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AFTER WHAT HAPPENED AT THE LIBRARY
Film
AFTER WHAT HAPPENED AT THE LIBRARY
Directed by Syra McCarthy
In the wake of a terrifying encounter, an overwhelmed drag queen struggles under the weight of public attention.
AWIT NATIN (OUR SONG)
Film
AWIT NATIN (OUR SONG)
Directed by Pacqui Pascual
When their father dies during their mother’s hospitalization, a Filipino family bands together and goes ridiculously far to...
Documentary
BECAUSE OF YOU: A HISTORY OF KILAWIN KOLEKTIBO
Film
BECAUSE OF YOU: A HISTORY OF KILAWIN KOLEKTIBO
Directed by Barbara Malaran, Desireena Almoradie
The joyful, raw, revolutionary documentary, Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo, tells the story of queer…
Documentary
BETWEEN PICTURES: THE LENS OF TAMIO WAKAYAMA
Film
BETWEEN PICTURES: THE LENS OF TAMIO WAKAYAMA
Directed by Cindy Mochizuki
A Japanese Canadian man decides to join the civil rights movement in the deep south of USA. Learning…
BILLO RANI
Film
BILLO RANI
Directed by Angbeen Saleem
When a 12-year-old girl is made aware of her unibrow at Islamic Sunday School in a lesson on...
Gala & Showcases
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Narrative
CENTERPIECE: BITTERROOT
Film
CENTERPIECE: BITTERROOT
Directed by Vera Brunner-Sung
Reeling from a failed marriage and seeking solace and a new perspective, a Hmong man cares for his…
Gala & Showcases
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Narrative
CENTERPIECE: CHARACTERS DISAPPEARING
Film
CENTERPIECE: CHARACTERS DISAPPEARING
Directed by Connor Sen Warnick
Three young people, caught between their political and spiritual commitments, long to find peace in a melancholic and…
CHATURANGA
Film
CHATURANGA
Directed by Sidartha Murjani
A young girl must unlock her late father’s final message by beating a humanoid AI in a game...
CHECK PLEASE
Film
CHECK PLEASE
Directed by Shane Chung
Dinner for two turns deadly when a Korean and a Korean American escalate a fight over who gets…
CLEMENTINE
Film
CLEMENTINE
Directed by Sally Tran
A late-blooming trans woman, with the help of her besties, navigates the complexities of a life-altering dilemma, as...
DALY CITY
Film
DALY CITY
Directed by Nick Hartanto
An Indonesian boy and his mother attend a church potluck and lie about their dish.
Narrative
FUCKTOYS
Film
FUCKTOYS
Directed by Annapurna Sriram
Fucktoys is a campy romp that explores the intersection of intimacy, exploitation, and class in a pre-millennium alternate…
GOD & BUDDHA ARE FRIENDS
Film
GOD & BUDDHA ARE FRIENDS
Directed by Anthony Ma
A young boy finds himself at the crossroads of faith when his Buddhist mother goes head to head...
GRANDMA
Film
GRANDMA
Directed by Yang Hu
Through charcoal-drawn animation, a grandmother’s life unfolds through a rapidly evolving family portrait.
IMPORT MODELS
Film
IMPORT MODELS
Directed by James Chung
Three generations of Asian American women who shaped Import Car culture discuss their struggles, successes, and overall reflections…
KUMAR KUMAR
Film
KUMAR KUMAR
Directed by Kiran Koshy
Alone on his birthday, a man is on the brink of ending it all when an unexpected message...
LEGENDS
Film
LEGENDS
Directed by Suhashini Krishnan
When a mistake from the admissions office grants Mahira a full ride dance scholarship to college, she’s forced...
Documentary
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Gala & Showcases
CENTERPIECE: LOVE, CHAOS, KIN
Film
CENTERPIECE: LOVE, CHAOS, KIN
Directed by Chithra Jeyaram
Adopted by Indian immigrants in America, white twins Anju and Megu grapple with belonging. Over 12 years, their…
Documentary
MADE IN ETHIOPIA
Film
MADE IN ETHIOPIA
Directed by Max Duncan, Xinyan Yu
When a massive Chinese factory complex attempts a high-stakes expansion in rural Ethiopia, three women in search of…
Documentary
MAKING WAVES
Film
MAKING WAVES
Directed by Jon Osaki
From the 1968 student strikes at UC Berkeley and San Francisco State to present-day movements, Making Waves documents…
MANGO CHILE PIE
Film
MANGO CHILE PIE
Directed by Karan Sunil
On the anniversary of their mother’s death, three estranged sisters get stuck in their family fire station, where...
MAQLUBA
Film
MAQLUBA
Directed by Mike Elsherif
Laila, a Palestinian-American drummer, visits her grandmother in her new apartment during a powerful storm under the guise...
