Chinese Artists on the Edge brings together five landmark films that reveal the fertile exchange between contemporary art and Chinese cinema from the late 1980s through the turn of the twenty-first century. Reverie on Old Shanghai (海上旧梦) Chen Yifei, China, 1993, 78 min. In Chinese with English subtitles. Reverie on Old Shanghai is the cinematic expression […]
Asia Society presents Kyoko Kagawa Rarities, a series of five remarkable films starring the beloved Japanese actress, in partnership with Anthology Film Archives, from August 13-16, 2026. Shozo, a Cat and Two Women Shiro Toyoda, Japan, 1956, 35mm, 135 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. Shiro Toyoda, known as a master of prestige literary adaptations, turns […]
Asia Society presents Kyoko Kagawa Rarities, a series of five remarkable films starring the beloved Japanese actress, in partnership with Anthology Film Archives, from August 13-16, 2026. Five Sisters Seiji Hisamatsu, Japan, 1954, 35mm, 100 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. Seiji Hisamatsu’s buoyant shomin-geki (“common-people’s drama”) adapts Sakae Tsuboi’s short story collection A Calendar the same year […]
Asia Society presents Kyoko Kagawa Rarities, a series of five remarkable films starring the beloved Japanese actress, in partnership with Anthology Film Archives, from August 13-16, 2026. Tokyo Rendezvous Chihiro Ikeda, Japan, 2008, 35mm, 104 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. Under the weight of debts passed on by his father, salaryman Takashi (Hidetoshi Nishijima) returns […]
Asia Society presents Kyoko Kagawa Rarities, a series of five remarkable films starring the beloved Japanese actress, in partnership with Anthology Film Archives, from August 13-16, 2026. Farewell to the Highland Station Nobuo Nakagawa, Japan, 1951, 35mm, 76 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. A botanical researcher (Michitaro Mizushima) visits a tuberculosis sanatorium in the highlands. […]
This screening is presented by SAG-AFTRA and will be screened in-person and online. A Q&A will follow the screening with co-directors/co-writers Jesse Gi and Grant E. Singer. Abby and Chris, two filmmakers, await the biggest moment of their careers: the premiere of their debut feature at a world-renowned festival. But tonight, they’re stuck in a dingy motel room, […]
This screening will include two episodes of the docuseries Undivided. They will be screened in-person only. Following the screening will be a special Q&A with writer/host Simran Jeet Singh in-person and director Jack Gordon via Zoom. UNDIVIDED is a docuseries that asks the question: “Who is included in the story of America?” Hosted by Simran Jeet Singh—an educator, activist, and […]
This film will be screened in-person and online. 49th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) Potluck Asian America readers can use promo code AAIFF49_NYCAAR for 20% off all tickets. Following the screening will be a Q&A with the filmmakers. As the war in Gaza reverberates across the globe, Arab and Muslim Americans launch one of […]
We’re proud to present the East Coast Premiere of ISLE CHILD for our Centerpiece Screening at the 49th annual Asian American International Film Festival. This event will take place at Asia Society and Museum (725 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021) on the Upper East Side of New York City. Potluck Asian America readers can use promo code AAIFF49_NYCAAR for […]
This film will be screened in-person only. 49th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) Potluck Asian America readers can use promo code AAIFF49_NYCAAR for 20% off all tickets. Set in the United States and written by Joyce Chan, LOVE MASSACRE follows college student Ivy (Brigitte Lin) as she tries to help her friend Joy, who […]
This program will be screened in-person and online. 49th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) Potluck Asian America readers can use promo code AAIFF49_NYCAAR for 20% off all tickets. Following the in-person screening will be a Q&A with the following filmmakers: Rehearsing Anger: Jehyeon Moon (Director), Daeun Lee (Assistant Director), Sohyun Ahn (Producer), and Mojeong […]
Asia Society presents the first weekend of the 49th Asian American International Film Festival. For a full schedule of films and tickets click here. Potluck Asian America readers can use promo code AAIFF49_NYCAAR for 20% off all tickets. Whisperings of the Moon Lai Yuqing, Hong Kong/China/Cambodia/India, 2026, 85 min. In Khmer and English with English subtitles. […]