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A GLIMPSE OF ANTARCTICA

Film A GLIMPSE OF ANTARCTICA Directed by Hana Tong Come along on a journey through the unique and spectacularly beautiful Antarctica. See amazing wildlife, majestic mountains and…

A PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE

Film A PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE Directed by Fran Ito In 2023, Fran Ito celebrated her 91st birthday. A positive attitude with a purpose driven life has helped…

BECOMING YAMAZUSHI

Film BECOMING YAMAZUSHI Directed by G Yamazawa A Japanese-American rapper discovers how art can champion cultural liberation as he takes us on the poetic journey…
Documentary Programs

BIG FIGHT IN LITTLE CHINATOWN

Film BIG FIGHT IN LITTLE CHINATOWN Directed by Karen Cho All across the globe, Chinatowns are under threat of disappearing – and along with them, the rich history…

BIRDSONG

Film BIRDSONG Directed by Omi Zola Gupta, Sparsh Ahuja Birdsong is an intimate portrait of the dying whistled language of the Hmong people in northern Laos.

THEY CALL ME SUKI

Film THEY CALL ME SUKI Directed by M.G. Evangelista Suki Terada Ports, a Japanese American elder, and activist takes her habitual bus downtown to join a conversation…

CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK

Film CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK Directed by Barbara Woo The story of a grandfather, a young artist, and life's sweetest lessons.
Documentary Programs

DAME VALERIE ADAMS: MORE THAN GOLD

Film DAME VALERIE ADAMS: MORE THAN GOLD Directed by Briar March Olympic Champion, Kiwi Icon, Tongan Leader, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Survivor... Winning was just part of the journey.

FINDING OUR WILD

Film FINDING OUR WILD Directed by Sid Gopinath & Aditya Joshi On a long overdue camping trip, Prabha and his son Sid find themselves working through feelings about immigration,…
Documentary Programs, Stop Anti-Asian Hate and Violence Initiative

FLY IN POWER

Film FLY IN POWER Directed by Yin Q, Yoon Grace Ra Fly in Power follows the community of Asian and migrant massage parlour workers, sex workers and allies in…
Pacific Cinewaves

FOLLOW ME HOME

Film FOLLOW ME HOME Directed by Derek Felipe, Fa'avae Fa'avae, Michael Gray When a young Pacific Islander boy, in search for his identity, grows up in a neighborhood clothed by…

GRANDPA CHERRY BLOSSOM

Film GRANDPA CHERRY BLOSSOM Directed by Maddox Chen The life of Francis Uyematsu, from his journey creating a successful flower nursery in America to his time…
Cinema Musica

I CAN’T KEEP QUIET

Film I CAN’T KEEP QUIET Directed by Eurie Chung An intimate portrait of one woman’s quest for healing that reverberated around the globe through her song “Quiet,”…
Documentary Programs

IN SEARCH OF BENGALI HARLEM

Film IN SEARCH OF BENGALI HARLEM Directed by Alaudin Ullah, Vivek Bald A New York actor and playwright investigates the pasts of his Bangladeshi immigrant parents, unearthing a lost history…

INHERITANCE

Film INHERITANCE Directed by Quin Sotelo Two Filipina American sisters prepare to make their first pilgrimage to the Philippines, bringing up questions of what…
Pacific Cinewaves

KA ʻĀʻUMEʻUME: NAVIGATING HOME

Film KA ʻĀʻUMEʻUME: NAVIGATING HOME Directed by M. Kaleipumehana Cabral Six Kānaka ʻŌiwi weave a story of grief, hope, wisdom, and struggle in navigating diaspora and returning to…
Pacific Cinewaves

KE KAHEA: AN INVITATION INTO SACRED SPACE

Film KE KAHEA: AN INVITATION INTO SACRED SPACE Directed by Justyn Ah Chong A group of women heed the calling to make kapa for unearthed ancestral remains.
Documentary Programs, Stop Anti-Asian Hate and Violence Initiative

LIQUOR STORE DREAMS

Film LIQUOR STORE DREAMS Directed by So Yun Um LIQUOR STORE DREAMS is an intimate portrait of two Korean American children of liquor store owners who set…
Special Presentations, Stop Anti-Asian Hate and Violence Initiative

LIWANAG

Film LIWANAG Directed by John Haas The untold stories of Filipina immigrant workers at the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

LOTUS-EYED GIRL

Film LOTUS-EYED GIRL Directed by Rajee Samarasinghe A haunting collage of pomegranate arils, rural and urban landscapes, family history and mandalas undulate at a crossroads…

MANY MOONS

Film MANY MOONS Directed by Chisato Hughes In the county which once boasted it was “free of Chinamen,” Chinese community members search for those who…

MIA’S MISSION

Film MIA’S MISSION Directed by Jireh Deng A transgender Japanese American elder shares her journey as an attorney fighting for civil rights in Los Angeles.