MAYBE IT’S JUST THE RAIN
Film
MAYBE IT’S JUST THE RAIN
Directed by Reina Bonta
The journey of the first winning Filipino soccer team becomes an intimate diasporic return.
MYSELF WHEN I AM REAL
Film
MYSELF WHEN I AM REAL
Directed by Angeline Gragasin
On MiniDV tape, a single mother and her teenage daughter struggle to make friends and find belonging at…
Documentary
NEW WAVE
Film
NEW WAVE
Directed by Elizabeth Ai
Mile-high hair. Synthesized sounds. Teenage rebellion. Elizabeth Ai was on a mission to excavate an untold story of…
ON MY ROAD TO DHARMA
Film
ON MY ROAD TO DHARMA
Directed by Yihuan Zhang
A monk who has been teaching meditation for ten years in California prisons shares his story and motivation...
PAINTED ONES
Film
PAINTED ONES
Directed by Julia Husain Nacario
An Oakland based Bisaya tattoo artist rediscovers and unlocks indigenous Filipino histories through ink.
PARAMITA
Film
PARAMITA
Directed by Kirthi Nath
Over the course of a 25-year coming out process, Prajna connects with Buddhist practices and nature as gateways...
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ping pong ping pong ping pong ping pong ping pong
Directed by Daphne Xu
The ping pong table at Seward Park in New York City and the in-between space of a Cold...
RISING
Film
RISING
Directed by Evelyn Hang Yin
The little known history of China Alley in California’s Central Valley unfolds through four generations of the Wing…
Single Residence Occupancy
Film
Single Residence Occupancy
Directed by Omer Shachar
A Chinese immigrant living in a Single Residence Occupancy apartment receives news that her family’s application for better...
Documentary
SLUMLORD MILLIONAIRE
Film
SLUMLORD MILLIONAIRE
Directed by Ellen Martinez, Steph Ching
Narrative
SOFTSHELL
Film
SOFTSHELL
Directed by Jinho Myung
Following the death of their mother, a Thai American brother and sister navigate their early adult lives in…
SPLASH BACK
Film
SPLASH BACK
Directed by Yufei Xiao
A young masseuse recognizes her client as a childhood friend and enters a flashback of a withheld memory.
TE SEGUIRÉ A LA OSCURIDAD
Film
TE SEGUIRÉ A LA OSCURIDAD
Directed by Nicholas Luciano
A driven high school sophomore obsessively studies Spanish all year, so she can test up a level into...
Documentary
THE GROCERY LIST SHOW
Film
THE GROCERY LIST SHOW
Directed by Emily Strong
The Grocery List Show explores international grocery stores throughout the U.S. and the communities they serve. The five-episode…
Narrative
THE MOTHERLOAD
Film
THE MOTHERLOAD
Directed by Van Tran Nguyen
A Vietnamese American mother-daughter duo attempt to heal their rift by reenacting and satirizing scenes from celebrated Vietnam…
THE UNREACHABLE STAR
Film
THE UNREACHABLE STAR
Directed by Sharon S. Park
Inspired by the grand tales of Don Quixote, a brother and sister set off in search of adventure...
Documentary
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Gala & Showcases
OPENING NIGHT: THIRD ACT
Film
OPENING NIGHT: THIRD ACT
Directed by Tadashi Nakamura
Generations of artists call Robert A. Nakamura “the godfather of Asian American media,” but filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura calls…
TO DANCE AGAIN
Film
TO DANCE AGAIN
Directed by M.G. Evangelista
After an unprecedented tragedy for the Asian American community of Monterey Park, ballroom dancing offers an unexpected path...
WE WERE THE SCENERY
Film
WE WERE THE SCENERY
Directed by Christopher Robert Radcliff
The journey of two Vietnamese refugees who, while in a refugee camp in the Philippines, became extras in...
WHY MY DAD LOVES
Film
WHY MY DAD LOVES
Directed by Nkaujoua Xiona
A daughter explores her father’s experiences – before he left his homeland of Laos and after – and…
Documentary
YEAR OF THE CAT
Film
YEAR OF THE CAT
Year of the Cat follows filmmaker Tony Nguyen on an extraordinary quest to solve the mystery of his…
Gala & Showcases
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Narrative
CLOSING NIGHT: YELLOW FACE
Film
CLOSING NIGHT: YELLOW FACE
Directed by Annette Jolles
Inspired by real events, the playwright’s fictionalized doppelgänger protests yellowface casting in Miss Saigon, only to mistakenly cast…
ZARI
Film
ZARI
Directed by Shruti Parekh
American teen Neelu feels like a fish out of water amidst preparations for her sister’s wedding in Delhi,...
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