CAAMFest 2024
CAAMFest 2024 - Center for Asian American Media Film Festival May 9-19.Traversing geographies, the diverse conditions and contexts shaping diasporic Pacific identities come into view through this film festival.
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- DirectorMiao WangHao WuStarsEdward BlumSally ChenMargaret M. ChinIn a landmark Supreme Court case pitting Asian American plaintiffs against Harvard University, activists on both sides wrestle with hard truths about race and equality, as the fate of affirmative action hangs in the balance.
- DirectorShuchi TalatiStarsPreeti PanigrahiKani KusrutiKesav Binoy KironFollows the journey of 16 year old Mira, whose sexy, rebellious coming of age is disrupted by her young mother who never got to come of age herself.
- DirectorRay YeungStarsPatra AuLin-Lin LiTai-BoAngie and Pat have been together for over four decades but after Pat's unexpected death, Angie finds herself at the mercy of Pat's family as she struggles to retain her dignity and the home that both had shared for over thirty years.
- DirectorNorris WongStarsSuet-Ying ChungAnson ChanPak-Yu ChanBelieving that writing Cantopop is her God-given talent, Law Wing Sze decides to make it her lifelong career. But as hard as Wing Sze tries, nothing seems to go her way. What if there's a will, but there's no way?
- DirectorAlana HicksStarsEdward O'LearyMel ReeNicholas HopeWhen a young Papua New Guinean/Australian man gets involved in a life of crime to provide for his pregnant girlfriend, a proud PNG woman challenges him to reconnect with his heritage.
- DirectorVeialu Aila-UnsworthStarsJoana MateGraham PandeRegina PandeRaya loves makeup but her family does not. She's torn between her secret dream of being a makeup artist and her family's strict religious beliefs. In a nightmare, she receives a profound message from her Papua New Guinean ancestor who encourages her to look at her Indigenous culture for answers.
- DirectorJohn Harvey50 years on, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy is the oldest continuing protest occupation site in the world. Taking a fresh lens this is a bold dive into a year of protest and revolutionary change for First Nations people.
- ShortDirectorChristine K. WalkerStarsBrandon FinnSam PuefuaCharlotte HemmingsBased on the true incident of an epic cross cultural and cross country family road trip to the happiest place on Earth.
- DirectorKatherine DudasIvan LeungHarrison XuStarsIvan LeungHarrison XuHudson YangDuring their final weekend together, two best friends test the limits of their friendship while making a double-meta film.
- DirectorLina SuhStarsAnnika FosterSam YimPatrick LuwisTwo women from different walks of life both desperately need a friend in this moment, when they cross paths by chance and form an unlikely friendship.
- StarsZainab ShabbirHaroon ShahidHammad FarooquiNikah is a powerful and inspiring story of a young girl's fight for her social and religious rights. Opinionated and confident by nature, Anusha is a beautiful young girl who knows how to stand up for her rights. After losing her mother at a young age, Anusha has been brought up by her aunt, Umaima with a lot of love and care. Umamia is a bit hesitant about Anusha's assertiveness and often makes her understand. Class fellows and best friends, Anusha and Haris are in love with each other and soon plan to marry. On the contrary, Hamdaan is a handsome young man who belongs to a wealthy family and is the only son of his father. He falls in love with Anusha on his very first meeting with her however is respectful of Anusha's choices. Anusha's hope and dreams come crashing down when Haris challenges her thoughts. The supposedly liberal fabric of Haris and his family is exposed when Anusha takes a stand for her rights. After losing everything, will Anusha stay true to herself and fight against all odds? Despite everything, will Anusha realize her true admirer and supporter in form of Hamdaan?
- DirectorSo Young Shelly YoStarsJi-young YooJeong Jun-hoAbin AndrewsFollows Hayoung, a lonely 16-year-old Korean American girl who tries to hide her problematic family and lower-income background from her new wealthy friends, only to discover the struggles of adulthood that will forever shape her life.