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Hard to Heart

Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A

From reconciling with a sibling to envisioning a parenting plan with a partner, the hardest conversations are with the ones you love. — Eseel Borlasa

In this program


AND THEN

Directed by: Jenn Ravenna Tran | 17 mins

Two artists serendipitously meet over and over again in the vibrant nightscape of Tokyo.

FROM HERE

Directed by: Samantha Futerman | 7 mins

Amidst the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, Jess must face what it means to be a transracial adoptee in America.

NOOR & LAYLA

Directed by: Fawzia Mirza | 13 mins

Noor & Layla are breaking up. Is it the end of the road for these two Muslim women, or is it just the beginning?

PINK & BLUE

Directed by: Carmen LoBue | 13 mins

After a surprise first-time pregnancy, a trans couple of color wrestles with how to raise their child in a binary world.

RED HOUSE

Directed by: Gerard Elmore | 19 mins

When an addict sees someone struggling in the ocean, he is devastated to realize he’s incapable of saving them.

RIVER

Directed by: David Liu | 6 mins

Three siblings walk along the LA River, reminiscing about their late mother. One of them remembers her dream about a river.

SOFT SOUNDS OF PEELING FRUIT

Directed by: So Young Shelly Yo | 15 mins

A rebellious Korean American teenager discovers the complexities of her mother’s love.

THINGS WE CARRY

Directed by: Bo Yoon Ha | 18 mins

A closeted Korean woman returns home for her father’s funeral, and uncovers a secret that reconnects her to her grandmother, a traditional deep sea diver.

Dates & Times

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