Asian American Movies

  • 2009
    Fumiko Hayashida: The Woman Behind the Symbol

    Fumiko Hayashida: The Woman Behind the Symbol

    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...

    Fumiko Hayashida: The Woman Behind the Symbol
  • 2004
    Saigon, U.S.A

    Saigon, U.S.A

    Saigon, U.S.A

    02004HD

    Since the fall of Saigon in 1975, Vietnamese refugees have built the largest Vietnamese community outside of Vietnam, in Orange County, California....

    Saigon, U.S.A
  • 2006
    The Legacy of Charlie Chan

    The Legacy of Charlie Chan

    The Legacy of Charlie Chan

    72006HD

    Short documentary on the screen depiction and public reception of fictional Chinese-American detective character Charlie Chan, as well as cultural...

    The Legacy of Charlie Chan
  • 1970
    From Both Ends

    From Both Ends

    From Both Ends

    01970HD

    A man with night terrors is greeted by an unexpected and supernaturally gifted guru.

    From Both Ends
  • 2021
    Where No One Will Find Her

    Where No One Will Find Her

    Where No One Will Find Her

    02021HD

    Upon seeing her best friend Rin being assaulted and captured by her crime boss, Sung-Mi must decide if she will fight through bodyguards in order to...

    Where No One Will Find Her
  • 2018
    The Playlist

    The Playlist

    The Playlist

    02018HD

    A film about a boy's turbulent time in high school.

    The Playlist
  • 1993
    Stolen Ground

    Stolen Ground

    Stolen Ground

    01993HD

    In US society, people of East Asian heritage are often perceived through an obscuring lens of ethnic and cultural stereotypes. In STOLEN GROUND, six...

    Stolen Ground
  • 2017
    Nisei Soldiers: Japanese American G.I. Joes

    Nisei Soldiers: Japanese American G.I. Joes

    Nisei Soldiers: Japanese American G.I. Joes

    02017HD

    Leaving internment camps to defend their country in Europe, Japanese-American Nisei soldiers of WWII became the most decorated unit in American...

    Nisei Soldiers: Japanese American G.I. Joes
  • 2022
    perennials

    perennials

    perennials

    02022HD

    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.

    perennials
  • 2017
    Caregiving: The Circle of Love

    Caregiving: The Circle of Love

    Caregiving: The Circle of Love

    02017HD

    In "Caregiving: The Circle of Love," three caregivers discuss about the challenges of caregiving and how their Chinese American traditions play a...

    Caregiving: The Circle of Love
  • 1970
    Florence from Ohio

    Florence from Ohio

    Florence from Ohio

    01970HD

    Filmmaker Stephanie Wang-Breal sets out to cross the generational divide, confronting long-simmering tensions with her Chinese immigrant mother by...

    Florence from Ohio
  • 2021
    Asian American Eyz'd: An Immigrant Comedy Special

    Asian American Eyz'd: An Immigrant Comedy Special

    Asian American Eyz'd: An Immigrant Comedy Special

    02021HD

    Three Asian Americans tell their stories of immigration, growing up, assimilation, and finding themselves in this heartfelt stand-up comedy special.

    Asian American Eyz'd: An Immigrant Comedy Special
  • 2012
    David Gan: the Front Lines

    David Gan: the Front Lines

    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...

    David Gan: the Front Lines
  • 2013
    Becoming Ourselves: How Immigrant Women Transformed Their World

    Becoming Ourselves: How Immigrant Women Transformed Their World

    Becoming Ourselves: How Immigrant Women Transformed Their World

    02013HD

    A social justice organization based in Oakland-Asian Immigrant Women Advocates-focused on building the collective leadership of limited-English...

    Becoming Ourselves: How Immigrant Women Transformed Their World
  • 2021
    Family Legend

    Family Legend

    Family Legend

    02021HD

    In 1916, twenty-year-old Marion Wong wrote and directed The Curse of Quon Gwon, the earliest example of an Asian American film. What initially...

    Family Legend
  • 1970
    Feeling Asian American

    Feeling Asian American

    Feeling Asian American

    01970HD

    Feeling Asian American explores the emotional journeys of five individuals, who navigated their way through their own racial reckonings in the face...

    Feeling Asian American