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Asian American Canon

COLMA: THE MUSICAL

Film COLMA: THE MUSICAL Directed by Richard Wong Director's Cut. The sleepy cemetery city of Colma is no haven for gays, artists, and dreamers. What better…
Asian American Panorama

COME AS YOU ARE

Film COME AS YOU ARE Directed by Richard Wong How will two men in wheelchairs and one blind guy get to a Canadian “special needs” brothel to…
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,…
Masters

CASTLE OF DREAMS

Film CASTLE OF DREAMS Directed by Reza Mirkarimi An ex-con named Jalal reluctantly takes custody of his estranged young children after their mother falls deathly ill.…
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…
Asia Pop!

CAN’T STOP THE DANCING

Film CAN’T STOP THE DANCING Directed by Shinobu Yaguchi Shizuka is unexpectedly hypnotized at a traveling show, and now she’s stuck with the most embarrassing of maladies:…
Asia Pop!

BRAVE FATHER ONLINE: OUR STORY OF FINAL FANTASY XIV

Film BRAVE FATHER ONLINE: OUR STORY OF FINAL FANTASY XIV Directed by Kiyoshi Yamamoto, Teruo Noguchi Akio desires a stronger relationship with his stoic dad – so what’s a millennial to do? Befriend him…
Asia Pop!

THE 12TH SUSPECT

Film THE 12TH SUSPECT Directed by Ko Myoungsung Nearly completely set in the tense confines of an ordinary cafe, this political whodunit swirls with post-Korean War…
Asian American Panorama

AMERICAN WOMAN

Film AMERICAN WOMAN Directed by Semi Chellas Inspired by the Patty Hearst kidnapping, a Japanese American radical must decide whether to protect the granddaughter of…