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Drama
A Hurt Like Mine
Film
A Hurt Like Mine
Directed by Kahea Kiwaha
A young boy, haunted by a child-like apparition, struggles to support his mom and baby sister as they…
A Song for Gracie
Film
A Song for Gracie
Directed by David R. Liu
Gracie and her injured lover Amir stop at a rundown gas station in the high desert. The lines…
A Summer’s End Poem
Film
A Summer’s End Poem
Directed by Lam Can-zhao
Shortly before the end of the summer holidays, a country boy spends his savings on his dream of…
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Along The Ugum River
Film
Along The Ugum River
Directed by Neil Tinkham
On Guam, a Chamoru fisherman discovers a Japanese soldier straggler and must decide whether to turn him in…
Awit Natin (Our Song)
Film
Awit Natin (Our Song)
Directed by Pacqui Pascual
When their father dies during their mother's hospitalization, a Filipino family bands together to hide the truth.
Documentary Features
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…
Narrative Features
Bitterroot
Film
Bitterroot
Directed by Vera Brunner-Sung
Reeling from a failed marriage and seeking solace and a new perspective, a Hmong man cares for his…
Bobo in Bliss
Film
Bobo in Bliss
Directed by Vivian Ip
Confronted with a visit by her traditional parents and younger sister to her boarding school, a Singaporean teenager…
Broken Mosaic
Film
Broken Mosaic
Directed by Alexandra "Lexie" Orr
In this punk music video, two mixed Asian-American siblings are always the topic of gossip, but they decide…
Charlie Can Talk
Film
Charlie Can Talk
Directed by Oliver Evangelista
A faith-healing debt collector crosses paths with a stutterer.
Daly City
Film
Daly City
Directed by Nick Hartanto
An Indonesian boy and his mother attend a church potluck and lie about their dish.
Eighth Dimension
Film
Eighth Dimension
Directed by Haneol Lee
Preparing for the mandatory Korean military service, Joseph, a Korean-American, stores his belongings in a church attic with…
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…
Endling
Film
Endling
Directed by Kelly Yu
A documentary crew interviews the man in charge of taking care of the last goldfish on earth.
First Line
Film
First Line
Directed by Tina
In the corner of an anime studio, the newcomer animator Mito takes on the challenge of creating the…
FLIGHT 182
Film
FLIGHT 182
Directed by Rippin Sindher
Amid rising political tensions, a devoted wife fights to protect her husband from boarding a flight that could…
God & Buddha Are Friends
Film
God & Buddha Are Friends
Directed by Anthony Ma
A young Taiwanese American boy falls into an existential crisis when a charismatic Christian pastor comes between him…
Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites
Film
Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites
Directed by Chheangkea
During her chaotic family’s Qingming visit, dead Grandma Nai sneaks away from her peaceful afterlife after overhearing that…
GYOPO
Film
GYOPO
Directed by Christina YR Lim
A family goes to great lengths to protect a 10-year-old aspiring violinist from discovering the truth about her…
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.
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.
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KÜĪ
Film
KÜĪ
Directed by Kahu Kaiha
In the face of her mother's absence and her father's alcoholism, 12 year old girl, Küī, rises above…
Mannequin
Film
Mannequin
Directed by Mark Tran
A sleep-deprived father forms an eerie bond with a mannequin, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.
Narrative Features
Molokaʻi Bound
Film
Molokaʻi Bound
Directed by Alika Tengan
A Hawaiian man recently released from prison, struggles to reconnect and reconcile with his son and heritage.
Mr. Corruption
Film
Mr. Corruption
Directed by Simeon Hu
Father and son chase buried millions in Ojai's wilderness. One needs escape from Chinese authorities, the other from…
My Comrade
Film
My Comrade
Directed by Tathagata Ghosh
When a wounded rebel accidentally takes refuge in the home of a tribal villager, both the men's lives…
Myself When I Am Real
Film
Myself When I Am Real
Directed by Angeline Gragasin
Set in the year 2000, a single mother and her teenage daughter struggle to make friends and find…
NANI
Film
NANI
Directed by Mainak Dhar
On her yearly trip home for Eid, Maisha rebels against family expectations to give her grandmother a fleeting…
Newbies
Film
Newbies
Directed by Kimiko Matsuda-Lawrence, Megan Trufant Tillman
Two broken strangers wrestling with their queer identities meet on the subway just after midnight. A poignant, poetic…
ONLY IN THIS WORLD
Film
ONLY IN THIS WORLD
Directed by Dorothy Xiao
When an empty nester loses her ability to summon her daughter back from the afterlife, she is forced…
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Open Looks
Film
Open Looks
Directed by Mīria George
To let go, she must play the game of her life.
