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Asian American Panorama

The best of Asian American cinema in all of its colors – from documentaries about the famous and infamous, to feature-length tales of woe and humor.

Asian American Panorama

1985

Film 1985 Directed by Yen Tan It’s the Bible Belt during the AIDS crisis and Adrian is returning home for Xmas for possibly the…
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AUGUST AT AKIKO’S

Film AUGUST AT AKIKO’S Directed by Christopher Makoto Yogi Saxophone in hand, Alex goes searching for his grandparents on the Big Island, only to discover they have…
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BETWEEN TIDES

Film BETWEEN TIDES Directed by Masa Fox As the Bonin Islands passed back and forth between US and Japan rule after WWII, for a young…
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THE BIG HOUSE

Film THE BIG HOUSE Directed by Alex Brenner, Audrey Meyers, Britty Bonine, Catie DeWitt, Daniel Kahn, Dylan Hancook, Hannah Noel, Jacob Rich, Kazuhiro Soda, Kevin Tocco, Markus Nornes, Rachael Kerr, Sarika Tyagi, Sean Moore, Terri Sarris, V. Prasad, Vesal Stoakley Endorphins flood the senses in this observational doc about UMich’s football stadium, which hosts a jaw-dropping 100,000 visitors.…
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BITTER MELON

Film BITTER MELON Directed by H.P. Mendoza A dark revenge comedy featuring a Filipino American family overcoming domestic violence demons with the worst son ever.…
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BLOWIN’ UP

Film BLOWIN’ UP Directed by Stephanie Wang-Breal Deep in Queens, Judge Toko Serita has created a courtroom remarkably uninterested in crime. A space where women…
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A BREAD FACTORY, PART ONE

Film A BREAD FACTORY, PART ONE Directed by Patrick Wang A multi-purpose arts space, run by an old couple and an omnipresent child projectionist, stands up against a…
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A BREAD FACTORY, PART TWO

Film A BREAD FACTORY, PART TWO Directed by Patrick Wang The threads, so precisely woven in Part One, start to show their seams in Part Two, and the…
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BUFFALO BOYS

Film BUFFALO BOYS Directed by Mike Wiluan Smoke-filled, action-packed, dust-covered Indonesian spin on the classic western. In the 19th century, American-born Indonesian gunslingers return to…
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CALL HER GANDA

Film CALL HER GANDA Directed by PJ Raval Transgender woman Jennifer Laude is found dead in a motel bathroom in the Philippines, last seen with an…
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FICTION AND OTHER REALITIES

Film 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…
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FISH BONES

Film 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…
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HAVANA DIVAS

Film 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…
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LATE LIFE: THE CHIEN-MING WANG STORY

Film 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…
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LEITIS IN WAITING

Film 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.…
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ORIGIN STORY

Film ORIGIN STORY Directed by Kulap Vilaysack At 14, Kulap discovered that the man she called father was in fact not. Now a successful entertainer,…
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STAYCATION

Film STAYCATION Directed by Tanuj Chopra Sex, more sex, indecent proposals, and Indian food tensions punctuate every minute of Tanuj Chopra’s latest dramedy about…
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TO KILL ALICE

Film TO KILL ALICE Directed by Kim Sangkyu Literal explosives light the media firestorm surrounding Eunmi, a South Korean in America who rethinks her anti-Communist upbringing…
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UNLOVABLE

Film UNLOVABLE Directed by Suzi Yoonessi Based on the life of lead actor Charlene deGuzman, Joy seeks help for sex addiction and finds herself…
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WHITE RABBIT

Film WHITE RABBIT Directed by Daryl Wein Between eking out a living as a Task Rabbit for entitled moms, bungling her way through love, and…