A vibrant group of parade marchers walk down a sunny, palm-lined street carrying a white banner that reads “VROC,” framed by rainbow colors. They wear flowing áo dài in bright hues—red, blue, pink, and brown—while waving rainbow and transgender pride flags that ripple in the breeze. A rainbow umbrella is held high above the center of the group, and more participants follow behind, filling the scene with color and celebration.

Between Us

Quyên Nguyen-Le 2025 0:15:59 Min Central Khmer, English, Vietnamese English Open Captions United States Documentary

Between Us follows queer Khmer and Vietnamese cultural workers in Southern California as they sit with the in-betweenness, of belonging, healing, and making space on their own terms.

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Screenings

ENCORE: Queer Asian Spirit

CLOSING NIGHT SCREENING: Six films that ask what it means to carry a history forward and make it yours. Watch anytime between September 11-21.

Friday, September 11, 2026
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Online Encore ENCORE: Queer Asian Spirit

Queer Asian Spirit

CLOSING NIGHT SCREENING: Six films that ask what it means to carry a history forward and make it yours.

Sunday, June 14, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
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In-person Queer Asian Spirit

Content Warnings

Homophobia Displacement Emotional distress Mention of war Community exclusion Parental rejection Grief Mention of death Genocide survival Coming out

Specific Themes

Asian Community Families Queerness Transgender

Credits

Director
Quyên Nguyen-Le
Editor
Nancy Nguyen

About Filmmaker(s)

Quyên Nguyễn-Lê is a queer vietnamese filmmaker born to boat refugee parents in Los Ángeles, California. Quyên's film work – spanning between documentary, video installation, and scripted genres – focuses on the ways histories are deeply felt in the quotidian everyday.

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