Celebrate the A100, the most impactful Asian Pacific Leaders.

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Mehrdad, now an old man, reflects on his time in Tokyo as a boy through the help of his old sketchbook. He recalls his encounter with an old woman named Chiyo whom he met at a graveyard near his elementary school. He investigates her sudden disappearance the following day.

Directed By

Liam LoPinto

Written By

Liam LoPinto

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An Iranian girl unfolds her school memories by going through the folds and fabrics of her old uniform. She admits that she’s nothing but a female and explores the roots of this idea in her school years. This film is a social satire about the clothing conventions imposed on young children.

Directed By

Yegane Moghaddam

Written By

Mirkarimi and Mohammad Davoud

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Set in an alternate WWI reality where a senseless war rages on, two soldiers on opposite sides of the conflict play a joyful game of chess. A heroic carrier pigeon delivers the soldiers’ chess moves over the battlefield as the fighting escalates. Neither soldier knows his opponent as the game and the war builds to its climatic final move. Whoever wins the game, one thing is for certain: there are no winners in war.

Directed By

Dave Mullins

Written By

Dave Mullins

Sean Lennon

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