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Asian, Asian American & Pacific Islander
Asian, Asian American & Pacific Islander
1000 HANDS OF THE GURU
Four monks, a royal scholar, and their American guru are fighting to save Bhutan's sacred scrolls while learning the art of letting go
A LONG MARCH
Filipino American WWII veterans whose service was erased by the U.S. Government fight for their rights and recognition
A PLACE TO BREATHE
explores the universality of trauma, resilience, and healing in immigrant communities
A TALE OF THREE CHINATOWNS
The history, evolution and challenges faced by Chinatowns in three American cities
ABOVE AND BELOW: THE ART OF TSHERIN SHERPA
Artist Tsherin Sherpa's remarkable 19-year journey from Tibetan Buddhist thangka painter to global art superstar
AINU - INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF JAPAN
The life stories of Ainu elders and their efforts to keep their culture alive
AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY
The life of Chinese-American civil rights activist Grace Lee Boggs
AND THEN THEY CAME FOR US
Incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII and the demise of civil liberties
ASK THE SEXPERT
A longtime sex advice columnist gains popularity against the backdrop of a ban on comprehensive sex education in schools in India
BASEBALL BEHIND BARBED WIRE
Stripped of their constitutional rights, 120,000 Japanese Americans were forced into desolate camps, surrounded by guard towers and barbed wire. Ironically it was the All-American pastime of baseball that saved their sanity.
BASEBALL BEHIND BARBED WIRE - FREE 3 YEAR STREAMING OR DVD FOR CALIFORNIA MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS
A special film for California Students that paints the story of Japanese American incarceration during World War II through the lens of baseball, America's beloved pastime
BLURRING THE COLOR LINE
Stories of Chinese families in the Black South during Jim Crow disrupt the black and white narrative of America’s racial history
CHINATOWN
Three senior activists fight for housing rights in DC’s historic Chinatown
COME BACK ANYTIME
The story of a master who created a community in Tokyo, one bowl of ramen at a time
COMING AROUND
A queer Muslim woman from Brooklyn grapples with the complexities of faith, sexuality and her difficult decision to come out to the most important figure in her life - her strictly devout, psychiatrist mother
CURTAIN UP!
While preparing to stage the musical Frozen, Chinatown kids discover their own cultural identities
DELIKADO
Three environmental crusaders confront murder and betrayal as they battle to save an island paradise in the Philippines
DISSIDENTS
An artist's sculpture is burnt down, a protestor is charged with a criminal case, and a democracy movement is violently attacked. Not even exile is safe
EVEN THE WOMEN MUST FIGHT
When Vietnamese women speak, an old war story changes
FINDING HER BEAT
A master of Japanese drumming and a Korean adoptee from Minnesota boldly convene an all-female troupe to perform Taiko, the Japanese drumming art that has been off-limits to women for centuries
FIRST VOTE
Asian American voters in battleground states
FLY IN POWER
Fly in Power follows the community of Asian and migrant massage parlour workers, sex workers and allies in Red Canary Song – highlighting their practices of care, survival, and community amidst their fight against the incarceration and trafficking systems
FROM THE SHADOWS #MISSINGIRLS - BITCHITRA COLLECTIVE
An artist relentlessly sprays silhouettes on public walls tagged #missing, in a country where every 8 minutes a child goes missing
GUARDIANS
On a dark walk home, a girl calls her loved ones to protect her from potential perils she grew up fearing
HIDDEN LETTERS
TWO CHINESE MILLENNIAL WOMEN MUST SAVE AN ANCIENT SECRET TREASURE FROM FALLING INTO THE WRONG HANDS, BUT DON’T EXPECT IT WILL SAVE THEM TOO.
HOLY RIGHTS - BITCHITRA COLLECTIVE
A deeply religious Muslim woman in India challenges patriarchal interpretations of Islamic Law especially in regards to divorce. Tensions and negotiations that mark her journey are interwoven with other Muslim women's fight for gender justice.
