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The Pit Where We Were Born

Film The Pit Where We Were Born Directed by Alexander Bocchieri When a son returns from prison unannounced, he surprises his father digging an imu pit to celebrate his…

Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki

Film Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki Directed by Justyn Ah Chong Experimental and featuring the poetry of Wayne Kaumualiʻi Westlake, a traumatized janitor surrounded by the tourism of Waikiki…

Hieu

Film Hieu Directed by Richard Van A portrait of grace in spite of aching failure, preternaturally cheerful Hieu chases the fantasy of convincing others–whether…

Hae Hawaiʻi

Film Hae Hawaiʻi Directed by Ty Sanga A thrilling counter-narrative set during the days of the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy and US annexation.…

Cherry

Film Cherry Directed by Eugene Kim It’s Daly City in the 90s and the Sanrio vibe is heavy. Christian can’t catch a break all…

Kaaway (Enemy)

Film Kaaway (Enemy) Directed by Wester Demandante Two young boys, one Fil Am and one from the Philippines, get in a fight only to be…

Sigh Gone

Film Sigh Gone Directed by Jeannie Nguyen Forlorn from a breakup, Thuy lazes across her apartment, wandering through the streets of Saigon.

Table Stakes

Film Table Stakes Directed by Khai Thu Nguyen On the very edge of subculture, two Black comic book writers try to make it in the independent…

Lotus

Film Lotus Directed by Beibei Xu When a goody two-shoes teenager walks on the wild side, she loses the lucky jade bracelet her Buddhist…

Quan Ma He

Film Quan Ma He Directed by Lee Yong Chao In a remote village by the Quan Ma River, old Hong must decide whether to relocate his family…