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Runs in Chicago March 18 & 19 with a screening of French-Japanese co-production Umami on March 22.
Asian Pop-Up Cinema Returns for Season 12!
Online throughout the US March 15 to April 30 and at the Drive-In April 15 to May 1.
Asian Pop-Up Cinema Returns for Season 15!
In cinemas across Chicago and online in the US Sept. 10 to Nov. 6.
Asian Pop-Up Cinema Returns for Season 16!
In cinemas across Chicago March 18 to April 16.
Asian Pop-Up Cinema Returns for Season 14!
Online across the US and in person in Chicago March 13 to April 10
Asian Pop-Up Cinema Returns for Season 13!
Running in-person and online in the US Sept. 15 to Oct. 12
Asian Pop-Up Cinema Returns for Season 17!
In Chicago Sept. 8 to Oct. 7
Asian Pop-Up Cinema Reveals Season 17 Sneak Peek
Runs in Chicago Sept. 8 to Oct. 7. Full programme revealed Aug. 28.
Asian Pop-Up Cinema Announces First Wave of Titles for Season 15
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Asian Pop-Up Cinema Season 14 to Open with Heaven: To the Land of Happiness
Online in the US and in cinemas in Chicago March 13 to April 10.
Asian Pop-Up Cinema Celebrates Lunar New Year with Free Streaming Series
Streaming in the US and Canada Jan. 22 to Feb. 5.
Asian Pop-Up Cinema Announces 2022 Happy Chinese New Year Free Streaming Series
Streaming via Smart Cinema USA in the US & Canada Feb. 1 – 15
Asian Pop-Up Cinema Announces Xie Fei Streaming Retrospective & Cloudy Mountain Drive-In
Six film Xie Fei retrospective streams for free in US & Canada Nov. 12 – 21, while Cloudy Mountain screens at ChiTown Movies Nov. 13
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Winter 2023 Wrap-Up
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Fall ’23 Wrap-Up
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