Tokyo X Screenings at HAAPIFest 2025 – June 14–15 at NRG Center
HAAPIFest is proud to partner with Tokyo X to present an exclusive series of in-person screenings at Houston’s NRG Center, spotlighting powerful cinematic works by and about the Asian diaspora. These films reflect memory, migration, cultural identity, and resilience — from the streets of Tokyo to communities across North America and Southeast Asia.
🗓️ Dates: June 14–15, 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: NRG Center – One NRG Park, Houston, TX
🎟️ Admission: Must have valid Tokyo X ticket to enter
👉 Learn more: www.HaapiFest.org/news/2025-tokyox
👉 Tokyo X: :https://www.tokyonightfest.com
🎞️ Featured Films:
📷 Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama
📽️ Director: Cindy Mochizuki | ⏱️ 70 minutes
This documentary traces the life of Tamio Wakayama—a Japanese Canadian photographer who joined the American civil rights movement in the 1960s—revealing a legacy of social justice, photography, and the meaning of “home.”
🏙️ Nostalgia For Tokyo
📽️ Director: Haruka Motohashi | ⏱️ 10 minutes
Blending 35mm film and digital footage, this poetic short follows an expatriate filmmaker's emotional return to Tokyo and her estranged mother, capturing the beauty of distance and memory.
🏎️ Torque
📽️ Director: Ahmed Ali | ⏱️ 14 minutes
A thrilling dive into Malaysia’s underground car mod scene, where passion meets pavement in this adrenaline-fueled documentary featuring custom cars, racers, and the drive to be seen.
⚾ The Streak
📽️ Director: Kelyn Ikegami | ⏱️ 87 minutes
In 1987, a ragtag baseball team attempts to break a historic winning streak—capturing the highs, heartbreaks, and hopes of athletes chasing dreams that might already be behind them.
🎭 Third Act
📽️ Director: Tadashi Nakamura | ⏱️ 93 minutes
A moving tribute to Asian American cinema pioneer Robert A. Nakamura, as his son explores their bond, his father's legacy, and the power of art in the face of illness and aging.
🍵 Wabi-Sabi
📽️ Director: Josephine Green Zhang | ⏱️ 20 minutes
A half-Japanese woman attends a traditional tea ceremony, but her internalized fears and a friend’s dating advice unravel the moment in this sharp and funny look at intimacy, identity, and interracial dynamics.
🎟️ IMPORTANT NOTE:
Admission to these screenings requires a valid Tokyo X ticket — HAAPIFest passes alone will not grant access. Please visit the Tokyo X website for ticketing details and access instructions.
Come celebrate Asian stories from around the globe with HAAPIFest and Tokyo X. Whether you love personal documentaries, urban nostalgia, or bold narratives from Asian American filmmakers, this two-day showcase promises stories that inspire, provoke, and connect.
📍 Join us June 14–15 at the NRG Center!
👉 Learn more: www.HaapiFest.org/news/2025-tokyox
👉 Tokyo X: :https://www.tokyonightfest.com
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