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SHORTS PROGRAM TOGETHER: FAMILY SHORTS

50 mins | Curated by: David Tanh

The world can be a big and scary place, especially for those who feel lost or alone. A few kind words, a hug, or a helping hand can do a lot to help a person get through the day. Through animation and live action, scenarios both real and fanciful, this collection of short films reminds us of the importance of community and inspires us to support one another.

Pre-recorded Q&A available with rental.

AKI

Director: Wanci Hua | Taiwan | English | 2022 Aki, a beginner chef, must make a delicious meal for the emperor’s banquet. When things don’t go as planned, he turns to his friends for support.

COLD LUNCH

Directors: Insun Park, Jin Pei Lua | USA | English | 2022 Nari is a Korean-American girl who wants to enjoy her lunch just like her friends, but her noodles are far from being American. Her noodles take the form of a dragon and seek her attention. Afraid of judgment from her peers, she tries her best to contain the noodle dragon.

A MORNING WITH AROHA

Director: Nicholas Riini | New Zealand | English | 2021 Aroha wants to share her creativity with her neighbors. Her imaginations come to life for everyone to enjoy.

REYNA

Director: Jenielle Ramos Salarda | USA | English, Tagalog | 2022 Vina, Queen in the Santacruzan festival, struggles to get ready after hearing negative comments about her appearance. Supportive sister Joy encourages Vina to embrace herself as she is by discussing the historical context and origin of these harmful comments before leading the festivities.

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3-13

PERFECT RESTAURANT

Directors: Aiken Chau | Canada | Cantonese | 2021 A fly wreaks havoc on a family’s dinner at a restaurant.

PAPER UFOS

Directors: Sharon S. Park | USA | English | 2022 When an Asian American film student goes on a trip with her emotionally-distant immigrant father to visit her mother’s gravesite, she makes a shocking discovery about her father’s abandoned past.

A FLEETING MOMENT

Director: Allyanna Demafeliz | USA | 2021 An animated short film that follows the journey of two raindrops, and how they come to terms with what it means to be alive.

HI, AGAIN

Director: Sung Eun Park | USA | N/A | 2022 A woman is paid with a surprise visit when she ends up in the afterlife.

SHORTS PROGRAM SIDEWAYS DREAMING

71 mins | Curated by: Kacia Huynh

We grow up wishing for dreams to come true – dreams for ourselves, dreams for others, and even dreams for the world. Some dreams are warmly embraced while others are frantically pushed away, and in the hopes of chasing one dream, we can discover another. This collection of short films looks at the various dreams we face in the pursuit of finding ourselves along the way.

Pre-recorded Q&A available with rental. NOV

3-13

DE CLOSIN NIGHT

Director: Shicong Zhu | USA | English, Mandarin | 2021 Siyi, a Chinese student in an American theater school, is on the brink of losing the first role she gets in college because of her accent. To win back her closing night, she is determined to get rid of her accent no matter what it takes.

SEASONS

Directors: Gabriella Canal, Michael Fearon | USA English, Korean, Spanish | 2021 A matriarchal Korean family farm navigates an uncertain future.

PACO

Director: Kent Donguines | Canada English, Tagalog | 2022 While keeping a secret from his family overseas, Paco struggles to uphold his responsibilities and aspirations.

PLUM TOWN

Director: Kelly Yu | USA | Mandarin | 2021 A young land developer returns to his childhood home in the countryside for the first time in a decade to convince his father to sell a failing plum orchard. When the two find themselves unable to understand one another, they turn to the dusty old karaoke machine in search of a common language.

SHORTS PROGRAM WHEN LIFE CHANGES

57 mins | Curated by: Eric Hung and Ellis Choi

Whether we are adolescents, young adults, middle-aged, or older adults, life is constantly changing. Much of the time, these shifts take place so slowly that we barely register them. These short films capture moments when characters realize that life has suddenly changed, and that their identity, thoughts, and actions must also be altered. Be prepared for wild twists, the discovery of superpowers, the breaking of generational divides, and facing ghosts from the past.

Pre-recorded Q&A available with rental. NOV

3-13

WHITE NOW PLEASE

Director: Kyle Lau | USA | English, Cantonese | 2021 Twelve-year-old Asian American Bryan Chen wants to be a hero, so he tries to become the thing he knows all heroes need to be … white.

