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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 matriarchal power brokers and suburban birthing hideouts, to immigrant noirs and queer YA road trips.

Asian American Panorama

The Accidental Getaway Driver

Film The Accidental Getaway Driver Directed by Sing J. Lee Elderly Long just wants to grab some midnight snacks when a late night taxi request turns into a…
Asian American Panorama

Come Home, My Child

Film Come Home, My Child Directed by Jasmine Chinghui Lee After a full life in Taiwan, Mama Yang moves to New York City, where she discovers a new…
Asian American Panorama

Egghead & Twinkie

Film Egghead & Twinkie Directed by Sarah Kambe Holland After coming out to her conservative parents, Twinkie steals her dad’s car and goes on the lam with…
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Grounded

Film Grounded Directed by Justin Chan William and McKenzie get engaged – but with a condition. William has to finally introduce his longtime girlfriend…
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Home is a Hotel

Film Home is a Hotel Directed by Kar Yin Tham, Kevin Duncan Wong, Todd Sills A glimpse into the lives of six tenants in SRO (single-room occupancy) hotels in San Francisco, the most…
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How to Have an American Baby

Film How to Have an American Baby Directed by Leslie Tai Award-winning documentarian Leslie Tai shines a light on the business of Chinese women having babies in the U.S.…
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New Strains

Film New Strains Directed by Artemis Shaw, Prashanth Kamalakanthan Filmmakers Artemis Shaw and Prashanth Kamalakanthan play a screwball couple stranded in a luxe apartment while a disease…
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Nowhere Near

Film Nowhere Near Directed by Miko Revereza 2017 Los Angeles, 1940s Philippines, and 9/11 New York puzzle-piece together in Miko Revereza’s newest experimental documentary. With…
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Rally

Film Rally Directed by Rooth Tang For decades, Rose Pak was the kingmaker of San Francisco politics. Hailing from Chinatown, she ensured that no…
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Red Card

Film Red Card Directed by Ougie Pak Kevin is a waiter in a hostess bar that serves rich Chinese men passing through LA. One night,…
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The Secret Art of Human Flight

Film The Secret Art of Human Flight Directed by H.P. Mendoza After his wife suddenly dies, Ben copes with his debilitating grief by reaching out to an eccentric guru…
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Waiting for the Light to Change

Film Waiting for the Light to Change Directed by Linh Tran Five people unite for a week-long vacation at a lake house in hopes of maintaining their friendship. Desires…