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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…

Due

Film Due Directed by Anna Mikami A young undocumented couple in love are on the run after an innocent night escalates out of their…
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FAGARA

Film FAGARA Directed by Heiward Mak After her father dies, Acacia discovers she has two half sisters when she sees chats with them on…
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A FIRST FAREWELL

Film A FIRST FAREWELL Directed by Wang Lina In this tender ode to Uyghur life, young farmboy Isa tries to hold it all together with the…

From The Other Side

Film From The Other Side Directed by Bob Yang & Frederico Evaristo On the eve of an important ruling, a Taiwanese Supreme Court Judge receives an unexpected letter.
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FROM TOMORROW ON, I WILL

Film FROM TOMORROW ON, I WILL Directed by Ivan Marković, Linfeng Wu Migrant workers in Beijing share an underground apartment, sleeping in shifts. A delivery man works all day while…
Asia Pop!

HEAVY CRAVING

Film HEAVY CRAVING Directed by Hsieh Pei-ju Ying-Juan just wants to be recognized for her cooking. Despite the popular dishes she cooks for kids, she’s…
Asia Pop!

IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD SHOW

Film IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD SHOW Directed by Hsieh Nien-Tsu To appease the mob, a TV executive needs to lower the network’s value as quickly as possible. His…

Kiss of the Rabbit God

Film Kiss of the Rabbit God Directed by Andrew Thomas Huang A Chinese restaurant worker falls in love with a Qing dynasty god, who takes him on a journey…

Lighthouse

Film Lighthouse Directed by Sining Xiang It’s dog-eat-dog in this school of brutal and rich international Chinese students, as one student does anything she…

Live Well

Film Live Well Directed by Bingyu Jiang A calligraphy artist can't seem to catch any breaks in this offbeat portrait of a Chinese artist with…
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,”…

Lucky Girl

Film Lucky Girl Directed by Sidi Wang An 8-year-old Chinese adoptee treads water in a swimming pool of disorientation and identity after meeting her Chinese…
Asian American Panorama

LUCKY GRANDMA

Film LUCKY GRANDMA Directed by Sasie Sealy Grandma Wong can’t stand the idea of leaving her Chinatown apartment and moving in to her son’s posh…

My American Surrogate

Film My American Surrogate Directed by Leslie Tai Somewhere in Irvine, CA, QiQi is social media’s most sought after surrogacy broker. Flipping American ideas of consumer…
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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…

Prom Time!

Film Prom Time! Directed by Jessica Liu Two sisters talk about prom sex while their mother accidentally takes some of her home-grown aphrodisiac in a…
Asian American Canon

SAVING FACE

Film SAVING FACE Directed by Alice Wu Surgeon Wil, a closeted lesbian, must suddenly take in her pregnant, unwed mother as a roommate, while hiding…
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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…

She Runs

Film She Runs Directed by Qiu Yang Teenage Yu is done taking the dance classes forced upon her by her father.

Sister

Film Sister Directed by Siqi Song Gorgeous felted stop-motion animation dedicated to the what if’s in life and the siblings we never had.

Snakeskin

Film Snakeskin Directed by Grace Zhang A young girl’s stress from her parent’s financial situation emerges as a horrible skin condition.
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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…
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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…

Tail End of the Year

Film Tail End of the Year Directed by Chieh Yang A child with a TV singer for a mom and a father that's passed away celebrates Chinese New…

Taiwanese Cha Cha Cha

Film Taiwanese Cha Cha Cha Directed by YuHui (Judie) Yang A young woman defies her mother by visiting her grandpa in the countryside, with a spunky Taiwanese interpreter…

The Coin

Film The Coin Directed by Siqi Song A felted stop-motion world sets the stage for a young woman searching for her jar of lucky Chinese…

The Love Motel

Film The Love Motel Directed by Henry Chen When her home is no longer an option, a young lebian woman checks into a love motel in…

The Mask from Home

Film The Mask from Home Directed by Jordan Hwang The daughter of a Peking Opera dancer is the new kid at an American school, along with a…
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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…
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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…

What Do You Know About the Water and the Moon

Film What Do You Know About the Water and the Moon Directed by Jian Luo Magic realism cradles a young woman who gives birth to a small jellyfish during a medical abortion and…
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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…