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THE ASCENSION
Director Gershon Sng | HongKong | 6 min A beggar comes upon a box with the power to change his life for the better. However, to his horror, upon witnessing the box’s power, his fellow beggers plot against him to obtain it. Eventually, they realize that the box is more than what it seems, leaving the [...]
THE TELEGRAM MAN
Adapted from a short story by John Boyne, the award-winning author of “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”, The Telegram Man tells the story of how war inexorably spreads beyond the battlefield.
THE HOMECOMING QUEEN
In her oppressively small Korean-American community, 17-year-old Grace’s affair with the father of her classmate Stella cuts too close to home.
TOUCH
A mechanic looking to save his faltering marriage strikes up an unlikely friendship with a Vietnamese-American manicurist.
TWO SECONDS AFTER LAUGHTER
Weaving stunning cinematography, traditional Indonesian dance, Sudanese music, and an emotionally-potent narrative on the experiences of immigrants today.
THIS AMERICAN LIFE
What does it mean to be Asian American and living in America? This program of short films narrates five distinctive stories.
