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Le Chocolat de H

Film Le Chocolat de H Directed by Takashi Watanabe This movie follows Hironobu Tsujiguchi—a world famous pastry chef from Japan—as he journeys around the world in search…

Lucky Grandma

Film Lucky Grandma Directed by Sasie Sealy In the heart of Chinatown, New York, an ornery, chain-smoking, newly widowed 80-year-old Grandma (Tsai Chin) is eager…

Lumpia Campesina

Film Lumpia Campesina Directed by Robert Karimi Famed culinary icon Chef Stache interviews the legendary Iranian-Guatemalan cook, Mero Cocinero, who traces his love for a…

Manila In The Claws of Light

Film Manila In The Claws of Light Directed by Lino Brocka Lino Brocka achieved international acclaim with this candid portrait of 1970s Manila, a breakout example of the more…

Mayor Ed Lee

Film Mayor Ed Lee Directed by Rick Quan From being born the fourth child of an immigrant family to the first Asian American mayor of San…

Me In Home: Family Friendly Shorts

Program Me In Home: Family Friendly Shorts This family-friendly shorts showcase reflects on how identity is influenced by the evolving relationships with our parents and…

Moananuiākea

Film Moananuiākea Directed by Nāʻālehu Anthony Witness the voyage that began as a dream but became a movement.

In 1976, a voyaging canoe sparked a…

My Daughter Yoshiko

Film My Daughter Yoshiko Directed by Brian Blum With her daughter Yoshiko diagnosed with autism and her husband serving in the military overseas, Saki Omura is…

Native Hawaiian Resistance Shorts

Program Native Hawaiian Resistance Shorts 3:20-4:30pm
Known as the “Paradise of the Pacific,” Hawaii’s beauty masks a history of political strife and the gradual…

One Minute Love

Film One Minute Love Directed by Negin Aminzadeh In memory of Abbas Kiarostami.

One Pamilya

Film One Pamilya Directed by Leah de Leon Leah de Leon searches for an understanding of her Filipino-American roots and the forbidden love story of her…

Our Time Machine

Film Our Time Machine Directed by Yang Sun and S. Leo Chiang When influential Chinese artist Maleonn realizes that his father Ma Ke, an accomplished Peking Opera director, is suffering…

Papaya

Film Papaya Directed by Kayleb Lee For centuries, continuous wars and conflicts ravaged Southeast Asia.

Period Girl

Film Period Girl Directed by Jalena Keane-Lee “Period Girl” is an intimate portrait of Nadya Okamoto, a Harvard sophomore and founder of Period.org, a nonprofit…

Philly Asian Histories

Special Event Philly Asian Histories Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists (PAPA) presents an artist showcase featuring selected pieces from their August 2019 production, Philly…

Push

Film Push Directed by Trilina Mai A grandfather and grandson’s journey through life.

Queer API Intersectionality Workshop

Special Event Queer API Intersectionality Workshop 2:30-3:30pm
Presented by Philly Asian and Queer

Queer Asian Voices: Intimacy & Isolation

Program Queer Asian Voices: Intimacy & Isolation Whether it is the urge to touch or simply be in the same room as another, we all…

Queer Japan

Film Queer Japan Directed by Graham Kolbeins Trailblazing artists, activists, and everyday people from across the gender and sexuality spectrum defy social norms and dare…

Rapthai

Film Rapthai Directed by & Sarun Kositsukjaroen, Sakunee Jirakan, Witchayoot Ponpraserd “Rapthai” introduces how “rap” culture has taken root in and influenced contemporary Thai society.