When a criminal empire infiltrates a Bay Area town, a mysterious hero returns armed only with lumpia, the beloved staple of Filipino cuisine. An over-the-top action comedy, LUMPIA WITH A VENGEANCE revisits the Filipino American cult classic LUMPIA (2003). Chicago premiere. Director Patricio Ginelsa scheduled to attend.

After a young Chinese student goes missing on a university campus, her family travels to the US for the first time. While unraveling the mystery of her disappearance, they discover how much her life touched others. Chicago theatrical premiere. Director Jiayan "Jenny" Shi scheduled to attend

On the road in a desperate attempt to reunite with his estranged wife, Elliot takes respite at a desert motel. He encounters Greta, a mysterious woman bearing a striking resemblance to his wife. Elliot soon discovers her secret and descends into a mind-bending journey that forces him to question exactly who she is and where they are. Haunting and hallucinogenic, SILENT RIVER is a layered and nuanced film that boldly challenges the very notions of reality and illusion. Chicago premiere.

In this haunting and hallucinogenic neo-noir, Elliot is on the road, desperate to reunite with his estranged wife. When he takes respite at a desert motel, he meets Greta, a mysterious woman bearing a striking resemblance to his wife. Elliot soon discovers her secret and descends into a mind-bending journey that forces him to question exactly who she is and where they are. Chicago premiere.

Sullen teenage delinquent Sammy befriends the surly magician Margot, who helps her navigate her dysfunctional family with sleight of hand magic in this warm comedy about unlikely friendships, grief, and finding hope in the darkest moments. Chicago premiere.

At Lowell High School, the top-ranked public high school in San Francisco, the seniors are stressed out. As they prepare for the emotionally draining college application process, students are keenly aware of the intense competition for the few open spots in their dream schools. With humor and heart, director Debbie Lum takes us to the reality of the American college application process and the intersection of class, race, and educational opportunity as experienced by high school seniors living through it. Chicago theatrical premiere.

An eclectic collection of stories of overcoming adversity, processing trauma and embracing identities.

After a Korean immigrant is wrongly convicted of a 1973 San Francisco Chinatown gang murder, Asian Americans unite as never before to free Chol Soo Lee. A former street hustler becomes the symbol for a landmark movement. But once out, he self-destructs, threatening the movement’s legacy and the man himself. Chicago premiere.