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Revolution Remix Walking Tour

Special Event Revolution Remix Walking Tour This two-hour walking tour starts at the Liberty Bell and winds its way through Old City before ending…

Rito Rito

Film Rito Rito Directed by Nguyen Ngoc Thao Ly A 15-year-old girl Rito (nickname) is bullied at school, becomes depressed, and leaves at grade 7.

Romantic Scene

Film Romantic Scene Directed by Arshia Fatima Haq A short film examining the tropes of gendered violence in commercial Bollywood films from the 70s and 80s…

SAADA: Where We Belong

Special Event SAADA: Where We Belong 1:30–2:30pm
Presented by: The South Asian American Digital Archive

Halwa

Film Halwa Directed by Gayatri Bajpai & Nirav Bhakta On the eve of her wedding anniversary, empty-nester Sujata Chopra attempts to find some joy in her broken…

Seadrift

Film Seadrift Directed by Tim Tsai In 1979, a Vietnamese refugee shot and killed a white crab fisherman at the public town docks in…

Shirin and Farhad

Film Shirin and Farhad Directed by Rahim Karimzadeh This animated short is based on the old Persian myths of Shirin and Farhad and takes a critical…

Slurp

Film Slurp Directed by Ankita Panda “Slurp” is an observation of sexual harassment and objectification through the male gaze.

Social (in)Justice Shorts

Program Social (in)Justice Shorts 11am
The quest for justice isn’t always easy. Sometimes those closest to you are the ones blocking your path.

Song Lang

Film Song Lang Directed by Leon Le An epic romance that combines the historical drama of Kaige Chen’s Farewell My Concubine with the rich visual…

Spam 3 Ways

Film Spam 3 Ways Directed by Christopher Kim Spam is the reason Christopher Hwisu Kim doesn’t completely hate himself.

Stage of History

Film Stage of History Directed by Sahand Sarhaddi An experimental take on the relationship between performance, history, and the Iranian Revolution of 1979.

Ten Years Thailand

Film Ten Years Thailand Directed by Aditya Assarat, and Chulayarnon Siriphol, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Wisit Sasanatieng Ten Years Thailand is an anthology film that invites four directors to imagine their country a decade from…

Tether

Film Tether Directed by Natalie A. Chao & Kenzo K. Le “Tether” is a music video about what remains when our loved ones leave.

Thai Life Insurance Shorts

Program Thai Life Insurance Shorts The Thai Life Insurance ads have been described as “consistently, tear-jerkingly brilliant” by advertising insiders. This year we’ve…

The Ali‘i’s Seed

Film The Ali‘i’s Seed Directed by Jonathan Yudis “The Ali’i’s Seed” is a Hawaiian retelling of an ancient folktale about how a chief selects his successor.

The Cambodian Theater

Film The Cambodian Theater Directed by Sopheake Moeurn Currently in Cambodia, Khmer Theater is in decline as fewer people watch it and don’t know about its…

The Chef

Film The Chef Directed by Hao Zheng In the near future, when all labor is replaced by humanoids, an old Chinese chef teaches a humanoid…

The Distance Between Us

Film The Distance Between Us Directed by Jeffrey Wu Accompanied by his father and equipped with filming gear, a grandson travels to his homeland in China to…

The Fighter

Film The Fighter Directed by Marjito Iskandar Tri Gunawan “The Fighter” introduces Pencak Dor martial arts fighting and the story of Pati, who aims to compete in…