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IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY SHORTS

Program IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY SHORTS Whoever said “you can’t choose your family” clearly never met the characters in this powerful and emo- tionally…
Documentaries

JADDOLAND

Film JADDOLAND On a trip to visit her Iraqi mother in West Texas, filmmaker Nadia Shihab paints an intimate portrait…
Special Presentations

THE JOY LUCK CLUB

Film THE JOY LUCK CLUB Come join us as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of THE JOY LUCK CLUB, one of the most…
New Directions

LAHIB JADDO: EVERY WOMAN KNOWS HER OWN TREE

Special Event LAHIB JADDO: EVERY WOMAN KNOWS HER OWN TREE This is an exhibition of paintings best understood as a counter-part to the film JADDOLAND, directed by artist's…
Documentaries

LAST NIGHT I SAW YOU SMILING

Film LAST NIGHT I SAW YOU SMILING Nearly 500 families living in Cambodia's iconic White Building, a 54-year-old remnant of New Khmer Architecture, reflect on…
COMCAST Narratives

LAST SUNRISE

Film LAST SUNRISE In the future, the world becomes reliant on solar energy. But what happens when the sun goes dark?…
Special Presentations

LEITIS IN WAITING

Film LEITIS IN WAITING Join us as we celebrate the Oakland premiere of LEITIS IN WAITING, an award winning documentary that tells…
Special Presentations

LOOK BACK: JEFF ADACHI

Special Event LOOK BACK: JEFF ADACHI Please join CAAMFest as we honor and celebrate the life of San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi, with…
Special Presentations

LOVE BOAT: TAIWAN

Film LOVE BOAT: TAIWAN Fearless, inventive and outspoken are a few words to describe CAAMFest37 Spotlight Honoree Valerie Soe. From the 80’s…
Documentaries

M FOR MALAYSIA

Film M FOR MALAYSIA On the eve of the 2018 Malaysian elections, a racially divided country places its hopes
of overcoming a corrupt…
Shorts

MOVING MOUNTAINS SHORTS

Program MOVING MOUNTAINS SHORTS CAAMFest is thrilled to bring you a selection of shorts from the Himalayas in partnership with the Kathmandu…
COMCAST Narratives

MS. PURPLE

Film MS. PURPLE On the heels of the Sundance 2019 premiere, writer/director Justin Chon (GOOK, CAAMFest 2017) brings his visionary storytelling…