2020 Seattle Asian American Film Festival
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Drama
Drama
A Missing Piece
Film
A Missing Piece
Directed by Grace Chang
This tale set in Chinatown portrays New York not just as a melting pot for culture, but also…
Drama
Awaken
Film
Awaken
Directed by Leena Pendharkar
Parminder Nagra (Bend It Like Beckham, ER, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) stars as Rahki Singh, a high-powered executive who…
Drama
Bitter Melons
Film
Bitter Melons
Directed by Thavary Krouch
Sophia is a line cook who recognizes the power of a family recipe. The vital connection she has…
Drama
Breakaway
Film
Breakaway
Directed by Jenny Lee-Gilmore
Growing up in the 1970’s Vancouver, Sammy dreams of playing ice hockey. Despite economic barriers, Sammy's resourcefulness and…
LGBTQ
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Drama
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Comedy
Bubble
Film
Bubble
Directed by Alyssa Lerner
Frances is a sixteen year old at the intersection of her emerging queer identity and the 2008 subprime…
Drama
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Animation
Centaur Hunter
Film
Centaur Hunter
Directed by David Chai
When a girl witnesses a centaur murder her father, she is blinded by hatred. She seeks vengeance, but…
Drama
Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki
Film
Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki
Directed by Justyn Ah Chong
Keali'i is a soft-spoken janitor who cleans up after the careless onslaught of the tourism industry in downtown…
Drama
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Feature-Length Films
Empty By Design
Film
Empty By Design
Directed by Andrea A. Walter
Two people find themselves back in the Philippines after years of being away. Feeling isolated their friendship helps…
Drama
End of Summer
Film
End of Summer
Directed by Serena C Kuo
Dawn is driving to her first semester of college with her parents, Jian-Cherng and Marianne. Moving to the…
LGBTQ
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Comedy
Engaged
Film
Engaged
Directed by David Scala
A grotesque comedy of errors seems to always get in the way of Darren’s perfect proposal to Elliot.…
Drama
ephemeral
Film
ephemeral
Directed by Nguyen Phuc Khang
Using music, news archive footage, and audio from the 1970s, Nguyen Phuc Khang creates a rich tapestry of…
Thriller
Go To Sleep: A Lao Ghost Story
Film
Go To Sleep: A Lao Ghost Story
Directed by Phet Mahathongdy
Khon is a Laotian American man torn between the pressures of his professional life and the supernatural reminders…
Drama
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Feature-Length Films
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Centerpiece Films
Happy Cleaners
Film
Happy Cleaners
Directed by Julian Kim, Peter S. Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Choi own and operate Happy Cleaners, the family dry cleaning business. Mr. Choi has been…
Animation
In Passing
Film
In Passing
Directed by Esther Cheung
Esther Cheung lovingly recreates the essence of urban life in the '70s in Mong Kok, Kowloon as told…
LGBTQ
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Drama
Kama’aina Child of the Land
Film
Kama’aina Child of the Land
Directed by Kimi Howl Lee
First-time actor, Malia Kamalani Soon, delivers an unflinching performance as newly-homeless Mahina. Kama’aina is an uncompromising and intimate…
Drama
Last Taxi Dance
Film
Last Taxi Dance
Directed by Brayden Yoder
In post-WWII Hawai’i, the minimum wage is 40 cents a day, or 4 dance tickets. Mahea is a…
Drama
Leotard
Film
Leotard
Directed by Stephanie Cheng
Alice has a sexual awakening before ballet class. With heightened senses, she experiences the world anew in the…
Animation
Little One
Film
Little One
Directed by Anya Martin
A father with an empty nest is eager to bond with his daughter when she comes back to…
Drama
Mo’o!
Film
Mo’o!
Directed by Anela Ling
Grief manifests in conflict for two cousins growing up in O’ahu. Kekoa’s teenage cynicism gives way to hope…
Drama
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Comedy
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Free Programs
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Feature-Length Films
normal. (FREE)
Film
normal. (FREE)
Directed by Mragendra Singh
After having their first child, an interracial couple struggles to hold onto their marriage while dealing with temptations…
Drama
Papaya
Film
Papaya
Directed by Kayleb Lee
The impact of warfare and trauma is diffused through the generations, as a Cambodian family’s papaya salad recipe…
Drama
Passage
Film
Passage
Directed by Asavari Kumar
Asavari is an Indian animator who responded to the 2016 election by bringing together collaborators and artists from…
Thriller
Signal
Film
Signal
Directed by Chloe Hung
Amy and Evan have discovered a new radio signal after a cataclysmic event. Evan isn’t convinced that there…
Drama
SIN-SFO
Film
SIN-SFO
Directed by Leon Cheo
Angie and Danny are a Singaporean couple who are taking the last step in the naturalization process. Years…
Animation
Taku and Mama
Film
Taku and Mama
Directed by Clarisse Chua
Taku makes masks from the hinoki (cypress) planks that Mama sells in her wood shop. Although it comes…
Drama
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Animation
The Hole
Film
The Hole
Directed by Will Kim
Vibrant watercolors depict the journey of grief as a mother bird searches for her lost child’s spirit.
Drama
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Feature-Length Films
The Illegal
Film
The Illegal
Directed by Danish Renzu
A gritty realistic story about a young film school student from middle class India who's forced to drop…
Drama
The Mask from Home
Film
The Mask from Home
Directed by Jordan Hwang
The first day of school in a new city is hard for any 13 year old, but April…
Drama
The Pit Where We Were Born
Film
The Pit Where We Were Born
Directed by Alexander Bocchieri
Rudy Boy returns a day early from his prison release to the family farm in Wai’anae to find…
Drama
WAVES
Film
WAVES
Directed by Jane Hae Kim
Jamie goes back home for Thanksgiving and experiences an incomplete connection with her Korean American family. Despite being…
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