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Documentary
Art of Work
Film
Art of Work
Directed by Patrick Cruz
Performances in dance, rap, and spoken word poetry tell a powerful story of community determination and creativity.
Between Earth & Sky
Film
Between Earth & Sky
Directed by Andrew Nadkarni
Studying “what grows back” after disturbance in the rainforest canopy, renowned ecologist Nalini Nadkarni must turn her research…
Boca Chica
Film
Boca Chica
Directed by Ai Vuong & Samuel Diaz Fernandez
Indigenous ecologies and ways of being are threatened by SpaceX on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Desi Mom
Film
Desi Mom
Directed by Chithra Jeyaram
Apolitical mom finds her voice: Lakshmi urges South Asians to shape their children’s and local future.
Duckworthy
Film
Duckworthy
Directed by MG Evangelista
Senator Tammy Duckworth on her personal history and disability, veteran, and women’s rights.
Leading
Film
Leading
Directed by Grace Lee
Inspiring stories of cross-generational mentorship and youth political education crafts a hopeful view of the future.
Lupa
Film
Lupa
Directed by Kristian Kabuay
Tumultuous struggles for inheritance among transnational families reflect the entwinement of body and land.
Mia’s Mission
Film
Mia’s Mission
Directed by Jireh Deng
After coming out as transgender at 60, Mia continues to strive to rally communities of color and bring…
Preserving Taste
Film
Preserving Taste
Directed by Gelareh Kiazand
Chef Hanif Sadr introduces Northern Iranian cuisine to San Francisco, navigating personal and political challenges of ingredient sourcing…
Regalo
Film
Regalo
Directed by Eduardo Taylor
Found footage, archival images, and an artful soundtrack trace key diasporic histories and celebrate the strength of Fil-Am…
So That Tonight We Might See
Film
So That Tonight We Might See
Directed by Bea Hesselbart
A transracial adoptee questions the ethics of storytelling through family archives and interviews.
Ten Times Better
Film
Ten Times Better
Directed by Jennifer Lin
Refugee chronicle meets American Dream story meets dance film, celebrating Asian American ballet pioneer George Lee.
Tradewinds
Film
Tradewinds
Directed by Mighty Island
Patrick Palomo, with his group Tradewinds, inflects jazz music with CHamoru language.
Uncommitted
Film
Uncommitted
Directed by Aisha Sultan
A young, first-time voter struggles with her election choices and seeks guidance from a community elder.
Unpacking Immigration
Film
Unpacking Immigration
Directed by Harleen Kaur Bal
A Punjabi Sikh meatpacking community in California’s Central Valley reflects on migration, labor, and belonging.
Votes for Verona
Film
Votes for Verona
Directed by Joseph Duque
Verona Sagato-Mauga, a first-generation American business owner in Salt Lake County, Utah, campaigns to become the first Samoan…
Wild Hogs and Saffron
Film
Wild Hogs and Saffron
Directed by Andy Sarjahani
Set in the Arkansas Ozarks, a wild hog hunt sets the stage for a meditation on cross-cultural friendship…
Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way
Film
Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way
Directed by Hao Zhou
The colorful queer life of a sewing virtuoso in Iowa is punctuated by their return home to Guam.
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