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11:11
Film
11:11
Directed by Mahnoor Euceph
When the clock strikes 11:11, a Pakistani American teenager's wish to become a white girl comes true. But…
Documentary
A Seat at the Table
Film
A Seat at the Table
Directed by Sarita Khurana, Yoav Attias
Seat at the Table chronicles the meteoric rise of South Asian Americans in U.S. politics, tracing their inspiring…
A Very Normal Seeming Man
Film
A Very Normal Seeming Man
Directed by Allamaprabhu Pattanashetty
An eager father pitches exciting movie ideas to his filmmaker son... all starring himself!
Documentary
About Face: Disrupting Ballet
Film
About Face: Disrupting Ballet
Directed by Jennifer Lin
About Face is a feature-length documentary that spotlights Georgina Pazcoguin and Phil Chan, two friends and NYC dancers…
Between Us
Film
Between Us
Directed by Quyên Nguyen-Le
Queer Khmer and Vietnamese cultural workers discuss their lived experiences across cultural, gender, and sexual orientation lines.
Documentary
Breaking the Code
Film
Breaking the Code
Directed by Ben Rekhi, Swetlana
Breaking the Code follows Ben Rekhi as he retraces his father Kanwal Rekhi's path from a modest childhood…
Bridging Our Stories
Film
Bridging Our Stories
Directed by Rafael Bitanga
When the last Filipino community center in Ketchikan, Alaska, becomes just a memory, a 50-year-old Filipina who spent…
CAN I PUT YOU ON HOLD
Film
CAN I PUT YOU ON HOLD
Directed by James Cutler
While on hold with his immigration lawyer, a man tries to keep hope alive for a future with…
Comfort Food
Film
Comfort Food
Directed by Reena Dutt
A widowed, Indian American activist chef from Oakland meets her Japanese American mother-in-law from the deep South, sparking…
Documentary
Diamond Diplomacy
Film
Diamond Diplomacy
Directed by Yuriko Gamo Romer
Diamond Diplomacy explores the long and complex relationship between the U.S. and Japan through the shared love of…
Barrio Beats x Taiko Streets, Far East L.A.
Film
Barrio Beats x Taiko Streets, Far East L.A.
Directed by Jun Shimizu, Ruben Guevara
MoNa is a Japanese-born, Los Angeles-based rapper and singer whose passion and commitment toward Chicano/a culture has led…
Fil-Am
Film
Fil-Am
Directed by Ralph Torrefranca
A Bay Area teenager is taken away from the life he knows and tossed into the terrifying, new…
First Winter
Film
First Winter
Directed by Schantelle Alonzo
A newly arrived immigrant experiences his first winter, and in the process, realizes what it may mean to…
Documentary
Food Delivery: Fresh From the West Philippine Sea
Film
Food Delivery: Fresh From the West Philippine Sea
Directed by Baby Ruth Villarma
Filipino fishermen are on the front lines of a geopolitical battle
Centerpiece
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Gala & Showcases
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Narrative
Centerpiece Narrative: Forge
Film
Centerpiece Narrative: Forge
Directed by Jing Ai Ng
In Miami, siblings Raymond and Coco Zhang run a profitable art forgery ring. When the Zhangs cross paths…
Frozen in Time
Film
Frozen in Time
Directed by Caleb Soon
This catchy, surrealist music video for the band, Vinius, explores the feeling of subtle unease, all too familiar…
Ghusl
Film
Ghusl
Directed by Zaid Hassan
A son must confront duty, sacrifice, and mortality, as his ailing father requests he personally perform a proper…
Gilbert Gong – The Heart of Lincoln Square
Film
Gilbert Gong – The Heart of Lincoln Square
Directed by J.P. Dobrin
A neglected park in Oakland’s historic Chinatown becomes the unlikely stage for a neighborhood’s renewal as recreation director…
Gloria
Film
Gloria
Directed by Kim Blanck
An elderly Chinese woman, struggling with her memory, finds purpose in learning Spanish.
