Being Asian in the Americas
A collection exploring the lives, histories, and identities of Asian communities across the Americas. Through intimate and expansive storytelling, these films trace belonging, migration, and the reshaping of culture across generations.
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The Being Asian in the Americas collection includes the following titles:
Yurei (Ghosts)
Yūrei (fantasmas)
Documentary
Mexico
The history of Japanese Mexicans and the impact of historical silence on their descendants, portrayed in testimonies, landscapes, and choreography.
Familiar Tale
Relato familiar
Documentary
Mexico
At 83 and living in Mexico, Yukio Saeki can still hear the echo of a hot Monday morning, as he walked toward the ocean while the atomic bomb fell.
Chinese Take-Away
Un cuento chino
Comedy, Fiction
Argentina
An audience favorite starring Argentina’s national treasure Ricardo Darín, Chinese Take-Away showcases his brilliant comedic timing in a genuinely touching story exploring themes of cultural conflict and language barriers.
Delicate Balance
Frágil equilibrio
Documentary
Chile, Mexico, Spain, Uruguay, Japan
Centered around an extensive interview with Jose “Pepe” Mujica, the former President of Uruguay who gained notoriety on the world stage as a rare politician: one that lives according to the ideas and principles he preaches, Delicate Balance is a contemplative essay on the everyday reality of globalization.
Poets of the Sky
Poetas del cielo
Documentary
Mexico, Brazil, France
In the sky, for just a few seconds, sounds and shapes of one of the strongest artforms: fireworks. After, it all vanishes but remains in our mind.
This Stolen Country of Mine
Mein gestohlenes Land
Documentary
Germany, Ecuador
Recently assassinated journalist and presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio and the indigenous resistance exposed the Ecuadorian government's corrupt agreements that allow Chinese exploitation of local mines.
Xingu-Tokyo: Ancestral Connection
Xingu-Tokyo: conexão ancestral
Documentary
Brazil
An exploration of the artistic and spiritual ties between Brazil's Indigenous peoples and Japanese culture.