Weaving stunning cinematography, traditional Indonesian dance, Sudanese music, and an emotionally-potent narrative on the experiences of immigrants today.
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.
MODEL MINORITY
L.A. teenagers must survive the treacherous world of peer pressure, drug dealers, and dysfunctional families.
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.
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.
LOVE, INTERRUPTED
Five stories, each expressing an LGBTQ perspective, show that love never completely surrenders, no matter the circumstances.