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Chicago – Taiwan is the focus for the Asian Pop-Up Cinema this upcoming Saturday and Sunday, March 23rd and 24th, as Season 18 kicks off. Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com will moderate the post film Q&a sessions on Saturday, with the films “A Boy and a Girl” and “The Young Hoodlum.” Click Taiwan for tickets.

In behalf of the Saturday films there will be appearances by director Hsu Li-Da, producer Tang Tsai-Yang and actress Kira Skelly of “A Boy and a Girl” and director Yu Chi Han and actor Joseph Huang of “The Young Hoodlum.” The third film on Sunday is (click link) ”After School”. All films will screen at the conveniently located AMC Newcity in Chicago’s Clybourn Street neighborhood.

Left: ‘A Boy and a Girl’ .. Center: ‘Young Hoodlum’ .. Right: ‘After School’

Photo credit: AsianPopUpCinema.org

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Today, Asian Pop-Up Cinema announced the full lineup of films and programs included in its 18th edition, running March 20 – April 21, 2024. Each week throughout the festival is dedicated to works from a different region, with films screened in person on weekends at AMC Newcity 14 (1500 N. Clybourn Ave.) and available via streaming on weekdays. This year’s festival also features an inaugural partnership with Northwestern University, Asian Pop-Up Cinema at the Block Museum, featuring special screenings and guest lecturers. Screening schedules and tickets are available now at www.asianpopupcinema.org.

The 18th season of Asian Pop-Up Cinema opens on March 20, 2024, with the Chicago Premiere of Charles-Olivier Michaud’s Ru, the story of a young Vietnamese girl adapting to life in Quebec and featuring an in-person appearance from lead actor Jean Bui. Closing Night features the Midwest Premiere of We Are Family, following the founder of a rent-a-family business navigating personal and professional conflicts,...