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ASTONISHING LITTLE FEET

Film ASTONISHING LITTLE FEET Directed by Maegan Houang Afong Moy, the first documented Chinese woman to come to the United States, realizes the men who separated…
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…

DRAGONFLY

Film DRAGONFLY Directed by Julia Morizawa A young girl learns of her mother’s survival of the Tokyo Firebombing on March 9-10, 1945 through the…
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…
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…

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…
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…

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…
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…
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…
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…

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, 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…
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, Pacific Cinewaves

THE WEATHER INSIDE

Film THE WEATHER INSIDE Directed by Jonny Chang, Solomon Chang, Tiffany Ike The Weather Inside is a 5-part original music video series exploring themes of identity, mental health, and growing…

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.
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

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…