SHAOLIN ULYSSES follows five Shaolin kungfu monks from China who came as immigrants to America during the 1990s. Their stories are as individual and varied as they are. All were Buddhist monks and kungfu stars at China’s famous Shaolin Temple—the birthplace of Zen Buddhism and kungfu—but each has made a pilgrimage to America in search of a different dream. From building Shaolin temples in America, to intermarrying and raising racially mixed families, to doing Las Vegas shows and producing Olympic sport champions, the five have carved out different lives ina quest to spread the religion of Shaolin to America.
Video, 58 minutes

Preceded by
THREE CARD STUDS
(United States, 2002) Director: Roman Cortez, Chito Arellano, and Tracy Tubera (interview)
Every action-flick cliche takes a hit as a bizarre game of poker degenerates into a wildly hilarious confrontation.
Video, 10 minutes