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Drama

Americanized

Film Americanized Directed by Erica Eng A high school basketball player struggles to fit in, on and off the court.

Basurero

Film Basurero Directed by Eileen Cabiling Desperate for cash, a Filipino Fisherman dumps bodies into the ocean for the drug war’s faceless vigilantes. Tension…

Confusion

Film Confusion Directed by Aashuka Aryal After getting married to a stranger, a newly wed woman feels uncomfortable in her new home. Instead of…

Echo

Film Echo Directed by Mahin Sadri A woman’s quiet and depressed life is suddenly disrupted by her new neighbor who has a husband and…

FYI

Film FYI Directed by Paolo Rein “FYI” is a journey of overcoming the systemic oppression of Hollywood gatekeeping and pre-labeled narratives. Our main character…

Georgia

Film Georgia Directed by Jayil Pak Based on a true story. When the police refuse to investigate their daughter’s alleged suicide, two technology-challenged parents…

God’s Daughter Dances

Film God’s Daughter Dances Directed by Sungbin Byun A transgender female dancer, Shin-mi, gets a call from the Military Manpower Administration to attend the Military Service…

Gone Camping

Film Gone Camping Directed by Emily Kim An awkward tween, desperate to fit in, is forced to miss a crucial sleepover when she is dragged…

Hawaiian Soul

Film Hawaiian Soul Directed by ʻĀina Paikai I can recall the way your voice would fill the room, and we would all be stilled by…
Feature Narratives, Pacific Showcase

I Was A Simple Man

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Film I Was A Simple Man Directed by Christopher Makoto Yogi A family in Hawai'i faces the imminent death of their eldest as the ghosts of the past haunt…

Identibye

Film Identibye Directed by Sajjad Shahhatami Judged by the ones closest to him, a man must choose between sense and sensibility regarding his innermost…
Feature Narratives

in another language

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Film in another language Directed by Masaya Tsutsumi Tokyo, summer 2020. In a “One Coin English Cafe” where participants can enjoy English conversation for a small…

Journey to the East

Film Journey to the East Directed by Eve Liu A Woman with No Name retrieves her husband’s bones from a gang of mythical Chinese Cowboys.

JUNK

Film JUNK Directed by Rose Kang Amy and her mom work through their distant relationship while escaping a junk realm from her mother's hoarding.

Kuroshio Current

Film Kuroshio Current Directed by Kun-Yu Lai A Taiwanese immigrant tries to face the past he has been avoiding through an amulet.
Feature Narratives

Like the Northern Ray

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Film Like the Northern Ray Directed by Tetsuya Uesugi Azusa Makabe is a magazine editor who lives in Sapporo, a snowy city located in northern Japan. She…

Little Sky

Film Little Sky Directed by Jess X. Snow Haunted by their childhood memories, Chinese American drag sensation, Sky returns to their hometown to confront their estranged…

Long Night’s Search for the Day

Film Long Night’s Search for the Day Directed by Dai Leyi A young Chinese woman navigates her place in the world after a hospital refuses to give her treatment…

Night & Day

Film Night & Day Directed by Paolo Bitanga Blending documentary and fiction, a mother′s home comes alive once a year when her many children return for…

No Dogs

Film No Dogs Directed by Randal Kamradt Set against the Watsonville race riots that set central California ablaze in 1930, Filipino American Marisol seeks shelter…

Piglet Piglet

Film Piglet Piglet Directed by Tsung-Yen Lin A woman struggles to share the news of her unexpected pregnancy with her career-focused husband as the future…

Purea

Film Purea Directed by Kath Akuhata-Brown Māori elder, Hamo, returns to her ancestral home and finds it empty. Offering karakia (prayers) she calls on…

Rimi

Film Rimi Directed by Nischhal Sharma Rimi, a housewife stuck in the mundane life of domesticity, finds herself on the threshold of leaving everything…

River of Small Gods

Film River of Small Gods Directed by Bradley Tangonan Displaced from her home, a Native Hawaiian woman named Anela takes a job from a mysterious sculptor to…
Feature Narratives

