Asian American International Film Festival: Shorts: Love is Love is Love is Love...
VIEW EVENT DETAILSOn May 24, 2017, Taiwan became the first Asian nation to legalize same-gender marriage, giving hope to LGBTQ Asians across the globe. Unfortunately, one ruling cannot erase the discrimination LGBTQ Asians face. In many Asian countries, being gay or transgender is still illegal, even punishable by death. This slate of films reflect the wide range of experiences of LGBTQ Asians around the world.
Best Buds (Dir. by Naomi Iwamoto. 2017. USA. 11 min.)
Two best friends find themselves in an awkward situation when one of them reveals a long-held secret during their weekly hot box ritual.
Please Hold (Dir. by Jerell Rosales. 2016. USA. 15 min.)
Danny, a "gaysian-American" hooks up with a stranger in the back seat of his car when the condom breaks. As he anxiously waits for his HIV test results, Danny recalls his memories as a young gay man in search for love and acceptance in all the wrong places.
Cocoon (Dir. by Xu Zhang. 2017. China. 25 min.)
China, 1997. A little girl finds out her mom is having an affair with another woman. She has to make a decision of whether to keep this a secret or not.
Pria (Dir. by Yudho Aditya. 2017. Indonesia. 22 min.)
A gay Muslim teen living in rural Indonesia struggles between the traditions of his upbringing and his romantic idealization of the freedom of the west.
Poshida: Hidden LGBT Pakistan (Dir. by Faizan Fiaz. 2016. Pakistan. 29 min.)
Traveling the length of Pakistan, Poshida expertly curates the historic and modern culture of LGBT lives in the Islamic Republic - where homosexuality is punishable - providing an unprecedented insight into this hidden world.
Champion (Dir. by Perry Pang. 2016. USA. 10 min.)
Max, a high school champion soccer player, comes out as transgender. After a playoff game loss, Max arrives at a house party and comes out to his best friend and teammate.
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The 40th Asian American International Film Festival runs from July 26 to August 5 with screenings at Asia Society and Cinema Village East.
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The Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) premiered in the summer of 1978 in New York City answering a growing need for social understanding, cultural diversity in American life, and independent cinema. AAIFF is the first festival in the U.S. to showcase the film and video work by artists of the Asian Diaspora. Forty years later, the AAIFF has grown to include films and video from more than 30 countries, a variety of topical panels and workshops, industry mixers, staged readings, exclusive interviews, receptions and more.
Presented with Asian CineVision, Cinema Village, and Flushing Town Hall.
Event Details
Asia Society 725 Park Ave New York, NY 10021