Organizer: Asian CineVision (ACV)

Type/Location: Hybrid / New York, NY

Description:

Join Asian CineVision for the screenings of Rice Run, Grandma’s Four Color Cards, Sonia Honey, Milk & Honey, Enough, and The Sale as part of the Asian American International Film Festival. These shorts examine the sacrifices that parents make for the sake of their children’s futures. The insecurities and tears are often unseen by those enjoying the care and comforts of the hard-won sacrifices. The screenings will be followed by a filmmaker Q&A.

Included Short Films:

Rice Run
Pon Torthienchai | New Zealand | 14 mins

On his rice run, 9-year-old Tent encounters three unruly teens who challenge his sense of duty.

Grandma’s Four Color Cards
Sally Tran | Vietnam | 10 mins

From her tiny house in Saigon’s, 101-year-old Ngoai runs an illegal card game to survive in the margins. With her loyal cat and the support of neighbors, she navigates aging, demonstrating resilience as a beloved figure in her community.

Sonia Honey

Ameesha Joshi | Canada, India | 12 mins

On a single, transformative day, a middle-aged actress navigates the blurred lines between reel and reality, unearthing buried truths about identity, aging, and the silent labor of care in a world that constantly rewrites her relevance.

Milk & Honey
Rachel Leyco | USA | 15 mins

An ambitious Filipina nurse leaves her family in the Philippines to chase the American Dream in the 1990s, only to find herself battling loneliness, cultural barriers, and unexpected hardships as she works to reunite with her daughter.

Enough
Brian Tee | USA | 22 mins

As a young student confronts racial injustice in present day, she uncovers the story of a Japanese American family at the center of the historic fight for redress- revealing how one generation’s courage can inspire another’s.

The Sale
Meera Angelica Joshi | USA | 16 mins

California, 1993. A young immigrant has a dream to start a new life for herself and her family. Her first step is to make an encyclopedia sale.

Registration:

To watch the film shorts in-person or on-demand, please purchase tickets here.

NYSEAN and Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative are proud to be Community Partners of AAIFF. NYSEAN members can use the following discount code for 20% off all tickets: AAIFF49_NYUSULO