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All Films & Events

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


Hail, A Taxi Home

Film Hail, A Taxi Home Directed by Jay Liu Against the erosion of culture in Hong Kong, a Hong Konger filmmaker questions why a 1.5-generation Hong Konger-American…

Have I Swallowed Your Dreams

Film Have I Swallowed Your Dreams Directed by Clara Chan A poetic conversation between an immigrant daughter and her mother about sacrifices and dreams.
Pacific Cinewaves

Healing Lahaina

Film Healing Lahaina Directed by Laurel Tamayo After losing their multigenerational home in the 2023 Lahaina wildfire, a family recounts a year of healing following…
Pacific Cinewaves, Shorts Programs

Healing Water

Program Healing Water These two filmmakers explore the inextricable links betweens climate change and colonialism, how the exploitation of the Native…
Shorts Programs

Helter Shelter

Program Helter Shelter Storms threatening. Coming down fast. Bargain for salvation. These stories give grace and hold space, for those who…
VC Archives Presents

HITO HATA: RAISE THE BANNER

Film HITO HATA: RAISE THE BANNER Directed by Duane Kubo, Robert A. Nakamura A landmark first feature film by and about Asian Pacific Americans, Hito Hata: Raise the Banner follows Oda, an aging…

HOLY HEAVINESS

Film HOLY HEAVINESS Directed by Farnoosh Abedi-Negah Fardiar The unbearable lightness of the death of loved ones… There are wounds in life that eat away at…
Shorts Programs

Home-land: Hmong American Women

Film Home-land: Hmong American Women Directed by Pader Xiong This short film explores the identities, pursuits, and making of Home-land across various Hmong American Women.

…I Told You So

Film …I Told You So Directed by Alan Kondo Blending poetry with place, this lyrical black-and-white documentary follows Japanese American poet Lawson Inada on a return to…

If There Is A Ghost Among Us

Film If There Is A Ghost Among Us Directed by Paniz Khoshnik When a group of youngsters try to summon ghosts, a tragic truth about one of them is revealed.
Shorts Programs

Indigenous NOW: Trees in the Wind

Program Indigenous NOW: Trees in the Wind Films depicting indigenous peoples living in nations now known as China, India, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Guam confront…

It’s Never Too Late To Live Your Dream

Film It’s Never Too Late To Live Your Dream Directed by Tracy Quan-Nichols Meet artist Parker Dean and see how it's never too late to follow your dream.

Jim Matsuoka Will Not Be Rushed

Film Jim Matsuoka Will Not Be Rushed Directed by Robert Shoji In this remembrance of Los Angeles-based activist Jim Matsuoka, watch him testify at the 1981 Commission on Wartime…

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…
Documentary Features, VC Archives Presents

KITES AND OTHER TALES (4K RESTORATION)

Film KITES AND OTHER TALES (4K RESTORATION) Directed by Alan Ohashi Kites and Other Tales showcases modern kitemaker Tom Joe's efforts to preserve the traditional craft of kite making and…