In collaboration with Kundiman Midwest, the Foundation for Asian American Independent Media is celebrating the start of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with an evening of cinema and poetry! Join for Modern Portraits: An Evening of AAPI Short Films and Poetry, the official kickoff event for The 29th Annual Asian American Showcase.

Come early to enjoy light Vietnamese bites for purchase by Ăn Chơi and connect with Chicago film lovers, writers, and creatives during our community mixer, then stay to experience a celebration of AAPI voices through film and poetry. After a screening of literary-inspired documentaries and experimental animation, enjoy a live reading by poets Lisa Low, Meg Kim, Dawn Angelicca Barcelona, and Darshita Jain.