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Selections from the San Diego Asian Film Festival The LVFF teams with the California festival to offer movies from China (period drama Aftershock) and South Korea (coming-of-age dramedy Sunny), as well as films from the Asian-American community (Hawaiian comedy Hang Loose, gangster drama Bang Bang). July 19, 1, 3:45, 6:30 & 8:45 p.m.

The Trouble With the Truth/Lea Thompson Tribute Veteran actress Thompson, whose career spans 30 years and includes the Back to the Future series, presents her latest film, a cerebral drama co-starring John Shea, and receives the festival’s Indie Icon Award. July 20, 8 p.m. movie, 9:45 p.m. award presentation.

An Officer and a Gentleman/Louis Gossett Jr. Tribute Fellow Indie Icon Award recipient Gossett screens and discusses the 1983 romantic drama that won him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar and participates in an audience Q&A. July 21, 3 p.m.

Flat DaddyThis documentary about military families dealing with the long-term deployment of parents and spouses features a Henderson mother and her children among its four stories. July 22, 9:30 a.m.

Marley Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play) directed this acclaimed festival-favorite documentary about the life of reggae musician Bob Marley. July 22, 2:10 p.m.