» “Saigon Electric” (4:30 p.m., U.S./Vietnam, Asian Showcase): A ribbon dancer from the countryside and a street-smart hip-hop dancer become friends in this vibrant film from director Stephane Gauger (“Owl and the Sparrow”).

» “Leave It on the Floor” (7:15 p.m., U.S., Express Yourself): A musical set in the Los Angeles drag queen ballroom scene, the film follows Brad, a young man who discovers the glitter and glam of the world surrounding the dance competition.

» “Chronicles of My Mother” (9 p.m., Japan, Spotlight on Japan): As an aging woman’s memories begin to slowly slip away, her grown son must come to terms with his feelings of abandonment as he pieces together the truth behind his mother’s troubled past.

» “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” (9:15 p.m., Japan, Spotlight on Japan): The documentary shows the painstaking process that goes into creating the world-class sushi chef Jiro Ono is noted for at his acclaimed restaurant in Tokyo.

» “Butter” (10 p.m., U.S.): Jennifer Garner stars in this political satire about a fierce, rich woman who feels she’s entitled to win a butter-carving contest, only to meet her match in an adopted, African-American girl who is naturally gifted. Hugh Jackman and Olivia Wilde co-star (preceded by the short “Steve”).

ALSO NOTABLE
Student Showcase (10:30 a.m.), “33 Postcards” (12:15 p.m., Australia/China, World Cinema), Pacific Showcase Shorts (1 p.m.), “Pale Flower” (1:30 p.m., Japan, Spotlight on Japan, Ebert’s Pick), “The Bengali Detective” (1:45 p.m., India, Spotlight on India), “The Sun Also Rises” (2:30 p.m., China, New Chinese Cinema, Filmmaker in Focus: Jiang Wen), “Red Dog” (3 p.m., Australia/U.S., World Cinema), “Smokin’ Fish” (3:45 p.m., U.S., Pacific Showcase), “Unfinished Spaces” (Cuba/U.S., Art + Design), “The Fairy” (5:30 p.m., Belgium/France, World Cinema), “Minds In the Water” with “In the Eye of the Whale” (6 p.m., Australia/U.S., Green Screen), “Love Is Sin” (6:30 p.m., Taiwan, Asian Showcase), “Into the White Night” (8 p.m., Japan, Spotlight on Japan), “Legend of the Millenium Dragon” with “Paths of Hate” (8:45 p.m., Japan, Anime Films)