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7LBS 8OZ

Film 7LBS 8OZ Directed by Yoo Lee When a young mother moves into a neighborhood, her preconceptions are challenged by the neighbors who show her…
Anti-Asian Hate, Documentary Features

80 YEARS LATER

Film 80 YEARS LATER Directed by Celine Parreñas Shimizu 80 YEARS LATER explores the racial inheritance of Japanese American family incarceration during World War II through multigenerational…

A NEW NORMAL

Film A NEW NORMAL Directed by Asavari Kumar A story about warmth, hope and family in the new normal.

A video segment from: Relative Audience

Film A video segment from: Relative Audience Directed by Marina Fukushima With portraiture and dance, the video reflects on the uncertainties of aging and the difficulties of caring for…
Anti-Asian Hate, Documentary Features

BAD AXE

Film BAD AXE Directed by David Siev This raw, slice of life documentary delivers a heart achingly beautiful story of a Cambodian-American family being tested…

BORN IN DAMASCUS

Film BORN IN DAMASCUS Directed by Laura Wadha After ten years apart, a Scottish filmmaker tries to reconnect with her Syrian cousin, their paths separated by…

BUSAN, 1999

Film BUSAN, 1999 Directed by Thomas Kim An expecting Korean-American woman returns to her mother's rustic home. They bathe and scrub each other, searching for…

CAN YOU CAN CHRISTMAS?

Film CAN YOU CAN CHRISTMAS? Directed by Grayson McGuire, Shiori Kamijo Not every family dinner can go as planned, experience the duality of a perfect family function and a…

CARE

Film CARE Directed by Kent Donguines Kalinga shares the stories of several Filipina caregivers and nannies in Vancouver, bearing witness to their sacrifices as…

CONVERSATIONS AT THE REGISTER

Film CONVERSATIONS AT THE REGISTER Directed by Brandon Soun, Lan Nguyen Community organizing saved KH Supermarket from demolition two years ago, but after a long fight against gentrification, the…
Anti-Asian Hate

CROSSROADS

Film CROSSROADS Directed by Sarita Khurana In the aftermath of the FedEx mass shooting in Indianapolis, the Sikh community grieves the loss of four…

de closin night

Film de closin night Directed by Shicong Zhu A Chinese theater student tries to Americanize her accent for a performance so hard that the line between…

DEAR MAMA

Film DEAR MAMA Directed by Winter Dunn The death of Tupac draws different reactions from a father and his young daughter, forcing them to confront…

DEAR NANAY

Film DEAR NANAY Directed by Frances Grace Mortel A love letter explores the filmmaker's early memories in the Philippines and her search for refuge from pandemic…

ELVIS OF LAOS

Film ELVIS OF LAOS Directed by Van Ditthavong Through dance and conversations - a famous Lao singer, his son, and granddaughter examine the artist's inspirations after…

EMPIRE OF MY MELODIOUS MIND

Film EMPIRE OF MY MELODIOUS MIND Directed by Jeannette Louie In the space of a moment, perception embarks on an epic journey through the memories forming the identity…
Anti-Asian Hate, Documentary Features

FREE CHOL SOO LEE

Film FREE CHOL SOO LEE Directed by Julie Ha & Eugene Yi Incorporating extensive archival footage with poignant interviews, the documentary recounts the landmark movement sparked by Chol Soo Lee’s…

GOOD NEWS

Film GOOD NEWS Directed by Osric Chau Ryan struggles with the news of an unplanned pregnancy and his wife Nicole’s decision to keep it.

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…
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…
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.

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…
Special Presentations

LAST LESSON

Film LAST LESSON Directed by Ruslan Akun Last Lesson is about the life of high school students, their concerns and dreams.

LONG LINE OF LADIES

Film LONG LINE OF LADIES Directed by Rayka Zehtabchi, Shaandiin Tome Long Line of Ladies is a stigma-breaking, female-directed short documentary that gives viewers a glimpse into the story…
Narrative Features

MAIKA

Film MAIKA Directed by Ham Tran Vietnam's first family sci-fi film about a boy who overcomes the loss of his mother when he helps…
Anti-Asian Hate

MALDITAS

Film MALDITAS Directed by Bree Nieves Two Filipinx cousins meet in a cemetery and grapple with what remains of their hometown dreams, after losing…

MAN BROWS

Film MAN BROWS Directed by Rohan Srinivasan An Indian-American teenager is forced to confront his "masculine" insecurities when he gets his eyebrows threaded.

MOTHER DAUGHTER JOURNEY

Film MOTHER DAUGHTER JOURNEY Directed by Frances Ito A mother and daughter journey to the northern-most part of the United States and encounter nature at its…
Anti-Asian Hate

MY CHINATOWN, WITH ALOHA

Film MY CHINATOWN, WITH ALOHA Directed by Kimberlee Bassford Fourth-generation Chinese American explores her family’s relationship to Honolulu Chinatown and the parallels between the COVID-19 pandemic and…

NOTHING BUT EMPTY ROAD

Film NOTHING BUT EMPTY ROAD Directed by Cole Bacani Vanessa hasn't seen her dad in years until the night of her premiere, and now he only has…
Pacific Cinewaves, VC Presents

OMAI FA’ATASI: SAMOA MO SAMOA

Film OMAI FA’ATASI: SAMOA MO SAMOA Directed by Takashi Fujii Visual Communications’ landmark video docu-drama series “Hidden Treasures,” OMAI FA’ATASI profiles the Samoan American youth development organization of…
Anti-Asian Hate

ON ALL FRONTS

Film ON ALL FRONTS Directed by Joua Lee Grande A Minneapolis family navigates difficult conversations about how the violence and racial reckoning of 2020-21 impacted them as…

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…

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…
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…

REMEMBER

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

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.

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…
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,…
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.
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.

THE GARDEN

Film THE GARDEN Directed by Emilio J. Virata Family wisdom is shared across distance and time. We work together, each doing their part, each one sharing…

THE GIFT

Film THE GIFT Directed by Gauri Adelkar Rosa must decide if she will leave her elderly employer unattended and step o send a gift to…

THE LIFE I KNOW

Film THE LIFE I KNOW Directed by Animation Director: Cami Kwan, Marie Jamora A stop-motion animated music video for the Filipino band, The Itchyworms.
Anti-Asian Hate

THE LOOKOUT

Film THE LOOKOUT Directed by J.P. Dobrin A Cambodian American refugee experiences freedom after being behind bars for 20 years. But the potential of deportation…

THE RETURN

Film THE RETURN Directed by Hena Ashraf A writer-director struggles with her profound sense of loss after the sudden death of her father, who dies…

ZAFAR

Film ZAFAR Directed by Aqsa Altaf, John X Carey A Pakistani immigrant juggles demanding ride share customers while talking on the phone to his mother in Pakistan.