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See all 10 films for the low price of $54!
Some films are available for individual ticket purchasing now via our Film events page; the others will be available soon.
Featuring award winning films curated by Boston Asian American Film Festival, CineFest Latino Boston and Roxbury International Film Festival.
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February Films
Look Into My Eyes
FEB 07 at 6:30PM
Shared Stories | Directed by Lana Wilson
A group of New York City psychics conduct deeply intimate readings for their clients, revealing a kaleidoscope of loneliness, connection, and healing.
The Truer History of the Chan Family
FEB 09 at 4PM
Projecting Connections | Erin Mei-Ling Stuart
A Chinese American playwright’s quest for fame turns into a musical reckoning with family ghosts, Gold Rush scandals, and America’s anti-Asian hate.
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Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement
FEB 22 at 1:30PM
FREE | Special Presentation | Directed by Tadashi Nakamura & Quyén Nguyen-Le
A sweeping documentary that follows the life of 84-year-old artist-activist Nobuko Miyamoto and her work that changed Asian America forever.
March Films
Admissions Granted
MAR 21 at 6:30PM
Shared Stories | Directed by Hao Wu & Miao Wang
Asian American plaintiffs take on Harvard University in a Supreme Court battle over affirmative action, exposing deep tensions around race, equality, and identity.
9-Man
MAR 22 at 1:30PM
Projecting Connections | Directed by Ursula Liang
9-MAN reveals a fiercely guarded streetball tradition in Chinatowns across North America, where Chinese American men honor a game born from exclusion, preserving culture and community in a changing world.
Home Court
MAR 22 at 4:30PM
Projecting Connections | Directed by Erica Tanamachi
Home Court follows Cambodian American basketball phenom Ashley Chea as she navigates family struggles, the impact of anti-Asian racism, and the history of Asian Americans’ fight for inclusion in sports and community.
Taking Root: Southeast Asian Stories of Resettlement in Philadelphia
MAR 29 at 4PM
Special Presentation | Directed by Oanh-Nhi Nguyen
Taking Root shares the stories of Southeast Asian refugees in Philadelphia, revealing their resilience against structural violence and their efforts to rebuild in America.
April Films
Igualada
APR 25 at 6:30PM
Shared Stories | Directed by Juan Mejia Botero
In Colombia, Francia Márquez, a Black woman from a rural community, challenges deep-seated racial and social inequalities with a bold presidential campaign, igniting a movement for transformation.
Come Home, My Child
APR 26 at 7PM
Projecting Connections | Directed by Jasmine Lee
For over two decades, Taiwanese immigrant Mama Yang has corresponded with New York inmates, offering connection and compassion in a world of isolation, as captured in this decade-long documentary.
May Films
Power
MAY 16 at 6:30PM
Shared Stories | Directed by Yance Ford
Power is a cogent essay film that traces the history of policing in the U.S., highlighting how race and inequality have driven its expansion, while challenging viewers to confront their role in sustaining these systems.
Info
Venue
Bright Family Screening Room (BFSR)
559 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
Dates
Feb 07, 2025 - Jun 08, 2025
Tickets
FULL FILM PACKAGES ON SALE NOW!
See all 11 films for the low price of $60!
Some films are available for individual ticket purchasing now via our Film events page; the others will be available soon.
Access
Subtitles available for certain films.
Partners
Shared Stories is a spring film series that seeks to build community, shared conversation, and experiences through cinema. This series aspires to create a shared space to find commonality across experiences, and encourage the exchange of stories and ideas. Presented by ArtsEmerson in collaboration with the Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF), CineFest Latino Boston, and the Roxbury International Film Festival (RoxFilm).
ArtsEmerson presents Projecting Connections: Chinese-American Experiences. Using film as a lens to reflect on the vast lived experiences of the Chinese in the Greater Boston Area, this special series will feature monthly films and post-show curated discussions designed to build and foster meaningful community conversation.
New England’s Largest Asian American Film Festival
The Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) empowers Asian Americans through film by showcasing Asian American experiences and serving as a resource to filmmakers and the Greater Boston Community. BAAFF is a co-production of Asian American Resource Workshop and ArtsEmerson.
The Roxbury International Film Festival (ROXFILM) is the largest festival in New England celebrating people of color around the world. Over nine days, the festival presents narrative and documentary features, shorts, animation, experimental, and youth films. The festival holds workshops, panel discussions, discussions with filmmakers, and networking opportunities. ROXFILM is a competitive festival.
CineFest Latino Boston LLC is an annual film festival conducted in Boston, highlighting stories by and about Latinos. The festival is committed to using the power of film to break stereotypes, bring cultures and communities together and reveal the complex issues affecting the Latinx community in the United States, as well as communities in Latin America and Spain.
