Doki-Dokiby Chris Eska In suburban Tokyo, Yumi waits with the same strangers for the same train every day, until she decides to find out more about her fellow commuters. Independent Lens | |
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 | |
First Person Pluralby Deann Borshay In 1966, Deann Borshay Liem was adopted by an American family and was sent from Korea to her new home. Growing up in California, the memory of her birth family was nearly obliterated until recurring dreams lead Borshay Liem to discover the truth: her Korean mother was very much alive. POV, True Stories | |
The Gate of Heavenly Peaceby Carma Hinton and Richard Gordon The inner workings of the Tiananmen Square massacre and its aftermath. Frontline | |
Great Wall Across the Yangtzeby Ellen Perry In the heart of China engineers are constructing the world’s largest dam across the legendary Yangtze River. Critics fear the dam will be a social and environmental disaster. Global Voices | |
High Tech, Low Lifeby Stephen T. Maing Inspired by a search for truth and the potential for fame, a young vegetable seller from Hunan province challenges the boundaries of free speech by reporting on censored news stories in cities throughout China. POV | |
How Is Your Fish Today?by Xiaolu Guo Working on his latest screenplay in Beijing, Hui Rao is suffering from writer’s block when he begins to live as the character he is trying to create. Independent Lens, Global Perspectives Collection | |
I.M. Pei: Building China Modernby Eugene Shirley After 70 years in the U.S., renowned architect I.M. Pei returns to his ancestral home of Suzhou, China to build a modern museum in this ancient city. American Masters | |
In the Matter of Cha Jung Heeby Deann Borshay Liem Filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem goes on a quest to search for her “double” — a girl named Cha Jung Hee — in an attempt to resolve a case of mistaken identity when a South Korean orphanage switched their identities. POV | |
Journey of the Bonesetter's Daughterby Monica Lam, David Petersen, and Fawn Ring Journey of the Bonesetter's Daughter follows the making of a contemporary opera written by Amy Tan with music by Stewart Wallace. |

