LISTENING TO LOVE SONGS

TRT: 86mins

Are we strong enough to sustain unexpected encounters? Do we linger too long on lost loved ones? From the radio dial to a cup of espresso, these tender stories follow sundry loves.

In person: Directors Debbie Lum, Ernest Woo, Debbie Formoso, Stuart Gaffney and Leizel Olegario

		CHINESE BEAUTY USA 2005 | 10mins | 35mm Color | English & Korean w/E.S. DIRECTOR: Debbie Lum
In her jogging outfit (makeup, long eyelashes and trendy wristbands), Bonnie chases down love, literally.
		I'LL HAVE AN ESPRESSO AND JUST A WATER FOR... USA 2004 | 2mins | Video Color DIRECTOR: Ernest Woo
A sweet separation begins with a cup of espresso in this collage of animated drawings, photos and poetic conversation.
		BACKWATERS USA 2005 | 5mins | Video Color DIRECTOR: Prashant Bhargava
A lyrical love letter composed while journeying through India.
		INAY (MOTHER) USA 2003 | 9mins | Video Color | Tagalog w/E.S. DIRECTOR: Debbie Formoso
In this beautifully detailed piece, a young immigrant cares for an elderly woman developing dementia.
		MUNI TO THE MARRIAGE USA 2004 | 5mins | Video Color/B&W DIRECTOR: Stuart Gaffney
Reflecting on his mother's struggle to marry interracially, this filmmaker journeys to San Francisco City Hall to marry his partner of seventeen years.
		TILES AND SMEARS USA 2004 | 5mins | Video Color DIRECTOR: Leizel Olegario
Never betray a toaster's love. It can lead to more than just burnt toast.
		AFTERNOON (BUOI CHIEU) USA 2004 | 10mins | Video Color | Vietnamese w/E.S. DIRECTOR: Kim Spurlock
Returning to her family, a lost spirit brings love songs and leaves vestiges of remembrance and sorrow.
		BALIKBAYAN (HOMEBOUND) USA/Philippines 2003 | 4mins | Video Color | Tagalog w/E.S. DIRECTORS: Larilyn Sanchez & Riza Manalo
A daughter sends a letter accompanying her mother's journey back home, detailing gifts both sacred and sensible for their family.
		BICYCLES AND RADIOS Thailand/USA 2004 | 36mins | Video Color | Thai w/E.S. DIRECTOR: O Nathapon
Life isn't a dream for Nop and Dao, but both find comfort by communicating through a local radio show. Follow these two strangers as they bicycle their way in search of love and frequency.

—Viet-Ly Nguyen