Gather around the dinner table, you’re cordially invited to a NFFTY family reunion! Complete with multiple combinations that comprise our chosen and biological circles, these films encapsulate how it can “take a village” over a lifetime to build a sense of home and belonging, complicated brick by complicated brick.

When a visit from the Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services interrupts the humble, kindred lifestyle of a Vietnam War immigrant and the grandson in his custody, the two spend their last days together braving what will soon become the broken pieces on which they built their lives.

Forever is a Delicate Thing

In a near future where technology can erase selected memories, 19-year-old Isla faces an existential decision: should she erase the negative memories of her father and start over, or keep the pain of the past and live with its consequences?

Nuovo

Filmmaker Eva Phillips embarks on a journey to reconnect with their grandfather years after his passing. Through testimonials from their mother and grandmother, Phillips uncovers new truths in their relationship with their grandfather and the significance of his life to their family.

Wake

An intimate documentary about my cousin - the man I was named after; whom I never met due to his 27-year incarceration. Through uncovering his story, I gain a deeper understanding of who he is, how he got there, and what it truly means to carry his name.

Home Away From Home

In a quiet Boston home, a Hong Kong immigrant family navigates the final days of a loved one's life under hospice care, revealing the profound stillness and unspoken emotional complexities of a family's final time together.

Pópo

12-year-old Macie, lives with her undocumented father, Adam, who collects bottles off the street to make ends meet. Embarrassed by his profession, Macie hides her home life from her peers until it begins to unravel.

Sărut Mâna (I Kiss Your Hand)

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The 19th National Film Festival for Talented Youth

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