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Storytelling of lived experience is a powerful way to grow empathy and build solidarity. From a son’s desire to connect with his Bengali father; to the wayfinding brilliance of Pasifika voyagers; to the tender days of an aging Japanese mother with Dementia and her caregiving daughter; to the complexity of a woman’s kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan; this year’s Documentary program welcomes in a learning experience to better understand each other so that we can navigate life together.

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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
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, Shorts Programs

YOU ARE HERE

Program YOU ARE HERE Powerful non fiction storytelling roots us in place and identity. These short form works travel you around the…
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…