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Armed With a Camera vol. 2023
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Family
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.
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…
BENTOBOX
Film
BENTOBOX
Directed by Olivia Owyeung
Set in the late 90s of rural Jersey, a ten-year old biracial Japanese-American boy begins rejecting his mother's lunches.
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…
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…
Pacific Cinewaves
BUTTERFLY/BATAPLAI
Film
BUTTERFLY/BATAPLAI
Directed by Veialu Aila-Unsworth
A Papua New Guinean/American woman challenges her evangelist father's strict rules to find her voice as a makeup…
Cinema Musica
CHIJUYAA
Film
CHIJUYAA
Directed by Brandon Ufugusuku Ing
Chijuyaa – the plover. Descendants of Okinawan immigrants in Hawai‘i perform a traditional Ryūkyūan song and dance, evoking…
DESI STANDARD TIME TRAVEL
Film
DESI STANDARD TIME TRAVEL
Directed by Kashif Pasta
When a new father suddenly loses his own dad, an opportunity to travel back in time gives him…
DINNER IS READY
Film
DINNER IS READY
Directed by Eleanor Cho
A deceased mother and a grieving daughter have the precious opportunity to have dinner together one last time,…
ECHO
Film
ECHO
Directed by Sang Joon Kim
Young brothers during the midst of Korea’s development boom chase a mysterious man who screams every dawn.
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
EYES AND EARS
Film
EYES AND EARS
Directed by Tahuaroa Ohia
To six-year-old Ben, the world is full of loud noises and frightening images. As Ben struggles with everyday…
Pacific Cinewaves
FIND WHERE I BELONG
Film
FIND WHERE I BELONG
Directed by Kahu KAIHA
Elvis, a homeless teenager must find courage to leave the street life in order to return to his…
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,…
Narrative Programs
GAGA
Film
GAGA
Directed by Laha Mebow
The tribe village gets misty, letting out an atmosphere as intriguing as Hayung’s family in this autumn-winter season.…
Narrative Programs
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…
Special Presentations
GREMLINS: SECRETS OF THE MOGWAI
Film
GREMLINS: SECRETS OF THE MOGWAI
Escape into a world of magic and mythology when “Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai” premieres Tuesday, May 23…
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…
Pacific Cinewaves
INHERITANCE
Film
INHERITANCE
Directed by Erin Lau
A struggling nature photographer is forced to confront the pain his family has carried for generations.
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…
ZINDAGI DOBARA
Film
ZINDAGI DOBARA
Directed by Amritpal Kaur
After her parents die in a car accident, a South Asian teen is forced to live with an…
Documentary Programs
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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…
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…
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
MY BROTHER
Film
MY BROTHER
Directed by Misa Tupou
At rugby training, Malu knows time is against him, but his support for his sister Alofa will not…
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…
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…
Stop Anti-Asian Hate and Violence Initiative
NIAN
Film
NIAN
Directed by Michelle Krusiec
A Chinese American girl stands up to her racist bully with the help of the Nian, a mythological…
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…
OFF HOLLYWOOD: THE UNDOCUMENTED JOURNEY OF HOPE
Film
OFF HOLLYWOOD: THE UNDOCUMENTED JOURNEY OF HOPE
Directed by Tatyana Kim
A gifted musician from Kazakhstan is struggling to find cash-paying jobs that would help him and his two-year-old…
ORION
Film
ORION
Directed by Kyung Na Park
Orion Nam navigates his undocumented status and attachment to home as he chooses what matters most.
PARTY FAVOR
Film
PARTY FAVOR
Directed by Yasmine Gomez
A Filipino-American woman grapples with going behind her strict Catholic sister's back to buy condoms for her 14-year-old…
Narrative Programs
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Pacific Cinewaves
RED, WHITE & BRASS
Film
RED, WHITE & BRASS
Directed by Damon Fepulea'i
Maka, a Tongan superfan, will do whatever it takes to get tickets to the Tonga v France Rugby…
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…
RUNNING
Film
RUNNING
Directed by Arpita Mukherjee
A new film written by Danny Pudi, RUNNING follows Danny as he sets out to uncover the story…
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…
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…
SOUL FOOD
Film
SOUL FOOD
Directed by Emily Teera
A magical realist story that follows a mother and daughter, as they try to reconcile their imperfect relationship…
Pacific Cinewaves
STREET LIGHTS
Film
STREET LIGHTS
Directed by Te Mahara Tamehana
A story of redemption, forgiveness and love between three generations
TAKE ME HOME
Film
TAKE ME HOME
Directed by Liz Sargent
After their mother’s death, a cognitively disabled woman and her estranged sister must learn to communicate in order…
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…
Narrative Programs
THE VILLAGE
Film
THE VILLAGE
Directed by Seric Aprymov
The young director receives a task to make a film and finds himself in an unfamiliar environment -…
Narrative Programs
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Pacific Cinewaves
THE WIND & THE RECKONING
Film
THE WIND & THE RECKONING
Directed by David L. Cunningham
As an outbreak of leprosy engulfs 19th-century colonial Hawai'i, a small group of infected Native Hawaiians resist government-mandated…
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…
THE VAN
Film
THE VAN
Directed by Bernard Badion
A man’s stubborn father refuses to move unless a broken down van comes with him.
Pacific Cinewaves
THE VOYAGER’S LEGACY
Film
THE VOYAGER’S LEGACY
Directed by Bailey Poching
In 1970’s Auckland New Zealand, an immigrant family endeavors to give their story a fairytale ending.
Cinema Musica
WHAT’S YOUR FANTASY
Film
WHAT’S YOUR FANTASY
Directed by Vanessa Marzaroli
A luscious, synth-driven, sticky, dream-pop Venus flytrap adventure that can transport you to any fantasy you desire.
The music…
WHEREVER YOU ARE, WHEREVER I AM
Film
WHEREVER YOU ARE, WHEREVER I AM
Directed by Kay Chan
We can come together, we can always connect.
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…
TO WRITE FROM MEMORY
Film
TO WRITE FROM MEMORY
Directed by Emory Chao Johnson
Complicated memories of the past seep into a quotidian flow despite efforts to move onward.
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