Southeast Asian American Journeys Docuseries

Produced in association with Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), Southeast Asian American Journeys explores the stories of five local SEAA refugee communities who, while being shaped by their resettlement journeys, have transformed the landscape of which they are a fundamental part.

EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS

  • THE MARKET | DIRECTED BY OANH-NHI NGUYEN

    The journey to the Southeast Asian Market in south Philadelphia’s FDR Park, founded by refugees who carved out their own space of nourishment and belonging. Runtime: 12 minutes

  • THREADS | DIRECTED BY QUYÊN NGUYEN-LE

    A sprawling portrait of indigenous Montagnard refugee community in North Carolina, threading intergenerational storytelling and history-making in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. Runtime: 16 minutes

  • TEB CHAW (LAND) | DIRECTED BY JOUA LEE GRANDE

    Teb Chaw (Land) is an immersive portrait of Hmong refugee farmers transforming local foodways in a diversified Minnesota–home to one of the largest populations of the Hmong diaspora built in the aftermath of the Secret War in Laos. Runtime: 11 minutes

  • MUOZ-DOIC MIXTAPE | DIRECTED BY QUYÊN NGUYEN-LE

    Muoz-doic Mixtape (pronounced: moo-ah thoy) is an offering of intergenerational storytelling from the Mien community of Portland, Oregon: a brief glimpse into the collective work of culture-keeping in the face of historical displacement. Runtime: 14 minutes

  • BETWEEN US | DIRECTED BY QUYÊN NGUYEN-LE

    Between Us follows the multilayered stories of LGBTQIA+ Khmer and Vietnamese cultural workers in southern California as they contemplate the in-betweenness of belonging, healing, and carving out spaces of their own. Runtime: 16 minutes

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Catch SEAA Journeys in a city near you

May 10, 2025

1881 Post Street
San Francisco, CA
included in CAAMFest 2025
featured episodes: Threads, Teb Chaw, The Market

June 20, 2025

2277 International Blvd
Oakland, CA
hosted by EastSide Arts Alliance
featured episode: Teb Chaw

August 22, 2025

4237 Raleigh St
Charlotte, NC
hosted by 1CLT Film Festival, SEAC Village
featured episodes: Threads, Teb Chaw, The Market

September 19, 2025

1201 K St, NW
Washington, DC
hosted by Eaton DC
Full docuseries screening

May 14, 2025

1625 West End Blvd
St Louis Park, MN
included in MNmicro Film Fest
featured episode: Teb Chaw

August 10, 2025

1900 Pattison Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
hosted by Scribe Video Center
featured episode: The Market

September 13, 2025

UNC Charlotte Dubois Center
Charlotte, NC
hosted by Charlotte Asian Film Festival, SEAC Village
featured episodes: Threads, Teb Chaw, The Market

October 4, 2025

6207 Logan St
Sacramento, CA
hosted by IMCS and HIP
Full docuseries screening

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November 7, 2025

2630 E Weldon Ave
Fresno, CA
hosted by FIRM and Stone Soup Fresno
Full docuseries screening

May 22, 2025

725 Vineland Place
Minneapolis, MN
hosted by Walker Art Center
featured episode: Teb Chaw

August 11, 2025

3253 E. Shields Avenue
Fresno, CA
hosted by A Hopeful Encounter
featured episodes: Threads, Teb Chaw, The Market

September 18, 2025

Devine Studio Theatre | Davis Performing Arts Center Georgetown University Washington, DC
hosted by Missing Piece Project, VìTÂM, Georgetown University
Full docuseries screening