This film is part of the Silk Screen Film Festival. Admission is free to Pitt students with an ID. Elza wishes to flee from her husband. The marriage is loveless and occasionally violent and her husband Dzhinga is a petty criminal, but Elza gets cold feet and returns to him. When Dzhinga does not return from an illegal fishing trip and is presumed dead, Elza must contend with this new, abrupt reality. Newly pregnant, she feels a powerful novel sense of freedom. The Gulls was shot on location in the Russian Republic of Kalmykia.

This film is part of the Silk Screen Film Festival. Admission is free to Pitt students with an ID. Since the 1970s, hip-hop music has spread across all walks of life. Despite the movement, Asian rappers continue to be the minority. Bad Rap follows the careers of four Asian-American rappers and their struggles to create an identity and compete with mainstream rappers.

Directors: Jaeki Cho, Salima Koroma
Cast: Awkwafina, David Lee, Jonathan Park, Richard Lee
Language: English

This film is part of the Silk Screen Film Festival. Admission is free to Pitt students with an ID. Director M. Manikandan delighted Silk Screen audiences last year with his film Crow’s Egg and now he’s back with Crime is Punishment, a massive genre redirect. The film tells the story of Ravi, a mild-mannered collections agent who lives his life with no real drama. Without warning, Ravi finds himself in the middle of the murder investigation of his neighbor where his testimony could afford him the expenses of an eye transplant he so desperately needs.

The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) will be hosting their annual Chinese Cultural Festival on September 10. Learn more about Chinese culture though fun events, music, food, games, and more.

This film is part of the Silk Screen Film Festival. Admission is free to Pitt students with an ID. Wednesday May 9 is an Iranian Film portrayed in three intertwining narratives. A peculiar philanthropist, Jalal, runs an unusual contest in a local newspaper offering to donate money to the most worthy applicant. Believing that his commitment to help Tehran’s poor community will ease the pain he feels over the loss of his 5-year-old son, Jalal finds that he might be in over his head.

Celebrate Japanese culture and the U.S. – Japan friendship with the Japanese community in Pittsburgh on September 10. Summer is a time of matsuri festivals in Japan, and we plan to celebrate with a festive picnic. Participants can experience Japanese cultural activities, learn more about Japan-related organizations in Pittsburgh, and try bon dancing and taiko drumming.

Festivities include: Parade, flag hoisting and cultural program. Come and enjoy delicious Indian food!

Join the Pittsburgh Pirates as we host our first annual Asian Pacific Heritage Day at PNC Park. Attendees are invited to bring a flag or sign to support your heritage.

The first 20,000 fans to arrive at PNC Park will also receive a Jung Ho Kang Bobblehead. Be sure to arrive early as quantities are limited.

In conjunction with the Andy Warhol / Ai Weiwei exhibition, please join us for a panel discussion about Ai Weiwei in the broader context of contemporary art and politics in China. Panelists include Cindy Lisica, art historian and gallery director; Taliesin Thomas, director of contemporary Chinese art organization AW Asia; and John Wagner Givens, Asian Studies Center associate and adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh along with moderator Jessica Beck, The Warhol’s associate curator of art.