SHORTS: DISINHERIT ME

Asian American Panorama / 98 mins

Stories of family and their unexpected and unwanted legacies, told with derision, laughter, anxiety, and love.

In This Program: FLOATING LIGHT, LUNCH TIME, PRIA, HOW TO CRACK HARD-BOILED EGGS, FIRST TO GO: STORY OF THE KATAOKA FAMILY, LOST DOGS

SHORTS: LOVE ME TINDER

Asian American Panorama / 95 mins

Modern romancing meets modern heartbreak in these youthful shorts about hook-ups, hang-ups, and the hard-to-get.

In This Program: EMPATHY (A DIGITAL LOVE LETTER), FINE., MWAH, THE FUTURE LOOKED BRIGHT, SANTA CLAUS, FLOAT, F**KED UP

SHORTS: NEW MUTANTS

Asian American Panorama / 93 mins

Transformations of the third kind populate this collection of shorts about the camouflage we wear and the psychic intrusions of play.

In This Program: A GRAIN OF WHITE RICE IN THE ENDLESS YELLOW SUN, THE CUTTING SHADOW, TOURING, SHUAI, MADNESS, GIRL AT THE DOOR, IMAN AND THE LIGHT WARRIORS

SHORTS: QUEER AS US. NOT SAD!

Asian American Panorama / 93 mins

From a sacred journey to bold loves, we celebrate unique LGBT stories of self-discovery, quiet desires, and family drama.

In This Program: CAKE, FAULT, GODDESS, LADY EVA, LIKE ANIMALS, CHROMOSOME SWEETHEART, TEAR OF THE PEONY, LOVE THE SINNER

SHORTS: WHERE THE LIGHT DON’T SHINE

Asian American Panorama / 98 mins

From drug-filled dirty diapers, to the undying love of a game show contestant, and even a heinous traveling board game, these rowdy comedies are sure to leave you needing a drink – or at least a boba.

In This Program: 127 MINUTES, BAO, THE AUTOGRAPH, PLAZA BLVD, THE LAST STRAW, ALMOST ASIAN: WHITE NOISE, THE GAME: THE DOC, LAUNDRY

STAND UP MAN

Aram Collier / Asian American Panorama / Canada / 2017 / Comedy / 86 mins

The joke’s on rising comedian Moses Kim when his spoiled cousin from Seoul arrives at his doorstep, culminating in a career crisis, a crossroads for his family’s sushi restaurant, and – why not – a dance contest. STAND UP MAN is a buddy film about two very different Koreans carving something genuine in a small nowhere town.

THEY

Anahita Ghazvinizadeh / Asian American Panorama / Qatar, USA / 2017 / Drama, LGBT / 80 mins

The delicate dance of transition enlivens THEY, Anahita Ghazvinizadeh’s debut feature about a teenager in the process of undergoing hormone blockers while observing family coming and going. Ghazvinizadeh then transitions the film altogether to a lively Iranian American family gathering, sweeping up the audience with the grace of simple naturalism and the acknowledgement there are plenty of possible futures ahead.

THE VALLEY

Saila Kariat / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2017 / Drama, Family / 95 mins

A Silicon Valley entrepreneur is at the pinnacle of his career and has attained a prosperous life for his family. But the death of a child leads him on a reckless quest for the reasons behind her demise, opening wounds he may not have known were there. THE VALLEY is a searing deconstruction of the myths of immigrant success.

WEXFORD PLAZA

Joyce Wong / Asian American Panorama / Canada / 2016 / Comedy, Drama / 87 mins

A security guard falls for a bartender in Joyce Wong’s superbly awkward dramedy about the innocent encounters that take young suburbanites down paths of most resistance.

WHO IS ARTHUR CHU?

Scott Drucker, Yu Gu / Asian American Panorama / USA / 2017 / Documentary / 90 mins

From his legendary, highly-controversial eleven-game run on Jeopardy!, to his online career as a commentator for nerd culture and social justice, Arthur Chu has shrugged off the haters, sought peace with family, and confronted the personal stakes of keeping his eyes on the prize.