Halal Bodies
Film
Halal Bodies
Directed by Nausheen Dadabhoy
Several Muslim Americans reflect on how familial, cultural, and societal pressures shaped their worldviews on the topics of…
Harvest Party at Camp Two
Film
Harvest Party at Camp Two
Directed by Rajan Gill, Reaa Puri
It was a summer of romance, race wars, and rock n’ roll. Unable to attend their local prom,…
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Narrative
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Spotlight
Spotlight Narrative: Honeyjoon
Film
Spotlight Narrative: Honeyjoon
Directed by Lilian T. Mehrel
In this light-and-dark comedy, June and her Persian mom Lela take a trip to the romantic Azores islands…
Documentary
Hoop Like This
Film
Hoop Like This
Directed by Shubhangi Shekhar
The 12 best Indian basketball players from around the world join forces to compete for $1 million on…
Narrative
Jersey Boy
Film
Jersey Boy
Directed by Jaskaran Singh
Shattered by a family tragedy in the wake of 9/11, a young Sikh boy struggles to hold onto…
Lukso ng Dugo
Film
Lukso ng Dugo
Directed by Annika Magbanua
A girl takes a stand against the cycles of abuse in her family, with the unexpected help of…
Narrative
Mabuhay
Film
Mabuhay
Directed by Aronjonel Villaflor
In Aronjonel Villaflor’s Mabuhay, aspiring artist Reina (Bella Javier) lives in metro Detroit and is at a crossroads...
Documentary
Meals That Made Us
Film
Meals That Made Us
Directed by Nisha Balaram
What makes the Bay Area such a unique place for Asian American food?
Milk & Honey
Film
Milk & Honey
Directed by Rachel Leyco
An ambitious Filipina nurse leaves her family behind in the Philippines to chase the American Dream in the…
Narrative
Mouse
Film
Mouse
Directed by Kenny Riches
Denny, a petty thief living with his mother, signs up for a penpal service in hopes of finding…
My Sweet Pala
Film
My Sweet Pala
Directed by Tao Okomoto
Born to Tibetan immigrant parents in America, eleven-year-old Pema has always felt the protective embrace of her close-knit…
Paper Daughter
Film
Paper Daughter
Directed by Cami Kwan
Joy, a Chinese immigrant taking on the persona of a deceased girl, navigates detention and interrogation on Angel…
Ramen Western
Film
Ramen Western
Directed by Meloddy Gao
A young girl, equipped with a bowl of sentient ramen, takes a journey through the American West, in…
Red Pocket
Film
Red Pocket
Directed by Austin Chen
An anxiety-ridden family dinner is interrupted by a magical red pocket.
Rope
Film
Rope
Directed by Lucas Ikaika Manuel-Scheibe
Connections across generations are explored, as a man experiences a night of erotic bondage, while thinking back to…
See You Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Film
See You Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow
Directed by Desdemona Chiang
An aspiring, queer stand-up comedian grapples with her career and the greater duty of caring for her 99-year-old…
Skin
Film
Skin
Directed by Urvashi Pathania
An Indian American woman, insecure about her skin tone, visits a mysterious skin lightening center.
Sole (얼)
Film
Sole (얼)
Directed by Haneol Lee
A dedicated Korean American cobbler in Nashville, Tennessee grapples with sacrifice, faith, and personal dreams when love, rather…
Sweet Farewell
Film
Sweet Farewell
Directed by Cynthia Nguyen
An elderly Vietnamese dessert shop owner and a teenage waitress must confront impending threats to their business, both…
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Gala & Showcases
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Special Event
Opening Night: THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS
Film
Opening Night: THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS
Directed by Eugene Yi
What does it mean to be AAPI?
The Bird, the Girl and the Typhoon
Film
The Bird, the Girl and the Typhoon
Directed by Angeline Meitzler
An elder, migrant Filipino nurse breaks out of 40 years of routine over the last 40 years, empowering…
The Boy with the Dinosaur Head
Film
The Boy with the Dinosaur Head
Directed by Imran J. Khan
A school teacher attempts to connect with a traumatized boy, who identifies as a dinosaur.
Documentary
The Dao of Thao
Film
The Dao of Thao
Directed by Khai Thu Nguyen
Thao Nguyen prepares her latest comedy show, exploring her Asian American queer identity and new motherhood
The Last Resort
Film
The Last Resort
Directed by Sarita Khurana
In the first-ever Indian retirement complex in the U.S, a tight-knit group of Indian immigrants forge a resilient…
The Sale
Film
The Sale
Directed by Meera Angelica Joshi
Set in 1993, a recent immigrant to California works to make door-to-door encyclopedia sales, fighting for her family’s…
Three Ladies & A Fake ID
Film
Three Ladies & A Fake ID
Directed by Brandon Okumura
Three middle-aged women attempt to scoot around the hike in prices at their favorite restaurant, by trying to…
Two Questions and a Wish
Film
Two Questions and a Wish
Directed by Suhashini Krishnan
The Hindu god of the dead goes about a night of dropping off souls across the mortal plane,…
Warren King: King of Cardboard
Film
Warren King: King of Cardboard
Directed by Curtis Chin
Former engineer Warren King uses his expertise and vivid imagination to create modern-age terra cotta warriors commemorating the…
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