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Asian American Panorama

The heart of our festival—and the best of Asian American cinema in all of its colors—from stories of activism, love, and legacy, to tales of woe and humor.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Asian American Panorama

OCEAN CITY MONSTER BUILDING

Film OCEAN CITY MONSTER BUILDING Directed by Chris Lane Bucking the trend of glossy true crime, director Chris Lane applies a raw and surreal technique to this…

Asian American Panorama

THERAPY DOGS

Film THERAPY DOGS Directed by Ethan Eng From the youngest filmmaker to premiere at Slamdance, THERAPY DOGS is an electrifying feature shot undercover as a…