PAAFF PROSE
Writing on A&PI Cinema and Culture
Paradise or Cruel Illusion?— Asian American Community’s Search for the American Dream in San Diego
What is paradise? How do we find it? A mortuary worker, a restaurant with karaoke singers, an immigrant father, a class of high school
Short Reflections: LMAO
With premises as outrageous as a secret underground Chinese chess enclave and a truly magical strain of weed, this collection of comic short films
Coming Home and Coming Out: Director Trinh Dinh Le Minh on Creating Vietnamese LGBTQ representation
PAAFF’s Centerpiece Narrative film, Goodbye Mother, starts with Van, who is returning to Vietnam for the first time after 9 years away for the
Short Reflections: Small Moments
The experiences of childhood and youth unfold in small moments. This collection of animated shorts in our program Small Moments, reflect the tense &
Short Reflections: Spirit of Youth
Skipping school, sneaking out, falling in love, finding yourself … Our Spirit of Youth shorts program reminds us of the complicated nature of youth,
Documenting How Hula Danced Its Way Into Japan: An Interview with Lisette Marie Flanary
Hula dancing is a native art form originating from Hawai’i. Today hula dancing has led to the growth of a multi-million dollar industry in