5/31 - BAN DAL (Shorts Opener) & ISLE CHILD (Feature)

★ Shorts Opener: BAN DAL Ban Dal (Half-Moon) | Hae-Sup Sin | 2026 | English, German, Korean | 22 minutes | Texas Premiere Annette travels to Korea with her adopted son to meet his birth mother and realises that a mother's love can be shared.★ Screening + Meet and Greet with Director Thomas Percy Kim ISLE CHILD | Thomas Percy Kim 87 minutes | English, Korean 2025 - NARRATIVE FEATURE - Texas Premiere When a Korean-American adoptee discovers a hidden letter revealing his birth mother is terminally ill in Korea, he must choose between maintaining his perfect American life or confronting the painful truth of his adoption. Film Content Warning: Substance abuse (drugs, alcohol, etc.)

  • Ethan Hwang, Samantha Mathis, Sam Robards, Ben Wang, Ava DeMary, Jacob Moskovitz
  • Thomas Percy Kim
  • Thomas Percy Kim
  • Lauren Chen
  • 2025
  • United States of America
  • 88 minutes
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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.