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1 OUT OF 30
Film
1 OUT OF 30
Directed by Vishnu Vallabhaneni
On the first day of Ramadan, a young architect attempts to fast for the first time while trying…
Documentary Features
A THOUSAND CUTS
Film
A THOUSAND CUTS
Directed by Ramona S. Diaz
Journalist Maria Ressa risks her life and freedom as an outspoken critic of Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte's war…
Documentary Features
ACCEPT THE CALL
Film
ACCEPT THE CALL
Directed by Eunice Lau
A father seeks to understand why his son is accused of terrorism, as they journey to repair their…
ATSUKO’S STORY
Film
ATSUKO’S STORY
Directed by William Johnston-Carter
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka's surprisingly funny coming-of-age story growing up as an undocumented immigrant from Japan.
BASURERO
Film
BASURERO
Directed by Eileen Cabiling
An embattled fisherman finds himself in a dangerous side gig and searches for a way out.
BILL TASHIMA: CHOOSING LIFE AND LOVE
Film
BILL TASHIMA: CHOOSING LIFE AND LOVE
Directed by Barney Cheng
Seattle JACL leader Bill Tashima explains how he chose to live openly as a gay man.
BIND
Film
BIND
Directed by Emory Chao Johnson
Stuck between cultures, adolescence, and gender, Jules gets a surprise visit from their mom...and their chest binder.
UndocuCinema
BORROWED DREAMS
Film
BORROWED DREAMS
Directed by Amritpal Kaur
Two South Asian sisters struggle to maintain their relationship once their parents disappear.
BUILDING HISTORY 3.0 PROJECT
Film
BUILDING HISTORY 3.0 PROJECT
Directed by Renee Tajima-Peña
A free web-based educational collection of short documentaries, Minecraft activities, and lesson plans about the WWII Japanese American…
BUT YOU’RE NOT BLACK
Film
BUT YOU’RE NOT BLACK
Directed by Danielle Ayow
A Chinese-Caribbean-Canadian, driven by people’s inability to separate her skin color from her culture, tries to own her…
CALIFORNIA DREAMING
Film
CALIFORNIA DREAMING
Directed by Sreylin Meas
Two women from different backgrounds encounter one another at an oceanfront resort and discover a hidden bond.
CAMBODIA TOWN: NOT FOR SALE
Film
CAMBODIA TOWN: NOT FOR SALE
Directed by Brandon Soun, Lan Nguyen
Residents of Cambodia Town in Long Beach, California collectively organize to fight against the ongoing gentrification of small…
CHOSEN FAM
Film
CHOSEN FAM
Directed by Natalie Tsui
A comically unpopular all-Queer & Trans People of Color (QTPOC) indy rock band must overcome their personal drama…
COVER/AGE
Film
COVER/AGE
Directed by Set Hernandez Rongkilyo
An elderly caregiver and a policy advocate champion the movement to expand healthcare coverage for undocumented immigrants.
CRASHING WHEELS ON CONCRETE
Film
CRASHING WHEELS ON CONCRETE
Directed by So Young Shelly Yo
An intimate portrait of a second-generation Asian American skateboarder, as she navigates her way through life and the…
Documentary Features
CURTAIN UP!
Film
CURTAIN UP!
Directed by Hui Tong, Kelly Ng
Asian American kids break stereotypes and discover their identities as they put on a national debut production of…
DANCING ON MY OWN
Film
DANCING ON MY OWN
Directed by Alexandra Cuerdo
A love letter to the queer Asian experience, inspired by New York's radical dance party Bubble_T.
DESIREE THOMPSON: EMBRACING THE UNKNOWN SUPPORTED BY A LOVING COMMUNITY
Film
DESIREE THOMPSON: EMBRACING THE UNKNOWN SUPPORTED BY A LOVING COMMUNITY
Directed by Barney Cheng
Lesbian activist Desiree Thompson recounts growing up in Hawai’i and how she came to accept her sexuality.
