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All Films & Events

Listed here are all the Festival film and events, in alphabetical order.


FORTUNE COOKIE

Film FORTUNE COOKIE Directed by Fu Yang A fortune-cookie-head crumbles himself, piece by piece in order to keep devouring creatures out of his way...

FRAGMENTED

Film FRAGMENTED Directed by T. L. Quach The late stage of dementia erases memories of his wife, but her recollection of their past renews their…

FROM KARACHI, WITH LOVE

Film FROM KARACHI, WITH LOVE Directed by Zaynah Waseem Following conversations between the filmmaker, her parents, and a local driver during one winter afternoon in Karachi, the…

G -TOWN SOUL LEGENDARY FOOD FROM GARDENA

Film G -TOWN SOUL LEGENDARY FOOD FROM GARDENA Directed by Stony Furutani A personal history of growing up in Gardena, California and an interview with the co-owner of Sakura-ya Japanese…

GRAPEFRUIT

Film GRAPEFRUIT Directed by Jessica Liu Strangers connect over grapefruit, jelly, and a chance to truly be seen.

HALO HALO

Film HALO HALO Directed by Loren Elise Chun Born an anomaly among the other creatures of their world, a star must learn to accept their differences…

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

Film HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY Directed by Camila Sagyntkan After the death of his love, a middle-aged man tries to find a new sense of life against…
Cinema Musica

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

Film HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY Directed by Anisha Adusumilli, Mukesh Vidyasagar A woman collects blessings from mother LA and gives them to her ancestors.
Documentary Features

HEAVEN RAIN FLOWS SWEETLY

Film HEAVEN RAIN FLOWS SWEETLY Directed by Shasha Li After wildfires force her to leave her home in Oregon, filmmaker Shasha reconnects with the rituals and the…
Pacific Cinewaves

HŌKŪELʻA: FINDING THE LANGUAGE OF THE NAVIGATOR

Film HŌKŪELʻA: FINDING THE LANGUAGE OF THE NAVIGATOR Directed by Ty Sanga Renowned navigator Nainoa Thompson and Wade Davis examine the mysteries of traditional wayfinding.
Documentary Features

HOME COURT

Film HOME COURT Directed by Erica Tanamachi Home Court traces the ascent of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy whose life intensifies amid recruitment, injury,…

HOMESTEAD

Film HOMESTEAD Directed by Justin Pascua A local farmer Liane works on her Japanese cucumber farm with only the help of her grandson Aiden,…
Documentary Features

HOW TO SUE THE KLAN

Film HOW TO SUE THE KLAN Directed by John Beder The story of how five Black women from Chattanooga used legal ingenuity to take on the Ku Klux…

HOW TO SUE THE KLAN + LEADING

Program HOW TO SUE THE KLAN + LEADING FREE/PAY WHAT YOU CAN Deep gratitude to all of our community organizations for the work that they lead....

I LOVE YOU, YOUR KAMO

Film I LOVE YOU, YOUR KAMO Directed by Isaac Kau A 93-year old Taiwanese widow recounts her love story with her late husband and the sacrifices they made…