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MOVIE VACATION AT THE 2008 SAN DIEGO ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL

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BEST OF 2008! It’s been a long time. I missed going to the San Diego Asian Film Festival the past couple of years because there was always something in the way – life’s little nuisances pooping on my party. But this year I vowed to pull it together…

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MOVIE VACATION AT THE 2008 SAN DIEGO ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL

Originally ran on FilmThreat.com on 10/21/08 It’s been a long time. I missed going to the San Diego Asian Film Festival the past couple of years because...

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