A little-known but lasting explosion of hip-hop culture grew out of the Filipino-American community of 1980s San Francisco. This film takes us into the beat of an aspiring mobile DJ crew in '84. Vanessa, sick of the the constraints and boring piano lessons in her conservative Filipino-American household.
Apr 2017
An Uber driver gets word that his fiancé might be cheating on him on New Years Eve and proceeds to give nine different groups of people rides and they influence his decision on how he handles the situation.
Mar 2016
In 1995 Las Vegas, a homesick cover band singer writes an original song to connect with her daughter who is growing up in the Philippines without her.
Aug 2020
Leo, a husband, father and businessman, confronts the brutal realities of capitalism as he fights to reclaim what he believes are his inalienable rights.
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A secret from the past combined with the drudgery of everyday life in the company of sweating machos and patronising managers may turn out to be an explosive mixture worthy of Park Chan-wook’s cinema of vengeance and passion. But the film was made by young debutante Élodie Yung, who invites us for a ‘full body massage’ to a parlour where a young Cambodian immigrant is trying to earn money for a better life for herself and her family. Obviously, it is not her dream job and the clients can be excessively fussy. How long can you accept their demands, peevishness, quips, comments and ‘inappropriate’ requests? In this inciteful satire, drama is intertwined with poignancy and revenge has a spicy flavour.
May 2023
Steven Bassem spends his evenings at an upscale restaurant among the nouveau riche elite. But he's not there to dine; he's there to park cars. An all-but-invisible valet, Steven is acutely aware of his dead-end situation and begins to act out erratically.
Jun 2016
On the day of her daughter's seventh birthday party, Trish discovers her mother, has been skipping her medications again. When she fails to show at the party, Trish must confront her own unrealistic expectations, her mother’s unraveling episode, and a slew of bewildered bystanders - all to keep her family safe before it's too late.
May 2022
How do you remain friends with someone you used to love? Maybe a desert road trip together is not the best place to start.
Jul 2016
A Chinese American girl faces her racist bully with the help of the Nian, a mythological creature said to eat bad children.
Oct 2022
A portrait of Amber Osbourne from Compton, who opened a neighborhood beauty supply store in the days before the pandemic.
Apr 2022
While drifting though Arizona, James encounters guru Sita and her group of devotees. He is initially unimpressed by her presence. Fate brings Sita back into James’s view and through a few intimate encounters, shows James the light to a new path.
Sep 2020