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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…
Gala & Showcases, Shorts

CENTERPIECE SHORTS

Program CENTERPIECE SHORTS The first time short films have been a festival Centerpiece in CAAM’s recent memory, this program highlights ambitious,...
Gala & Showcases, 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…
Gala & Showcases

HONG KONG CINEMA SHOWCASE

Program HONG KONG CINEMA SHOWCASE With support from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco, CAAMFest 2025 presents the best...
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…
two asian women laughing Gala & Showcases

OPENING NIGHT GALA

Special Event OPENING NIGHT GALA Sample the best bites, bevvies, and beats after the Opening Night film
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…
Asian man in a suit kneeling and looking to the side, in the background is a bald Asian man standing Gala & Showcases, 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…
Documentary, 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…