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默 (To Write from Memory)

Film 默 (To Write from Memory) Directed by Emory Chao Johnson A mother’s alienating treatment of her child’s transness serves as a soundtrack to the rituals of daily life…

hao hao wan wan

Film hao hao wan wan Directed by Em Yue Miniatures reanimate a childhood of aimless roaming while parents labored in Chinese restaurants.

Kai Hali’a (Sea of Memory)

Film Kai Hali’a (Sea of Memory) Directed by Angelique Kalani Axelrode In a realm of abstracted and embodied memory, a diasporic Kānaka traces a genealogy of identity through kūpuna…

like a stone or flower

Film like a stone or flower Directed by Kaiya Ming Jordan Three Bay Area artists across generations reflect on their craft and the ability of art to transcend logic.

Lion in the Wind

Film Lion in the Wind Directed by TT Takemoto Asian American icons fracture across degraded celluloid film.

Lupa

Film Lupa Directed by Kristian Kabuay Tumultuous struggles for inheritance among transnational families reflect the entwinement of body and land.

Mooncake

Film Mooncake Directed by Rraine Hanson A theatrical and collagic exploration of childhood fantasies set in Manhattan Chinatown.

Order for Pickup

Film Order for Pickup Directed by Jackie! Zhou A woman must find a way back to herself as her reality blurs into a cycle of work…

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…

The Roaring of the Carabao

Film The Roaring of the Carabao Directed by Angeline Marie Michael Meitzler On the night of a Fil-Am’s arrival to the Philippines, a volcano erupts, sparking a lyrical, haunting journey…

Thời Thơ Ấu (Childhood)

Film Thời Thơ Ấu (Childhood) Directed by Vi Tuong Bui A Vietnamese American daughter captures her parents on 16mm as they dream of their childhood and homeland.