In Yuba City, California, the arson of a mosque built with the dedication and commitment of the Pakistani community has remained unsolved.
Category: A, AAIFF12, Asian American, Category, Countries, Documentary, Genres, Identity Issues, Short, Short Film, Social Justice, This American Life, USA · Tags: AAIFF, american, Asian, festival, film, mosque
In the time of an economic meltdown, Jin, a young Korean immigrant, finds himself tasked with tying up the loose end of a mission that will either promote him in the gang or take his life.
Category: AAIFF12, Asian American, Category, Countries, Drama, Genres, How To..., J, Letter, Narrative, Short, Thriller, USA · Tags: AAIFF, american, Asian, festival, film, international, jin
This heartwarming short takes us on a young Indian boy’s adventure to find the last piece needed, a marble, to complete his precious creation.
Category: AAIFF12, Category, Countries, Drama, Excellence in Short Film Award Nominee, Genres, How To..., India, International, Narrative, Short · Tags: AAIFF, american, Asian, festival, film, international, last, marble
A transgender woman tries to leave her past life as a sex worker but becomes embroiled in the politics of a local election.
Category: AAIFF Featured Films, AAIFF12, Category, Drama, Emerging Director Award Nominee, Feature, Feature Film, International, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Night, Narrative, Narratives, S, Suspense, The Philippines, Tour Films · Tags: AAIFF, american, Asian, festival, film, international, senorita
After her father’s death, Anh lives in the countryside of Vietnam with her mother and little sister when her mom becomes very ill.
Category: AAIFF12, Category, Coming of Age, Countries, Drama, Genres, How To..., International, Letter, M, Narrative, Short, USA, Vietnam · Tags: AAIFF, american, Asian, festival, film, milk, mother, short
A mechanic looking to save his faltering marriage strikes up an unlikely friendship with a Vietnamese-American manicurist.
Category: AAIFF Featured Films, AAIFF12, Asian American, Category, Countries, Drama, Feature, Genres, Letter, Narrative, Narratives, T, Tour Films, USA · Tags: AAIFF, american, Asian, festival, film, international, touch
Setting off to his heart donor’s family with his long-estranged son, Mr. Thomas is going to discover a fact that forces him to confront his prejudice and reevaluate his relationship with his son.
Category: A, AAIFF12, Category, Countries, Drama, Genres, Letter, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Night, Love, Interrupted, Narrative, Short, Short Film, USA · Tags: american, Asian, felt, festival, film, heart, international
Weaving stunning cinematography, traditional Indonesian dance, Sudanese music, and an emotionally-potent narrative on the experiences of immigrants today.
Category: AAIFF12, Asian American, Category, Countries, Documentary, Experimental, Genres, Identity Issues, Indonesia, Short, T, This American Life, USA · Tags: AAIFF, Asian, festival, film, international, laughter
L.A. teenagers must survive the treacherous world of peer pressure, drug dealers, and dysfunctional families.
Category: AAIFF Featured Films, AAIFF12, AAIFF12 Slideshow, Asian American, Category, Coming of Age, Countries, Drama, Emerging Director Award Nominee, Feature, Genres, Letter, M, Narrative, Narratives, Tour Films, USA · Tags: american, Asian, festival, film, international, minority, model
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.
Category: AAIFF Featured Films, AAIFF12, AAIFF12 Slideshow, Asian American, Category, Comedy, Countries, Feature, Feature Film, Genres, Letter, Narrative, Narratives, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Tour Films, USA, Y · Tags: AAIFF, american, Asian, festival, film, international, open, we're, yes