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A Grieving Heart

Film A Grieving Heart Directed by Wendy Cong Zhao An immigrant woman examines her past in the wake of her American ex-boyfriend’s death.

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A SOUTH FACING WINDOW

Film A SOUTH FACING WINDOW Directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir Azaa and Shagai, a couple in their late 20s, are living in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia with their 6-year-old daughter.

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A Story of Nanjing

Film A Story of Nanjing Directed by L-J ShenFilerman In 1937 Nanjing, two sisters grapple with the death of their family while desperately scrambling to flee from…
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A Swim in the Desert

Film A Swim in the Desert Directed by Coffee Kang A spectacular vision leaves K unable to close her eyes. In search of a cure, she sets out…
MUSIC VIDEOS, SPECIAL EVENTS

Music Night Out – AAIFF49 Music Video Showcase

Program Music Night Out – AAIFF49 Music Video Showcase Music meets bold visual storytelling in this genre-spanning collection of inventive videos where rhythm, movement and imagination take…
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Afterword

Film Afterword Directed by Yi-Chiang Lin With only a blurry photo and an unfinished novel, a Taiwanese novelist travels to New York in search…
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Agapito

Film Agapito Directed by Arvin Belarmino, Kyla Romero It's the last day of the month. Bowlers flock to the lanes of a bowling alley that has…
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AKASHI

Film AKASHI Directed by Mayumi Yoshida Told across parallel timelines, AKASHI follows struggling artist Kana who upon returning to Tokyo for her grandmother’s funeral,…
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Shorts: Armed with a Camera

Program Shorts: Armed with a Camera Armed with curiosity, these filmmakers turn the camera into a tool for uncovering family histories, cultural legacies, and…
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Back Then

Film Back Then Directed by Junhyeok Kim While en route to college in New York, a diminishing past memory is brought up, through one old,…
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Before the Call

Film Before the Call Directed by James Choi As a global crisis escalates and Korean soldiers are sent overseas, a young man in Seoul counts down…
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Before You

Film Before You Directed by Lauren Melinda On the way to an abortion clinic with her husband, a woman finds herself pulled into the memories…
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Bint, Bat

Film Bint, Bat Directed by Hanju Youk Two girls in the holy land. Even though one was Jewish and the other was Muslim, their friendship…
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Bleat!

Film Bleat! Directed by Ananth Subramaniam A male goat belonging to a Malaysian-Tamil couple is discovered to be pregnant before it is meant to…
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Cecilia Is Only Eight Years Old

Film Cecilia Is Only Eight Years Old Directed by Soojeong Son Cecilia is about to turn 68 and has never been creative in her life. Spurred on by her…
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

Out of Bounds: A Tribute to Christine Choy

Program Out of Bounds: A Tribute to Christine Choy Christine Choy never asked for permission. As a pioneering filmmaker, educator, activist, and co-founder of Asian CineVision, she…
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Confucius Plaza

Film Confucius Plaza Directed by Zijin Wang A Chinese man living in New York comes across an abused American Pitbull living in the apartment downstairs,…
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CUNY Shorts Showcase

Program CUNY Shorts Showcase The CUNY AAFF helps to promote the artistic visual talents and stimulate communication among CUNY students who are…
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Disease

Film Disease Directed by Dongin Matthew Chun, Joshua Koh A college student gets a homeless man struggling with substance abuse to act in his movie. After the…
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Enough

Film Enough Directed by Brian Tee As a young student confronts racial injustice in present day, she uncovers the story of a Japanese American…
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Fei Tien: Goddess in Flight

Film Fei Tien: Goddess in Flight Directed by Christine Choy Based on the play, "Pigeons," by Ginny Lim, this film focuses on the meeting between an older immigrant…
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First Summer

Film First Summer Directed by Heo Gayoung When her longtime dance partner and lover Haksu suddenly dies, Yeongsun learns his 49th-day memorial falls on the…
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First Summer / Before the Call

Program First Summer / Before the Call Come join us for this in-person combination screening of the New York City premiere of the short FIRST…
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Fruit

