Connecticut State Department of Education

Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies


Film and documentary recommendations


  • Asian Americans (PBS Documentary Series) — Rating: TV-14 | Grades: 9–12
  • The Chinese Exclusion Act (PBS Documentary) — Rating: Not Rated | Grades: 9–12
  • The Donut King — Rating: Not Rated | Grades: 7–12
  • Far East Deep South — Rating: TV-PG | Grades: 9–12, college
  • Ghost Mountain: The Second Killing Fields of Cambodia — Rating: TV-PG | Grades: 9–12
  • Minari — Rating: PG-13 | Grades: 7–12
  • Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March — Rating: TV-14 | Grades: 9–12, college
  • Who Killed Vincent Chin? — Rating: Not Rated | Grades: 10–12, college