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120,000 LUMENS
Film
120,000 LUMENS
Directed by Scott Oshima
120,000 lumens, a short experimental documentary, observes the time and memory embodied by a historic Japanese American building.
ANCESTORS
Film
ANCESTORS
Directed by Emilio J. Virata, Jr.
Reflections on Ancestry are expressed in this poem put to film.
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…
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…
Democracy Series
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Documentary Features
INVISIBLE NATION
Film
INVISIBLE NATION
Directed by Vanessa Hope
In this urgently timely and insightful portrait of Taiwanese politics, director Vanessa Hope, with unprecedented access to Taiwan’s…
Pacific Cinewaves
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…
LOVE WITHOUT WORDS
Film
LOVE WITHOUT WORDS
Directed by Bryan Takeda
Upon reflection, a son expresses his gratitude and love for his father without words.
NEVER GO HUNGRY AGAIN!
Film
NEVER GO HUNGRY AGAIN!
Directed by Bernice Ng
A daughter uncovers her mother's tumultuous past in China, inspiring a collaborative book detailing survival, resilience, and triumph…
Documentary Features
NOBUKO MIYAMOTO: A SONG IN MOVEMENT
Film
NOBUKO MIYAMOTO: A SONG IN MOVEMENT
Directed by Quyên Nguyen-Le, Tadashi Nakamura
NOBUKO MIYAMOTO: A SONG IN MOVEMENT is a sweeping documentary that follows the life of visionary artist-activist Nobuko…
Documentary Features
NOWHERE NEAR
Film
NOWHERE NEAR
Directed by Miko Revereza
A poetic memoir through the lens of a stateless person returning to an estranged homeland.
Documentary Features
NUSA INA
Film
NUSA INA
Directed by Anne Jan Sijbrandij
More than 60 years after their refuge to the Netherlands, Loey Tamaëla and his family are still hoping…
VC Presents
PIECES OF A DREAM (4K RESTORATION)
Film
PIECES OF A DREAM (4K RESTORATION)
Directed by Eddie Wong
A lyrical, expressive film history of Asian Pacific Americans on the Sacramento River delta.
SPECIAL CAMP
Film
SPECIAL CAMP
Directed by Teresa Takaki Matsushima
Special Camp, for the Asian American developmentally disabled, celebrates its 50th year in 2024.
VC Presents
STAND UP FOR JUSTICE: THE RALPH LAZO STORY
Film
STAND UP FOR JUSTICE: THE RALPH LAZO STORY
Directed by John Esaki
Based on the true story of 16 year-old Mexican/Irish-American Ralph Lazo who chose to go to the Japanese-American…
STORIES TOLD, SECRETS KEPT
Film
STORIES TOLD, SECRETS KEPT
Directed by Patty Fong
The appearance of mysterious documents revealed a Leong family history that was never discussed.
Documentary Features
TEN TIMES BETTER
Film
TEN TIMES BETTER
Directed by Jennifer Lin
Prodded by his refugee mother to be “ten times better” in white America, George Lee is an 89-year-old…
THE BOTANICAL GARDENS: AN URBAN OASIS
Film
THE BOTANICAL GARDENS: AN URBAN OASIS
Directed by Glenda Vallejo
This documentary explores the role of the McAllen Nature Center (formerly known as The Botanical Gardens) as an…
Documentary Features
THE GARDENER
Film
THE GARDENER
Directed by Derek Shimoda
A whimsical immigrant forges a deep-rooted bond with nature when life gives him a bitter one.
Pacific Cinewaves
THE QUEEN’S FLOWERS
Film
THE QUEEN’S FLOWERS
Directed by Ciara Leinaʻala Lacy
A magical take on a true story, THE QUEENʻS FLOWERS is an animated short adventure for kids that…
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