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A FLY ON THE WALL

Film A FLY ON THE WALL Directed by Nilesh Maniyar, Shonali Bose An intimate personal journey in which a filmmaker is tasked with shooting the physician assisted suicide of her…

A Rhythm of Our Own

Film A Rhythm of Our Own Directed by Zaynah Waseem A Rhythm of Our Own follows the journey of Pakistani-American Kathak artist, Farah Yasmeen Shaikh as she creates…

After the Storm

Film After the Storm Directed by Sungbin Moon A filmmaker calls her now-sober mom, who lives halfway around the world, to confront their traumatic past.

AN INVISIBLE PLAGUE: LOUISIANA’S INSURANCE CRISIS

Film AN INVISIBLE PLAGUE: LOUISIANA’S INSURANCE CRISIS Directed by Alejandro de los Rios In Southeast Louisiana, a growing property insurance crisis threatens residents and business owners at the heart of the…
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BETWEEN GOODBYES

Film BETWEEN GOODBYES Directed by Jota Mun When a queer Korean adoptee visits her original mother in Seoul, long-held regrets and cultural misunderstandings come to…
Pacific Cinewaves

CHamoru A Lost Language

Film CHamoru A Lost Language Directed by Brian Muna Brian Muna discovers self-identity through CHamoru language revitalization efforts. 
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CHINATOWN CHA-CHA

Film CHINATOWN CHA-CHA Directed by Luka Yuanyuan Yang The 92-year-old previous nightclub dancer Coby Yee decides to get back on stage again after joining the senior…

Chinatown 2-Step

Film Chinatown 2-Step Directed by Eddie Wong Blending parade-day pride with personal memory, Chinatown Two-Step explores how the Los Angeles Chinese Drum and Bugle Corps…

City City

Film City City Directed by Duane Kubo A kaleidoscopic city symphony of Los Angeles, City City fuses experimental visuals and an eclectic soundtrack to explore…
Pacific Cinewaves

DEAR ALOHA

Film DEAR ALOHA Directed by CRIS ROMENTO Dear Aloha is a heartfelt story about the meaning of aloha through the lives of Diasporic Hawaiians in…

Dear Watsonville

Film Dear Watsonville Directed by Sondy Lucille “Dear Watsonville” is a mixed-media documentary offering an intimate glimpse into the lives of the manong generation, the…

EDMUND SOOHOO: THE HEART OF CHINATOWN

Film EDMUND SOOHOO: THE HEART OF CHINATOWN Directed by Visual Communications, Walt Louie A heartfelt portrait of Edmund Soohoo, a beloved community organizer and Chinatown icon, told through the perspectives of…

Elder Abuse In Housing

Film Elder Abuse In Housing Directed by Charles Raboteau, Gail Loney, Jacqueline Wiggins, Marcus Rivera, Tinamarie Russell, William Michael Amid an affordable housing crisis, senior citizens in Philadelphia face displacement as building owners neglect serious code violations…

Empathy

Film Empathy Directed by Ty Sanga After one young man’s choices lead him to years of incarceration, Tien Nguyen discovers meditation to confront his…
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FOREVER WE ARE YOUNG

Film FOREVER WE ARE YOUNG Directed by Grace Lee, Patty Ahn FOREVER WE ARE YOUNG delves into the heart, soul, and surprising evolution of one of the most passionate…
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FROM OKINAWA WITH LOVE

Film FROM OKINAWA WITH LOVE Directed by Hiroshi Sunairi In the 1970s, Okinawan photographer Mao Ishikawa worked as a barmaid for African American GIs and published an…

Gaku: One Last Round

Film Gaku: One Last Round Directed by Taige Shi Gaku Takahashi, a veteran professional Japanese boxer, is fighting to get back into the ring after a horrendous…

Gambare Suehiro

Film Gambare Suehiro Directed by Angela Park, Norbert Shieh Beloved Little Tokyo restaurant Suehiro is evicted after 52 years, leading owner Kenji Suzuki to navigate economic shifts…

Girls Move Mountains

Film Girls Move Mountains Directed by Anna Huix Girls Move Mountains is a short documentary about young girls who use soccer as a catalyst for gender…

Grandpa’s Beef Stew

Film Grandpa’s Beef Stew Directed by HaiTao Wu Grandpa's Beef Stew follows a young protagonist's emotional journey as he grapples with his grandfather's Alzheimer's, uncovering the…
Documentary Features, VC Archives Presents

