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    • Celebrating 35 Years of AAIFF

      35 reasons to support the work of independent Asian and Asian American cinema

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    • I AM A GHOST

      Emily is stuck in a repetition of events, a cycle that slowly begins to unravel as she comes to discover where and what she truly is.

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    • PEARLS OF THE FAR EAST

      Set in the beautiful backdrop of Vietnam’s landscape, seven vignettes tell the stories of six women and one man of different ages and at different stages of their lives.

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    • MODEL MINORITY

      L.A. teenagers must survive the treacherous world of peer pressure, drug dealers, and dysfunctional families.

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    • YES, WE’RE OPEN

      Uncommonly sharp-witted and brilliantly acted, YES, WE’RE OPEN presents Luke and Sylvia, a couple who think of themselves as open and modern—until they meet Elena and Ronald.

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    FEATURED FILMS

    I AM A GHOST

    Emily is stuck in a repetition of events, a cycle that slowly begins to unravel as she comes to discover where and what she truly is.

    SEEKING ASIAN FEMALE

    In this quirky documentary, an American man and a Chinese woman agree to marry one another, but soon find out the relationship is not what they expected.

    PEARLS OF THE FAR EAST

    Set in the beautiful backdrop of Vietnam’s landscape, seven vignettes tell the stories of six women and one man of different ages and at different stages of their lives.

    A LOT LIKE YOU

    Tender, intellectual, and reflective, director/writer Eliaichi Kimaro explores her intricate identity as a Tanzanian-Korean mixed-race, first-generation American in her award-winning documentary.

    VIETTE

    An emotional and dramatic coming-of-age story of a Vietnamese-American teenager who dreams of breaking free from her oppressive household to pursue her desires.

    SEÑORITA

    A transgender woman tries to leave her past life as a sex worker but becomes embroiled in the politics of a local election.

    TOUCH

    A mechanic looking to save his faltering marriage strikes up an unlikely friendship with a Vietnamese-American manicurist.

    MODEL MINORITY

    L.A. teenagers must survive the treacherous world of peer pressure, drug dealers, and dysfunctional families.