2022 Selections

A pregnant Korean-American woman returns to Korea and her mother. They bathe and scrub each other, hoping to heal past wounds.

A sixth grader takes a trip with his best friend to the flea market in order to buy his first fake chain.

In 2018, a year after the landfall of Hurricane María, a young mother named Paola attempts to find herself as she wrestles with her responsibilities to her daughter and incarcerated husband.

PHOTO BOOTH is a romantic comedy drama set in 1970s London, where a couple attempt to navigate Great Britain -- and each other.

An off-key couple finds out they're in over their heads after participating in a new cloning experiment to relieve their student loans.

A girl and her community prepare for her Ihuk, the once-dormant coming of age ceremony of the Karuk tribe of Northern California.

A mixed media experimental documentary that explores discrete heartbreak experiences as told by Brooklyn residents.

Taking its title from the Japanese onomatopoeia for bird sound, this is a lyrical, dream-like portrait of the filmmaker’s grandmother and her deep connection with avian beings.

High school friends Al Diaz and Jean Michel Basquiat created SAMO©, the street tag that would change the course of their lives forever. Artist and graffiti legend, Al Diaz recounts this gritty coming of age story and lands us in the here and now with his hard won poignant messages.

Diego and Andrés are two Ecuadorian siblings that grew up in the heart of Corona, a densely populated neighborhood in Queens mainly composed of Latinos. Despite their differences, both Diego and Andrés share an urge to leave their home. When one of them comes back home with some suspicious rings, the tensions in the family increase and lead them to make life-changing decisions.

Two Asian-American teenagers meet in the bathroom of a Chinese restaurant while having dinner with their families.

ÉMIGRÉS offers a brief glimpse into how an immigrant family remains comfortably estranged and elusive of its history. The "why" might have gotten lost along the way.

A nuanced and intimate portrayal of six Black British men as they share their personal experiences of love and loss whilst in an Afro-Caribbean barbershop.

Leah, a Korean adoptee raised in America, returns to Korea to search for her birth mother. Leah is met with secrecy from the adoption agency as well as her own family but remains relentless on her solo journey, driven by her longing to discover the truth of her origins.

At a time when humans can harness the power of the sun, a mother and daughter must figure out where their intentions and loyalties lie.

**International Premiere**

After a long separation, Ida’s encounter with her mother creates an unexpected sensation in her body.

On the eve of her sister's wedding, Karina faces her queer anxieties.

A struggling nature photographer is forced to confront the pain his family has carried for generations.

TEAM DREAM follows friends and competitive swimmers Ann and Madeline on their journey to the National Senior Games, where nothing -- not age, race or history -- will stand in their way.

The Feeling of Being Close to You 靠近你的感觉 documents an attempt at healing the trauma of touch between mother and child. Driven by a pure desire for intimacy, my mother and I talk openly for the first time about the intergenerational trauma and abuse within our lives.

While waiting for the bus, a spirited young girl-- to the disapproval of her grandma-- befriends a familiar-seeming stranger after bonding over a small gift.

An African immigrant’s quiet life is upended by the arrival of a charismatic Catholic priest who she reminds her of her troubled past.

A restless young woman returns home on her journey west, only home is not a place, she's a person, who is determined not to let her go.

Wrestling with the loss of her mother, a young girl faces her disenchantment with prayer when asked to pray for her grandmother's healing.

The Interpersonal effects of Covid-19 on a struggling immigrant family.

Invisible Seams tells the stories of eight different Asian seamstresses and pattern-makers in New York, painting an intimate portrait of their diverse backgrounds, how they interconnect and together weave the fabric of the New York Fashion industry. Through the lens of Director Jia Li (Spicy Village), the documentary short celebrates the lives of these fascinating and talented women through their own voice and stories.

Leaving her family behind, Lynn traverses the harrowing roads of the Cordilleran highlands to try her luck in the city as a country singer.

Kiran, once a happily married independent business owner is now the full time carer of her elderly mother who is suffering from dementia. In the throws of routine and repeating calls for help, Kiran breaks.

After a harrowing event, an untrusting and isolated street vendor discovers the embrace of her community.

On a bus ride from New York to Oklahoma, Meyi, a young Ugandan American girl, realizes her place in the world through her Mother’s ambitious efforts to reunite their family.

38 At The Garden chronicles the extraordinary ascendance of point guard Jeremy Lin during his landmark 2012 season with the New York Knicks.