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THE SEAMSTRESS
Set in a dark workhouse over the span of 30 years, THE SEAMSTRESS is a meditative reflection of a daughter coming to terms with a distant and difficult relationship with her mother. The story weaves an intimate portrait of a mother that cannot express love and a daughter that cannot understand the labor of love.
WIND IN A BOX
A young transgender Filipino American named Raf is determined to become the next Babaylan shaman in the family, but must heal his spirit without separating queer identity from Filipino tradition.
CLEAN-UP
Toshi and Yuka are struggling through marital issues. When a delayed weekend getaway forces Yuka to return home unexpectedly, Toshi must divert her attention from the kitchen or, more specifically, from the recently deceased corpse on the kitchen floor.
GRANDMA
For many Asian American families, grandparents play a particularly large role in the upbringing of their grandchildren. In GRANDMA, the filmmaker, a Chinese American, asks his grandmother, who helped raise him and his brother, to reflect upon his brother’s autism. This film was made as part of Visual Communications' Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Artists, which develops the next generation of Asian American and Pacific Islander artists to capture their world and stories.
SLIP AND SLIDE
After being excluded by privileged children to play on a Slip ‘n Slide, John scours the alleyways of the city, looking for materials to assemble his own makeshift Slip ‘n Slide.
BETTER THAN BLUE
In rural China in 1987, Young Wang Zhang finds his father in despair. Upset, Wang runs away from his father. Only after he runs off with his friends does he realize the true value of his father's love.
RAISING EYEBROWS
Two popular threading salons for South Asian customers and workers holds differing stories of fear and courage, as the fight against exploitation at one salon is used to highlight the partnership that sustains the other.
BRIDES WANTED
A young Indian male must deal with his family and culture in the matters of traditional arranged marriage customs. While he secretly dates girls against his parents’ wishes, his parents are heavily pursuing the perfect future daughter-in-law.
WHITE ON INFOMERCIAL
Politicians, police officers, and right-wing pundits all agree: White On™ is the best solution to the race problem since Jim Crow! This piece is a satirical look at white privilege in the United States, under the guise of an infomercial for a skin whitening cream.
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For many Asian American families, grandparents play a particularly large role in the upbringing of their grandchildren. In GRANDMA, the filmmaker, a Chinese American, asks his grandmother, who helped raise him and his brother, to reflect upon his brother’s autism. This film was made as part of Visual Communications' Armed With a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Artists, which develops the next generation of Asian American and Pacific Islander artists to capture their world and stories.

  • Year
    2010
  • Runtime
    7 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    2010
  • Director
    William Kwok
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