Lucy Yu (she/they), a Chinese woman with short hair, hangs up a custom painting of a beagle that says "employee of the month" in her bookstore, Yu & Me Books.

Yu & Me

Claudine Cho, Esther Chan 2026 0:25:44 Min English English Open Captions United States Documentary

After a fire destroys a beloved Chinatown bookstore, Yu & Me follows its fiercely independent owner as she learns that community is what survival actually looks like.

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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

Grief Swearing Emotional pain

Specific Themes

Community Jobs/Employment

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Credits

Director
Claudine Cho, Esther Chan
Screenwriter
Claudine Cho
Cast
Lucy Yu
Cinematographer
Chad Santo Tomas
Composer
Aizhou Liu
Sound Design
Alice Wibisono

About Filmmaker(s)

"Claudine Cho (she/her) is a political speechwriter and organizer who has written for Democratic leaders, including the late health care activist, Ady Barkan, named Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. Prior to her U.S. political work, she helped establish the Museum of Sexual Slavery in South Korea

Esther Chan (she/her) is a queer Chinese-American editor based in Brooklyn, NY. She has dedicated her film career to telling stories that lead to social change. She is currently fighting for abortion rights as the Director of Video and Post-Production at Planned Parenthood."

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