HOME ADDRESS/GHAR KA PATA
24 years after fleeing her homeland kashmir, a woman goes back in search of her home, identity & loss
HOME COURT
HOME COURT traces the ascent of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy whose life intensifies amid recruitment, injury, and triumph throughout her high school career
ILLUSIONS OF CONTROL
A riveting meditation on resilience in the face of disaster, Illusions of Control unfolds in landscapes irrevocably shaped by human attempts to dominate them
IN THE SHADOW OF THE PINES
Filmmaker Anne Koizumi explores the childhood shame she felt about her Japanese immigrant father, who worked as a janitor at her school
INK & LINDA
He's in his twenties. She's in her seventies. Together, they are changing the face of street art
INNER WOUND REAL
The stories of three BIPOC folks who self-injure, then find new ways to cope
K-TOWN '92
Twenty-five years after the 1992 civil unrest in Los Angeles, reporters of color reflect on their contributions to the news coverage of the historic event
LAST NIGHT I SAW YOU SMILING
Director Kavich Neang records his family and neighbors as they prepare to depart Phnom Penh's landmark White Building in the face of eviction and demolition
LEFTOVER WOMEN
Modern Chinese women juggle love life with careers in a society that frowns on singlehood
LIQUOR STORE DREAMS
A portrait of two second generation Korean Americans trying to create their own future by honoring their parent’s past through understanding and healing
MANZANAR DIVERTED: WHEN WATER BECOMES DUST
Intergenerational women from Native American, Japanese American and rancher communities form an unexpected alliance to defend their land and water from Los Angeles
MISS TIBET: BEAUTY IN EXILE
A Tibetan-American teen enters a Western-style beauty pageant in India, confronting her cultural identity while vying for the crown
MSG: Mysterious Savory Grains
To share his culture through food, Chef Tim Ma must defy monosodium glutamate's unsavory reputation
MUÔI
A queer single mom navigates conservative Vietnamese culture to chase her dream of becoming a hip-hop dancer
MY AMERICA...OR HONK IF YOU LOVE BUDDHA
An Asian American Road Odyssey Set Amidst a Subculture of Rappers, Debutantes & Freedom Fighters
OTHERS BEFORE SELF
The kids at Tibetan Children's Village share their story of the occupation of Tibet, impart the wisdom of their culture and yearn to return to their homeland
OUT OF STATE
Native men return to Hawaii after their cultural reawakening at a private prison in the Arizona desert
PAD YATRA - A GREEN ODYSSEY
A bottom up environmental movement: One Buddhist trek to save the Himalayas
PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa battled racism, gender discrimination, and political opposition in her quest to become the first Nepali woman to summit Mt Everest
PHOTOGRAPHIC JUSTICE: THE CORKY LEE STORY
Photographer Corky Lee's epic quest to document Asian American history, culture and activism for five decades
PLEASE REMEMBER ME
Octogenarians Feng and Lou have been inseparable for over 40 years, but aging and illness threaten their deep bond
PUSHED UP THE MOUNTAIN
A poetic and personal film about plants and the people who care for them
SHE MARCHES IN CHINATOWN
The Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team is the only drill team in the world to combine Chinese opera costumes with American military style drills
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN
Chinese adoptees navigate their multicultural identities and adolescence
SPEAKING IN TONGUES
Amidst the rise of “English-only” initiatives, four diverse American students in language immersion schools open their minds to new ways of thinking
SURF NATION
As China trains its first generation of Olympic surfers, two promising young athletes - Alex and Lolo - navigate adolescence, freedom and their love of the sport
THE DANCING HOMELESS
A group of homeless and ex-homeless men of tokyo have come together to form a dance group. They explore 'bodily expressions' as a means of artistic expression and talk about their experiences of letting go of their homes and families
THE SHOW MUST GO ON - BITCHITRA COLLECTIVE
Aging Parsi theatre icons return to the stage for one final curtain - chronicling the resilience of a singular cast of characters that want nothing more than to go out with a bang
THERE ARE THINGS TO DO
Urvashi Vaid, an outspoken immigrant, lesbian, and woman of color LGBTQ+ leader, helped shape the modern day gay rights movement
THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE
Protecting Hawaiian sacred sites through art and poetry
TYRUS
His art inspired Bambi, his life will inspire you
UNITY MOSQUE
A short film about one of the world's first Queer-affirming and gender-equal mosques
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE NOW?
Muslim, Catholic, Pagan, Buddhist, Lakota and Jewish millennials share their experiences in America
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE?
The religious lives of American teenagers
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