Film Fruit Directed by Jen Nee Lim In a time and place where abortion is illegal, a pregnant woman’s repeated attempts to end her pregnancy…
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glide (all the people i’ll never be)

Film glide (all the people i’ll never be) Directed by Li Anne Liew Between life and death, a young ghost comes to terms with her loneliness when she becomes a spectator…
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Grandma’s Four Color Cards

Film Grandma’s Four Color Cards Directed by Sally Tran From her tiny house in Saigon's, 101-year-old Ngoai runs an illegal card game to survive in the margins.…
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Heart and Sol

Film Heart and Sol Directed by Donovan Decano A Filipino Karaoke bar owner in Berlin navigates the challenges of migration while recounting the extreme amounts of…
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Home

Film Home Directed by Sara Mokhavat As they prepare their granddaughter’s birthday celebration, an elderly couple struggles to conceal a life-changing secret that threatens…
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Homecoming and Going

Film Homecoming and Going Directed by Kristie Ko A London flat is handed over between old friends. Emily has just immigrated with her fiancé, and Megan…
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Hugs & Kisses

Film Hugs & Kisses Directed by Alexandra “Lexie” Orr A soon to be born daughter feels her mom give her hugs & kisses and reminisces on what…
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Huong

Film Huong Directed by Jenny Thach HUONG is a daughter's attempt to understand her mother as a whole person—before she was her mom—after a…
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i saw you in the flood

Film i saw you in the flood Directed by Kevin Xian Ming Yu Kai, a genderqueer Chinese-American, and their mother, Li, deal with the effects of a heavy storm on their…
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IDGAF

Film IDGAF Directed by Ben See-Tho In an office at the intersection of Corporate America and Medieval Europe, an overworked Asian employee is pushed…
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Isle Child

Film Isle Child Directed by Thomas Percy Kim When a Korean-American adoptee discovers a hidden letter revealing his birth mother is terminally ill in Korea, he…
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Isle Child: Centerpiece Screening

Program Isle Child: Centerpiece Screening We’re proud to present the East Coast Premiere of ISLE CHILD for our Centerpiece Screening at the 49th...
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ITALIANO

Film ITALIANO Directed by Mehdi Davachi Two Iranian gay boys during the Women's Freedom Movement want to smuggle themselves out of Iran due to…
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Levitating

Film Levitating Directed by Wregas Bhanuteja In a town where pleasure equals being possessed by spiritual beings, Bayu aspires to be the shaman of…
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Levitating: Opening Night Screening & Reception

Program Levitating: Opening Night Screening & Reception Come join us as we open our 49th annual Asian American International Film Festival with the New York...
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SŪNNA (“Listen”)

Film SŪNNA (“Listen”) Directed by Radha Mehta When sudden hearing loss shatters her identity, a young Indian musician is left in silence until the echoes…
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Love Massacre 4K Restoration

Film Love Massacre 4K Restoration Directed by Patrick Tam This unsettling, visually striking Hong Kong New Wave gem follows Ivy, who involved with Joy’s married brother Chung,…
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Memo

Film Memo Directed by Grant E. Singer, Jesse Gi Two filmmakers encounter a startling rumor about their lead actor hours before their film premieres at a prestigious…
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Milk & Honey

Film Milk & Honey Directed by Rachel Leyco An ambitious Filipina nurse leaves her family in the Philippines to chase the American Dream in the 1990s,…
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Mother’s Recipe

Film Mother’s Recipe Directed by Izumo Kawabe When a Japanese boy who speaks little English is moved to Singapore by his mother and learns the…
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Nak Muay

Film Nak Muay Directed by Tinge Krishnan A fallen Muay Thai star, consumed by fame and excess, faces self-destruction—until a brutal defeat offers the one…
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One Last Walk

Film One Last Walk Directed by Andrea Bang, Diana Bang Two lonely grandmas who don't speak the same language connect on their daily walks. Today is their last…
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One Last Walk / AKASHI

Program One Last Walk / AKASHI Come join us for this in-person combination screening of the short ONE LAST WALK followed by the world premiere of…
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Rehearsing Anger

Film Rehearsing Anger Directed by Moon Jehyeon Struggling to act angry, an aspiring actor befriends the neighbor who complained about her shouting, and together they…
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Rice Run

Film Rice Run Directed by Pon Torthienchai On his rice run, 9-year-old Tent encounters three unruly teens who challenge his sense of duty.

