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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
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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…
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
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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…
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
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…
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
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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…
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,...
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