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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…
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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…

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…
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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…

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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…

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…
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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…

Out of the Dust

Film Out of the Dust Directed by Brian Staufenbiel, Yayoi Kambara Dance film about World War II Japanese American Incarceration told through ghosts who come to life through poetry.

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…

Sleepwalker

Film Sleepwalker Directed by Laura Ho Fineman A poetic and surreal journey through 1970s Los Angeles, Sleepwalker follows an Asian woman’s silent drift through city streets, evoking…

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.
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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,…
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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…