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1. Life Tastes Good (1999)
Not Rated | 88 min | Crime, Drama
Two San Francisco detectives discover a corpse in an abandoned car. From the dead man's wallet and a tape recorder, they determine the man was a money launderer. The story is then told in ... See full summary »
Director: Philip Kan Gotanda | Stars: Sab Shimono, Julia Nickson, Tamlyn Tomita, Greg Watanabe
Votes: 174
2. The Wash (1988)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Romance
Nobu, an old, bigoted, Japanese-American traditionalist, is unable to reconcile the needs of his wife and two daughters with his own conservative view on life, which forces them to leave him in pursuit of their own happiness.
Director: Michael Toshiyuki Uno | Stars: Mako, Shizuko Hoshi, Danny Kamekona, Nobu McCarthy
Votes: 119
3. Another Barrio (2017 Video)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama
As if ripped from today's headlines reporting fires, evictions and street protests, "Another Barrio" tells the story of housing inspector Bob Morales as he investigates the suspicious ... See full summary »
Director: Dante Betteo | Stars: Richard Montoya, Veronica Valencia, Melinna Bobadilla, Vincent Calvarese
Votes: 33
4. The Other Barrio (2015)
96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In "The Other Barrio" housing inspector Roberto Morales investigates the suspicious circumstances of a fatal fire in a residential hotel and finds himself drawn into a web of bribery, corruption and murder.
Director: Dante Betteo | Stars: Richard Montoya, Veronica Valencia, Melinna Bobadilla, Vincent Calvarese
Votes: 21
5. Carry Tiger To Mountain (2019)
Short, Drama
A terminally ill jazz trumpeter cannot reconcile the differences between the two people he loves most: his compassionate caregiver and a neglected daughter who fights to get closer to him.
Director: Rajiv Shah | Stars: Denise Grayson, Harry Northup, Jesse Wang, Yushan Li
Votes: 17
6. The Kiss (1993)
Short, Drama
Director: Philip Kan Gotanda | Stars: Philip Kan Gotanda, Nicole Higashi, Marc Hayashi, Karen Stride
Votes: 14
7. From: Manzanar to the Divided States of America (2017)
18 min | Documentary, Short, History
Wrongs to be set right, World War II Japanese internment camps predict the dark future of our current path.
Director: Chris M. Allport | Stars: Chris M. Allport, John Cho, Gerald Ford, Daniel Inouye
Votes: 9
8. Kaneko's Owl (2024)
Drama | Completed
Jean returns home to help her ailing father with his locksmith business before his inability to work and medical bills cause them to lose it all. A job for a mysterious woman presents her with an opportunity to save him, but at a price.
Director: Julian Pham | Stars: Marica Petrey, Randall Nakano, Robert M. Lee, Rose Almario
9. Table Stakes (2019)
16 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Two friends who met in film school and co-founded the San Francisco based independent comic book company Fracture Comics share their determination to create space for themselves and place people of color at the forefront of their work.
Director: Khai Thu Nguyen | Stars: Christopher L. Adams, Jesse Aguilar, Bryant Dylan, Russell Patrick Nohelty
12.
Popcorn Zen (2004– )
Episode:
Episode #2.1
(2006)
Short Film "Drinking Tea" (1996) and an interview with playwright and filmmaker Philip Kan Gotanda. "The Search for Peking Dog" by John Choi.
Directors: Sree Scanda, John Choi, Philip Kan Gotanda | Stars: Eugene C. Lee, Philip Kan Gotanda, Dian Kobayashi, Brenda E. Mathers