BACCS Cinema curates Asian cinema and the conversations it moves.
A documentary revisiting feminist activists across East Asia thirty years after the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, followed by an in-person and virtual director Q&A.
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A special screening of Alice Wu's landmark queer Asian romantic comedy, followed by an in-person Q&A with the award-winning writer-director.
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A powerful documentary where journalist Shiori Ito documents her investigation, legal struggle, and personal journey after accusing a powerful media figure of sexual assault in Japan. Special screening with in-person Q&A.
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From the disciplined classrooms of Tokyo to the high-stakes dirt of the baseball diamond, filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamazaki is a leading architect of modern Japanese documentary. Join us for a double feature screening with in-person Q&A.
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Based on a true story, ROSEMEAD centers on an ailing woman who uncovers a terrifying secret: her teenage son is consumed by violent impulses. Join us for this special screening for a chance to win a signed poster from Lucy Liu.
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Experience Bi Gan’s stunning sci-fi mystery Resurrection on the big screen, a masterpiece of pure cinematic dreamscape. We are honored to present an exclusive live discussion with director Bi Gan following the screening.
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Known for his Miners, Groom, Pneumoconiosis, independent filmmaker Jiang Nengjie captures the raw soul of rural China. Join BACCS for a documentary series and live Q&A discussions to sit down with a storyteller who walks the long road alongside those he films.
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From Shanghai to Beijing, artist Wu Laobai takes three red trucks on a high-stakes journey to expose the hidden reality of 'conversion therapy' in China. Join us for a screening and a live conversation with the director.
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“Mistress Dispeller is a marvel: elegantly constructed, ethically created, and thought-provokingly humane.” —Mashable
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A surge of operatic flair and Hollywood grit: experience the 1980s Hong Kong action explosion through a series of stunning new restorations, from John Woo’s bullet ballet to Tsui Hark’s stylistic epics.
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Drawing on Buddhist history to weave a metaphor about the tragedy of Tibetans in exile, Little Buddha is Bernardo Bertolucci’s stunning follow-up to The Sheltering Sky. Featuring Keanu Reeves as Siddhartha.
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A Silicon Valley experiment in storytelling. Explore the friction and fusion of human creativity and AI through exclusive screenings, immersive tech demos, and a deep-dive panel with BACCS curators in conversation with image/video AI experts.
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When a massive Chinese industrial park lands in rural Ethiopia, three women's fates intertwine at the new frontier of globalization.
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This May, BACCS Cinema presents a cinematic dialogue across generations. From the sweeping odyssey of Jia Zhangke’s Caught by the Tides to the poignant debut of Constance Tsang’s Blue Sun Palace, we explore the shifting landscapes of love, longing, and the Chinese experience.
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The untold story of the "birth tourism" shadow economy. This gripping documentary traces the clandestine journey from Beijing to Los Angeles, where U.S. citizenship is a commodity. Live Q&A: Director Leslie Tai & Moderator Valerie Soe.
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Filmmaker Lou Ye stands as one of the boldest voices of China’s Sixth Generation filmmakers—a master of longing, identity, and the restless search for meaning in a shifting world. For this retrospective, BACCS Cinema presents five seminal works that traverse different eras, capturing the raw heartbeat of a changing China.
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The Chinese artist and filmmaker Alan Zhang, in her first feature, dramatizes a married woman's struggle for freedom amid financial and emotional obstacles. Watch a personal introduction from Director Alan Zhang on the making of her feature debut.
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What happens when a scientist goes looking for a ship and finds a forgotten piece of history instead? BACCS Cinema hosted Director Fang Li for a powerful screening of The Sinking of Lisbon Maru, a WWII tragedy buried since 1942.
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At the age of 50, Li Hong finally made up her mind to leave. She took a brave step and started a self-driving tour to live her own life. Adapted from a true, inspiring story in China.
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Anita Mui and Jacky Cheung star in Ann Hui’s deeply affecting exploration of broken ties and lingering ghosts of the past. July Rhapsody is a masterclass in character-driven storytelling, where classical poetry meets the raw complexities of modern love.
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In 1990s small-town China, a woman’s body washes up in the local river. The chief of police, Ma Zhe, is tasked with heading up the investigation. An obvious perp leads to a hasty arrest, though the mystery lingers in Ma Zhe’s mind. What kind of darkness is truly at play here?
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In a landmark Supreme Court case pitting Asian American plaintiffs against Harvard University, activists on both sides wrestle with hard truths about race and equality, as the fate of affirmative action hangs in the balance.
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Embark on a cinematic journey into the heart of urban life and human existence with Taipei Tales: The Cinema of Edward Yang, a retrospective celebrating the profound legacy of one of Taiwan’s most visionary filmmakers.
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Many farmers in the poor villages of Henan Province are infected with AIDS through blood sales. This film takes a closer look at how these people are coping with life, how officials are dealing with these facts, and how volunteers are helping villagers who have contracted the disease.
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A documentary follows two workers from different continents whose lives intersect through the same river, the same risk, and the same hope for tomorrow.
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A documentary of working-class youth and a historical epic of imperial collapse meet in a powerful dialogue about identity, power, and survival within changing times.
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Co-presented by Roxie Theater, this vital four-film, decades-spanning survey traces the expanding social consciousness of world-renowned indie auteur Jia Zhangke, a leading light of China’s “Sixth Generation” underground directors.
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Leslie Cheung stepped on the global stage with Chen Kaige's lush and provocative Peking Opera saga, the winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival and one of the most critically acclaimed Chinese films of all time.
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“A New Old Play is a sumptuous intermingling of personal and national history. Centering on a Sichuan Opera performer, it transforms China's modern pivots into a surreal, vaudevillian theater where folklore and epic converge.”
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A tribute to Pema Tseden, the visionary pioneer of the Tibetan New Wave: a journey through the stark realism and dreamlike landscapes of a master storyteller.
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“BACCS Cinema presents North America’s first-ever Cheer Screening for The First Slam Dunk. Experience the high-octane energy of this anime classic—the highest-grossing basketball film of all time—like never before."
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“A fever dream of poetry and time. Bi Gan’s hypnotic masterpiece redefines the limits of cinematic storytelling.”
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A Cosmic Odyssey of Lost Souls and China’s Sci-Fi Renaissance.” Debut in San Francisco presented by BACCS Cinema.
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