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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…
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…
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 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…
Asia Pop!
NO MERCY
Film
NO MERCY
Directed by Lim Kyoung-tack
After her parents’ death, In-Ae swore to protect her younger sister. But one day, sis is abducted by…
Discoveries
MANOHAR & I
Film
MANOHAR & I
Directed by Amitabha Chaterji
A love note to storytelling and the everyday people of Calcutta, an unlikely friendship develops between a young…
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
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…
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…
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