Asian/Pacific Heritage Month

Chinese-American artist Frank Wong peers intently at a detailed diorama that he created of a miniature living room. He points to the inside of the diorama.

Forever, Chinatown by James Q. Chan and Corey Tong

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, a time to highlight and celebrate the stories, perspectives, and histories of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States.

One of our newest films, Forever, Chinatown, by Corey Tong and James Q. Chan, tells the story of an unknown, self-taught 81-year-old artist who recreates his memories of the Chinatown of his youth by building intricately detailed miniature models.

Filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem holds up a black and white photo of a young Korean girl.

In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee by Deann Borshay Liem

In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee follows acclaimed filmmaker Deann Borshay into the mystery around her identity, which was switched with another child when she was adopted at age eight from Korea by American parents. Find these and other movies by and about Asian-Pacific Americans.

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