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ANOTHER WORLD
Film
ANOTHER WORLD
Directed by Tommy NG Kai Chung
Spirit guide Gudo befriends a young girl named Yuri, whose death has cursed her with rage and regret—…
Documentary Features
CHASING THE STAR
Film
CHASING THE STAR
Directed by Yanv Chen, Yuzhu Hao
A 59-year-old female truck driver sets out alone on a routine delivery, only to find herself caught in…
Documentary Features
DIAMOND DIPLOMACY
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DIAMOND DIPLOMACY
Directed by Yuriko Gamo Romer
Two nations - cultural opposites, divided by fear, prejudice, and war – clash repeatedly over a span of…
Shorts
Duty Free
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Duty Free
A curated collection of international voices that transcend borders.
Documentary Features
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Special Presentations
EDMUND SOOHOO: THE HEART OF CHINATOWN
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EDMUND SOOHOO: THE HEART OF CHINATOWN
Directed by Walt Louie
A heartfelt tribute to Edmund Soohoo, a beloved community leader from LA's Chinatown, whose life of selfless dedication…
Shorts
ENOUGH: A Film and Conversation on Redress
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ENOUGH: A Film and Conversation on Redress
Enough weaves together two timelines and two young women united by purpose. Followed by a panel discussion with…
Documentary Features
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Special Presentations
Far East L.A. – Barrio Beats x Taiko Streets
Film
Far East L.A. – Barrio Beats x Taiko Streets
Directed by Jun Shimizu, Rubén Guevara III
FAR EAST L.A. is a community-based, four-part documentary series which explores the historic connections between Little Tokyo and…
Shorts
Small World, Big Voices
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Small World, Big Voices
Beyond every border, a warning. Inspired by the truth that injustice anywhere threatens justice everywhere, these international shorts…
VC Presents
Hidden Gems from the VC Archives
Special Event
Hidden Gems from the VC Archives
Step into the VC Vault. Since 1970, Visual Communications has preserved Asian American stories lost to time. Memories…
Special Presentations
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VC Presents
SA-I-GU: A MOMENT WITH CHRISTINE CHOY
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SA-I-GU: A MOMENT WITH CHRISTINE CHOY
Though a single program to encompass five decades of a filmic career is a drop in a bucket,…
Shorts
Photogénie
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Photogénie
There are certain things in life only the medium of cinema can achieve. Something felt in the grain…
Shorts
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Special Presentations
QWOCMAP Presents
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QWOCMAP Presents
QWOCMAP brings us the intimate and the epic in this curation of queer joy, struggle, and revolution.
Shorts
Tales from the Neighborhood
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Tales from the Neighborhood
These four films tell the stories of communities galvanizing together in the face of oppression, violence, and injustice.…
VC Presents
The Archive is Alive
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The Archive is Alive
The Archive is ALIVE exhibition brings together four projects developed through the inaugural VC Archives Artist-in-Residence program.
Narrative Features
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Special Presentations
THE FURIOUS
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THE FURIOUS
Directed by Kenji Tanigaki
After the daughter of Wang Wei (Xie Miao) is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no…
VC Presents
This is Not a Showcase
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This is Not a Showcase
Directed by Derek Benig
A visual journey through space and time that explores Tuesday Night Cafe, the longest running grassroots Asian American…
Shorts
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Special Presentations
UFC Presents People First: Beyond Immigration Status (Virtual)
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UFC Presents People First: Beyond Immigration Status (Virtual)
Created by and for undocumented communities, these works move beyond labels to reveal the complexity of identity, migration,…
Shorts
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Special Presentations
UFC Presents People First: Beyond Immigration Status
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UFC Presents People First: Beyond Immigration Status
Created by and for undocumented communities, these works move beyond labels to reveal the complexity of identity, migration,…
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