mom, Who Faces A Night Of Chaos When An Elderly Woman Named Helen Arrives At Her Home, Claiming It As Her Own. This Unexpected Encounter, Along With The Presence Of Other Complicated Characters From Her Past And Present, Forces Rose To Confront Her Insecurities And Reflect On Her Journey As A Woman. The Film Humorously Critiques Hollywood's Beauty Standards While Celebrating The Complexities Of Womanhood And Explores The Themes Of Motherhood, And Self-Discovery In Los Angeles.

Night Of The Stars Tribute

5:30 Pm - 10:30 Pm

The Conrad
7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, Ca 92037

The San Diego International Film Festival Honors Some Of The Film Industry's Most Accomplished Actors, Directors And Filmmakers. Each Year We Are Proud To Present The Gregory Peck Award Of Excellence In Cinema With The Support Of The Peck Family. Rising Stars, Auteurs, And Visionaries Are Also Recognized

Student Showcase

6:00 Pm - 7:33 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Marvel At The Incredible Story Telling Our Young Generation Can Produce.

Vroom Vroom: A Romantic Kid Acts On His Plan To Evade His Babysitter, Commandeer His Parents' Sports Car And Take His Crush Out On A Cruise. Starring Menudo Sensation Nicolas Calero

Xander: When Lonely High School Student Luke Befriends Xander The Genie, He's Forced To Consider If Making His One Wish Is Worth Losing His New Genie Best Friend.

The Only Son: Jack, A Polish Immigrant Living In Los Angeles, Will Have To Decide If He'll Sacrifice His Morals To Save His Son's Future.

In-Security Guard: When Bumbling Security Guard Tony Gets Robbed By Notorious Criminal Nico Diamonte, Detectives Harper And Smith Coerce Him Into Going Undercover To Retrieve A Stolen Necklace.

Nocturne: As Light Pollution Erases The Night Sky For Most Americans, Julian, California, Stands Out As A Haven Where The Milky Way Remains Visible. This Short Film Captures The Efforts Of The Julian Dark Sky Network To Protect And Preserve The Fading Beauty Of The Cosmos.

Mirage: "Mirage" Is A Short Dance Film Following Shiyu, A Young Dancer Who Drifts Into A Daydream While Preparing For Practice. In Her Dream, She Dances Joyfully Through Vibrant City Streets, Guided By A Mysterious, Unseen Hand. As Shiyu Loses Herself In The Rhythm Of The City And Her Movements, She Eventually Realizes That The Guiding Hand Is A Manifestation Of Her Own Inner Spirit. The Film Beautifully Captures The Transformative Power Of Self-Discovery And The Limitless Potential Of Imagination Through The Expressive Art Of Cinematography And Dance.

Donut Boy: A Young Cambodian American Man Is Determined To Make It Into The Next Tier Of Amateur Boxing, But Family Obligations And His Turbulent Lifestyle Threatens To Keep Him Out Of The Ring. He Finds His Resolve But Not Without Some Sacrifices.

Kevin: A Man Struggling To Accept Reality Walks In On Situations He's Not Supposed To See.

Mr Blake at your Service

6:15 PM - 8:10 PM

AMC 14 UTC
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92122

Based on Gilles Legardinier's bestseller ‘Complétement Cramé !' When Mr. Blake turns up at the Domaine de Beauvillier estate, everyone the manor itself, along with its owner and staff – are all just as badly off as he is! But unlike Mr. Blake, who has come to this familiar abode merely to collect his thoughts, the other protagonists are in the throes of tackling their respective personal problems. The arrival of this very British guest acts as a trigger, spurring them back to life, “taming” them and prompting them to start working together to restore the manor's former beauty and revive their individual quests. The result will be a new lease of life for the Beauvillier estate and each and every one of them living on it.

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