Asian American Movies
- 2009
Fumiko Hayashida: The Woman Behind the Symbol
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Fumiko Hayashida: The Woman Behind the Symbol is both a historical portrait of Fumiko, her family and the Bainbridge Island Japanese American...
- 1998
Mah-Jongg: The Tiles that Bind
Mah-Jongg: The Tiles that Bind01998HD
A light-hearted yet deeply moving portrait of the Asian- and Jewish-American women who play this centuries-old Chinese game, shedding light on the...
- 2024
Mandarins
Mandarins02024HD
A black sheep attempts to eulogize her mother with a story about pigeons.
- 1993
Stolen Ground
Stolen Ground01993HD
In US society, people of East Asian heritage are often perceived through an obscuring lens of ethnic and cultural stereotypes. In STOLEN GROUND, six...
- 2023
Thirstygirl
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On a road trip with her younger sister, Charlie struggles to hide a secret addiction.
- 1970
Florence from Ohio
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Filmmaker Stephanie Wang-Breal sets out to cross the generational divide, confronting long-simmering tensions with her Chinese immigrant mother by...
- 2023
Fortune Cookie Factory
Fortune Cookie Factory02023HD
A clumsy and rather unskilled, but good-hearted son of two Asian restaurant owners, concocts a new way to help the family business.
- 2006
The Legacy of Charlie Chan
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Short documentary on the screen depiction and public reception of fictional Chinese-American detective character Charlie Chan, as well as cultural...
- 2023
Thunderstruck
Thunderstruck02023HD
Flashing lights explode across an apartment as images of a naked woman in bed flicker in and out. Light paintings and projections illuminate a space...
- 2022
People Unite!
People Unite!02022HD
In the face of AAPI violence, an intergenerational coalition of Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, People of Color organizers come together to...
- 2024
swallows燕子
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When a journalist is assigned to profile a businessman, she discovers that he has a story that is related to her haunted past.
- 2019
Coby and Stephen are in Love
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Through handmade outfits and dancing, Coby, a 93 year old retired Chinatown nightclub performer, and Stephen, an artist twenty years her junior, find...
- 1970
Crossroads
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On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Shylo Song must decide whether she, her younger sister, and their grandmother should leave their childhood home...
- 2017
Caregiving: The Circle of Love
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In "Caregiving: The Circle of Love," three caregivers discuss about the challenges of caregiving and how their Chinese American traditions play a...
- 1970
Self Tape
Self Tape01970HD
A struggling actor's home is broken into by the famous acting coach, Sebastian Navarro Rodrigo Rivera, who offers to coach him.
- 2012
David Gan: the Front Lines
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A young David Gan joins the WWII effort, eager to serve his country. Feelings of exclusion as a Chinese-American disappear in the Army. After...
- 2022
perennials
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After a pineapple shows up at her front door, Lia returns to her childhood home in search of her father, who hasn’t been seen in months.
- 1970
The Empathizer
The Empathizer01970HD
Standup comedian Fred Le hears the stories of a diverse range of young overseas-born Vietnamese who made their way back to the land that their...
- 1998
Double Solitaire
Double Solitaire01998HD
The filmmaker's father and uncle, Norm and Stan, are third generation Japanese Americans. They are "all American" guys who love bowling, cards and...
- 1970
From Both Ends
From Both Ends01970HD
A man with night terrors is greeted by an unexpected and supernaturally gifted guru.