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Before Leaving

Film Before Leaving Directed by Kunao Yan Before leaving China to study abroad, Xiao Jun goes on a family trip to visit his grandparents after…
Short Film Programs

Beliefs, Choices: Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Shorts

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Program Beliefs, Choices: Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Shorts “[My] film’s structure adopts Polynesian perceptions of non-linear time, where past, present, and future intertwine. The past coexists…

BENKYODO: The Last Manju Shop in J-Town

Film BENKYODO: The Last Manju Shop in J-Town Directed by Akira Boch, Tadashi Nakamura Ricky and Bobby Okamura wrestle with closing their beloved family-owned manju shop after serving the San Francisco Japantown…

Between Earth & Sky

Film Between Earth & Sky Directed by Andrew Nadkarni After surviving a life-threatening fall from a tree, renowned forest ecologist Nalini Nadkarni explores "what grows back” following…

Burning of the Gods

Film Burning of the Gods Directed by Karin Williams With his island at risk from industrial tourism and environmental degradation, a boy travels back in time to…

BUTTERFLY/BATAPLAI

Film BUTTERFLY/BATAPLAI Directed by Veialu Aila-Unsworth A Papua New Guinean/American woman challenges her evangelist father's strict rules to find her voice as a makeup…

Candy Apple

Film Candy Apple Directed by Luke Tianxiang Liu A middle-aged man has trouble balancing his work and taking care of his father.

Chasing Jupiter

Film Chasing Jupiter Directed by Linjie Huang An odd young woman who voodoos to prep her upcoming meteor shower shoot struggles to fight with her…
Creative Discussions

cinéSPEAK In-Process Salon: Anula Shetty

Special Event cinéSPEAK In-Process Salon: Anula Shetty Join cinéSPEAK for an intimate communing with award winning filmmaker and new media artist, Anula Shetty.
Documentary Features

Coming Around

Film Coming Around Directed by Sandra Itäinen A queer Muslim woman from Brooklyn grapples with the complexities of faith, sexuality and her difficult decision to…
Short Film Programs

Coming of Age at the End of the World

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Program Coming of Age at the End of the World Is the end of the world literal or figurative? Each of these films depicts a moment in time…

Dance on! Nonoko!

Film Dance on! Nonoko! Directed by Wanci Hua Nonoko the cat and Haro the rabbit dance to share a bittersweet goodbye on their graduation day.