An American Story: Norman Mineta & His Legacy

Dianne Fukami / Tentpoles, Documentary / USA / Documentary / 60 mins

A film about injustice, redemption, and a burning desire for all people to be treated equally, Norman’s American Story is a path from shame and humiliation as a child in a U.S. concentration camp to seeking justice for all Americans while serving 20 years in Congress and two presidential cabinets.

Fiction and Other Realities

Bobby Choy and Steve Lee / Tentpoles, Drama / South Korea, USA / Narrative / 85 mins

Fiction and Other Realities is the story of Bobby Choy, a 20-something Korean American residing in New York City who feels like a stranger in the country in which he was born.

In the Life of Music

Caylee So and Sok Visal / Tentpoles, Drama / Cambodia / Narrative / 92 mins

IN THE LIFE OF MUSIC is a story told in three chapters. It tells the story of how one song, “Champa Battambang,” a song made famous by Sinn Sisamuth (the King of Khmer Music), plays a role in the lives of three different generations. It is a powerful intergenerational tale that explores love and war as it depicts the lives of people whose world is inevitably transformed by the emergence of the Khmer Rouge.

Ulam: Main Dish

Alexandra Cuerdo / Tentpoles, Filipino Food Sunday, Documentary / USA / Documentary / 79 mins

In this delicious new documentary, Filipino-American filmmaker Alexandra Cuerdo follows the rise of Filipino food via the award-winning chefs who are crossing over to the center of the American table.