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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,…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…
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…

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…

ORION

Film ORION Directed by Kyung Na Park Orion Nam navigates his undocumented status and attachment to home as he chooses what matters most.

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…

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…

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…

SWEET REFUGE

Film SWEET REFUGE Directed by Maryam Mir A passionate baklava baker encounters a savvy ladoo maker on the streets of Brooklyn.
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 -…

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…

ZENAIDA

Film ZENAIDA Directed by San-San Onglatco Complications arise when an undocumented Filipino-Muslim caregiver who works for an aging diva suffering from dementia, secretly borrows…