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1001 Frames

Film 1001 Frames Directed by Mehrnoush Alia Auditioning for the dream role of Scheherazade in One Thousand and One Nights becomes a nightmare in this form-blurring thriller.
Documentary Features

10s Across the Borders

Film 10s Across the Borders Directed by Sze-Wei Chan Set in Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia. New York and elsewhere, 10S ACROSS THE BORDERS is a pan-Asian queer…

4 Sundays in September

Film 4 Sundays in September Directed by Mun Chee Yong Mari, an Indonesian migrant domestic worker, seeks abortion to avoid being deported from Singapore.

A SOUTH FACING WINDOW

Film A SOUTH FACING WINDOW Directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir Azaa and Shagai, a couple in their late 20s, are living in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia with their 6-year-old daughter. On…

Agapito

Film Agapito Directed by Arvin Belarmino and Kyla Romero It's the last day of the month. Bowlers flock to the lanes of a bowling alley that has…

Alas

Film Alas Directed by Marcos Nieves A young undocumented music video director must choose between a dream opportunity abroad and the family and community…

Ani Liu: Eye Heart Womb

Film Ani Liu: Eye Heart Womb Directed by Miao Wang Interdisciplinary artist and mother Ani Liu transforms pregnancy, care, and invisible labor into visceral artworks—challenging who gets to…

autism is an altar

Film autism is an altar Directed by Casey Kaneyo Hidekawa An autistic japanese american explores the connections between their Disabled and Asian american lineages through a trip to…

Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo

Film Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo Directed by Barbara Malaran, Desireena Almoradie Joyful, raw, revolutionary: Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo tells the remarkable story of queer Filipinxs…
Animation, Documentary Features, Pacific Cinewaves

Before the Moon Falls

Film Before the Moon Falls Directed by Kimberlee Bassford After a diagnosis of mental illness, acclaimed Samoan writer Sia Figiel embarks on a path toward healing, but…

Between Us

Film Between Us Directed by Quyên Nguyễn-Lê Between Us follows the multilayered stories of queer Khmer and Vietnamese cultural workers in southern California as they contemplate…

Bridging Our Stories

Film Bridging Our Stories Directed by Rafael Bitanga When the last Filipino community center in Ketchikan, Alaska, becomes a memory, a 50-year-old Filipina who spent her…
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…
Narrative Features

Diamonds in the Sand

Film Diamonds in the Sand Directed by Janus Victoria A lonely divorced salaryman travels from Tokyo to Manila after a chance encounter with a Filipina migrant worker,…

The Ranch of My Dreams

Film The Ranch of My Dreams Directed by Ann Kaneko Collective song workshops bring community members from Bloomington, California together to compose songs that honor their disappearing ranchos…

Enough

Film Enough Directed by Brian Tee While researching a class assignment, a disillusioned college student crosses paths with a quiet librarian and is drawn…
Cinema Musica

Frozen in Time

Film Frozen in Time Directed by Caleb Soon A work-from-home graphic designer finds himself trapped in an endless loop, as the lines between dreams and reality…

Grace

Film Grace Directed by Jana Park Honolulu, 1959: Two women hide their forbidden love—one resisting the pressure to marry, the other her nation's admission…

HARVEST PARTY AT CAMP TWO

Film HARVEST PARTY AT CAMP TWO Directed by Rajan Gill, Reaa Puri It was a summer of romance, race-wars, and rock n’ roll. Unable to attend their local prom, HARVEST…

HEADBANG

Film HEADBANG Directed by Anna Khaja An American perspective on the hijab and female empowerment that resonates with universal questions of selfhood and freedom.

Heat in the Barrio

Film Heat in the Barrio Directed by José Esteban Ubaya Maribel and Jorge’s walk to school is no easy feat, as a zoot-suit-wearing Pachuco is hot on their…

Her Last Day in the U.S.

Film Her Last Day in the U.S. Directed by Armando Ibanez For nearly 40 years, Leonor has lived in the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant mother. Now, everything is…
Documentary Features

Hoop Like This

Film Hoop Like This Directed by Shubhangi Shekhar Twelve players come together to form the world’s first professional Indian origin basketball team, risking their careers, reputation,…
Animation

Insider

Film Insider Directed by Longyin Zhou A treasure hunt through memory and self leads the panda to embrace the long-forgotten version of himself.

