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A TRAVELER’S NEEDS

Film A TRAVELER’S NEEDS Directed by Hong Sang-soo A French woman drinks makgeolli in Korea after losing her means of income, then teaches French to two…
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, 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…

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…
Documentary

CHINATOWN CHA-CHA

Film CHINATOWN CHA-CHA Directed by Luka Yuanyuan Yang The 92-year-old previous nightclub dancer Coby Yee decides to get back on stage again after joining the senior…

DAUGHTER OF GUAM

Film DAUGHTER OF GUAM Directed by Alfred Bordallo Contemplating the inherited burden of her island’s collective loss, a young woman learns to navigate her responsibility to…

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…
Documentary, 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…
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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…
Narrative

MONGRELS

Film MONGRELS Directed by Jerome Yoo In the summer of 1991, a grieving Korean family immigrate to the Canadian prairies
amidst a troubling feral canine…

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.

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
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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…
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…
Documentary, 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…
Documentary

TO BE CONTINUED

Film TO BE CONTINUED Directed by Dora Choi, Haider Kikabhoy A chronicle of the grassroots effort to save the iconic State Theatre in North Point, Hong Kong, from…

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…

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,...