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Asian American Panorama

THE CANCER JOURNALS REVISITED

Film THE CANCER JOURNALS REVISITED Directed by Lana Lin In this deeply stirring and exploratory film, 27 women revisit the 1980 memoir The Cancer Journals, by legendary…
Discoveries

THE CHIEF OF YANCHENG DISTRICT

Film THE CHIEF OF YANCHENG DISTRICT Directed by Adiong Lu There once was a song / about sensuous spirits / that had everyone in Taiwan / aching to…
Asian American Panorama

CHINATOWN RISING

Film CHINATOWN RISING Directed by Harry Chuck, Josh Chuck ENCORE SCREENING - 20,000 feet of film gathering dust in Harry Chuck’s garage is now an electrifying documentary,…
Asian American Panorama

GEOGRAPHIES OF KINSHIP

Film GEOGRAPHIES OF KINSHIP Directed by Deann Borshay Liem Thirty years after the Korean War, South Korea emerged as the leader in international adoption, despite a flourishing…
Asia Pop!

HOPE FROZEN

Film HOPE FROZEN Directed by Pailin Wedel A riveting look at the Naovaratpongs, a family who cryogenically preserved their daughter in the hopes of reviving…
Asian American Panorama

JADDOLAND

Film JADDOLAND Directed by Nadia Shihab Filmmaker Nadia Shihab’s smart, inquisitive, and tender look at her mother, Lahib Jaddo, a prolific Iraqi artist living…
Asian American Panorama

JERONIMO

Film JERONIMO Directed by Joseph Juhn An encounter with a taxi driver unearths the little-known history of Koreans trafficked to Latin America and the…
Asian American Panorama

A KANDAHAR AWAY

Film A KANDAHAR AWAY Directed by Aisha Jamal Kandahar, Saskatchewan is pretty inconspicuous until Abdul Bari Jamal impulsively buys land for his city-loving kids to remind…
Discoveries

LAST NIGHT I SAW YOU SMILING

Film LAST NIGHT I SAW YOU SMILING Directed by Kavich Neang The iconic “White Building” of Phnom Penh, home to 493 families including the director’s own, is set to…
Asian American Panorama

LOVE BOAT: TAIWAN

Film LOVE BOAT: TAIWAN Directed by Valerie Soe Since the 1960s, the Taiwan government has hosted summer culture camps for young overseas Chinese. But “Love Boat,”…
Asian American Panorama

NO DATA PLAN

Film NO DATA PLAN Directed by Miko Revereza Digital camera in tow, filmmaker Miko Revereza travels by train across the United States capturing fleeting conversations between…
Special Presentations

THE PARADISE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Film THE PARADISE WE ARE LOOKING FOR Directed by Joseph Mangat, Norbert Shieh, Quyên Nguyen-Le, R.J. Lozada ENCORE SCREENING Tues 11/12 @ 5p! San Diego has been called many things – including a paradise. It’s…
Discoveries

PRESENT. PERFECT.

Film PRESENT. PERFECT. Directed by Shengzhe Zhu Shengzhe Zhu takes a deep dive into the phenomena of DIY live-streaming in China and emerges with a…
Asian American Canon

REFUGEE

Film REFUGEE Directed by Spencer Nakasako Three young Cambodian American men who grew up in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district take a trip to Cambodia…
Asian American Panorama

RITUALS OF RESISTANCE

Film RITUALS OF RESISTANCE Directed by Joy Dietrich, Tenzin Phuntsog A stunning journey from India to San Diego portrays three generations of Tibetans in exile who adopt wildly…
Asian American Panorama

SEADRIFT

Film SEADRIFT Directed by Tim Tsai Investigating a sensational courtroom case, KKK targeting, and the capacity for reconciliation years later, director Tim Tsai revisits…
Discoveries

WHAT WE LEFT UNFINISHED

Film WHAT WE LEFT UNFINISHED Directed by Mariam Ghani Long thought disappeared, five unfinished films reveal the scrappy directors and studios who persisted amidst the whims and…