Program 1: Lives in Transition
Theme: Finding humor, identity, and care in the quiet moments of immigrant life.
Fremont
Dir. Babak Jalali | 1h 30m | A dry, soulful comedy aboutunt an Afghan woman seeking connection—and herself—through a fortune cookie factory in California.
Burnt Milk
Dir. Joseph Douglas Elmhirst | 10 mins | A sensory, intimate look at food, memory, and Jamaican identity in the UK.
Nanitic
Dir. Carol Nguyen | 14 mins | A child’s quiet coming-of-age in a Vietnamese family facing generational change and loss.
