Directed by Neill Dela Llana and Ian Gamazon • 2005 • Philippines
Starring Ian Gamazon, Edwin Lagda, Edgar Tancangco
Arriving in Manila for his father’s funeral, a Filipino American man (Ian Gamazon) learns that his mother and sister have been kidnapped—leading him on a harrowing odyssey through the city’s underworld that forces him to confront his complex relationship with his home country. Filmed guerrilla style with a jittery, live-wire energy, CAVITE is a gripping, no-holds-barred thriller that poses provocative questions about religion, terrorism, globalization, and cultural identity.
Directed by Tze Chun • 2006 • United States
A string of break-ins breeds distrust in a racially mixed neighborhood outside of Boston.
Directed by Hung Nguyen • 2006 • United States
A Vietnamese American family reckons with their ailing father’s decision to leave home and enter a monastery in this intimate, emotionally charged look at the lingering traumas of forced migration.
