Albuquerque Chinese American Film Festival

History of The Chinese American Citizen’s Alliance in Albuquerque

Closing Time

Sherwin Lau, an associate film professor at New Mexico State University, tells the story of his parents’ journey from Hong Kong to the U.S. in 1983. Closing Time explores how they built a new life and pursued a better future for their family.

Ten Times Better

The heartwarming story of George Lee, a pioneering Asian dancer who originated a featured role in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker 70 years ago as a teenage immigrant from China. In his later years, George worked as a Blackjack Dealer in Las Vegas.

The Butte Chinese Boycott of 1897

In 1897, Butte’s Chinese community faced a harsh union-led boycott, but through resilience and legal action, they won a landmark case that affirmed their rights. sending a powerful message against anti-Chinese discrimination across the West.

Builders of the Silicon Dream

A groundbreaking social impact film that chronicles the untold stories of Asian American entrepreneurs who helped shape Silicon Valley into the global hub of technology and innovation. across the West.

Filmmakers Panel Discussion

Mulan (2020 Live Action Version)

To keep her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man and battles northern invaders in China showdown.

Asian Americans: Breaking Ground

In an era of exclusion and U.S. empire, new immigrants arrive from China and beyond. Barred by anti-Asian laws they become America’s first “undocumented immigrants,” yet they build railroads, dazzle on the silver screen, and take their fight for equality to the. Supreme Court.

Hazel Ying Lee

Oregon’s Hazel Ying Lee broke barriers at home and abroad as the first ever Chinese American woman to fly f or the U.S. military.

Didi

In2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy) learns what his family can’t teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom.

C.A.C.A. Dancers and AKKA Karate Demonstration

Shangri-La The Blue 9 Tails

Karate Kid Legends

Kung fu prodigy Li Fong moves from Beijing to New York. When a friend needs help, he enters a karate competition. With guidance from his teacher Mr. Han and Karate Kid legend Daniel LaRusso, Li learns to merge styles for the ultimate martial arts showdown.