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Some of the best films screened at this June’s Korean American Film Festival New York (KAFFNY) will travel west for the the first ever Korean American Film Festival Los Angeles (KAFFLA), to run August 9-11. Jinoh PARK’s <Should’ve Kissed>, which opened the New York event, will also kick off the weekend in L.A.

 

The fest’s centerpiece will be a program of five films and panel discussions commemorating the 1992 Los Angeles Riots and examining the event’s legacy within the Korean-American community. Among the films screening within this section are Alex KO’s <POKDONG>, David D. KIM’s <Clash of Colors: LA Riots of 1992> and scenes from David H. KIM work-in-progress documentary <LAR20>. KAFFLA Director KJ PARK noted, “In remembrance of 4.29, we envision this festival articulating the voices of a new generation of Koreans and Korean Americans while recognizing the period that sparked a move to create a strong Korean American awareness. We hope that through this festival, an ethnically diverse audience will participate and create a dialogue within their communities about the dangers of racial tension, the continued existence of cultural divisions, and ways to sponsor understanding.”

 

Also screening at KAFFLA is  Jae-Ho CHANG and Tara AUTOVINO’s <Ultimate Christian Wrestling> and the international co-production <Magic and Loss> by Malaysian director LIM Kah-Wai, which was funded by no less than seven different nations and features Japanese-born Korean indie actress Kiki SUGINO, Korean actor  YANG ik-june and Korean actress KIM Kkobbi.

 

The festival runs August 9-11 at Los Angeles’ Korean Cultural Center. A full schedule and ticketing information can be found at: http://kaffny.com/kaffla/