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All Films & Events

Listed here are all the Festival film and events, in alphabetical order.


PLACES AND TIMES

Film PLACES AND TIMES Directed by Minh Nguyen-Vo A filmmaker returns to his homeland to shoot a film as he discovers his childhood is as fictional…

PLUM TOWN

Film PLUM TOWN Directed by Kelly Yu A young land developer returns to his childhood home in the Chinese countryside to convince his father to…

POACHERS

Film POACHERS Directed by Tiffany Lin During the summer before college, two best friends come across a unique business opportunity: illegally harvesting and selling…

POPO CRUISING ANTARCTICA

Film POPO CRUISING ANTARCTICA Directed by Frances Ito Popo, at 81 years old, cruises Antarctica during a holiday trip. It’s fun, food, and penguins.

POPO’S GARDEN

Film POPO’S GARDEN Directed by Frances Ito In exploring the origins of her edible garden, Ito unearths cherished family memories.

POPO’S GRANDSON

Film POPO’S GRANDSON Directed by Frances Ito Wes is a 16-year-old free spirit with a blue mohawk. Growing up is a struggle in itself, so…

RAINBOW

Film RAINBOW Directed by Hui Tan in this tale of love, learn, enlightenment, creativity, and growth, two children discover a way to give a…

RAMKALI

Film RAMKALI Directed by Adnan Hussain Bijal, a former goat herder with mystical musical abilities wanders the deserts of Sindh, in search of purpose…
Narrative Features

RAYDIO

Film RAYDIO Directed by Kaidi ZHAN Ray and Dio, father and son, work the day and night shifts respectively. Both reticent and emotionless, they…
Special Presentations

Re:collections

Film Re:collections Directed by Yo-Yo Lin 林友友 Amid a pandemic, a Taiwanese-American artist returns to her motherland, navigating medical and familial wounds and discovering ancient…
Anti-Asian Hate

RECORDING FOR DODIE

Film RECORDING FOR DODIE Directed by Frances Rubio After fourteen months physically apart, a Filipino daughter struggling with depression finally reunites with her COVID-survivor father at…
Shorts Programs

REEL ROMANCE

Program REEL ROMANCE Romance these days. #AMIRITE

REIWA 9000

Film REIWA 9000 Directed by Ray Yamamoto Per the request of his grandmother, a Japanese-American man goes to the beach in Los Angeles

REMEMBER

Film REMEMBER Directed by Jessica Sanders Visual Poem by Jessica Sanders, poetry by Joy Harjo, the first US Native American Poet Laureate.
Anti-Asian Hate

RETURNING TO HEART MOUNTAIN

Film RETURNING TO HEART MOUNTAIN Directed by Frances Ito During World War II, 12,000 Japanese immigrants and Japanese American citizens were interned at Heart Mountain, including my…