LIKE FATHER, LIKE…

Director: Urvashi Pathania | USA | English | 2021 When a stern immigrant father catches his daughter kissing a girl, he makes a drastic choice.

UNFAMILIAR FAMILIAR

Director: Hae-Sup Sin | Switzerland | Korean | 2022 A middle aged Swiss-Korean woman flies to Korea during the pandemic after receiving news of her mother’s death. Due to restrictions, she spends her obligatory quarantine in her abandoned parental home. There, she gets confronted by a familiar, yet unfamiliar feeling from her past and present.

SHORTS PROGRAM FAMILY DYNAMICS, HEALING CONNECTIONS

83 mins | Curated by: Chetana R. Narasimha Jois

Families can be the source of our highest highs and deepest pains, and they profoundly shape our life experiences. These shorts dramatize families of multiple Asian identities, in 4 countries, and across 3 continents. As we journey with them through family celebrations, chance encounters, daily life, and a burglary, we are reminded of the strength and joy that families bring to our own lives.

Pre-recorded Q&A available with rental.

LAST FLIGHT

Director: Tianyi Jiang | China | Mandarin | 2022 On Chinese New Year’s Eve 2019, a young journalist receives the opportunity to report on COVID-19 in Wuhan, but her mom refuses to let her go.

TRICYCLE

Director: Kwang Min Lee | USA | Korean | 2022 An immigrant youngster from South Korea tries his best to make friends in a new environment. While spending the day with his friend, an unexpected encounter with his father on the street leaves him with a dilemma.

BAAHAR (OUTSIDE)

Director: Prakshi Malik | USA | English, Hindi | 2020 Disaster brews when Seher gets accepted to a boarding school—a dream come true—on the evening of a big family dinner.

DISRUPT

Directors: Jennifer Te Atamira Ward-Lealand New Zealand | English, Maori | 2021 When a burglary goes wrong, a meth addict must choose between his family and his next fix.

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3-13

WHERE NO ONE LIVES

Directors: Li Anne Liew | USA English, Mandarin | 2022 One night, three lonely neighbors find themselves in search of connection, forgiveness, and company in an old apartment building.

WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN

Directors: Meneka Das | United Kingdom English, Hindi | 2022 Thirty-something Indian sisters Rumi and Nina journey to London in pursuit of their musical dream, but working at an Indian Takeaway wasn’t part of the plan.

DIFFERENT THAN BEFORE

Director: Mayumi Yoshida | Canada English, Mandarin | 2022 Sarah is celebrating her engagement with her sister Amanda, her parents, fiancé ,and friends at a Chinese restaurant. When a group of racist hecklers shout rude comments and racial slurs at them during karaoke, Father (Baba) must decide what is best for his family.

SHORTS PROGRAM BEING HUMAN

78 mins | Curated by: Christy Choo

Mental illness, addiction, and depression can leave us feeling vulnerable. By diving into love, loss, and grief, these shorts explore some of our most difficult experiences and intense emotions - in doing so, they also remind us of what makes us human.

Pre-recorded Q&A available with rental. NOV

3-13

SURRENDER

Directors: Jess Dang | USA | English | 2022 A recovering compulsive gambler responds to her past trauma after 100 days of abstinence.

VIRUS

Director: Yuri Sapre | USA | English | 2022 A depiction of the filmmaker’s experience being mentally ill, exploring both the good and bad sides of neurodivergence for viewers that don’t understand how it feels, those that do, and those that experience it.

HEY THERE

Director: Kitty Hu | USA | English | 2022 As we grow older, we can better connect with our inner child and understand memories, triggers, and emotions. Over time, this can give us a softer version of ourselves and grant us more agency in the narratives we create about ourselves.

DISCONNECTED

Director: Maruia Jensen | New Zealand English, Maori | 2021 When a construction worker from South Auckland loses the last connection he has with his dead Mum, he spirals into a state of depression, prompting an intervention from beyond the grave.

BREEZE IN THE SEA

Director: Jingtao Xu | China | Mandarin | 2022 The story of a man and a black cat.

SHORTS PROGRAM IDENTITY IN STRUGGLE

54 mins | Curated by: Klyde Breitton

How is identity shaped in times of political struggle? Pan-Asian Americanism was created as a project of resistance from protest movements during the turbulent 1960’s-70’s. Whether forced upon by others or self-created, our identities are in constant flux as the weight of historical moments push us to examine who we are. These shorts look at characters who negotiate their identities during political conflict and emerge forever changed.