See You Then

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Film See You Then Directed by Mari Walker A decade after abruptly breaking up with Naomi, Kris invites her to dinner to discuss their complicated lives,…

Seeds

Film Seeds Directed by Denise Zhou Desperate to salvage her less-than-remarkable 13th birthday, Georgia plots an escape to the crowded streets of Brooklyn with…

Signal

Film Signal Directed by and Bolun Wei, Enyi Zhu, Yang Shi A son tries to reconnect with his astronaut father in space through a VR game but it goes…

Snake Trail

Film Snake Trail Directed by Shicong Zhu When modern bureaucracy and science stand against her, a grief-stricken young Chinese girl reaches into the past to…

Solo

Film Solo Directed by Morteza Mirmontazemi A portrait of a woman’s everyday domestic life from the perspective of an unlikely, voyeuristic love interest.

Solo Trekker

Film Solo Trekker Directed by Chang Jing Ye A young logger who illegally cuts down Formosan cypress trees meets a middle-aged solo trekker who broke his…

Sunday

Film Sunday Directed by Sean Wang A young couple spends what could be their last night together.

Thank You, Come Again

Film Thank You, Come Again Directed by Nirav Bhakta An Undocumented Indian American convenience store clerk comes crashing into his subconscious as he grieves the death of…

The Blue Bed

Film The Blue Bed Directed by Alireza Kazemipour Zahra is a middle-aged woman who uses a “temporary marriage” agency to hire a Negar, a younger woman.…

The Miniaturist of Junagadh

Film The Miniaturist of Junagadh Directed by Kaushal Oza 1947. Renowned miniature painter and collector Husyn Naqqash must sell his ancestral home in India and move his…

The Pākalā Kids

Film The Pākalā Kids Directed by Gavin Arucan On the run from their home in the rustic plantation town of Pākalā Village, two best friends, Lani…

The Rose of Manila

Film The Rose of Manila Directed by Alex Westfall An imagined telling of the formative years of Imelda Marcos, who would become infamous for embezzling billions from…

The War Within

Film The War Within Directed by Javid Farahani A paralyzed man who has lost his legs due to a car accident says at home, buying and…

Third Culture Kid

Film Third Culture Kid Directed by Truong Dam James Heinrich Nguyen, a “third culture kid,” is battling an inner conflict about cultural heritage, identity, and marriage.

Thơ

Film Thơ Directed by Heather Muriel Nguyễn and Jake Villadolid Thơ ventures into romance as a Vietnamese-American panromantic asexual/ace looking for acceptance and respect.

Today’s Special

Film Today’s Special Directed by John Hwang After no one shows up to work, a Korean warehouse owner is forced to confront her fears in…
Feature Documentaries

Try Harder!

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Film Try Harder! Directed by Debbie Lum At Lowell High School - San Francisco’s iconic #1 public high school with a majority Asian American student…

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Film Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Directed by Shiyue Xu Throughout Tommy’s life, the song “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” has undergone many changes that mirror his journey through…

Udhaare Supne (Borrowed Dreams)

Film Udhaare Supne (Borrowed Dreams) Directed by Amritpal Kaur A young womxn, tasked with taking care of her teenage sister when their parents leave without a trace,…
Feature Narratives, Pacific Showcase, Special Presentations

Waikiki

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Film Waikiki Directed by Christopher Kahunahana In this cinematic allegory of love and loss, a hula dancer fights for survival and her sanity in…

We Kept Warm

Film We Kept Warm Directed by Apa Agbayani A young woman in isolation discovers the games of grief.
Feature Narratives

White Elephant

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Film White Elephant Directed by Andrew Chung Set in 1996, White Elephant is about Pooja, an Indo-Canadian teenage girl with an innocent crush on Trevor,…

Winning in America

Film Winning in America Directed by Amrita Singh Aishwarya Narayanan clashes with her immigrant coach-father and questions the meaning of success while vying for a spot…