“There is this concept of Southern hospitality, of neighborliness and connection, which I do feel is true. I feel it here… The thing is, though, is that’s also rooted in power. ” Li Lu, Director of ‘A Town Called Victoria’
“Today, amid escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea, it is essential that we examine the terrible human toll of America’s longest-running war before it erupts into renewed fighting.” —Deann Borshay Liem, Director of ‘Crossings’
Happy Pride Month! This June, we are thrilled to share some Asian American queer films on public media, festivals, and online. From captivating movies…
“This is a movie for Muslims, full stop, and I really hope that people can embrace the idea that we’re our own audience and we’re enough.”
—director Nausheen Dadabhoy
“The Asian American community are not victims in this story. I didn’t want to show a community that’s victimized, even though what’s been happening is horrific. But the Asian American community [has] been here fighting for their civil rights for a very, very long time.” —Titi Yu, director of “Rising Against Asian Hate”
Stream this and dozens of other films on the PBS website through July 22.
The 1982 Hate Crime Galvanized a New Generation of Asian Americans to Fight for Justice.
CAAM has partnered with Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc) and WORLD Channel to present “Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond” premiering Tuesdays on PBS and WORLD Channel’s YouTube starting May 3.
Since the mid-1800s, Asian immigrants have been a driving force of economic development in the United States. Many arrived in the country to advance…
“It just clicked that this was a form of public service. This was someplace I could tell stories and use my natural curiosity and my desire to travel and to be close to things.”
Spin is the 110th Disney Channel Original Movie, but the first to be centered on an Indian American protagonist. Starring Avantika (Mira, Royal Detective)…
For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May, you can watch a range of Asian American stories right on your local PBS TV station,…