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All Films & Events

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


SUBMITTAN

Film SUBMITTAN Directed by Susumu Kimura A mother's decision for survival takes us into an unflinching view of Submittan, a future city with compromised…
Anti-Asian Hate

SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW

Film SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW Directed by Faroukh Virani A social media influencer code switches his platform, but gets challenged by his peers when they find faults…

SUNRISE IN MY MIND

Film SUNRISE IN MY MIND Directed by Danech San A young beautician working late at night gives into her restrained interest in a deliveryman who spends his…
Documentary Features, Special Presentations

SURF NATION

Film SURF NATION Directed by Jeremiah M. Bogert Jr., Jessica Q. Chen With surfing being included in the Olympics for the first time, a coming of age story unfolds as…

SURRENDER

Film SURRENDER Directed by Jess Dang A recovering compulsive gambler responds to her past trauma after 100 days of abstinence.
Pacific Cinewaves

TAPA: THE CLOTH THAT BINDS US

Film TAPA: THE CLOTH THAT BINDS US Directed by Nancy Thompson An artistic look at one of the South Pacific Islands’ age old traditional practices of creating tapa cloth,…

TAROT

Film TAROT Directed by Dorothy Xiao A woman summons a special guest to help her make a choice, and ends up getting an answer…

TEGAMI: THE LETTER

Film TEGAMI: THE LETTER Directed by Arlene Maala, Christy Ishimine, David Osako An office worker finds a letter that leads him on a mysterious journey.
Narrative Features

THE ASSAULT

Film THE ASSAULT Directed by Adilkhan Yerzhanov In a remote village buried in snow, a group of armed masked men seize an elementary school, taking…

THE BLESSING

Film THE BLESSING Directed by Ziyao Liu Unable to attend her mother’s wedding in China due to the pandemic, a Chinese international student struggles to…
Animation Programs

THE CHEMICAL FACTORY

Film THE CHEMICAL FACTORY Directed by Drew Leung Immigrant mother retraces her early years in the Chinese Cultural Revolution to her son during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

THE CONVERSATION

Film THE CONVERSATION Directed by Joe Virata Using 50 year old 8mm film, a family’s story and immigration narrative are explored in this intergenerational conversation.

THE FLIGHT OF THE BANOG

Film THE FLIGHT OF THE BANOG Directed by Elvert Bañares The legends of the indigenous peoples of the Philippines: stories of love and resurrection. A father fondly narrates…
Anti-Asian Hate

THE FOURTH MARCH

Film THE FOURTH MARCH Directed by Robert Shoji Many are familiar with the three civil rights marches (collectively known as the Selma to Montgomery marches) that…
Pacific Cinewaves

THE FUTURE BEHIND US

Film THE FUTURE BEHIND US Directed by Melodie Turori An exploration of Oceanic indigeneity and relationality through practices of ancestral listening.