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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
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…
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…
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, Josh Chuck
From the 1968 student strikes at UC Berkeley and San Francisco State to present-day movements, Making Waves documents…
Documentary
MISTRESS DISPELLER
Film
MISTRESS DISPELLER
Directed by Elizabeth Lo
Desperate to save her marriage, a woman in China hires a professional to go undercover and break up…
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…
Documentary
SHOWCASE: PALESTINIAN LANDSCAPES
Program
SHOWCASE: PALESTINIAN LANDSCAPES
Palestinian Landscapes brings together two powerful films exploring empire, ecology, and resistance. Razan Alsalah’s A Stone’s Throw evokes...
Documentary
SLUMLORD MILLIONAIRE
Film
SLUMLORD MILLIONAIRE
Directed by Ellen Martinez, Steph Ching
Directors Steph Ching and Ellen Martinez (After Spring) were inspired to make a documentary about the housing crisis...
Documentary
STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS
Film
STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS
Directed by Jalena Keane-Lee
Hawaiians, including Pua Case and her daughters, protest the construction of telescopes on the sacred Mauna Kea, highlighting…
Documentary
TE PUNA ORA (THE SOURCE OF LIFE)
Film
TE PUNA ORA (THE SOURCE OF LIFE)
Directed by Virginie Tetoofa
As the climate crisis threatens Tahiti, an alliance of women embarks on a sacred journey to protect their…
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…
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…
Documentary
WHAT ABOUT CHINA?
Film
WHAT ABOUT CHINA?
Directed by Trịnh T. Minh-hà
Feminist scholar Trinh T. Minh-ha explores China through multiple perspectives in this documentary, blending 1990s rural footage with...
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…
Documentary
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Gala & Showcases
CENTERPIECE: YOUR TOUCH MAKES OTHERS INVISIBLE
Film
CENTERPIECE: YOUR TOUCH MAKES OTHERS INVISIBLE
A Tamil woman loses her son to a supernatural entity plaguing her community in a war torn
village in…
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