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The Ice Cake Man

Film The Ice Cake Man Directed by Max Cho A man finds meaning in a childhood memory as he searches for the last words to say to…

The Pit Where You Were Born

Film The Pit Where You Were Born Directed by Alexander Bocchieri A father and son reunite around the family ‘imu of their Wai’anae farm to reckon with addiction, control,…

The Red

Film The Red Directed by Elif Şimşek In a dystopian universe where red and apples are forbidden, Pigeon violates these prohibitions and searches for the…

The Remains

Film The Remains Directed by Nawa Nidhi Dahal A stream of consciousness progression of an elderly man’s hallucinatory experience.

The Role of Asian American Studies in Defining Asian American Cuisine

Special Event The Role of Asian American Studies in Defining Asian American Cuisine 3:30-4pm
Sean Liu, Independent Scholar

Secret Lives of Asians at Night

Film Secret Lives of Asians at Night Directed by KEFF What does the model minority do after dark? (A screwball noir in 5 languages.)

The Stitch

Film The Stitch Directed by Asiya Zahoor Set near the LOC towards the extreme north of Kashmir, “The Stitch” takes us into the life of…

The Summit Tunnel and Gold Medals: Approaches to Ensure National Visibility

Special Event The Summit Tunnel and Gold Medals: Approaches to Ensure National Visibility 2:20-3:10pm
Panel: Ted Gong and Ting-Yi Oei

The Visit

Film The Visit Directed by Roxy Shih A pregnant woman and her husband visit her lonely, aging grandmother in the rural mountains of Taiwan only…

Three Seasons (20th Anniversary Screening)

Film Three Seasons (20th Anniversary Screening) Directed by Tony Bui We are celebrating the 20th anniversary of this landmark Asian American film.

Three Seasons (Ba Mùa) is an American…

Two Winters Before

Film Two Winters Before Directed by Malas Twins During wartime, everything vanishes—people, streets, stones, friends, cafes, trees, and hope.

Unspoken

Film Unspoken Directed by Patrick G. Lee Six queer and trans Asian Americans grapple with their queerness and consider what family acceptance might look like.

Video Home System

Film Video Home System Directed by Sharlene Bamboat Tracing the convergence of popular culture and politics in Pakistan during the 1980s-90s, this video showcases the connections…

Violin Tsunami

Film Violin Tsunami Directed by Julia McCoy & Mike McCoy This animated, hand-painted watercolor video for Kishi Bashi’s “Violin Tsunami” is an artistic depiction of the importance of…

Visual Documentaries Project by Kyoto University Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Program Visual Documentaries Project by Kyoto University Center for Southeast Asian Studies In 2012, the Visual Documentary Project was set up to offer a platform where young Southeast Asian filmmakers…

We Wove A Net: A Documentary about Growing Up Asian America in Michigan

Film We Wove A Net: A Documentary about Growing Up Asian America in Michigan Directed by Harsha Nahata 1-2:15pm
“We Wove a Net” is a short film about what it means to grow up Asian American. Through…

What We Left Unfinished

Film What We Left Unfinished Directed by Mariam Ghani What We Left Unfinished tells the incredible and mostly true story of five unfinished feature films from the…

When We Walk

Film When We Walk Directed by Jason DaSilva When We Walk chronicles the life of disability activist and filmmaker Jason DaSilva as he confronts the next…

Yellow Rose

Film Yellow Rose Directed by Diane Paragas Rose, an undocumented Filipino girl, dreams of leaving her small Texas town to pursue her country music dreams…

Yolk

Film Yolk Directed by Renee Y. Liang Every egg is born into the world carrying untold potential—each could hatch into something with a bright and…