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Asian American Pacific Islander Month

Celebrate AAPI Month with a cross-section of films that reflect ways in which AAPI filmmakers use nonfiction film to creatively and profoundly reflect upon journeys, memories and dreams with stories that bridge generations to reveal the surprising outcomes when cultures and communities intersect and differences become strengths. Co-presented with CAAM and Pacific Islanders in Communications.

Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision

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S38 Ep5 | 1h 22m 54s | Follow the journey of Maya Lin behind the controversial Vietnam Veterans Memorial in DC. (1h 22m 54s)

How to Have an American Baby

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S36 Ep3614 | 1h 54m 35s | An intimate look behind the closed doors of the Chinese birth tourism industry in the US. (1h 54m 35s)

Wisdom Gone Wild

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S36 Ep3613 | 1h 10m 50s | In this reflection on aging and transformation, a woman with dementia reinvents herself. (1h 10m 50s)

Liquor Store Dreams

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S36 Ep3603 | 1h 22m 16s | Immigrant dreams and generational divides collide against LA's complex racial landscape. (1h 22m 16s)

Thời Thơ Ấu (Childhood)

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Special | 8m 4s | A Vietnamese American daughter captures her parents on 16mm as they dream of their homeland. (8m 4s)

Boat People

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Special | 10m 24s | Thao recounts the story of her family’s escape through the lens of her fascination with ants. (10m 24s)

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