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Coming of Age
A ROADSIDE BANQUET
Film
A ROADSIDE BANQUET
Directed by Peiqi Peng
An eleven years old Chinese girl turns into a feather duster at her baby brother's first birthday party,…
Narrative Programs
B-SIDE: FOR TAYLOR
Film
B-SIDE: FOR TAYLOR
Directed by Christina YR Lim
A film that explores the complex themes of grief, loss, and the nuanced dynamcis of a multracial family.
BIRDSONG
Film
BIRDSONG
Directed by Hrishi Bardhan
Amidst moving homes, a superstitious Indian-American girl struggles to bury her pet bird in fear of it haunting…
BLACK BELTS
Film
BLACK BELTS
Directed by Spencer Glover
KJ is an offbeat middle schooler and martial arts movie nerd from Compton, when he challenges the top…
EID MUBARAK
Film
EID MUBARAK
Directed by Mahnoor Euceph
A privileged six-year-old Pakistani girl embarks on a mission to save her beloved pet goat from being eaten…
Pacific Cinewaves
FILI
Film
FILI
Directed by Peter Filimaua
Fili, a young Samoan American, is torn between following his father's footsteps in playing football and pursuing his…
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GOLDEN DELICIOUS
Film
GOLDEN DELICIOUS
Directed by Jason Karman
When basketball-obsessed Aleks moves in across the street, Asian-Canadian teen Jake finds himself trying out for the basketball…
HAO HAO WAN WAN
Film
HAO HAO WAN WAN
Directed by Em Yue
We played games to the pass the time in our parents' Chinese restaurants — they weren't authentic, but…
WHEN YOU LEFT ME ON THAT BOULEVARD
Film
WHEN YOU LEFT ME ON THAT BOULEVARD
Directed by Kayla Abuda Galang
Paradise Hills, Southeast San Diego, 2006. 15-year-old Ly and her cousins get high before a boisterous family Thanksgiving…
MEIHOUWANG
Film
MEIHOUWANG
Directed by Justin Ni
On his first day of preschool, Sun goes toe to toe with his new classmates, channeling the strength…
MOM, IF I WERE A VAMPIRE
Film
MOM, IF I WERE A VAMPIRE
Directed by Deborah Devyn Chuang
An insecure teenage girl dislikes her disapproving mother, and vows to be nothing like her. When she meets…
NEVER SAY CRY
Film
NEVER SAY CRY
Directed by Ziyao Liu
When mom's temporary visit turns into an indefinite stay due to the pandemic, Lei is forced to confront…
WHERE NO ONE LIVES
Film
WHERE NO ONE LIVES
Directed by Li Anne Liew
On one night, three lonely next-door neighbors find themselves in search of connection, forgiveness, and company in an…
OTHER HOMES
Film
OTHER HOMES
Directed by Joseph Youngjune Lee
In the winter of the Korean War, a North Korean family escapes to the sea, where they must…
RISE WITH THE SUN
Film
RISE WITH THE SUN
Directed by Kristy Choi
A Korean immigrant truck driver clashes with his teenage daughter over whether to participate in a general labor…
SÒNG PÈI XĪNG
Film
SÒNG PÈI XĪNG
Directed by Jocelyn Song
Sòng Pèi Xīng, Sophia Song, the first Taiwanese American to play in the professional women's basketball league in…
Narrative Programs
THE CLOUD MESSENGER
Film
THE CLOUD MESSENGER
Directed by Rahat Mahajan
Star-crossed lovers meet across time, space and ancient myth in this visually stunning, romantically ravishing journey through the…
Narrative Programs
THE HARVEST
Film
THE HARVEST
Directed by Caylee So
As cultural traditions are slowly becoming a burden of the past, a son returns home knowing that family…
THE OLD YOUNG CROW
Film
THE OLD YOUNG CROW
Directed by Liam LoPinto
An Iranian boy befriends an old Japanese woman at a graveyard in Tokyo.
THE UNREACHABLE STAR
Film
THE UNREACHABLE STAR
Directed by Sharon Park
Inspired by the grand tales of Don Quixote, a brother and sister set off in search of adventure…
WELL WISHES MY LOVE, YOUR LOVE
Film
WELL WISHES MY LOVE, YOUR LOVE
Directed by Gabriel Gabriel Garble
A boy lends his friend a prosthetic arm for the day.
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