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Eugene Kim Captures Important Moment in Asian-American Music - For his short film ‘Cherry,’ filmmaker Eugene Kim pulled from his own memories of growing up in 90s Daly City, California, when Filipino DJs were pioneering a new style, B-Boys competed at car shows and everyone knew they were part of a historic moment in music history.
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Kim’s ‘Cherry’ tells the story of a day-in-the-life of an R&B artist in 90s Daly City
The Oakland-based filmmaker crafts rich stories from the perspective of children
Loners, Rappers, and Lady Bank Robbers: Pete Lee Brings the Bay's Scrappy Vibrance To Life
Nijla Mu'min's 'Jinn' is a love letter to her family and religion.
A documentary filmmaking team finds stories of resilience in surprising places.
A queer female filmmaker creates beauty out of the painful memories of her migration.
A filmmaker creates a sci-fi documentary honoring his lost LGBTQ heroes
A look inside a filmmaker's effort to document the Oakland Police for two turbulent years
A conversation with the directors and Moses about how their film changed his life.
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