State House Talk

Home Join us for a conversation with Thomas Percy Kim, Director of Isle Child, and Susan Chinsen, Founding Festival Director of the Boston Asian American Film Festival.  October 13, 20261:00PM – 3:00PM Massachusetts State House Room 42824 Beacon St., Boston MA  RSVP HERE: BAAFF.ORG/TALK Space is limited and first-come, first-served. Light refreshments available. Thomas Percy […]

Year of the Cat

YEAR OF THE CAT follows filmmaker Tony Nguyen on an extraordinary quest to solve the mystery of his father, lost in the chaos of the Fall of Saigon 50 years ago. Crafted as an investigative home movie, this intensely raw documentary weaves together moments of humor and heartache, offering an intimate look at how the children of refugees are shaped by war and loss. As Tony delves into his family’s history, the film reveals the emotional lengths we go to in confronting the past—and the possibility of healing as we reclaim and transform our futures.

Mustache

In the mid-1990s in Silicon Valley, Ilyas is a 14-year-old Pakistani-American who is forced to leave his private Islamic school to attend a public school. Adding to his struggles is a mustache that he has been growing since he was ten, to his chagrin.

The Rose: Come Back to Me

The Rose: Come Back to Me is an intimate documentary chronicling the remarkable journey of The Rose— from their humble beginnings as a South Korean indie band to their emergence as a global sensation. Through heartfelt moments and honest reflection, the documentary captures how each member fell in love with music, as well as the challenges of navigating the K-pop system.

Forge

In Miami, siblings Raymond and Coco Zhang run a profitable art forgery ring. When the Zhangs cross paths with millionaire Holden Beaumont, they’re coerced into creating counterfeit masterpieces as a front for his old American family’s art collection, only to become entangled in a web of deception.