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A CURE FOR ALL THINGS
Film
A CURE FOR ALL THINGS
Directed by Katherine Chou
A young woman finds a mysterious vial in her late mother's fridge, transforming her into their ancestors and…
Special Presentations
ASCENSION
Film
ASCENSION
Directed by Jessica Kingdon
FREE PROGRAM | An examination of the contemporary "Chinese Dream" through staggering observations of labor, consumerism and wealth,…
Narrative Features
DEFINITION PLEASE
Film
DEFINITION PLEASE
Directed by Sujata Day
A former spelling bee champ struggles to make good on her childhood promise, while contending with a complex…
Documentary Features
FANNY: THE RIGHT TO ROCK
Film
FANNY: THE RIGHT TO ROCK
Directed by Bobbi Jo Hart
The untold story of a 1960s California garage band co-founded by Filipina Americans... groomed to become the female…
HINGA
Film
HINGA
Directed by Sammay Dizon
During COVID-19, a community grapples with the complexity of grief and the necessary steps towards collective healing.
Narrative Features
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Pacific Cinewaves
I WAS A SIMPLE MAN
Film
I WAS A SIMPLE MAN
Directed by Christopher Makoto Yogi
A family in Hawai'i faces the imminent death of their eldest, as the ghosts of the past haunt…
JOURNEY TO THE EAST
Film
JOURNEY TO THE EAST
Directed by Eve Liu
A Woman with No Name retrieves her husband’s bones from a gang of mythical Chinese cowboys.
Narrative Features
LISA MANIA
Film
LISA MANIA
Directed by Shaun Vivaris
A man seeking marriage advice is led down a rabbit hole of drug-fueled paranoia that threatens his mind,…
LONELY BLUE NIGHT
Film
LONELY BLUE NIGHT
Directed by Johnson Cheng
An awkward family reunion at a business dinner leads a Chinese mother to realize the consequences of leaving…
NOSTALGIA
Film
NOSTALGIA
Directed by McFloyd Nguyen
A noodle shop owner must decide whether to let go of the past or be forever stranded in…
THE ROSE OF MANILA
Film
THE ROSE OF MANILA
Directed by Alex Westfall
Archival footage and reenactment evoke a formative moment in the life of young Imelda Marcos, the infamous wife…
SOFT SOUNDS OF PEELING FRUIT
Film
SOFT SOUNDS OF PEELING FRUIT
Directed by So Young Shelly Yo
A rebellious Korean American teenager discovers the complexities of her mother’s love.
THE EYES OF SUMMER
Film
THE EYES OF SUMMER
Directed by Rajee Samarasinghe
A young girl develops a friendship with a spirit who lives in an abandoned house.
THE FOURFOLD
Film
THE FOURFOLD
Directed by Alisi Telengut
Based on the ancient animistic beliefs and shamanic rituals in Mongolia and Siberia, an exploration of the indigenous…
ZONA
Film
ZONA
Directed by Masami Kawai
In the near-future Los Angeles, where a drought has worsened, an old immigrant woman braves the city to…
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