Anatomy of a Springrollby Paul Kwan and Arnold Iger One man's journey from the food-filled streets of San Francisco to Saigon, as he searches for the secret ingredient to blend the traditions of his family's culture with his adopted American life. Global Voices | |
Ancestors in the Americas: Chinese in the Frontier Westby Loni Ding The relationships between 19th century Chinese immigrants and the people and issues they encountered in America. | |
An Angel in the Villageby Frances McElroy An Angel in the Village follows Lily Yeh's journey from young artist in China to international activist using art to transform destitute urban communities on two continents. | |
Bolinao 52by Duc Nguyen A group of Vietnamese survivors of a tragic boat accident struggle to find peace years after the incident took place. Global Voices | |
The Cats of Mirikitaniby Linda Hattendorf and Masahiro Yoshikawa When 9/11 threatens 80-year-old Jimmy Mirikitani's life on the streets of New York, the artist begins to confront his painful past and finds hope, humanity, and home. Independent Lens | |
Conscience and the Constitutionby Frank Abe and Shannon Gee In 1944, 85 Japanese American prisoners in an American internment camp were prosecuted as criminals when they refused the draft. | |
Daughter from Danangby Gail Dolgin and Vicente Franco A Vietnamese mother and her Amerasian daughter are joyously reunited after 22 years, but their illusions are quickly shattered when the reality of cultural differences and years of separation sets in. American Experience, Global Voices | |
Death of a Shamanby Fahm Fong Saeyang and Richard Hall Through a journey that takes her back to her roots in Thailand, a second-generation Mien American woman strives to come to terms with her late father’s death, his drug addiction, and the murder of her sister. Independent Lens, Global Voices | |
The Delano Manongsby Marissa Aroy Larry Itliong instigated the great Delano grape strike of 1965 which resulted in the formation of the United Farmworkers of America, but the Filipino labor organizer has faded from popular memory. | |
Double Exposureby Kit-Yin Snyder An artist and self-proclaimed “old Chinese lady” sets out to explore her own identity and prove it’s never too late to take a risk by making her first film at the age of 68. Independent Lens |
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