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Anti-Asian Hate

In our effort to engage against racism and anti-Asian hate, Visual Communications and the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival presents these films that display our communities’ agency and resiliency to heal trauma and harm. We are grateful for these filmmakers in creating stories and dialogues towards impact and change.

Anti-Asian Hate, Documentary Features

THE CELINE ARCHIVE

Film THE CELINE ARCHIVE Directed by Celine Parreñas Shimizu FREE PROGRAM | Adulteress, traitor, heroine, or prey? In 1932, Celine Navarro was buried alive by her community…

Anti-Asian Hate

FROM HERE

Film FROM HERE Directed by Samantha Futerman Amidst the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, Jess must face what it means to be a transracial adoptee…

Anti-Asian Hate, Documentary Features

MANZANAR, DIVERTED: WHEN WATER BECOMES DUST

Film MANZANAR, DIVERTED: WHEN WATER BECOMES DUST Directed by Ann Kaneko Native Americans, Japanese American WWII incarcerees, and environmentalists fight to defend their land and water from Los Angeles.

Anti-Asian Hate

NO DOGS

Film NO DOGS Directed by Randal Kamradt During the 1930 Watsonville race riots, a Filipina American woman seeks shelter at a diner.

Anti-Asian Hate

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…

Anti-Asian Hate

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.