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  • 28th Annual Asian American Showcase
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    • SLANTED
    • THIRD ACT
    • YEAR OF THE CAT
    • BEN & SUZANNE, A REUNION IN 4 PARTS
    • CAN I GET A WITNESS?
    • BITTERROOT
    • NEW WAVE
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    • ASIAN PERSUASION COMEDY VARIETY SHOW
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  • Past Showcase
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    • JONATHAN LAXAMANA EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD
    • DIDI
    • AAPI VOICES AT KARTEMQUIN
    • NOBUKO MIYAMOTO: A SONG IN MOVEMENT
    • ASHIMA
    • THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS
    • SMOKING TIGERS
    • SHORTS - BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
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Filtering by: Documentary

Finding Ying Ying
Apr
9
9:00 PM21:00
Documentary, Feature

Finding Ying Ying

  • Saturday, April 9, 2022
  • 9:00 PM 10:30 PM 21:00 22:30
  • Gene Siskel Film Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

After a young Chinese student goes missing on a university campus, her family travels to the US for the first time. While unraveling the mystery of her disappearance, they discover how much her life touched others. Chicago theatrical premiere. Director Jiayan "Jenny" Shi scheduled to attend

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Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust
Apr
3
3:00 PM15:00
Documentary, Feature

Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust

  • Sunday, April 3, 2022
  • 3:00 PM 4:30 PM 15:00 16:30
  • Gene Siskel Film Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this haunting and hallucinogenic neo-noir, Elliot is on the road, desperate to reunite with his estranged wife. When he takes respite at a desert motel, he meets Greta, a mysterious woman bearing a striking resemblance to his wife. Elliot soon discovers her secret and descends into a mind-bending journey that forces him to question exactly who she is and where they are. Chicago premiere.

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Try Harder
Apr
2
5:00 PM17:00
Documentary, Feature

Try Harder

  • Saturday, April 2, 2022
  • 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 17:00 18:00
  • Gene Siskel Film Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

At Lowell High School, the top-ranked public high school in San Francisco, the seniors are stressed out. As they prepare for the emotionally draining college application process, students are keenly aware of the intense competition for the few open spots in their dream schools. With humor and heart, director Debbie Lum takes us to the reality of the American college application process and the intersection of class, race, and educational opportunity as experienced by high school seniors living through it. Chicago theatrical premiere.

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Asian American Shorts: Resilience
Apr
2
3:00 PM15:00
Shorts, Documentary, Narrative

Asian American Shorts: Resilience

  • Saturday, April 2, 2022
  • 3:00 PM 4:45 PM 15:00 16:45
  • Gene Siskel Film Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

An eclectic collection of stories of overcoming adversity, processing trauma and embracing identities.

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Free Chol Soo Lee
Apr
1
8:00 PM20:00
Documentary, Feature

Free Chol Soo Lee

  • Friday, April 1, 2022
  • 8:00 PM 9:30 PM 20:00 21:30
  • Gene Siskel Film Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

After a Korean immigrant is wrongly convicted of a 1973 San Francisco Chinatown gang murder, Asian Americans unite as never before to free Chol Soo Lee. A former street hustler becomes the symbol for a landmark movement. But once out, he self-destructs, threatening the movement’s legacy and the man himself. Chicago premiere.

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