Pre-recorded Q&A available with rental. NOV

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KALAM

Director: Prabin Kumar Rawat | Nepal | Nepali | 2019 Set during the outset of the Nepali civil war, “Kalam” follows a teenager who remains in his village to play in a football tournament. As people flee, the violence brewing throughout the country reaches his village. Based on a true story, “Kalam” is about childhood, migration and lost dreams.

MURDER TONGUE

Director: Alil Sohail Jaura | Pakistan | Urdu | 2022 May 1992. The state sanctioned “Operation” has put Karachi at unrest. Abdul Aziz Ansari is awakened by his daughter-in-law because his son hasn’t returned home. A knock on the door summons them to the hospital. What they witness is known today as the most brutal chapter of the city’s history.

BEAUTY QUEEN

Director: Myra Aquino | Philippines | Tagalog | 2021 In The Philippines during World War II, a young woman struggles to find purpose after losing her father.

SHORTS PROGRAM TOGETHER, WE RISE: LGBTQ+ SHORTS

72 mins | Curated by: Eric Hung and Wren Lee

Throughout history LGBTQ+ people have found strength in their communities. From the ball culture in New York City in the 1980s, to families both given and found, to friends and spiritual leaders, community can provide unconditional love, acceptance, and allyship. From a comedic science fiction take on the coming-out story to a film about embracing your gender identity, this showcase explores how community and connection empower LGBTQ+ people across the globe.

Pre-recorded Q&A available with rental.

BEAST

Director: Urvashi Pathania | USA | English, Hindi | 2022 A non-binary South Asian teenager uses Bharatanatyam dance to explore their gender identity.

UNITY MOSQUE

Director: Nicole Teeny | USA | English | 2020 Forced to hide their relationship while making the Hajj, El-Farouk—a gay Imam—and his husband Troy co-founded Unity Mosque in Toronto, one of the first queer-affirming and gender-equal mosques. Despite death threats, the mosque forges on, playing a lifesaving role in the lives of its members.

VEILS

Director: Erika Nakayama | Japan | Japanese | 2021 Ayumi and Sayaka are a closed lesbian couple living together in JAPAN.They are looking forward to having a wedding photo shoot on their five-year anniversary.But it’s not easy finding a photo salon that serves LGBTQ couples equally.

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COMING OUT WITH THE HELP OF A TIME MACHINE

Director: Naman Gupta | USA | English | 2021 When coming out to his traditional and god fearing parents, Sid uses his time machine to reset the day trying to make sure everything goes perfect.

LUV, ME

Directors: Nicolas Jara, Yen Dinh | USA | English | 2021 Tiffany, a K-drama fanatic and Thanh, an anime and gaming nerd, are roommates fresh out of college. Hoping to help her roommate put themself out in the romantic world, Tiffany secretly makes Thanh a dating profile. Thanh must decide whether to speak up or let Tiffany walk all over them.

FIRECRACKER

Director: Caroline Guo | USA | English, Mandarin | 2021 On the night of their first anniversary in Beijing, a young Chinese woman is confronted with a lifechanging decision: whether she should keep herself and her Asian-American girlfriend hidden from her traditional family with the upcoming Chinese New Year, or live out her dream as her true self.

SHORTS PROGRAM MIDNIGHT MADNESS

64 mins | Curated by: David Tanh and Kelly Conrad

Are you a night owl, or perhaps someone seeking thrills, chills, and dark desires? Either way, this collection of shorts—with everything from man-eating dinosaurs to incessant nose bleeds to a stranded whale—is bound to keep you up through the night and leave you with more questions than answers.

Pre-recorded Q&A available with rental.

KAGEBOSHI

Director: Ken Ochiai | Japan | English, Japanese | 2021 In the 1930’s, a Japanese American father and daughter must play a deadly game of shadow tag to escape from a demon child, Kageboshi.

UMBILICAL

Director: Pavit Panag | USA | N/A | 2022 A short film that deals with loss and a metamorphosis of self following the act of letting go—featuring a woman looking to revive her lover by sealing a deal with a creature.

RAJASAUR

Director: Sreejith Nair | USA | English | 2022 A father and daughter living in prehistoric times embark on a dangerous mission to return the lost egg of a Rajasaur, India’s most dangerous dinosaur.

DRIFT WHALE

Director: Moe Katakura | USA | N/A | 2022 A boy meets a stranded whale at the beach.

