# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Only Language She Knows featuring SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim - CAAMFest
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 02:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Rare screening of The Only Language She Knows, followed by a conversation with Genny Lim and Steven Okazaki and audience Q&A.About this EventExperience a rare screening of The Only Language She Knows, an intimate portrait of poet and playwright Genny Lim and San Francisco’s Chinatown in the early 1980s. Recently restored and remastered, this film will be shown for the first time in more than 40 years. Stay for a post-screening conversation with Genny Lim and filmmaker Steven Okazaki, moderated by CAAM Executive Director Donald Young, followed by an audience Q&A.This special screening honors one of the city’s treasured gems, Genny Lim—who has been a vital and irresistible force in the cultural, social, and political life of the Bay Area for fifty years; who, in 1980, premiered her groundbreaking play Paper Angels, about Chinese immigrants on Angel Island; and who, in 2026, is San Francisco’s first Chinese American Poet Laureate.The Only Language She Knows, shot in three days with no budget, was a collaboration among Asian American artists during the early stages of their careers. It was the second film by Steven Okazaki, who received his first Oscar nomination two years later and won the Oscar five years after that for his short documentary Days of Waiting. Producer Amy Hill, then an actor with the Asian American Theater Company, has most recently been heard as a voice in Kung Fu Panda and seen in main roles on Magnum P.I. and Ballard. The film also features cameos by Asian American Theater Company regulars Victor Wong and Dennis Dun, who went on to co-star in Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor and John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China, and Kelvin Han Yee, the star of Peter Wang’s A Great Wall, familiar for his TV performances in Beef, Law & Order, and Glow.Celebrating its 44th year in 2026,  is the nation’s leading showcase for films from Asian America and beyond. This year’s festival takes place May 7-10 in San Francisco Japantown., the nation’s largest, longest-running festival dedicated to showcasing new Asian American and Asian films. Presented annually by the , this San Francisco Bay Area event celebrates AAPI Heritage Month through film screenings, panels, and special events.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/the-only-language-she-knows-featuring-sf-poet-laureate-genny-lim-caamfest/100001988020544966
- **Event Categories**: art, entertainment, literary-art, festivals, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: San Francisco
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Main Library - San Francisco Public Library
- **lat**: 37.7790819
- **long**: -122.4157961
- **full address**: Main Library - San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Only Language She Knows featuring SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim - CAAMFest being held?
  - **A:** The Only Language She Knows featuring SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim - CAAMFest takes place on Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 02:30 pm at Main Library - San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Only Language She Knows featuring SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim - CAAMFest?
  - **A:** The Only Language She Knows featuring SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim - CAAMFest is organized by San Francisco Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Only Language She Knows featuring SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim - CAAMFest is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in San Francisco, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Only Language She Knows featuring SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim - CAAMFest sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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