MISSING PIECES

Film MISSING PIECES Directed by Barbara Kagawa Shore In a search for answers, the filmmaker discovers how the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans in 1942 led…

MOCHI, STICKS US TOGETHER

Film MOCHI, STICKS US TOGETHER Directed by Teresa Matsushima A look into our family's journey over the years and the joy we've had of becoming one, in…
Pacific Cinewaves

TRENTON: TO THE MOON & BACK

Film TRENTON: TO THE MOON & BACK Directed by Josh Leong Two indigenous brothers from the Solomon Islands escape a cult posing as a leadership training organization, finding refuge…
Pacific Cinewaves

MORE BOUNCE

Film MORE BOUNCE Directed by Alexis Si'i MORE BOUNCE documents three Samoan men as they reflect on their time as bouncers in Southern California, and…

MORE THAN A ROAST CHICKEN

Film MORE THAN A ROAST CHICKEN Directed by Patty Fong Patty is connected to her mother and her maternal grandmother every time she makes this simple roast chicken…

NǍI NAI & WÀI PÓ (GRANDMA & GRANDMA)

Film NǍI NAI & WÀI PÓ (GRANDMA & GRANDMA) Directed by Sean Wang Nǎi Nai is my grandma. Wài Pó is also my grandma. Together, they are a grandma super team…

NOWHERE BUT HERE

Film NOWHERE BUT HERE Directed by Brandon Soun With the help of her community, Kanley Souet-Pich organizes to save her husband from being wrongfully deported to…
Documentary Programs, Stop Anti-Asian Hate and Violence Initiative

NURSE UNSEEN

Film NURSE UNSEEN Directed by Michele Josue Nurse Unseen explores the little-known history and humanity of the unsung Filipino nurses risking their lives on the…
Documentary Programs

PHOTOGRAPHIC JUSTICE: THE CORKY LEE STORY

Film PHOTOGRAPHIC JUSTICE: THE CORKY LEE STORY Directed by Jennifer Takaki This film is a timely and intimate portrayal of a photographer on a quest to ensure that the…

PROFITS ENSLAVE THE WORLD: A SONG ACROSS GENERATIONS

Film PROFITS ENSLAVE THE WORLD: A SONG ACROSS GENERATIONS Directed by Emilio J. Virata Jr. In 1973, Chris Bautista put Philip Vera Cruz’ poem “Profits Enslave the World” to music, creating an anthem…
Special Presentations

REFUGE AFTER WAR

Film REFUGE AFTER WAR Directed by Thanh Tan Refuge After War examines the experiences of Vietnamese and Afghan refugees forced to flee and resettle in Washington…

SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS

Film SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS Directed by Robert M. Shoji Grief is something we all experience but rarely discuss openly. I hope that by acknowledging and remembering someone…

SNIP SNIP SNAP IKEBANA SENSEI

Film SNIP SNIP SNAP IKEBANA SENSEI Directed by Glen Tao “SNIP SNIP SNAP Ikebana Sensei”: Aging matriarchs of a school for Japanese floral arrangement reflect on the future…

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

STARRING JERRY AS HIMSELF

Film STARRING JERRY AS HIMSELF Directed by Law Chen Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A. Starring Jerry as Himself follows Jerry, a recently...
Documentary Programs, Special Presentations

THE FALL OF THE I-HOTEL

Film THE FALL OF THE I-HOTEL Directed by Curtis Choy The heroic battle for housing in San Francisco. The Manilatown Heritage Foundation presents a new restoration of the…
Documentary Programs

THE GRIZZLIE TRUTH

Film THE GRIZZLIE TRUTH Directed by Kathleen S. Jayme Award-winning filmmaker and super fan Kat Jayme sets out to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of her…
Pacific Cinewaves

THE POLITICS OF TOHEROA SOUP

Film THE POLITICS OF TOHEROA SOUP Directed by Tiana Trego Hall A story about family, food and me.

THE TALE OF UNCLE FRANK AND STORIES FOR ANOTHER DAY

Film THE TALE OF UNCLE FRANK AND STORIES FOR ANOTHER DAY Directed by Stony Furutani A story about a Japanese American born in the United States that goes to Japan to play baseball…

THERE IS NO STRAIGHT LINE IN LIFE

Film THERE IS NO STRAIGHT LINE IN LIFE Directed by Tracy Quan Nichols Featuring the San Gabriel Art Club, the film introduces the viewer to the unique arts and craft of…

THEY SERVED

Film THEY SERVED Directed by Don Bannai Several veterans of the Vietnam War are followed as they walk in last year’s Los Angeles Nisei Week…

TRACING HISTORY

Film TRACING HISTORY Directed by Jalena Keane-Lee A Chinese American filmmaker invites her mother on a journey of self-discovery and reclamation as they tour the…
Documentary Programs

UNSEEN

Film UNSEEN Directed by Set Hernandez An aspiring social worker, Pedro must confront political restrictions as a blind, undocumented immigrant to get his college…
Documentary Programs, Pacific Cinewaves

WHETŪ MĀRAMA / BRIGHT STAR

Film WHETŪ MĀRAMA / BRIGHT STAR Directed by Aileen O'Sullivan, Toby Mills We once built waka/canoes from giant trees and sailed the vast Pacific by the stars. These arts were…
Documentary Programs

WHO IS NEXT?

Film WHO IS NEXT? Directed by Nurzhamal Karamoldoeva, Sultan Usuvaliev The wide-spread practice of ala kachuu or "bride kidnapping", an abduction of women for forcing them into marriage,…
Documentary Programs

WHO WE BECOME

Film WHO WE BECOME Directed by PJ Raval As the world grapples with an emerging global pandemic, three young Filipino women forge unexpected connections with their…

THE WIND CARRIES US HOME

Film THE WIND CARRIES US HOME Directed by Udval Altangerel Through rituals of birth and death, the filmmaker and her family reconnect with their ancestral land in the…
Documentary Programs

WISDOM GONE WILD

Film WISDOM GONE WILD Directed by Rea Tajiri In this moving and original reflection on aging, mortality, and transformation, Rea Tajiri partners with her mother, Rose…
Documentary Programs

ZERO WASTE

Film ZERO WASTE Directed by Danny Kim (김동현) To better understand how so many recyclables still end up in our ocean and landfill, director Danny Kim…