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THE EVILEST MAN

Director: Kangming Li | China | Chinese | 2022 In order to escape the bionic crisis, a group of people flee to a village and live in seclusion for decades. One day, a few homicides occur, and villagers believe there may be an android in the village. Two people are elected to uncover who the android is.

JAL-JINAE/SPEND YOUR LIFE WELL

Director: Janice Chi | USA | N/A | 2022 A girl with chronic nosebleeds takes an especially long bathroom break.

I CAN’T FORGET HIM

Director: Kevin Kai Wing Yiu Hong Kong | Cantonese | 2022 In a fantasy rom-com that marries traditional Hong Kong superstition with local queer culture, young rentboy GaGa goes on vacation with his drug dealer best friend. The trip goes haywire when he goes on a date with a mysterious legendary poet from 2000 years ago, Qu Yuan.

SHORTS PROGRAM MOMENTS OF TIME

76 mins | Curated by: Kacia Huynh

History is anchored and remembered by big events we cannot ignore, but it’s the smaller moments that help us to move forward. Rewind the clock through this collection of short films and glimpse how individual challenges and intimate circumstances can both haunt and guide us toward a better future.

Pre-recorded Q&A available with rental. NOV

3-13

EUREKA

Director: Miida Chu | USA English, Cantonese | 2021 A young, indentured Chinese prostitute must overcome her toxic dependency on the brothel madam on the eve of the 1885 anti-Chinese riot in Eureka, California.

442 THE NISEI SOLDIERS

Director: Ryosuke Hoshiyama | USA English, French, German | 2021 Chased by a fanatical Nazi officer, two Japanese American soldiers seek refuge in the woods of Bruyères, only to find themselves in the home of a French widow.

BAYARD STREET

Director: Cindy Chu | USA Mandarin, Cantonese | 2022 Two Chinese restaurant workers find love while chasing their American dreams in 1980’s NYC.

LAST HAWAIIAN SUGAR

Directors: Deja Cresencia Bernhardt | USA English, Hawaiian, Samoan | 2021 Nua, a twelve years-old, Samoan, is the product of the immigrant camp that “Big Sugar” brought to work the sugarcane fields. Nua’s story is both a metaphor for the effects of industrialized farming and a rare look into the final days of commercial sugar production in Hawai’i.

SHORTS PROGRAM PAAFF PICKS

82 mins | Curated by: PAAFF Programmers NOV

3-13

EYES AND HORNS

Director: Chaerin Im | Korea, Republic of | N/A | 2021 Inspired by Picasso’s Vollard Suite, the transformation of the masculine Minotaur leads to the destruction of the boundaries between sexes.

KĀHULI

Director: Chris Johns | USA | English | 2021 A cinéma vérité documentary that offers a glimpse into this largely unknown and complex world through the eyes of cultural and scientific experts, each of whom guide us through what stands to be lost if Hawai‘i’s snails go extinct.

LIVING THE SILENT DREAM

Director: Deddy Raksawardana | USA | English | 2022 A film about the history of the Indonesian community in Philadelphia, “Living the Silent Dream” tells the story of the struggles faced by the Indonesian community in achieving the American Dream.

DUET

Directors: Shae Xu | China | Mandarin | 2020 After they’ve long since drifted apart from each other, a high school music teacher meets an old colleague. When they decide to perform together as piano-duet partners, unspoken feelings inevitably resurface.

SPIDER

Directors: Minami Goto | Japan | Japanese | 2021 A young woman descends upon a household seeking revenge for her sister’s attack, and is presented with two possible targets. Both protest their innocence once the battle commences.

CYMK (COLORS YOU MAY KNOW)

Directors: David Chai | USA | English | 2021 Inspired by the terrible killings, hatred, and division of 2020, here’s a friendly reminder from your besties at House of Chai to embrace our differences and love one another.

SHORTS PROGRAM NHPI: COMING HOME

92 mins | Curated by: Sunny Huang

These films by Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander filmmakers explore what it means to come home, whether by exploring their heritage, protecting their homes, or returning to their people.

Pre-recorded Q&A available with rental.

A JOURNEY HOME

Director: Catherine Killough | USA | English | 2022 An animated short honoring the many meanings of home: as Arkansas, as the Marshall Islands, and as Earth that needs to be protected for the next generation.