Lamento Americano

Film Lamento Americano Directed by Alejandro Joaquin A young immigrant confronts the changes that come with a green card marriage and the death of his…
Documentary Features, Special Presentations

LET THE CITY SPEAK

Film LET THE CITY SPEAK Directed by Akira Boch A Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles finds lasting purpose in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico, fusing…

Light on a Hill

Film Light on a Hill Directed by Myles Matsuno After the Eaton Fire, a Korean family’s restaurant becomes a hub for aid. As the community rebuilds, a…

Living in Uncertainty

Film Living in Uncertainty Directed by Naomi Zidon Two academically overachieving sisters have to come face-to-face with the reality of their uncertain futures due to their undocumented immigration…

Los Tirados

Film Los Tirados Directed by Javier Lopez Quintana Jorge Tirado and his family confront the joy and pain that comes with running a Mexican Panaderia in…

Memoria

Film Memoria Directed by Ross Vasallo Under the weight of religious expectation, a teenager sifts through layered memories and reflections until they finally see…

Misadventures of a Nisei Week Queen

Film Misadventures of a Nisei Week Queen Directed by Evan Kodani The life of June Aochi Berk, from World War II incarceration in a horse stall, to beauty pageant…

MOE

Film MOE Directed by Guillermo E. Barahona C., Rose Donahue Moe had a bad day and confronts his past about his name. Segue to documentary on Co-Director Guillermo's…

Nak Muay

Film Nak Muay Directed by Tinge Krishnan A fallen Muay Thai star, consumed by fame and excess, faces self-destruction—until a brutal defeat offers the one…

No One Knows I Disappeared

Film No One Knows I Disappeared Directed by Hanxiong Bo In a wintry Chinese city under quiet surveillance, a caregiver’s search for a vanished elderly woman blurs into…

Oscar’s Return

Film Oscar’s Return Directed by Steven Raven Liang Recently released from prison, Oscar strives to become a dog trainer while wrestling with the constraints of returning…
Animation

Out of Eden

Film Out of Eden Directed by Siege Ledesma In search of deliverance in a post-apocalyptic Philippines, a distraught mother takes her reluctant daughter on a secret…
Animation

Paper Daughter

Film Paper Daughter Directed by Cami Kwan A young Chinese woman grapples with the guilt of using the identity of a deceased girl to immigrate…

Parhelio

Film Parhelio Directed by Karla Vargas Gastélum The future of an undocumented woman and her teenage son is jeopardized after a chance encounter with a…
Narrative Features

Pinch

Film Pinch Directed by Uttera Singh One misstep. One lie. A neighbourhood ready to erupt.
As a woman battles harassment and hush-hush hypocrisy,
In a world…

PÓPO

Film PÓPO Directed by Jingyi Li In a quiet Boston home, a Hong Kong immigrant family navigates the final days of a loved one's…
Animation, VC Presents

Ramen Western

Film Ramen Western Directed by Meloddy Gao A young Chinese American girl sets off to uncover the secrets of the American West with an unexpected…

Sweat

Film Sweat Directed by Edward Nguyen A day away from crossing the border of Vietnam, a farmer engages with his co-worker that reveals the…

Teb Chaw (Land)

Film Teb Chaw (Land) Directed by Joua Lee Grande Teb Chaw (Land) [pronounced: thay-chuh] is an immersive portrait of Hmong refugee farmers transforming local foodways in a diversified…
Documentary Features

The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas

Film The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas Directed by Eugene Yi What does it mean to be AAPI? Trailblazers from Sandra Oh to Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Kumail Nanjiani to…
Documentary Features

The Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook

Film The Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook Directed by Valerie Soe THE AUNTIE SEWING SQUAD RESISTANCE PLAYBOOK looks at the Auntie Sewing Squad, a collective of mostly BIPOC women…

The Nikkei of Norwalk

Film The Nikkei of Norwalk Directed by Jeffrey Gee Chin Norwalk's Southeast Japanese School and Community Center celebrates their 100 years of history, however despite ability to overcome…

Time Keeps Marching On

Film Time Keeps Marching On Directed by Vinnoth Krishnan An undocumented immigrant explores his and his family’s immigration trauma while grasping hope through a voicemail.
Animation

Trading Cards

Film Trading Cards Directed by Radheya Jang An enigmatic man journeys back in time to find his younger self, seemingly to revisit the nostalgia of…

Veterano

Film Veterano Directed by Patrick Epino A Filipino World War II veteran with nothing left to lose dusts off his past and his pistol…

WE BUY GOLD

Film WE BUY GOLD Directed by Albie Smith-Chang, David Huang Two young coin dealers in New York City Chinatown document their attempts to secure a deal of a…

We Rise Together

Film We Rise Together Directed by Alan Kondo We Rise Together shows the power of solidarity in the immigrant rights movement among a deported Cambodian refugee,…

What Have You Done, Zarina?

Film What Have You Done, Zarina? Directed by Camila Sagyntkan A 15-year-old Zarina wants to get rid of an unwanted pregnancy; however, she ends up caught in a…
Pacific Cinewaves

What We Carry

Film What We Carry Directed by Lindsay Watson After years of tragic miscarriages, Sala begins to lose hope of becoming a mom- until she uncovers a…

When The Tiger Roars

Film When The Tiger Roars Directed by LAM Can-zhao A tiger's escape shatters the long silence between a father and his son, with suppressed love shining through…