Documentary Features
DOWN A DARK STAIRWELL
Film
DOWN A DARK STAIRWELL
Directed by Ursula Liang
A Chinese American police officer kills an unarmed black man in a dark stairwell, igniting a complicated fight…
DOXXED
Film
DOXXED
Directed by Elaine Loh
Rebecca Lo posts a racist comment online that goes viral, forcing her to deal with being hated by…
Documentary Features
FAR EAST DEEP SOUTH
Film
FAR EAST DEEP SOUTH
Directed by Larissa Lam
A Chinese American family’s search for their roots leads them to Mississippi, where they stumble upon surprising revelations…
FIGHTING FOR FAMILY
Film
FIGHTING FOR FAMILY
Directed by Lan Nguyen
A refugee family from the indigenous tribes of Vietnam is separated by deportation and fights for reunification.
Documentary Features
FIRST VOTE
Film
FIRST VOTE
Directed by Yi Chen
A vérité look at Asian American voters in battleground states.
FUN TIMES
Film
FUN TIMES
Directed by Matthew Victor Pastor
This is the story of Sammy's inevitable demise.
GARY HAYASHI: AN EX-GAY MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON CONFRONTS HIS TRUTH
Film
GARY HAYASHI: AN EX-GAY MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON CONFRONTS HIS TRUTH
Directed by Barney Cheng
Gary, a former representative of an ex-gay ministry, explains how he became part of the LGBTQ+ community and…
GEORGE TAKEI: NO MORE FEAR
Film
GEORGE TAKEI: NO MORE FEAR
Directed by Barney Cheng
Icon George Takei shares about his childhood crushes and the challenges of navigating his gay identity in Hollywood.
GHAZAAL
Film
GHAZAAL
Directed by Ragini Bhasin
A 13-year-old Afghan refugee hustles around in a refugee camp as she experiences her period.
GLIMMER
Film
GLIMMER
Directed by Arianna Basco
Javi and Elsa just lost their grandmother. This is them coping.
International Narrative Features
GOODBYE MOTHER
Film
GOODBYE MOTHER
Directed by Trinh Dinh Le Minh
A Vietnamese bachelor returns home from the U.S. with a Vietnamese American boyfriend, attempting to come out to…
A HERO’S HERO
Film
A HERO’S HERO
Directed by Robert Shoji
Learn about an uncle and nephew who had shared convictions and extraordinary lives.
HIGHBREAD – C’EST LA WEED
Film
HIGHBREAD – C’EST LA WEED
Directed by Jayesh Jaidka
A collegiate comedy that highlights the lives of a baker, a burnout, and an international student as they…
HOME
Film
HOME
Directed by King Lu
An elderly Chinese grandma wakes up in a motel room in America, with no recollection of how she…
IKEBANA
Film
IKEBANA
Directed by Alejandro Yoshizawa
A Japanese Canadian elder reconciles her past and rediscovers a small part of her heritage through traditional Japanese…
North American Narrative Features
I’LL MEET YOU THERE
Film
I’LL MEET YOU THERE
Directed by Iram Parveen Bilal
A Muslim cop goes undercover at his estranged father's mosque while his daughter hides her passion for a…
I’M OKAY (AND NEITHER ARE YOU)
Film
I’M OKAY (AND NEITHER ARE YOU)
Directed by Drama Del Rosario
While documenting his personal recovery from a sexual assault by a stranger, the filmmaker realizes how much his…
JESA
Film
JESA
Directed by Kyungwon Song
Using stop motion animation, the filmmaker interviews and questions her parents about jesa, a ritual tradition of Korea.
