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A FAMILY TOUR
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A FAMILY TOUR
Directed by Ying Liang
A dissident Chinese filmmaker exiled in Hong Kong finds a way for her young son to meet the…
Discoveries
FATHER TO SON
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FATHER TO SON
Directed by Hsiao Ya-Chuan
Taiwan’s emerald alleyways and small town merchants are the backdrop for this meditative drama intertwining several families with…
Asian American Panorama
FICTION AND OTHER REALITIES
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FICTION AND OTHER REALITIES
Directed by Bobby Choy, Steve Lee
Bobby (aka real-life musician Big Phony) is a singer-songwriter who can’t seem to find his place in New…
Asian American Panorama
FISH BONES
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FISH BONES
Directed by Joanne Mony Park
Model-turned-actress Joony Kim stars as Hana, who floats between working at her family restaurant, off-kilter modeling gigs, and…
Masters
Folklore Episode 1: A Mother’s Love
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Folklore Episode 1: A Mother’s Love
Directed by Joko Anwar
Official Selection 2018 Toronto International Film Festival A single mother with little to her name, Murni, struggles to...
Discoveries
GIRLS ALWAYS HAPPY
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GIRLS ALWAYS HAPPY
Directed by Yang Mingming
Director-actor Yang Mingming’s feisty new feature pits the cranky crackling wits of mother and daughter, both struggling writers…
Asia Pop!
GO-GO SISTERS
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GO-GO SISTERS
Directed by Nguyen Quang-dung
Set against the backdrop of the war in Vietnam, a group of high school girls in Da Lat…
Asia Pop!
GRADUATION
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GRADUATION
Directed by Joan Ji Yey Hui
Juggling graduation, living on her own, and low-paying jobs, lively and bright-eyed Hae-Rang holds onto her dream to…
Masters
GRASS
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GRASS
Directed by Hong Sang-soo
Young writer Areum (Kim Min-hee) rattles away on her MacBook, concocting a new story in a café. Meanwhile,…
Asian American Panorama
HAVANA DIVAS
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HAVANA DIVAS
Directed by S. Louisa Wei
Caridad and Georgina, both with Cuban mothers and Chinese fathers, grew up in Havana performing Cantonese opera as…
Asia Pop!
HOW LONG WILL I LOVE U
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HOW LONG WILL I LOVE U
Directed by Su Lun
In this time traveling screwball romcom, bootstrapped strangers Xiao and Lu wake up in the same bed, toggling…
Discoveries
INLAND SEA
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INLAND SEA
Directed by Kazuhiro Soda
Surrounded by cats in a remote Japanese village, fishing is braided into the lifestyles of all its aging…
Masters
KILLING
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KILLING
Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto
Young ronin Mokunoshin is recruited away from countryside life and must grapple with a samurai sword he has…
Asia Pop!
A LAND IMAGINED
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A LAND IMAGINED
Directed by Yeo Siew Hua
In this breathtaking Singaporean noir, the black heart of the criminal underworld isn’t drugs but sand, used to…
Discoveries
THE LAND OF SEONGHYE
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THE LAND OF SEONGHYE
Directed by Jung Hyung-suk
An award-winning deep dive into the precarious everyday life of Seonghye, a young educated woman typical of Korea’s…
Asian American Panorama
LATE LIFE: THE CHIEN-MING WANG STORY
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LATE LIFE: THE CHIEN-MING WANG STORY
Directed by Frank W Chen
Former New York Yankees pitcher and “Pride of Taiwan,” Chien-Ming Wang, finds himself without a job in Major…
Special Presentations
THE LEGEND OF THE STARDUST BROTHERS
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THE LEGEND OF THE STARDUST BROTHERS
Directed by Macoto Tezuka
CELLULOID JUKEBOX Choreographed stage antics! Cocaine in kiddie pools! This is the star-studded MTV glam rock opera you’ve…
Asian American Panorama
LEITIS IN WAITING
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LEITIS IN WAITING
Directed by Dean Hamer, Hina Wong-Kalu, Joe Wilson
Transgender women in Tonga must fight religious fundamentalism and intolerance in a kingdom that once treasured their role.…
Discoveries
LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
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LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
Directed by Bi Gan
After returning to his hometown, Luo Hongwu finds in an old clock the photo of a mysterious woman,…
Asia Pop!
MEN ON THE DRAGON
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MEN ON THE DRAGON
Directed by Sunny Chan
Lacking teamwork, Andy Lau tickets, and muscle tone in general, four aging telecom workers jump into a dragon…
Asia Pop!
MORI, THE ARTIST’S HABITAT
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MORI, THE ARTIST’S HABITAT
Directed by Shuichi Okita
Japan’s revered actors star in this charming comedy about one enchanted day in the life of celebrated painter…
Asia Pop!
MR. AND MRS. CRUZ
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MR. AND MRS. CRUZ
Directed by Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo
Two strangers with the same last name meet serendipitously while traveling to the beautiful island of Palawan where…
Asia Pop!
MYSTERY KUNG FU THEATER
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MYSTERY KUNG FU THEATER
We could tell you what it is, but then we'd have to make sure they are the last…
Discoveries
NERVOUS TRANSLATION
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NERVOUS TRANSLATION
Directed by Shireen Seno
Yael, an eight-year old girl growing up in late 80's Philippines, confronts miracles and disasters both international and…
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