TAPA: THE CLOTH THAT BINDS US

Director: Nancy Thompson | USA | English | 2022 A journey through the life of a young Pasifika woman as she learns the traditional practice of making tapa cloth, passed down through generations. She incorporates the core values of this process into her existences in the modern world.

KÅNTAN HERERU - A BLACKSMITH’S SONG

Director: Sean Aguon Lizama | Guam | English | 2021 Guam’s only living master blacksmith shares the importance of his craft to daily life in the past and tries to find a place for it in a modern landscape.

KE KAHEA: AN INVITATION INTO SACRED SPACE

Directors: Justyn Ah Chong | USA English, Hawaiian | 2022 After receiving a kahea (calling) from ancestral lineages to create kapa for unearthed iwi kūpuna (skeletal remains), Aʻiaʻi Bello extends the calling to women in the community. Those that step forth learn to transform the wauke plant into sacred kapa and find themselves changed in the process.

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RAIDS

Directors: Jade Jackson | New Zealand English, Samoan | 2021 Based on the treatment of Pacific Island families during the New Zealand Dawn Raids of the 1970’s, this short takes an intimate look into a police raid, as told through the eyes of a young girl Losa and her father Lupematasila.

PILI KA MO’O

Directors: Justyn Ah Chong | USA | English | 2021 The Fukumitsu ʻOhana (family) of Hakipuʻu are native Hawaiian taro farmers whose land remains a kīpuka (oasis) of traditional knowledge. They are tossed into a world of complex judicial proceedings when a large settler-owned corporation destroys their familial burials to make way for development.

KA HO’I – THE RETURN

Director: Mitchell Merrick | USA English, Hawaiian | 2021 An aging Hawaiian war veteran grapples with the nightmares of his past and fears of being forgotten as the world around him changes. One night, he hears a familiar voice calling him from the beach, and what he encounters is beyond anything he could have imagined.

SHORTS PROGRAM REALMS OF REMEMBRANCE

47 mins | Curated by: Arzhang Zafar

Ghosts of half-forgotten places, blips of hidden history, and echoes of inner lives all swirl and dance together in this collage of experimental shorts tied together by their focus on dreams, memory, and longing for what’s been lost. Through captured sound and moving image we can perhaps hold onto those fleeting moments and thoughts, however real or unreal they may be.

Pre-recorded Q&A available with rental.

THE WALK HOME

Director: Chenjing Liaw | USA | English | 2021 On a walk through the city, a woman reflects on the route she frequently traveled as a child.

NANAY CLEO’S DREAM

Director: Jon Cuyson | Philippines | Tagalog | 2021 Envisioning her seafarer son in danger, Nanay Cleo, a visually impaired Babaylan – a pre-colonial Filipino shaman – summons her power to protect him at all costs.

REFLECTIONS ON CAPTURED MEMORY

Director: Brandon Vanbach | USA | English | 2021 A personal rumination on the relationship – or lack thereof – between a Vietnamese immigrant mother and her American-born son.

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THE FEELING OF BEING CLOSE TO YOU

Director: Ash Goh Hua | Singapore English, Mandarin | 2022 Documenting an attempt at healing the trauma of touch between mother and child.

EMPIRE OF MY MELODIOUS MIND

Director: Jeannette Louie | USA English, Mandarin | 2022 In the space of a moment, inside a cabinet, perception embarks on an epic journey through the terrain of memories that form the identity of an American-born Asian.

STATE OF BEING

Director: Ouree Lee | USA English, Korean | 2021 A reflection on growing up in Kentucky as a Korean American woman.

SHORTS PROGRAM VISIONS & VOICES OF IRANIAN WOMEN

87 mins | Curated by: Arzhang Zafar

This collection of disparate shorts—each unique in its own right— is held together by the glue of Iranian women filmmakers at the helm. Whether documentary or fiction, personal or universal, their stories represent the visions and voices of those demanding to be seen and heard.

Pre-recorded Q&A available with rental. NOV

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SUITE NIGHT

Director: Mahtab Pishghadam | Iran | Farsi | 2022 Yasi and Raha are two girls rejected by everyone and everything. Raha, trapped in solitary confinement, fears the possibility that her virginity will be taken by a man more than she fears death. Meanwhile, Yasi does everything in her power to prevent her girlfriend from being executed.

FUTILITY SEASON

Director: Hoda Sobhani | USA | Farsi | 2021 An attempt to revive a friendship that has faded away due to circumstances that imprisoned one and forced the other to emigrate.

