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Documentary Features

This year’s Documentary Features are distinguished by emerging artists with exciting untold stories as well as subjects which hold super-apt relevancy to our changing worldview(s) today.

Documentary Features

76 DAYS

Film 76 DAYS Directed by Hao Wu, Weixi Chen Raw and intimate, this documentary captures the struggles of patients and frontline medical professionals battling the COVID-19 pandemic…

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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…

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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…

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BECAUSE WE ARE GIRLS

Film BECAUSE WE ARE GIRLS Directed by Baljit Sangra A conservative Indo-Canadian family comes to terms with a devastating secret: three sisters were sexually abused by an…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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FINDING YINGYING

Film FINDING YINGYING Directed by Jiayan "Jenny" Shi A Chinese family travels to the U.S. for the first time to look for their daughter, an international…

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FIRST VOTE

Film FIRST VOTE Directed by Yi Chen A vérité look at Asian American voters in battleground states.

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GEOGRAPHIES OF KINSHIP

Film GEOGRAPHIES OF KINSHIP Directed by Deann Borshay Liem Four adoptees return to their country of birth and reconnect with their roots.

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KA HUAKAʻI: THE JOURNEY TO MERRIE MONARCH

Film KA HUAKAʻI: THE JOURNEY TO MERRIE MONARCH Directed by Gerard Elmore A dancer, a kumu hula (teacher of hula), and a former Miss Aloha Hula go on a journey…

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NOODLE KID

Film NOODLE KID Directed by Gary Shih, Ning Huo For want of maternal love, 14-year-old Ma Xiang makes the very first major decision in his life to…

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PATUTIKI: THE GUARDIANS OF THE MARQUESAN TATTOO

Film PATUTIKI: THE GUARDIANS OF THE MARQUESAN TATTOO Directed by Christophe Cordier, Heretu Tetahiotupa With tattoo declared illegal by church and state, the last of the “black-skinned” Marquesan elders find clever ways…

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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.

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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.…

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THE DONUT KING

Film THE DONUT KING Directed by Alice Gu The unlikely story of a Cambodian refugee arriving in America and building a multi-million-dollar empire baking America’s favorite…

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TOKYO HULA

Film TOKYO HULA Directed by Lisette Marie Flanary Explore the explosive popularity of the hula dance in Japan, from both Native Hawaiian and Japanese perspectives.

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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…