GRASSROOTS RISING

Film GRASSROOTS RISING Directed by Robert C. Winn GRASSROOTS RISING, directed by Robert C. Winn, explores the re-emergence of Asian Pacific American labor activism in Los…

Growing Up

Film Growing Up Directed by Ann Sun We all have that moment when we suddenly realize: we're the same age as our parents when they…

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…
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…
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…
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…
Documentary Features, Special Presentations

LEE SOO MAN: KING OF K-POP

Film LEE SOO MAN: KING OF K-POP Directed by Ting Poo From the traditional town of Jeonju, South Korea came the man that changed the world with music. Lee…
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LIGHT OF THE SETTING SUN

Film LIGHT OF THE SETTING SUN Directed by Vicky Du A Taiwanese-American filmmaker questions her family's silence around the cycles of violence that have persisted since the Chinese…

Love Has Two Meanings

Film Love Has Two Meanings Directed by Kevin Duncan Wong Twelve Chinese elders confront community safety challenges in Oakland's Chinatown and beyond. 
Pacific Cinewaves

MĀHŪ: A TRANS-PACIFIC LOVE LETTER

Film MĀHŪ: A TRANS-PACIFIC LOVE LETTER Directed by Lisette Marie Flanary MĀHŪ: A Trans-Pacific Love Letter is a short documentary about an innovative theater production by master hula teacher, Kumu…
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MAKING WAVES: THE RISE OF ASIAN AMERICA

Film MAKING WAVES: THE RISE OF ASIAN AMERICA Directed by Jon Osaki, Josh Chuck Making Waves documents stories of Asian American activism and efforts to lift-up ethnic studies as a strategy to…
Documentary Features, VC Archives Presents

MANZANAR

Film MANZANAR Directed by Robert A. Nakamura Created by Robert Nakamura as a graduate student in UCLA’s Ethnocommunications Program, Manzanar is a lyrical and pensive…

Maybe It’s Just the Rain

Film Maybe It’s Just the Rain Directed by Reina Bonta In their debut, an underdog group of young women become the first Filipino team in history to win…

Memories of Mindanao: Tawi Tawi

Film Memories of Mindanao: Tawi Tawi Directed by Alleluia Panis A multi-generational group of American Pilipino artists and cultural workers embark on a visual and sensory immersion trip…

Memory Palace

Film Memory Palace Directed by Steven Gong After college, Steven revisits the places that defined each era of his life: early adolescence in the suburbs,…
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MISTRESS DISPELLER

Film MISTRESS DISPELLER Directed by Elizabeth Lo Desperate to save her marriage, a woman in China hires a professional to go undercover and break up…
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NEW WAVE

Film NEW WAVE Directed by Elizabeth Ai Mile-high hair. Synthesized sounds. Teenage rebellion. Elizabeth Ai was on a mission to excavate an untold story of…
Pacific Cinewaves

Not A U.S. Citizen

Film Not A U.S. Citizen Directed by Gabby Alafagamalufilufi Faʻaiʻuaso, John Niko Pātū The film follows the perspectives of American Samoans, who navigate the complexities of being "non-citizen nationals" of the…
Documentary Features, Special Presentations

OH, SAIGON: A WAR IN THE FAMILY

Film OH, SAIGON: A WAR IN THE FAMILY Directed by Đoan Hoàng Curtis One of the rare Vietnam War documentary films made by a Vietnamese-born director, Oh, Saigon gives a Vietnamese…
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ON HEALING LAND, BIRDS PERCH

Film ON HEALING LAND, BIRDS PERCH Directed by Naja Phạm Lockwood ON HEALING LAND, BIRDS PERCH is a short documentary that tells the remarkable stories behind one of the…

On My Road to Dharma

Film On My Road to Dharma Directed by Yihuan Zhang A documentary follows De Hong, a monk who has been teaching meditation in California prisons for ten years,…

PILGRIMAGE

Film PILGRIMAGE Directed by Tadashi Nakamura PILGRIMAGE tells the inspiring story of how an abandoned WWII concentration camp for Japanese Americans has been transformed…

Portraits of a Young Girl

Film Portraits of a Young Girl Directed by Betty Chen Portraits of a Young Girl is a quietly radical animated short by Betty Chen that transforms intimate sketches…

