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THE SCIENCE OF FICTIONS

Film THE SCIENCE OF FICTIONS Directed by Yosep Anggi Noen After witnessing a faked moon landing in 1960s Indonesia, Siman’s tongue gets cut off, rendering him a possessed…
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…
Asia Pop!

SEND ME TO THE CLOUDS

Film SEND ME TO THE CLOUDS Directed by Teng Congcong Society tells Sheng Nan her life’s over because she doesn’t have a husband. A doctor’s report has even…
Masters

SO LONG, MY SON

Film SO LONG, MY SON Directed by Wang Xiaoshuai The three decades following the Cultural Revolution are traced by the strange fates of two families – once…
Special Presentations

STRAIGHT UP

Film STRAIGHT UP Directed by James Sweeney Todd is a gay man in his 20's, and his love life is absolutely dead. His OCD fear…
Asian American Panorama

STRAY DOLLS

Film STRAY DOLLS Directed by Sonejuhi Sinha Riz left a secret life in India only to end up cleaning rooms at a sketchy motel in…
Asia Pop!

SUMMER OF CHANGSHA

Film SUMMER OF CHANGSHA Directed by Zu Feng A cop has already put in his resignation letter when a severed arm in a river brings him…
Asian American Panorama

SUNRISE/SUNSET

Film SUNRISE/SUNSET Directed by Ougie Pak Yeon Jae visits Min Suk in New York City, hoping to pick up the teenage romance where it…
Masters

THREE MAKES A WHOLE

Film THREE MAKES A WHOLE Directed by Zero Chou Zero Chou pays tribute to director Liu Li-li with a biopic in the mode of the soapy melodramas…
Special Presentations

TO LIVE TO SING

Film TO LIVE TO SING Directed by Johnny Ma Zhao Li lives for Sichuan opera but knows not everyone does. Only the elderly still show up for…
Masters

TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

Film TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa While on assignment in Uzbekistan, a Japanese reporter confronts her own biases while partaking in a series of…
Asia Pop!

ULAN

Film ULAN Directed by Irene Villamor Maya may write about romance, but every time she meets her Prince Charming, a rainstorm curses her chance…
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VAI

Film VAI Directed by ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki, Amberley Jo Aumua, Becs Arahanga, Dianna Fuemana, Marina Alofagia McCartney, Matasila Freshwater, Miria George, Nicole Whippy From the producers of Waru, the profound and poetic life story of Vai--from struggling young girl to ceremonial…
Asia Pop!

WE ARE CHAMPIONS

Film WE ARE CHAMPIONS Directed by Chang Jung-Chi When beef between once-inseparable brothers interferes with basketball glory and dreams for a better life, they must struggle…
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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…
Asia Pop!

WILD GOOSE LAKE

Film WILD GOOSE LAKE Directed by Diao Yinan A wounded gangland boss becomes the subject of an epic manhunt after petty grievances over criminal territory erupts…
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WILD SPARROW

Film WILD SPARROW Directed by Shih Li Deep in the Taiwan mountains, quiet young Han’s life with his great grandma is interrupted when his absentee…
Asian American Panorama

YELLOW ROSE

Film YELLOW ROSE Directed by Diane Paragas Country musical meets immigration road story as 17-year-old undocumented Rose chases music stardom while looking over her shoulder…