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HIFF Highlights

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Oct. 21, 2012

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An "Ocean's Eleven"-style film, "The Thieves," is sold out.

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Today’s highlights at the Hawaii International Film Festival:

HIFF HOW-TO

» Where: Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 (unless noted)

» Cost: $12, $10 military, seniors and students; available at Guest Services Counter

» Info: 447-0577 or hiff.org

» Reviews and more: HonoluluPulse.com

» "Diablo" (Spotlight on the Philippines, 3 p.m.): An aging mother wrestles with disturbing visits of a ghostly figure in the night and keeping her broken family together.

» "Hang Loose" (Made in Hawaii, 3:15 p.m.): YouTube sensation KevJumba (Kevin Wu) stars in this comedy about a series of misadventures he shares with his future brother-in-law during his visit to Hawaii to attend the wedding of his older sister.

» "Sione’s 2: Unfinished Business" (Pacific Showcase, 4 p.m.): The sequel to the festival hit "Samoan Wedding." It’s five years after the Duckrockers attended their friend’s wedding, and things haven’t quite gone the way the guys might have planned.

» "The Thieves" (Closing Night Film, 6:30 p.m.): Director Choi Dong-hoon’s Korean box office hit is a pan-Asian riff on an "Ocean’s Eleven"-style heist film. (Sold out, standby available.)

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