Documentary
76 DAYS
76天
China 2020 | 93 min.
New American Perspectives | Documentary
On January 23rd, 2020, China locked down Wuhan, a city of 11 million, to combat the emerging COVID-19 outbreak. Set deep inside the frontlines of the crisis, 76 DAYS tells indelible human stories at...
Nov 5th 10:00 AM - Nov 29th 11:45 PM | ONLINE ACCESS
ASSASSINS
United States 2020 | 104 min.
Documentary Panorama | Documentary
In 2017, the half-brother of Kim Jong-un was assassinated in Malaysia’s international airport. Kim Jong-nam’s murder occured in broad daylight. It was further illuminated by airport...
Nov 5th 10:00 AM - Nov 29th 11:45 PM | ONLINE ACCESS
BE WATER
United States 2020 | 96 min.
Documentary Panorama | Asian American, Biographical, Documentary, History
Rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to Hong Kong to complete four films. Charting his struggles in two worlds, BE WATER explores questions of identity and representation through rare archive,...
Nov 27th 3:00 PM - Nov 28th 3:00 PM | ONLINE ACCESS
BELLY OF THE BEAST
United States 2020 | 81 min.
Documentary Panorama | Documentary, Human Rights, Social Issues, Women
Recent reports of forced sterilizations of detained women in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities may seem like news to many of us, but it is actually the latest manifestation of...
Nov 5th 10:00 AM - Nov 29th 11:45 PM | ONLINE ACCESS
DOWN A DARK STAIRWELL
United States 2020 | 83 min.
Film For Thought | Crime Drama, Documentary, Educational, History, Politics, Social Issues, Women
When two peoples of color are pitted against each other in the gruesome coliseum that is the uneven criminal justice system of the United States, who wins? In 2014, Chinese American police officer...
Nov 5th 10:00 AM - Nov 29th 11:45 PM | ONLINE ACCESS
FINDING DOHI
Japan, United States 2020 | 26 min.
Made in Hawaii Shorts | Biography, Documentary, Educational, Family Friendly, History, Social Issues, Women
FINDING DOHI is an intimate portrait of a woman separated by culture, language, and thousands of miles from a family she has never met.
Nov 5th 10:00 AM - Nov 29th 11:45 PM | ONLINE ACCESS
Sun, Nov 29 - 12:01AM NOV 5 - 29 | ON DEMAND ONLINE
FROM HERE
United States 2020 | 89 min.
Documentary Panorama | Documentary, Music, Politics, Social Issues
Germany and the United States are two of the largest immigration countries in the world. And yet, as of late, there have been growing anti-immigrant sentiments in both countries, as people argue...
Nov 5th 10:00 AM - Nov 29th 11:45 PM | ONLINE ACCESS
HAENYEO VR
South Korea, United States 0 | 7 min.
HIFF XR Showcase | Documentary
This program is FREE. Click the GET TICKETS link below to view this unique XR Program.
In this VR experience, guests will get an first person view of what the Haenyeo endure in their...
Nov 5th 10:00 AM - Nov 29th 11:45 PM | ONLINE ACCESS
INTO THE STORM
United Kingdom 2020 | 84 min.
Documentary Panorama | Documentary, Social Issues
Jhonny Guerrero, a boy from a tough barrio in Lima, Peru, started with only a broken, discarded surfboard, and raw talent at surfing. At 14 years old, he was discovered by world surfing champion...
Nov 5th 10:00 AM - Nov 29th 11:45 PM | ONLINE ACCESS
KEEP ROLLING
Hong Kong SAR China 2020 | 112 min.
Spotlight on Hong Kong | Documentary
From director Man Lim Chung, comes an intimate portrait of Hong Kong filmmaker, Ann Hui. Over her 40 year career, Hui has overcome great obstacles, faced difficulties head on, and fiercely pressed on...
Nov 5th 10:00 AM - Nov 29th 11:45 PM | ONLINE ACCESS
LANDFALL
United States 2020 | 91 min.
Film For Thought | Documentary, Environmental, Social Issues
This visually striking, kaleidoscopic portrait of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria criss-crosses the island to document the resilience of a community banding together to rebuild. A...
Nov 5th 10:00 AM - Nov 29th 11:00 PM | ONLINE ACCESS