JUNE LAGMAY: A PIONEER ASIAN-AMERICAN LESBIAN CONNECTS COMMUNITIES
Film
JUNE LAGMAY: A PIONEER ASIAN-AMERICAN LESBIAN CONNECTS COMMUNITIES
Directed by Barney Cheng
At age 16, activist June met the love of her life: another student who was her opposite. June…
Pacific Cinewaves
KAMAʻĀINA (CHILD OF THE LAND)
Film
KAMAʻĀINA (CHILD OF THE LAND)
Directed by Kimi Howl Lee
A queer teenager navigates life on the streets in Oahu, until she eventually finds refuge at the Puʻuhonua…
International Narrative Features
KIM JI-YOUNG, BORN 1982
Film
KIM JI-YOUNG, BORN 1982
Directed by Kim Do-Young
A woman suddenly shows signs of being inhabited by others and the stories of the people connected to…
LIGHTS OUT CHINATOWN
Film
LIGHTS OUT CHINATOWN
Directed by Mark Tran
After the murder of a masseuse, a forensic artist must win the trust of the witness in order…
Pacific Cinewaves
LILIU
Film
LILIU
Directed by Jeremiah Tauamiti
An ambitious court interpreter risks everything when a wrongfully imprisoned Chief fights to get back to her stranded…
LILY CHAN AND THE DOOM GIRLS
Film
LILY CHAN AND THE DOOM GIRLS
Directed by Andrew Thomas Huang
A repressed Chinese American girl joins a group of misfits who adopt her and challenge her to find…
MAY 35
Film
MAY 35
Directed by Tina Takemoto
A haunting commemoration of the Tiananmen Square uprising made from fragments of censored archival imagery transferred onto film…
MELVIN FUJIKAWA: THRIVING IN THE PAIN
Film
MELVIN FUJIKAWA: THRIVING IN THE PAIN
Directed by Barney Cheng
Vocalist Melvin explains how he learned the importance of not rushing through the pain of grieving. He also…
MIA FRANCES YAMAMOTO: A LIFE-CHANGING DECISION AT 60
Film
MIA FRANCES YAMAMOTO: A LIFE-CHANGING DECISION AT 60
Directed by Barney Cheng
Mia explains making the momentous decision to transition so she can live authentically as her true self.
MIRROR
Film
MIRROR
Directed by Christina Yoon
A Korean immigrant with a severely scarred face visits a black market hospital in Queens to seek plastic…
MIZARU
Film
MIZARU
Directed by Sudarshan Suresh
When a young couple tries to steal some private time in a very public place, they're paid a…
Pacific Cinewaves
MOLOKAʻI BOUND
Film
MOLOKAʻI BOUND
Directed by Alika Maikau
A wayward Hawaiian man freshly released from prison struggles to reunite with his son and heritage.
THE MORTICIAN OF MANILA
Film
THE MORTICIAN OF MANILA
Directed by Leah Borromeo
Undertaker Orly takes us on a journey through the lives and deaths shaping the Philippines as victims of…
ONE SQUARE MILE, 10,000 VOICES
Film
ONE SQUARE MILE, 10,000 VOICES
Directed by Halsey Burgund, Sue Ding
A location-based, participatory audio documentary about place, memory, and injustice.
OUR HOME HERE
Film
OUR HOME HERE
Directed by Angela Chen
Parallel stories of broken relationships between parents and their children striving for the American Dream, all revolving around…
PARACHUTE
Film
PARACHUTE
Directed by Katherine Tolentino
A Chinese teenager struggles to adapt to her new American life.
PASSAGE
Film
PASSAGE
Directed by Asavari Kumar
An Indian woman in pursuit of the American dream revisits her immigration journey.
QUAN 13
Film
QUAN 13
Directed by Hieu Gray
QUAN 13 is about the Vietnamese diaspora in Paris told through the lens of food.
RADICAL CRAM SCHOOL
Film
RADICAL CRAM SCHOOL
Directed by Jenesssa Joffe
Asian American kids explore the power of their identities, revolution, and social justice.
RED LADIES
Film
RED LADIES
Directed by Parida Tanti
Olivia returns home to stop her mom from becoming a Republican assemblywoman, but is instead blackmailed into being…
REEL WĀHINE OF HAWAIʻI
Film
REEL WĀHINE OF HAWAIʻI
Directed by Renea Veneri Stewart, Taylour Chang
A film series about local activists and artists who preserve Hawai‘i history and culture through film.
UndocuCinema
ROCÍO
Film
ROCÍO
Directed by Darío Guerrero
After a terminal cancer diagnosis, an undocumented mother of three must choose between facing certain death in the…
ROY KAWASAKI: LIVING WITH GRATITUDE
Film
ROY KAWASAKI: LIVING WITH GRATITUDE
Directed by Barney Cheng
Artist and community member Roy shares about the formation of A/PLG, the first Asian queer organization in Los…
UndocuCinema
SHADED COMPLEXION
Film
SHADED COMPLEXION
Directed by Paolo Rein
When Dante is given a chance to make a film, he must go back to his hometown to…
SI
Film
SI
Directed by Thomas Kim
A young Asian American boy navigates his day after baseball practice with his friends, encountering microaggressions in seemingly…
Documentary Features
SKY BLOSSOM: DIARIES OF THE NEXT GREATEST GENERATION
Film
SKY BLOSSOM: DIARIES OF THE NEXT GREATEST GENERATION
Directed by Richard Lui
A raw, candid look at today’s teens and millennials who are caring for a disabled parent.
STASIS
Film
STASIS
Directed by Patrick Nan
In a dystopian parallel world, police artificial intelligence interrogates innocent people for unsupported crimes.
Pacific Cinewaves
TĀ MOKO – BEHIND THE TATTOOED FACE
Film
TĀ MOKO – BEHIND THE TATTOOED FACE
Directed by David Atkinson, Mick Andrews
Maori face tattooing is a tradition that almost died out through colonization. Bernard and Sapphire show their passion…
THANK YOU, COME AGAIN
Film
THANK YOU, COME AGAIN
Directed by Nirav Bhakta
An undocumented convenience store clerk crashes into his subconscious as he grieves the death of his father.
THE BREATHTAKING COURAGE OF HARRIET TUBMAN
Film
THE BREATHTAKING COURAGE OF HARRIET TUBMAN
Directed by Yan Dan Wong
An educational animation about the inspiring life and legacy of American heroine Harriet Tubman, created for TED-Ed.
Documentary Features
THE CELINE ARCHIVE
Film
THE CELINE ARCHIVE
Directed by Celine Parreñas Shimizu
Adulteress, traitor, heroine, or prey? In 1932, Celine Navarro was buried alive by her community in Northern California.…
THE FILIAL DAUGHTER
Film
THE FILIAL DAUGHTER
Directed by Xiao-Wei Lu
A mixed-media documentary short covering the story of professional funeral mourners in Taiwan known as "filial daughters."
THE LOYAL BETRAYAL
Film
THE LOYAL BETRAYAL
Directed by Tom Huang
In this classic film noir, two lovers weave a web of love and betrayal at the Manzanar Japanese…
Pacific Cinewaves
THE MOON AND THE NIGHT
Film
THE MOON AND THE NIGHT
Directed by Erin Lau
Set in rural Hawaiʻi, a Native Hawaiian girl must confront her father after he enters her beloved pet…
THE OTHER SIDE
Film
THE OTHER SIDE
Directed by Josh Leong
Set against the Ethiopian abandoned children crisis, two orphan brothers are faced with the reality of never being…
THE QUIET
Film
THE QUIET
Directed by Radheya Jegatheva
When an astronaut ponders on the quietude of space, he comes upon a startling self-realisation.
Pacific Cinewaves
THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE
Film
THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE
Directed by Ciara Lacy
Native Hawaiian poet Jamaica Osorio shows how her activism reinvigorates her art.
TO CALM THE PIG INSIDE
Film
TO CALM THE PIG INSIDE
Directed by Joanna Vasquez Arong
Memories catch up as a girl visits a ravaged port city.
TURF NATION
Film
TURF NATION
Directed by Jun Bae
Street dancers perform on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) trains, as they pave their own paths towards freedom…
WHAT ARE YOU REALLY?
Film
WHAT ARE YOU REALLY?
Directed by Jenny Phan, Mary McHenry
Explore what it means to be mixed-race through personal experiences and a glimpse through history.
Documentary Features
WHEN WE WALK
Film
WHEN WE WALK
Directed by Jason DaSilva
The filmmaker explains the national healthcare crisis as he tries to be closer to his son, who lives…
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