Home Movie: A Diary for my American-Born Son

What You'll Remember

2021

Homelessness in the United States takes many forms. For Elizabeth Herrera, David Lima and their four children, housing instability has meant moving between unsafe apartments, motels, relatives’ couches, shelters, the streets and their car. After 15 years of this uncertainty, the family moved into their first stable housing — an apartment in the San Francisco Bay Area — in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Assimilation Memories

2020

90's era home videos of a Mexican father starting a new life in the United States

Another World

1948 · ★ 6

St. Ives and the painters based in the town, and the surrounding areas, are showcased in this fascinating documentary.

The Day After

A terrorist attack hits Shira's homeland shortly after she moves to the United States. Picking up a camera, she looks for ways to cope with the tragedy, thousands of miles away from those she loves and lost.

The Ronda Rousey Story: Through My Father's Eyes

2019 · ★ 5.7

This documentary chronicles former Olympian and UFC champion Ronda Rousey's ascent to iconic status in the world of mixed martial arts.

5x5: A Hiking Film

2024

Five men delve deep into the mountains of Utah, hitting five national parks within five days. What seems to be a typical hiking trip manages to turn into a reflective odyssey, with nostalgia bursting at the seams. Hikes swell into past moments already experienced, and current moments turn into those that will be remembered and told for lifetimes to come.

Nos hommes dans l'Ouest

2017

A different perspective on the exile and social impact of major projects such as oil sands mining in Alberta, Canada. These large-scale projects, based on economic growth, also have human costs that change the cultural face of the regions on a small or large scale. Over a six-month period, three families from the Acadian Peninsula in New Brunswick opened their doors and hearts to director Renée Blanchar and her team. A film about exile, choice of life, values, but especially absence; absence being probably the highest price to pay for each member of these families.

Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan & His Lost Family

2003 · ★ 7

A surprising look at the past of movie star Jackie Chan and the difficulties of Chinese families during the Culture Revolution.

Swiftie Dads

2025

Back in 2023, Paul spent multiple days and nights outside the Eras Tour in Los Angeles getting to know a group of Taylor Swift fans that are rarely talked about... Swiftie Dads.

Morkovcha [Korean Carrot Salad]

2021

This film tells a story of ethnic Koreans from Russia and the post-Soviet territories making their new home in New York City. The history of the diaspora is told through conversations with Lidiya Kan’s mother, personal stories, fragmented memories, and her family photo archive. An important character of the film is Morkovcha, the Korean carrot salad, an invention of the Russian Korean diaspora; its essence is symbolic of their mixed identity.

Canada Vignettes: Helen Law

1979 · ★ 8

Profile of a Chinese immigrant to Canada narrated by her son.

The Echo

2024 · ★ 7.1

In the remote village of El Echo that exists outside of time, the children care for the sheep and their elders. While the frost and drought punish the land, they learn to understand death, illness and love with each act, word and silence of their parents. A story about the echo of what clings to the soul, about the certainty of shelter provided by those around us, about rebellion and vertigo in the face of life. About growing up.