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Narrative Features

Fiction is where hearts are told to live on sleeves. It crafts conflict and resilience to it in the details. It builds worlds, plank by plank. This year’s lineup is filled with films born out of diverse spaces, but all created to have you maybe wonder, giggle, and cry. You might go to lean on the person next to you. Take a seat. The fire is waiting.

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…

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.

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…

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…

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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…