AAAFF is thrilled to present Feminine Identities: A Winter Showcase at AFS Cinema this November! This event will bring four of the best Asian and Asian American films from this year’s most influential festivals to Austin. All selections center on the lives of Asian women and their journey to discover their self-identities. View the lineup and purchase tickets to each screening below.

ORIGIN STORY
USA | Documentary | 106 min | English, Lao
Tuesday, November 6th, 7:30pm

Director Kulap Vilaysack in attendance for a post-film Q&A!

In the search for her biological father, comedian-writer-podcaster Kulap Vilaysack (BAJILLION DOLLAR PROPERTIE$, WHO CHARTED?) turns the camera on herself in an emotional quest of self-discovery. ORIGIN STORY combines animation, family photos, and emotional conversations to create an intimate journey through memory, family, and Laotian American identity.

FISH BONES
USA | Experimental Narrative | 82 min | English, Korean, Spanish
Wednesday, November 7th, 7:30pm

Followed by a Skype Q&A with director Joanne Mony Park! 

Hana (Joony Kim), a young Korean immigrant, struggles to balance her familial responsibilities with first love after meeting Latina music producer Nico (Cris Gris). Joanne Mony Park’s sensual and experimental debut plunges the viewer into an experience of fragmented memories that coalesce into a powerful ending.

NAILED IT
USA | Documentary | 59 min | English, Vietnamese
Tuesday, November 13th, 7:30pm

Director Adele Free Pham in attendance for a post-film Q&A!

Filmmaker Adele Pham explores her own mixed-race identity while discovering the origins of how Vietnamese Americans have become synonymous with nail salons in the U.S. NAILED IT dives into the 80 billion dollar nail industry, from the unusual origins of the first Vietnamese nail salons to the future of the industry.