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Roommates

Film Roommates Directed by Jonathan "JD" De Guzman II A young man fights his desire for his best friend’s boyfriend.

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Sands Street

Film Sands Street Directed by Claro de los Reyes Under a moonlit sky in an unwelcoming 1940s Brooklyn waterfront, a Filipino steward and an African American welder…
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Satkankul

Film Satkankul Directed by Aidana Muralieva Before she wakes up, she promises to remember him. And he promised to do the same.

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Searching For Color

Film Searching For Color Directed by Mikayla Ashe When a nail technician embraces her in ways her white mother never could, a young Asian adoptee begins…
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Shorts: After Dark

Program Shorts: After Dark These eclectic group of shorts will amaze, move, and weird you out.
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Shorts: How to Heal a Broken Heart

Program Shorts: How to Heal a Broken Heart Filmmakers find the light in tragedies and overcome heartbreak through the help of their families and communities.
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Shorts: Music is in the Body

Program Shorts: Music is in the Body By exploring various artisitic mediums, these shorts capture on film the music and energy inherent in our bodies.
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Shorts: On the Move: Immigrants in 2026

Program Shorts: On the Move: Immigrants in 2026 The newest generation of immigrants come up against struggles old and new in the States and in the…
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Shorts: Ones to Watch: Filmmakers Under 21

Program Shorts: Ones to Watch: Filmmakers Under 21 Celebrate the future of AANHPI filmmaking as they take you on a coming-of-age journey through the modern conditions…
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Shorts: Risk It All

Program Shorts: Risk It All Tensions run high as these filmmakers put it all on the line to win their prize.
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Shorts: To Take Then Give: Caring for One Another

Program Shorts: To Take Then Give: Caring for One Another These shorts show the myriad of ways to give care and also the ways to receive it with…
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Sisa

Film Sisa Directed by Jun Robles Lana In 1902, a “mad woman” who witnessed the slaughter of her family during the gruesome Philippine-American war turns…
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Somewhere to be

Film Somewhere to be Directed by Libby Chun A young woman makes her way to the States in search of her runaway younger sister. Over the…
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Sonia Honey

Film Sonia Honey Directed by Ameesha Joshi On a single, transformative day, a middle-aged actress navigates the blurred lines between reel and reality, unearthing buried…
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SUMMER PROJECT

Film SUMMER PROJECT Directed by Yuki Hara A lonely boy who can't fit in at school finds a human head inside a suitcase dumped by…
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The Boy with the Dinosaur Head

Film The Boy with the Dinosaur Head Directed by Imran J. Khan A teacher tries to match wits with an unruly boy who identifies as a dinosaur.

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The Chair

Film The Chair Directed by Dustin Tan A carpenter makes a chair for a customer, but it's not a normal chair.
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The Sale

Film The Sale Directed by Meera Angelica Joshi California, 1993. A young immigrant has a dream to start a new life for herself and her family.…
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Veterano

Film Veterano Directed by Patrick Epino An aging Filipino World War II veteran with nothing left to lose dusts off his past and his…
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WE BUY GOLD

Film WE BUY GOLD Directed by Albie Smith-Chang, David Huang Two Chinatown coin dealers attempt to score the deal of a lifetime.

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Whereabouts

Film Whereabouts Directed by Suejee Lee In a city that never slows down, one woman's journey across New York becomes a meditation on presence,…
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Whisperings of the Moon

Film Whisperings of the Moon Directed by Lai Yuqing Nisay, an actress haunted by loss, returns to Cambodia and to Thida—a love once forbidden. Bound by the…