Directed by Kimi Takesue • 2004 • United States
Starring Joyce Perrone, Keiichi Kondoh, Sarah Zhang
Eight-year-old Juliette sits at the side of the local pool waiting for another lonely summer day to pass when a Japanese couple unexpectedly arrives. Fascinated by the mysterious black-clad woman and her yakuza assistant, Juliette transforms an ordinary day into an imaginative adventure and a surreal journey of discovery.
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...
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.