It’s a double feature! In Saving Face (2004), written and directed by Alice Wu, the central love story is that of two women, but equally important to the film is a different love story between a mother and child, which unearths what happens when familial obligation enforced by cultural norms is at odds with desire. Nowhere (1997), written and directed by Gregg Araki, is a dark and dire, yet comical, surreal exploration of a day in the life in Los Angeles, described by Araki as "Beverly Hills, 90210 on acid.” 

Each screening will be followed by a short conversation with guests to be announced.

Please note the films are rated R and parental supervision is advised for guests under 17.

This program is presented as part of the One Institute’s 2026 Circa: Queer Histories Festival. The title of this screening series comes from a scene in the The Wedding Banquet. In the film, the central cast is running around pulling down artwork and hiding books that might be “too queer” in anticipation of the unexpected arrival of a parent. In a moment of panic and frustration, one of the characters screams, “everything in this house is gay!” With a similar energy, the proposed screening series will welcome you into three very different, but very gay “houses” for a bite of cinematic Asian American history.

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