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AS THE WATER DARKENS

Film AS THE WATER DARKENS Directed by Tiare Ribeaux While navigating between survival and her connection to the land, a weaver experiences a transformation when she finds…

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…

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…

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.
Cinema Musica, Pacific Cinewaves

CAN’T WAIT

Film CAN’T WAIT Directed by & Edwin “Sadboiii” Martinez, Lavelle “Velle Vell” Gamble, Mewael “Mobeats” Michael, Stephanie “Soultree” Camba, Uran “Kabashi” Kabashi Nostalgia and Nature intertwine in this jazzy Chicagoan music video that explores mental health, herbalism, and the relationships…
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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…
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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.

KNOCK KNOCK NIGHT

Film KNOCK KNOCK NIGHT Directed by Kaipo Huang The little girl stays at home alone in the middle of the night, suddenly there came a rat…

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…

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…
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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…
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OURS IS THE SKY

Film OURS IS THE SKY Directed by Enzo Ventura In the wake of a devastating typhoon, three highland farmers discover their crops ruined and wait to start…
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PANDEMIC BREAD

Film PANDEMIC BREAD Directed by Zeinabu irene Davis Pandemic Bread is a short dramatic film about a Filipino interpreter taking an end-of-life call with a doctor…
Narrative Programs, 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…

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…
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…

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.

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…