THE DOLL (AROUSAK)

Director: Elahe Esmaili | Iran | Farsi | 2021 After consulting with his relatives, a 35-year-old father consents to the marriage of his 14-year-old daughter. As individuals with differing perspectives, their family members grapple with the decision.

WORLD CUP

Directors: Maryam Khodabakhsh | Iran | Farsi | 2021 On the night of a couple’s migration, the child of their friend who has been entrusted to them gets lost, and then a secret is revealed ...

SHORTS PROGRAM THIS WOMAN’S WORK

61 mins | Curated by: Kelly Conrad and Wren Lee

While historic decisions like the reversal of Roe v. Wade often make headline news, the day-to-day labor performed by women to adapt to a world that often feels unsuited to them is rarely publicized by the media. Whether attempting to leave an abusive relationship or navigating the loss of her young child, this showcase highlights the uphill battles faced by women across the globe—struggles with the power to create connection and resistance.

Pre-recorded Q&A available with rental. NOV

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REMOVABLE

Director: Shu-Ying Chung | USA | English | 2022 An immigrant struggles with guilt after calling the police on her abusive husband, which results in his deportation.

LIN

Director: Lillian Xuege Li | USA English, Mandarin | 2021 How can a woman become herself when she has been shaped by and taught to sacrifice for the gaze of others? Lin (Lan Zhong) has many roles: a mother, a wife, a waitress, an immigrant. She is also a woman with a secret, who finally decides to rebel.

STILL ROLLING

Director: Liang-Chun Lin | USA | Mandarin | 2021 A rookie filmmaker on a TV production tries to survive a constraining environment where people don’t respect her boundaries. During the wrap party, she begins to process what she experienced.

GRAVEYARD

Directors: Ali Daraee | Iran | Farsi | 2022 A young mother loses her baby due to negligence. But since the presence of the father is required for burial permission in Iran, the young mother strives to find her missing husband and becomes more involved in diverse and serious issues.

SHORTS PROGRAM CONTEMPORARY VIDEO ART EXHIBITION - PRESENTED BY 12G AND PAAFF

49 mins | Curated by: Ayesha Ali Ahmed, Jenna Hamed, Mir Masud-Elias, Bhairavi Mehra, Atif Sheikh, Anula Shetty, Ayesha Syed, Jaret Vadera, and Arzhang Zafar

Pre-recorded Q&A available with rental.

MILES & KILOMETRES

Director: Sonali Gulati | USA | N/A | 2021 A lingering haiku of migration, separation, dislocation, and exile.

30/900

Director: Shirin Maleki | Iran | English, Farsi | 2022 A poetic exploration of the fragmented experiences of an immigrant going through liminal otherness of temporary residencies.

COOKBOOK OF GESTURES

Director: Sarah K. Khan | USA | N/A | 2018 An homage to the embodied knowledge of women cooks and farmers.

AL ATLAL (THE RUINS)

Directors: Raed Rafei | Lebanon | Arabic, English | 2021 A drawing of an ancient bathhouse sparks a visual poem inspired by the Arab poetic tradition of “standing by the ruins.” (CW: sexual content, nudity)

IMAGINING PALESTINE

Director: Iman Jabreh | USA | Arabic | 2021 In this abstract short film, collection of Palestinian keffiyehs and various scarves create an abstract landscape..

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CLENCH MY FISTS

Directors: Sarah Trad | USA | Arabic, English | 2020 Using footage from Lebanese films and audio from archival Lebanese funeral laments, this video collage explores growing up in an Arab family affected by death and grief.

IN A SINGLE THOUGHT

Directors: Darshika Singh | India | N/A | 2020 In the stasis of time, every moment passes in the dual thesis of examination and observation.

THE RIPTIDE

Director: Nazanin Noroozi | USA | N/A | 2021 Handmade cinema is used to transform personal and public archives into a narrative told by others addressing trauma and displacement.

OCCUPYING A CHAIR

Director: E Rady | USA | N/A | 2022 “Occupying a Chair” puts the subject in a scene resembling an interrogation. But with solidarity, no evil can hide.

RAŚMI/RAY

Director: Sarker Protick | Bangladesh | N/A | 2022 ”Raśmi” (“a ray of light” in Bangla) is an arrangement of images and soundscapes that explores ideas of personal truth and fiction.