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Asian American Panorama

80 YEARS LATER

Film 80 YEARS LATER Directed by Celine Parreñas Shimizu Eighty years following the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII, two cousins who were interned during the war…
Classics Restored

A CONFUCIAN CONFUSION

Film A CONFUCIAN CONFUSION Directed by Edward Yang Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang skewers modern Taipei culture through a satirical lens with A CONFUCIAN CONFUSION, rarely seen…
Unknown Pleasures

ALL THAT BREATHES

Film ALL THAT BREATHES Directed by Shaunak Sen Two Muslim brothers struggle to maintain their sanctuary for birds in smog-filled Delhi, facing financial difficulties and a…
Asia Pop!

AND STILL I SING

Film AND STILL I SING Directed by Fazila Amiri What happens when singing becomes forbidden? Two women on an Afghan TV singing competition hope to defy the…
Special Presentations

BAD AXE

Film BAD AXE Directed by David Siev David Siev and his siblings grew up in Bad Axe, Michigan, home of two main stoplights, cornfields, and…
Masters

BEFORE, NOW & THEN

Film BEFORE, NOW & THEN Directed by Kamila Andini During the political upheaval of 1960s Indonesia, Nana loses the man she loves. While he continues to linger…
Unknown Pleasures

BLUE ISLAND

Film BLUE ISLAND Directed by Chan Tze Woon Through a mix of interviews, archival footage, and reenactment, recent protests for self-determination are knitted into Hong Kong’s…
Masters

BROKER

Film BROKER Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda A young woman leaves her baby at a church drop box, which turns out to be an intake…
Asian American Panorama

CHOSEN

Film CHOSEN Directed by Joseph Juhn In 2020, for the first time ever, five Korean Americans ran for U.S. Congress in the same year.…
Asian American Panorama

CROSSINGS

Film CROSSINGS Directed by Deann Borshay Liem Veteran documentarian Deann Borshey Liem (First Person Plural) joins a group of 30 women who dare to walk…
Asia Pop!

DECLARATION

Film DECLARATION Directed by Mahesh Narayanan Mahesh Narayanan’s Malayalam-language drama follows a woman from Kerala working with her husband in a glove factory near…
Asian American Panorama

DECOUPLING

Film DECOUPLING Directed by Yinan Wang After the birth of their daughter, Chinese international students Yinan and Yujing decide to have their 11-month-old baby…
Asia Pop!

DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS

Film DETECTIVE VS. SLEUTHS Directed by Wai Ka Fai Bodies litter the streets, and they all turn out to be suspects from cold cases abandoned long ago.…
Classics Restored

EXECUTIONERS

Film EXECUTIONERS Directed by Ching Siu-tung, Johnnie To Made right on the heels of The Heroic Trio, EXECUTIONERS reunites the whole gang of glamorous superheroines Michelle…
Asia Pop!

FAST & FEEL LOVE

Film FAST & FEEL LOVE Directed by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit In the sport of speed stacking, Kao is king. Thanks to his razor-sharp precision, obsessive work ethic, and…
Asian American Panorama

FOUR SAMOSAS

Film FOUR SAMOSAS Directed by Ravi Kapoor Executing a heist of the local cash & carry with three hair-brained conspirators so you can steal your…
Asia Pop!

GAGA

Film GAGA Directed by Laha Mebow Eldest brother’s decision to run for local office hits a snag when an unexpected pregnancy rocks his family…
Classics Restored

GIRL’S SCHOOL

Film GIRL’S SCHOOL Directed by Lee Mi-Mi From one of Taiwan’s pioneering women directors comes the high school drama of Chih-Ting and Chia-Lin, best friends…
Unknown Pleasures

GYEONG-AH’S DAUGHTER

Film GYEONG-AH’S DAUGHTER Directed by Kim Jung-eun When Yeon-su spurns her ex-boyfriend’s advances one last time, he retaliates by texting their sex video to all…
Asia Pop!

LESSON IN MURDER

Film LESSON IN MURDER Directed by Kazuya Shiraishi College student Masaya receives a letter that disturbs and tantalizes him. It’s from a famous serial killer now…
Asian American Panorama

LIQUOR STORE DREAMS

Film LIQUOR STORE DREAMS Directed by So Yun Um In her documentary feature debut, filmmaker So Yun Um knits her identity as a “liquor store baby” with…
Asia Pop!

MAMA BOY

Film MAMA BOY Directed by Arvin Chen The cute but awkward Hong can’t be forced into love. Not by his mom who tries to set…
Asia Pop!

MAMA’S AFFAIR

Film MAMA’S AFFAIR Directed by Kearen Pang Before marriage and motherhood, Mei-fung was a starmaker: a talent manager with an ear for hits and an…
Asia Pop!

MILLIE LIES LOW

Film MILLIE LIES LOW Directed by Michelle Savill En route to a prestigious internship in New York, Millie has a panic attack and ditches her flight.…