BROTHERHOOD BEST

TRT: 95mins

Playing basketball, battling in a jungle, wearing turbans, or singing in a band: some relationships change the course of our lives completely. They might be sweeter than home, or stronger than the bond between soldiers in war. Here are some people who make the decision to get together, no matter the risk.

In person: Directors Tadashi Nakamura, Joe Hill White, Liam Dalzell, Josh Diamond and Justin Lin

		YELLOW BROTHERHOOD USA 2004 | 18mins | Video Color DIRECTOR: Tadashi Nakamura
Three young Asian American men recall meeting in the YB community basketball team at age six and later discovering the incredible 30-year history of the Yellow Brotherhood, formed as an Asian American self-help group. With remarkable stills and footage from the '60s and '70s, this personal documentary is an inspiring portrait of the closely knit Asian American community of Los Angeles.
		PRAYERS FROM KAWTHOOLEI USA 2004 | 30mins | Video Color | English & Karen w/E.S. DIRECTOR: Joe Hill White
A Karen refugee from Burma, now living in Canada, returns to find a friend who's joined guerrilla forces fighting the dictatorship. This documentary features intense footage of battles in the jungles along the Burmese/Thai border, providing a genuine tension and sadness that cannot be conveyed by fictional films.
		PUNJABI CAB USA 2004 | 20mins | Video Color DIRECTOR: Liam Dalzell
Since 9/11, turban-wearing Sikhs in America have endured harassment and violence after being mistaken for "terrorists." Several Sikh taxi drivers in the San Francisco Bay Area talk about this threat, and why they don't give up their faith. Their modest pride makes an ironic contrast to the gloomy scenes of night in San Francisco.
		SPOTLIGHTING USA 2005 | 27mins | Video Color DIRECTORS: Josh Diamond & Justin Lin
“We could've been the "Yellow Beatles" cry the Sunspots, a Filipino American band performing in a Las Vegas lounge. This entertaining documentary—fueled by the band members' antics—underlines the struggles of Asian American artists in a white-dominated entertainment industry. From the creators of BETTER LUCK TOMORROW (SFIAAFF '02 Opening Night).

—Junhee Byun