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Classics Restored

Straight out of the archives, these newly restored classics rewrite the lineage of Asian and Asian American cinema with vivid and timeless poignancy.

Classics Restored

DIM SUM: A LITTLE BIT OF HEART

Film

DIM SUM: A LITTLE BIT OF HEART

Directed by Wayne Wang

Before he directed The Joy Luck Club, Wayne Wang made this underseen family comedy about Chinese American mothers…

Classics Restored

EXECUTION IN AUTUMN

Film

EXECUTION IN AUTUMN

Directed by Lee Hsing

One of late director Lee Hsing’s most acclaimed works, EXECUTION IN AUTUMN is a chamber drama of riveting…

Classics Restored

KUMMATTY

Film

KUMMATTY

Directed by Govindan Aravindan

Govindan Aravindan’s playful cinematic parable about a geriatric “boogeyman” who heralds springtime and turns children into animals.

Classics Restored

LUMPIA

Film

LUMPIA

Directed by Patricio Ginelsa

The first Asian American superhero movie! Back in 1996, Patricio Ginelsa started filming this ultra low-budget, comic book-inspired…

Classics Restored

TERMINAL USA

Film

TERMINAL USA

Directed by Jon Moritsugu

In Jon Moritsugu’s post-punk twist on the family sitcom, Dad calls drug-dealing son Katzumi a “mutated stain on…