Bridging Our Stories by Rafael Bitanga and Spring After Spring by Jon Chiang will open the Seattle Asian American Film Festival which will take place from May 29 – 31, 2026 in Seattle, USA.

Opening Ceremony:
May 29, 2026 | Friday | Wing Luke Museum | 6:30 pm

Bridging Our Stories by Rafael Bitanga – USA | 2025 – 24 minutes

When the last Filipino community center in Ketchikan, Alaska, becomes just a memory, a 50-year-old Filipina who spent her life resisting her heritage travels to the Philippines to rediscover her roots. Along the way, she becomes determined to preserve her community’s disappearing culture and teach indigenous Filipino dances. (SAAFF 2026)

Spring After Spring by Jon Chiang – Canada | 2025 – 73 minutes

Three Chinese Canadian sisters all defy their mother’s wishes and become accomplished dancers. Each Chinese New Year they reunite to lead Vancouver’s Chinatown Parade. As they come together, they must confront their own fractured identities and decide if their mother’s legacy means continuing the parade SPRING AFTER SPRING. (SAAFF 2026)

Trailer:

For more information, please visit: https://www.seattleaaff.org/