Rising

Film Rising Directed by Evelyn Hang Yin RISING traces the history of China Alley in Hanford, California and how four generations of the Wing family…
Documentary Features, Pacific Cinewaves

STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS

Film STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS Directed by Jalena Keane-Lee When the massive Thirty Meter Telescope is proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, an uprising of kiaʻi…

Sunchong

Film Sunchong Directed by Yoontaek Hong An 89-year-old Korean immigrant volunteers at a senior center and reflects on his life’s journey with his beloved…

Swimming Lessons

Film Swimming Lessons Directed by Meloddy Gao Swimming Lessons is a personal, reflexive film that follows a daughter of Chinese immigrants who yearns to understand…

Tasting Heritage

Film Tasting Heritage Directed by Emily Strong Tasting Heritage is a nourishing coming of heritage story of a Korean-adopted woman named Emily Flynn.
Documentary Features, Pacific Cinewaves

TE PUNA ORA (THE SOURCE OF LIFE)

Film TE PUNA ORA (THE SOURCE OF LIFE) Directed by Virginie Tetoofa As privatization threatens the very fabric of Moorea Island, three Tahitian women embark on a sacred journey to…

The Grocery List Show Ep 2: Labay Market

Film The Grocery List Show Ep 2: Labay Market Directed by Emily Strong Host Chrissy Camba, former Top Chef contender, and guests visit international grocery stores across the U.S. and cook…

The Grocery List Show Ep 3: La Placita de Brooklyn

Film The Grocery List Show Ep 3: La Placita de Brooklyn Directed by Emily Strong Host Chrissy Camba, former Top Chef contender, and guests visit international grocery stores across the U.S. and cook…

THE PUGWOOLY SHOW: BRONZEVILLE LITTLE TOKYO

Film THE PUGWOOLY SHOW: BRONZEVILLE LITTLE TOKYO Directed by Carey Louis Westbrook, Maya Garcia-Luis Bronzeville Foundational Black American culture comes to life in this Little Tokyo drawing lesson of jazz, hip-hop, kawaii…

The Roof Over My Head

Film The Roof Over My Head Directed by Madison Buchanan An Appalachian family recount their lifetime journey with unstable housing and houselessness.
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THIRD ACT

Film THIRD ACT Directed by Tadashi Nakamura Generations of artists call Robert A. Nakamura “the godfather of Asian American media,” but filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura calls…

Timeless Voices

Film Timeless Voices Directed by Christine An In the deep mountains of Southern China, the indigenous Dong chorus sings the struggles, resilience, and spiritual healing…

To Dance Again

Film To Dance Again Directed by MG Evangelista After an unprecedented tragedy for the Asian American community of Monterey Park, ballroom dancing offers an unexpected path…
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VOICES OF DEOLI

Film VOICES OF DEOLI Directed by Lulu Men Voices of Deoli is a poignant documentary that follows the lives of survivors of the Deoli internment camp,…
Pacific Cinewaves

Waters of Puʻuloa

Film Waters of Puʻuloa Directed by Tiare Ribeaux Waters of Puʻuloa chronicles the transformation of the ʻEwa District on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, and the area now known…

We Were The Scenery

Film We Were The Scenery Directed by Christopher Radcliff The story of Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che, who, in 1975, after fleeing the Vietnam War…
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WHERE THE LIGHT ENTERS YOU

Film WHERE THE LIGHT ENTERS YOU Directed by Hemal Trivedi, Matt Alesevich In the wake of personal loss, an unexpected sisterhood unites an ambitious New York med student with a…

Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way

Film Wouldn’t Make It Any Other Way Directed by Hao Zhou Having built a colorful queer life in Iowa, an aspiring costume designer visits their island homeland of Guam…
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YEAR OF THE CAT

Film YEAR OF THE CAT Directed by Tony Nguyen YEAR OF THE CAT follows filmmaker Tony Nguyen on an extraordinary quest to solve the mystery of his…
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YONSEI

Film YONSEI Directed by Jeff Mizushima, Rachel Michiko Whitney In an effort to write a screenplay about her mother's Hollywood acting career, Rachel, a fourth generation Japanese…

Yuan Fen: Finding Each Other

Film Yuan Fen: Finding Each Other Directed by Georgia Fu In 2022, an off-duty Seattle police officer and his wife were caught on a recording harassing his Chinese…