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Inspired by the Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival: Further Viewing

The recent Colorado Dragonboat Film Festival is the only all-Asian and Asian American film festival in the Centennial State! If you're looking for more outstanding Asian and Asian American films, check out these titles.

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  • In this adaptation of a Haruki Murakami story, director Lee Chang-dong unspools a haunting character study that melts into a thriller.
    DVD, 2019[United States] : Well Go Usa, [2019] — DVD FOREIGN B KOREAN
  • This award-winning film from director Anh Hung Tran follows serving girl Mui through a coming of age while examining family traditions during the French occupation of Vietnam.
    Streaming Video, 1993Kino Lorber, Inc., 1993
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    Featuring beautifully choreographed fight scenes and carnage, this furious, non-stop action thriller follows a team of commandos into a crime lord kingpin's domain. Great for fans of "Die Hard," "Dredd" and other building-based action.
    DVD, 2012[United States] : Columbia Pictures, 2012. — DVD FOREIGN R INDONESIAN
  • A documentary highlighting the reporters of India's only women-run newspaper, "Khabar Lahariya," primarily staffed by members of India's Dalit caste.
    DVD, 2022[Chicago, Illinois] : Music Box Films, [2022] — DVD 079.54 WRITING
  • Known for her touching and relatable documentaries, Naomi Kawase examines motherhood and adoption in this fictional story.
    DVD, 2021New York, NY : Film Movement, [2021] — DVD FOREIGN T JAPANESE
  • This elegant and heartwarming Japanese comedy about an office worker who takes up ballroom dancing was remade in 2004 with Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez, but the charm and sweetness of the original are worth a watch.
    DVD, 2005Burbank, CA : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2005] — DVD FOREIGN S JAPANESE
  • A revenge thriller packed with action, this is the perfect choice if you're in the mood for an adrenaline rush.
    DVD, 2025[Plano, TX] : Well Go USA Entertainment, [2025],c2024 — DVD FOREIGN G JAPANESE
  • Based on Jhumpa Lahiri's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, this is a sweeping and warm family story about Ashoke and Ashmina's move from Calcutta to New York and their son's attempts to craft his identity as he comes into his own.
    DVD, 2007Beverly Hills, CA. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007] — DVD N
  • A slow-burn thriller for fans of "Chinatown" or "Vertigo," this neo-noir follows a homicide detective investigating the death of a mountain climber as he begins to fall for the deceased's wife.
    DVD, 2022[London] : Mubi, [2022] — DVD FOREIGN D KOREAN
  • Director Ang Lee's debut film focuses on an elderly tai chi master settling into his son's home in New York after moving from Beijing, dealing with his daughter-in-law, who speaks no Mandarin, and trying to find his place.
    Streaming Video, 1991Film Movement, 1991
  • Just as closeted Wilhelmina begins to fall for a friend, her pregnant mom moves in with her in director Alice Wu's love letter to New York's Chinatown — perfect for romantic comedy fans.
    DVD, 2005Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2005. — DVD S
  • Two cab drivers search San Francisco's Chinatown for the mysterious Chan, who disappeared with their $4,000.
    Streaming Video, 1982Strand Releasing, 1982. — KANOPY STREAMING VIDEO