SDAFF to screen “Hula Girls” and “5cm”

The San Diego Asian Film Foundation is holding its 8th annual film festival on October 11-18.

The official film selections, which were announced over a month ago, include three films from Japan: Sang-il Lee’s award-winning “Hula Girls,” Makoto Shinkai’s animated “5 Centimeters Per Second,” and Kichitaro Negishi’s “Yuki ni Negau Koto” (“What the Snow Brings”). Also being screened is “The Great Happiness Space: Tale of An Osaka Love Thief,” an acclaimed documentary by British director Jake Clennell about the world of Japanese host clubs.