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Women
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…
ANNAH LA JAVANAISE
Film
ANNAH LA JAVANAISE
Directed by Fatimah Tobing Rony
In 1893, a 13-year-old girl came to work for French painter Paul Gauguin as his maid and model.…
Narrative Features
ARISAKA
Film
ARISAKA
Directed by Mikhail Red
A policewoman must retrace the trail of the Bataan Death March in order to escape her captors.
BEAUTY QUEEN
Film
BEAUTY QUEEN
Directed by Myra Aquino
Set in the Philippines during World War II, a young woman struggles to find purpose after losing her…
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…
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…
Documentary Features
CROSSINGS
Film
CROSSINGS
Directed by Deann Borshay Liem
Thirty women peacemakers, including Gloria Steinem, undertake a risky crossing of the DMZ from North to South Korea…
CROSSWINDS
Film
CROSSWINDS
Directed by Candace Ho
On the eve of her move out of LA, a second generation Chinese American woman learns how to…
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…
DIKIT
Film
DIKIT
Directed by Gabriela Serrano
A young woman with a monstrous secret desperately longs for a new body.
ECHOLOCATION
Film
ECHOLOCATION
Directed by Nadia Shihab
An exploration of loss and regeneration told through still images, field recordings, and What’s App voice notes.
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…
EUREKA
Film
EUREKA
Directed by Miida Chu
A young indentured Chinese prostitute must overcome her toxic dependency on the brothel madam on the eve of…
GIRL IN THE WATER
Film
GIRL IN THE WATER
Directed by Shi-Rou Huang
In a room full of torn walls, the woman recalls some ups and downs of love while she…
GOOD TASTE
Film
GOOD TASTE
Directed by Seonjae Kim
An Asian woman goes home with an attractive white couple to have a hot threesome, only to discover…
HOW SMALL!
Film
HOW SMALL!
Directed by Charlene Xu
A young woman reminisces about her deceased grandmother, whose volatile personality troubled and confused her as a child.
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…
LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOLER
Film
LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOLER
Directed by Sanjna Bharadwaj
A girl with magic eyelashes is exploited for them by her school, her community, and eventually the government.
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…
MORENA
Film
MORENA
Directed by Nicole Mairose Dizon
After an insecure folk artist seeks out skin whitening cream to cope with everyday life, she must race…
MY AI LOVER
Film
MY AI LOVER
Directed by Chouwa Liang
During their special "dates" with their artificially intelligent companions, three young Chinese women reflect on the uniqueness and…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
SURRENDER
Film
SURRENDER
Directed by Jess Dang
A recovering compulsive gambler responds to her past trauma after 100 days of abstinence.
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…
THE SYED FAMILY XMAS EVE GAME NIGHT
Film
THE SYED FAMILY XMAS EVE GAME NIGHT
Directed by Fawzia Mirza
All cards are on the table when a queer Muslim woman brings her partner home for the first…
Documentary Features
THIS STAINED DAWN
Film
THIS STAINED DAWN
Directed by Anam Abbas
Karachi’s feminists organise a woman’s march, facing Pakistan’s radical religious right. A philosophical work, This Stained Dawn is…
VARIOUS SHADES OF OFF-WHITE
Film
VARIOUS SHADES OF OFF-WHITE
Directed by Charlie Pu
What does it mean to be connected to culture?
Animation Programs
w(HO)
Film
w(HO)
Directed by Candace Ho
Unpack one Ho’s journey with womanhood, internalized misogyny and sexuality from childhood to adulthood.
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