“Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (You Don’t Get Life a Second Time)” is another international hit making an appearance at the showcase (8 p.m. “Sunny” screens at 7 tonight and again at 3:45 p.m. In fact, SDAFF artistic director Brian Hu says the foundation themed the Spring Showcase around the film, seeking out mainstream Asian hits to bring back to San Diego audiences long before the annual festival in October. Summing up the tone of this mini-festival is the opening-night film, “Sunny,” an energetic, ’80s-themed comedy that dominated the Korean box office in 2011. Tickets: General $11, SDAFF members $7 tickets available at theater box office beginning today.Ĭolor and brightness abound this time of year, and the San Diego Asian Film Foundation’s Spring Showcase, running today through April 26 at the Mission Valley UltraStar Cinemas, celebrates the seasonal shift with 12 films from eight countries that have made a splash in their homelands. Where: Mission Valley UltraStar Cinemas, 7510 Hazard Center Drive San Diego Asian Film Foundation’s second annual Spring Showcase
