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All Films & Events

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


HUI JIA

Film HUI JIA Directed by Roxy Shih Lacey returns to her family home to celebrate the birthday of Sasha, her sister who passed away just…

I FEEL WITH MY HEART

Film I FEEL WITH MY HEART Directed by Mitch Maki A half Mexican and half Japanese American veteran of WWII, meets the son of a Nisei veteran who…

I’M STILL HERE

Film I’M STILL HERE Directed by George Wada For Vietnamese immigrants, recent events in Afghanistan bring back vivid memories of escaping the fall of Saigon.
Anti-Asian Hate

IN LIVING MEMORY

Film IN LIVING MEMORY Directed by Quyên Nguyen-Le After the closure of their mother’s nail salon at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, a queer filmmaker…

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Film IN THE MOUNTAINS Directed by Wally Chung A couple go hiking and something weird happens.
Pacific Cinewaves, Shorts Programs

INDIGENOUS NOW!

Program INDIGENOUS NOW! Take a trip from Fiji to the Philippines with these cinematic reflections from indigenous voices from different parts…
Narrative Features

ISTIKHARA, NEW YORK

Film ISTIKHARA, NEW YORK Directed by Yasir Masood Reza, a twenty year old aspiring broadway actor and a food delivery courier hustles to make ends meet.

JOE’S JOURNEY

Film JOE’S JOURNEY Directed by Patty Fong Everyone has unique journey on the road of life, and Joe shares some of his challenges. Learn how…
Animation Programs

JOOK

Film JOOK Directed by Olivia Stark Over a FaceTime call during the covid-19 pandemic, a grandfather teaches his 3 granddaughters how to make jook.
Pacific Cinewaves

KA HOʻI – THE RETURN

Film KA HOʻI – THE RETURN Directed by Mitchel Merrick An aging Hawaiian War Veteran grapples with the nightmares of his past and fear of being forgotten.

KAERU

Film KAERU Directed by Don Bannai Learn about Trace Tres Fukuhara, an artist known for the Pacific Wind Sculpture Garden in Long Beach, California.

KAGEBOSHI

Film KAGEBOSHI Directed by Ken Ochiai In the 1930's, a Japanese-American father & daughter must play a deadly game of shadow tag to escape…
Anti-Asian Hate

KANG BLUE

Film KANG BLUE Directed by Kyung-Ja (KJ) Lee A 4-year-old Asian girl, separated from her daddy (ER doctor), matures after experiencing COVID-related racism and trauma during…
Narrative Features, Special Presentations

KODOMOBANPAKU

Film KODOMOBANPAKU Directed by Norikazu Oda "Kodomobanpanpaku" is an event for children by children. Izumi, along with her friend Yuri, decide to organize it…
Anti-Asian Hate

KUBOTA TO THE CHINESE POETS DETAINED ON ANGEL ISLAND

Film KUBOTA TO THE CHINESE POETS DETAINED ON ANGEL ISLAND Directed by Don Bannai Hideo Kubota was a Hawaii Nisei who was arrested at the start of WWII by the FBI. He…