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★ Gyopo | Christina YR Lim | 2025 | Korean | 18 minutes | Texas Premiere| Film Content Warning: Partial nudity, Substance abuse (drugs, alcohol, etc.) A family goes to great lengths to protect a 10-year-old aspiring violinist from discovering the truth about her father and musical hero. ★ Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites (Chao Somnop Chet) | Chheangkea | 2025 | Khmer | 19 minutes During her chaotic family’s Qingming visit, dead Grandma Nai sneaks away from her peaceful afterlife after overhearing that her queer grandson is about to get engaged to a woman. ★ Misadvenutres of a Nisei Week Queen | Evan Kodani | 2025 | English | 17 minutes | Texas Premiere The life of June Aochi Berk, from World War II incarceration in a horse stall, to beauty pageant winner. ★ Chowmein Holiday | Iris Lanhua Ma | 2025 | English | 22 minutes | Texas Premiere Two Asian-American grandmas blaze through California on a wild crime spree—one discovers a new purpose, while the other hides a secret that could shatter everything. T ★ echnicians | Kelly Luu, Kevin Luu | 2024 | English | 17 minutes | Texas Premiere Tasked with installing self-service manicure stations at a nail salon, an automation technician meets a Vietnamese American nail tech whose job he is there to replace. ★ Taga | Jill Sachs | 2025 | English, Tagalog, Ilocano | 19 minutes | Texas Premiere Vivi, a third-culture Filipina-American, travels to the Philippines to reconnect with her roots, but falls in with a group of Western eco-volunteers. When they scorn the customs of a remote mountain village, an ancient evil comes knocking.

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About HAAPIFEST

Started in 2004 by OCA-Greater Houston, HAAPIFEST (Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival) celebrates the AAPI community through edutainment, highlights AAPIs in the entertainment industry, and provides a platform to share their artistic vision and experiences.