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Monday, May 19, 6:00 p.m. | Asian immigrants searching for their place in America, the opportunities found, and the challenges faced along the way are explored in this selection of short films. In SARAṆAM GACCHÂMI (I TAKE REFUGE) (dir. Priyanka Suryaneni, 19 min.), a visionary Buddhist monk who leads one of the Bay Area’s largest Tibetan monasteries, nears retirement. The fictional retelling of the 1885 Chinese Massacre in Rock Springs, Wyoming, is told through the eyes of two Chinese miners in ROCK SPRINGS (dir. David Huang, 15 min.). And 150 years of Chinese immigrant history in Memphis, Tennessee, is explored in BLUFF CITY CHINESE (pictured, dir. Thandi Cai, 45 min.). Dialogue: Select filmmakers in attendance.
Asian American Showcase | May 16–22, 2025
Presented as an annual collaboration with the Foundation for Asian American Independent Media and now celebrating its 28th year, the Asian American Showcase (AAS) provides a platform for new work by established and emerging Asian American filmmakers. Synopses provided by AAS. Learn more at faaim.org.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu