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All Films & Events

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


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KE ALA

Film KE ALA Directed by Bryson Nihipali A young Native Hawaiian filmmaker interviews 3 generations of his family to gain a better understanding of the…

KILIG!

Film KILIG! Directed by Kacey Layson A film about a mother and daughter, meeting each other where they are.

KOI

Film KOI Directed by RJ Siu KOI follows the misadventures of four Asian American roommates (RJ, David, Jihoon, Will) in their mid-twenties learning to…

KOWLOON!

Film KOWLOON! Directed by Erin Ramirez, Mona Xia As the biggest Chinese restaurant in the US, Kowloon represents the Wong family’s American Dream come true. However,…
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KŪKINI

Film KŪKINI Directed by Mitchel Merrick In 1790 Hawaiʻi, an elite warrior must leave his family behind when sent on a deadly mission to…
Shorts Program

KUWENTUHAN

Program KUWENTUHAN Another balikbayan box has arrived! Let’s savor every pasalubong.

L.A. COFFIN SCHOOL

Film L.A. COFFIN SCHOOL Directed by Erin Li A once-renowned Chinese painter is kicked out of her son’s home, prompting her to enroll in a controversial…

L.A. REBELLION: A CINEMATIC MOVEMENT

Film L.A. REBELLION: A CINEMATIC MOVEMENT Directed by Bryant Griffin, Kitty Hu Following the Watts Uprising, UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television enacted affirmative action policies to increase the enrollment of…
Special Presentations

LA LIBERATION: VC x EWP

Program LA LIBERATION: VC x EWP Watch Artbound episodes L.A. REBELLION: A CINEMATIC MOVEMENT and EAST WEST PLAYERS: A HOME ON STAGE, and relive…

LA NUEVA FLOR

Film LA NUEVA FLOR Directed by Emmanuel Enriquez Building upon their foundational roots, a family discusses their past, present, and future familial blooms.

LADKE

Film LADKE Directed by Sruchi Patel After seeing the coolest shoes on campus, Saloni, a hopeless romantic, embarks on a quest to find the…
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LEA TUPU’ANGA | MOTHER TONGUE

Film LEA TUPU’ANGA | MOTHER TONGUE Directed by Vea Mafile'o A young speech therapist disconnected from her Tongan heritage lies about her Tongan language skills to get a…
Documentary Features

LEADING

Film LEADING Directed by Grace Lee LEADING follows two budding activists: Audre (10), who fights against Asian hate by creating a teach-in presentation at…

LET LOVE FLOW – AN OH MYH DATING HELL STORY

Film LET LOVE FLOW – AN OH MYH DATING HELL STORY Directed by Ryan Fukuda A woman past her prime age of marriage, seeking to find her perfect match, goes blindly into a…
Shorts Program

#LIFE

Program #LIFE Life really be life’in, sometimes. Can you believe we made it this far?