What Remains Above
Animation/Drama: Directed by Xiangzi Xu (China & Pasadena, CA; UCLA) What Remains Above is an animated short film about memory, loss, and the passage of time. The protagonist, Mory—a fragment of Memory that has lost its “Me”—moves through the final chapter of his life without realizing it. As he struggles to maintain ordinary routines, his memories quietly disappear. Rather than vanishing, each forgotten memory falls into an inverted world below: a vast landscape composed of emotional fragments, distorted places, and echoes of experiences long past. While Mory’s present reality grows
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🅿️ Parking
Not official — our suggestion: the free City lot at Sunset Center's North Lot, entered on 8th Ave between San Carlos & Mission (no time limit; about a 6-minute walk west on 8th to Monte Verde). Street parking around the theatre is free, but downtown blocks are posted 2-hour or 30-minute — read the sign. Vista Lobos (3rd Ave & Torres, free) is a backup, roughly 15–20 minutes on foot; no parking there 11:30pm–6am. The theatre has one accessible space out front on Monte Verde.