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.
WAKING UP
A worker at a crematory, Jake recognizes one of the bodies that he would have otherwise ignored: his former art professor.
JOHNNY LOVES DOLORES
A lonely clerk at a money remittance center and a jobless cleaning lady living illegally in Queens form an odd arrangement during the recent economic downturn.
LOVE, NY
A lonely Korean visitor in New York and a bar owner take a whirlwind impromptu tour of the city.
MR. CAO GOES TO WASHINGTON
Rookie Congressman Joseph Cao of Louisiana navigates the realities of racial and partisan politics in the South while struggling to maintain his idealism.
OUT OF THE SHADOWS
A North Korean teenager in LA faces the risk of deviating from his familial ties and friendships, and even worse — disclosing the illegal immigration status of his family.
HOW TO…
As these eight films show,when we are confronted with such severity, we must not only survive, but also take a lesson on how to live.
IN THE NAME OF LOVE
The magic word of love elicit both the most noble and most obscene of behavior for conspirators or strangers, couples or families.
THIS AMERICAN LIFE
What does it mean to be Asian American and living in America? This program of short films narrates five distinctive stories.