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All Films & Events

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


REVERSE

Film REVERSE Directed by Joshua Aries A time-travelling hitman reluctantly chooses between eliminating his high-profile target or stopping the painful (and pivotal) heartbreak of…
Cinema Musica, Pacific Cinewaves

rooted

Film rooted Directed by Mia Kami Rooted reflect the deep connection between people of the Pacific, their land, sea, and their identity.
Narrative Features, Special Presentations

SALAAM BOMBAY!

Film SALAAM BOMBAY! Directed by Mira Nair After destroying his older brother's motorbike in retaliation for his constant bullying, 11-year-old Krishna (Shafiq Syed) is sent…

SAME OLD

Film SAME OLD Directed by Lloyd Lee Choi A food delivery driver in New York City spends the night trying to find his lost e-bike.
Pacific Cinewaves

SAVING HAWAII SIGN LANGUAGE

Film SAVING HAWAII SIGN LANGUAGE Directed by Corinne Chin Deaf Hawaiians once had their own language: Hawaii Sign Language (HSL). For HSL's last remaining users, it's a…

SINCERELY MINÉ OKUBO

Film SINCERELY MINÉ OKUBO Directed by Yuka Murakami Biographical film on the career of Japanese-American artist Miné Okubo, who is best known for "Citizen 13660” (1946)…
Documentary Features

SINGING IN THE WILDERNESS

Film SINGING IN THE WILDERNESS Directed by Chen Dongnan In the mountains of Southern China, a small community of Christian-Miao people have kept their religion and traditions…

SINIGANG

Film SINIGANG Directed by Derek Aiello Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A A young man receives an unexpected package from...

SKIN CAN BREATH

Film SKIN CAN BREATH Directed by Chheangkea Ieng A Cambodian-American teenager finds home inside the water of his high school pool.

sonder

Film sonder Directed by Karen Chuang Three strangers are unknowingly connected through their shared grief, sensuality, and desperation.

SONG OF SIBERIA

Film SONG OF SIBERIA Directed by Bryan Takeda The history of Japanese Americans is as diverse as the community itself. Following their surrender at the end…
Shorts Programs

THE LOOK AND SOUND OF TRUTH

Program THE LOOK AND SOUND OF TRUTH Whether assembled through home video in Syria, audio recordings in Texas, or with visionary animation from Singapore, these…
Narrative Features

STAY THE NIGHT

Film STAY THE NIGHT Directed by Renuka Jeyapalan After being snubbed from a promotion she was wishing for, Grace joins her friend for a night out.

STEREOTYPE

Film STEREOTYPE Directed by Dahyun Beak, Nahyun Beak The war has settled down, but a conflict is still escalating.
Animation Programs, Shorts Programs

STILL LIFE

Program STILL LIFE Frame by frame. Pose by pose. Pixel by pixel. These are drawings that move and drawings that move…