Starring Justin Chon and Jackie Chung, the film focuses on a Korean American man who cares for his ailing mother while trying to master her traditional cooking, based on Chang-rae Lee’s “New Yorker” short story.
RANI is a short film about a transgender Pakistani woman who takes care of an abandoned baby. Set in the heart of Karachi, she faces many challenges – yet is determined to do the right thing.
CAAM presented 13 world premieres, 2 North American premieres, 3 US premieres, 10 West Coast premieres, and 37 Bay Area premieres. Over 20,000 festival goers attending screenings all over the Bay.
“Family conflict seasons our reality, but it is also perhaps a hopeful metaphor for nations and indeed our whole Earth.”
“We remain committed to telling undertold stories to the public, including stories by filmmakers from the South and historically underrepresented voices.” – CAAM Executive Director Stephen Gong
As ethnic, gender, and power dynamics become redefined throughout American culture and society at large, independent film faces similar challenges in finding its way forward.
Finding a bone marrow donor is hard. “Mixed Match” shows it’s even harder if you’re mixed-race.
Submit your project to be featured at CAAMFest 2019! Accepting documentary, international, feature, shorts, and new media works.
PRESS RELEASE About the CAAM Documentaries for Social Change Fund We invite applications from Asian American documentary filmmakers with an emphasis on filmmakers…
Check out these specially curated films on Comcast’s Cinema Asian America this October — free for on demand subscribers.
Submit your project to be featured at CAAMFest 2019! Accepting documentary, international, feature, shorts, and new media works.
Life doesn’t have to be perfect for us to make the best of it, after all!