Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Virtual Showcase

VC x Youth FX presents: The Future is NeXt + Q&A

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FIGHTING FOR FAMILY
A family from the indigenous tribes of Vietnam is separated by deportation and fights for reunification.
I'M OKAY (AND NEITHER ARE YOU)
After going through a traumatic sexual assault and quietly dealing with the consequences to his mental health, the filmmaker documents his recovery process and its effect on his boyfriend.
STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS
Follow these Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists as they stand to protect their sacred mountain Mauna Kea from the building of the world's largest telescope.
Q&A: The Future is NeXt
Join us for a Q&A with NeXt Doc Fellows and filmmakers Lan Nguyen, Drama Del Rosario, and Jalena Keane-Lee.
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STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS follows Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists as they stand to protect their sacred mountain Mauna Kea from the building of the world's largest telescope.


Co-presented with: Pacific Islanders in Communications, Youth FX


  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Language
    English, Olelo Hawai'i
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Jalena Keane-Lee
  • Producer
    Amber Espinosa-Jones, Pualani Case, Jalena Keane-Lee
  • Editor
    Diana Diroy, Jalena Keane-Lee
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