Prematho
Film
Prematho
Directed by Harshith S. Kotni
When a perfectionist teenage Bharatanatyam dancer is denied her Arangayram (recital), she must realize that impeccable technique alone…
PREY AND PRAYERS
Film
PREY AND PRAYERS
Directed by Langui Madiklaan
Indigenous young man follows his father on a hunting trip. Despite his excitement, the mountains do not seem…
RECOLLECTORS
Film
RECOLLECTORS
Directed by Ran Ran Wang
Two strangers work to determine what is worth remembering while language, and memory, deteriorates.
Rooftop Lempicka
Film
Rooftop Lempicka
Directed by Hang Luong Nguyen
While her mother is expecting their second child, young Thi befriends club waitress Ngoc who has just moved…
Roots That Reach Toward The Sky
Film
Roots That Reach Toward The Sky
Directed by Jess X. Snow
When her immigrant mother’s Chinese Traditional Medicine shop gets vandalized, Kai, a young botanist is thrust in between…
Rosa’s Flowers
Film
Rosa’s Flowers
Directed by Amanda Ann-Min Wong
In 1998 Indonesia, two girls promise to stay friends forever. 25 years later, Emily dreams about Rosa, her…
Ruya
Film
Ruya
Directed by Nicole Mairose Dizon
When a T’boli dreamweaver goes into a coma, her anxious, insomniac daughter must dream and communicate with Fu…
Saint Vegas
Film
Saint Vegas
Directed by Samantha Herrera
A young woman adopts a new life in Las Vegas following the loss of her mother.
Side By Side
Film
Side By Side
Directed by Amir Raisian
A son promises his recently deceased father that he will be buried next to his wife in his…
Narrative Features
Softshell
Film
Softshell
Directed by Jinho Myung
Following the death of their mother, a Thai-American brother and sister from Queens navigate life in the city…
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…
Narrative Features
Surrender
Film
Surrender
Directed by Jess Dang
Triggered and wanting to escape her past trauma, Naomi, a young Asian American female, falls into the world…
The Boys and the Donkey
Film
The Boys and the Donkey
Directed by Tsering Yangjyab
When four mischievous Tibetan children embark on a whimsical quest to reenact Xuanzang’s sacred sutra-seeking journey—using a stolen…
The Poison Cat
Film
The Poison Cat
Directed by Tian Guan
In southwest China, the ancient legend of the Poison Cat circulates. Hunter Tai has been feeling increasingly uneasy…
Things We Carry
Film
Things We Carry
Directed by Yifan Zhang
On her first Chinese new year's eve in Australia, Yan realises that her 8-year-old son, Yuan Yuan, might…
Narrative Features
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Tinā
Film
Tinā
Directed by Miki Magasiva
In the wake of the Christchurch earthquake, sassy Samoan mother Mareta mentors her newly formed children's choir to…
Narrative Features
Transplant
Film
Transplant
Directed by Jason Park
A motivated surgical resident pushes himself to extreme lengths while training under a legendary heart transplant surgeon obsessed…
U-turn
Film
U-turn
Directed by Mahin Sadri
It's about a middle aged woman who wants to try another shape of life but she is a…
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Vahaʻa | The Distance Between
Film
Vahaʻa | The Distance Between
Directed by Pingi Moli
After his mother’s death, a boxer struggles with grief and a strained relationship with his father, who coaches…
Vic and His Nanay
Film
Vic and His Nanay
Directed by Jillian Janairo
While he’s trapped in his apartment recovering from COVID, an exasperated Vic tries to evade a nosy apparition of his late mother.
Vox Humana
Film
Vox Humana
Directed by Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan
An eccentric biologist interrogates a wild man who was found in the forest after an earthquake hit a…
Who Are You, Nanu?
Film
Who Are You, Nanu?
Directed by Anjini Taneja Azhar
After her Nanu's (meaning 'grandfather' in Hindi) ceremonial cremation brings her to the Holy Ganges River in India…
Witness
Film
Witness
Directed by Radha Mehta, Saif Jaan
A revered small-town imam faces a crisis of faith when he must choose between upholding the values of…
Yú Cì (Fish Bones)
Film
Yú Cì (Fish Bones)
Directed by Kevin Xian Ming Yu
Bowen, a nonbinary Asian-American from Queens, tries to connect with their estranged father and help him deal with…
Zari
Film
Zari
Directed by Shruti Parekh
Amidst preparations for her sister’s wedding in India, young American Neelu forges an unexpected connection with Zeyb, a…
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