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ALL IN MY FAMILY
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ALL IN MY FAMILY
Directed by Hao Wu
All in My Family tells a heartfelt, cross-cultural autobiographical story of Chinese-born filmmaker Hao Wu, who creates a…
Documentaries
ALTERNATIVE FACTS: THE LIES OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 9066
Film
ALTERNATIVE FACTS: THE LIES OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 9066
Directed by Jon Osaki, Megumi Nishikura
ALTERNATIVE FACTS highlights the racism and political maneuvering behind Executive Order 9066 that led to the World War…
Galas
CHINATOWN RISING
Film
CHINATOWN RISING
Directed by Harry Chuck, Josh Chuck
CHINATOWN RISING, directed by Bay Area natives Harry and Josh Chuck, is a love letter to San Francisco’s…
COMING HOME: The 990 Pacific Relocation Story
Film
COMING HOME: The 990 Pacific Relocation Story
Directed by Emma Marie Chiang
COMING HOME: The 990 Pacific Relocation Story shares how one nonprofit, Chinatown Community Development Center, transitioned a building…
DÉTOURNING ASIA/AMERICA WITH VALERIE SOE
Film
DÉTOURNING ASIA/AMERICA WITH VALERIE SOE
Directed by MILA ZUO
A visual discussion between filmmakers Valerie Soe and Mila Zuo, exploring contemporary topics related to race, feminism, art,…
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US
Film
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US
Directed by Jeffrey Wu
Accompanied by his father and equipped with filming gear, a grandson travels to his homeland in China to…
Special Presentations
EATING UP EASTER
Film
EATING UP EASTER
Directed by Sergio Mata‘u Rapu
Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, is under economic and ecological threat. Sergio Rapu follows stalwart, outspoken indigenous defenders…
Documentaries
FINDING THE VIRGO
Film
FINDING THE VIRGO
Directed by Barre Fong
Nearly 40 years ago, Lauren Vuong and her fam- ily were rescued from the South China Sea by…
Special Presentations
FIRST PERSON PLURAL
Film
FIRST PERSON PLURAL
Directed by Deann Borshay Liem
In 1966, Deann Borshay Liem was adopted by an American family and was sent from Korea to her…
FLO’S BUS
Film
FLO’S BUS
Directed by Dean Ishida
For over 15 years, 77-year-old Flo Matsuda has organized quarterly bus trips from Los Angeles to Las Vegas…
Galas
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Special Presentations
GEOGRAPHIES OF KINSHIP
Film
GEOGRAPHIES OF KINSHIP
Directed by Deann Borshay Liem
GEOGRAPHIES OF KINSHIP traces the legacy of war and political upheaval on vulnerable members of a traditionally patriarchal…
I AM YOUR… A JOURNEY THROUGH A FADING PAST
Film
I AM YOUR… A JOURNEY THROUGH A FADING PAST
Directed by Bryan Fong, Veronica Chung
A short travel film dedicated to preserving and capturing a granddaughter and grandmother's relationship. Veronica's grandmother, Amah, has…
IN THIS FAMILY
Film
IN THIS FAMILY
Directed by Drama del Rosario
A son revisits audio recordings of his home life in the aftermath of being outed as gay and…
Documentaries
JADDOLAND
Film
JADDOLAND
Directed by Nadia Shihab
On a trip to visit her Iraqi mother in West Texas, filmmaker Nadia Shihab paints an intimate portrait…
Documentaries
LAST NIGHT I SAW YOU SMILING
Film
LAST NIGHT I SAW YOU SMILING
Directed by Kavich Neang
Nearly 500 families living in Cambodia's iconic White Building, a 54-year-old remnant of New Khmer Architecture, reflect on…
Special Presentations
LOVE BOAT: TAIWAN
Film
LOVE BOAT: TAIWAN
Directed by Valerie Soe
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
Directed by Dian Lee, Ineza Rousille
On the eve of the 2018 Malaysian elections, a racially divided country places its hopes
of overcoming a corrupt…
MINIDOKA
Film
MINIDOKA
Directed by Megumi Nishikura
A young Seattle activist traces back his family history of incarceration during World War II and applies lessons…
MY GRANDPA
Film
MY GRANDPA
Directed by Mike Pauli
Through intimate interviews with his grandpa, Director Chen learns more about his grandpa’s art and the larger cultural…
Documentaries
OUR TIME MACHINE
Film
OUR TIME MACHINE
Directed by S. Leo Chiang, Yang Sun
Artist Ma Liang is producing an autobiographical play to honor his father, who’s losing hismemories to Alzheimer’s. OUR…
Documentaries
MAYOR ED LEE
Film
MAYOR ED LEE
Directed by Rick Quan
MAYOR ED LEE honors and celebrates the legacy of San Francisco’s late mayor, Edwin Lee. Director Rick Quan…
PERIOD GIRL
Film
PERIOD GIRL
Directed by Jalena Keane-Lee
PERIOD GIRL follows Nadya Okamoto, a 20 year-old Harvard sophomore who started the non-profit PERIOD Org, which distributes…
Documentaries
SEADRIFT
Film
SEADRIFT
Directed by Tim Tsai
SEADRIFT examines the tensions in a small Gulf Coast fishing town when Vietnamese refugees move there in 1979.…
SHARE
Film
SHARE
Directed by Barna Szász, Ellie Wen
An 18-year-old Instagram influencer attempts to reconcile his identity online with his identity in real life.
Documentaries
THE FEELING OF BEING WATCHED
Film
THE FEELING OF BEING WATCHED
Directed by Assia Boundaoui
What does it feel like to be watched — surveilled by the state? Director Assia Boundaoui bravely takes…
Special Presentations
THE LAST STITCH
Film
THE LAST STITCH
Directed by Alfred Sung
Director Alfred Sung spotlights his own family in THE LAST STITCH, an affectionate look at Hong Kong immigrants…
Special Presentations
WE GON’ BE ALRIGHT
Film
WE GON’ BE ALRIGHT
Directed by Bao Nguyen
“We Gon’ Be Alright” is a series that explores the new dimensions of racial resegregation in the United…
Galas
WHEN WE WALK
Film
WHEN WE WALK
Directed by Jason DaSilva
Emmy Award-winning director Jason DaSilva continues the documentation of his diagnosis with multiple sclerosis and its aftermath. WHEN…
WINNER OF PEACE
Film
WINNER OF PEACE
Directed by Marisa Kelly, Taylor Killefer
A young Sikh poet toes the line between her community and personal beliefs, but finds solace in spoken…
Documentaries
A WOMAN’S WORK
Film
A WOMAN’S WORK
Directed by Yu Gu
A WOMAN’S WORK follows two former cheerleaders who challenge the multi-billion dollar National Football League by suing for…
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