The inspiring story of actor and performer Jack Soo (FLOWER DRUM SONG; BARNEY MILLER), an Asian American comic pioneer who was born Goro Suzuki in Oakland, California, entertained fellow internees at a Japanese internment camp, and was later known in San Francisco's Chinatown as China's funniest comedian. An intimate look at race, comedy, and ethnic identity, from Jeff Adachi (THE SLANTED SCREEN).
In Person: Jeff Adachi

A moving examination of the ways in which poverty and old age marginalize Filipino citizens, ADELA is also a tribute to its remarkable lead actress, Anita Linda, a celebrated veteran of Filipino cinema. Linda brings great humor, wisdom, and world-weariness to the role of an isolated woman preparing for her 80th birthday.