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Pacific Cinewaves

From Samoa, to New Zealand, to Hawaii, these pieces are cinematic love letters to the living culture of the Pacific.

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HINEKURA

Film HINEKURA Directed by Becs Arahanga The story of one young woman’s rite of passage as she steps into her destiny.
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HOʻI KA ʻŌLELO: THE REVITALIZATION OF HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

Film HOʻI KA ʻŌLELO: THE REVITALIZATION OF HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM Directed by Liʻua Tengan After the ban of the Hawaiian language in schools, Hawaiians fought hard to ensure that the language was…
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KĀLEWA

Film KĀLEWA Directed by Mitchel Viernes In the future, a Hawaiian astronaut makes the next great leap for his planet, his family, and himself.…
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KAMAʻĀINA (CHILD OF THE LAND)

Film KAMAʻĀINA (CHILD OF THE LAND) Directed by Kimi Howl Lee A queer teenager navigates life on the streets in Oahu, until she eventually finds refuge at the Puʻuhonua…
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KAPAEMAHU

Film KAPAEMAHU Directed by Dean Hamer, Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Joe Wilson The hidden history of four healing stones on Waikiki Beach, and the mysterious spirits within them.
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LILIU

Film LILIU Directed by Jeremiah Tauamiti An ambitious court interpreter risks everything when a wrongfully imprisoned Chief fights to get back to her stranded…
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MOLOKAʻI BOUND

Film MOLOKAʻI BOUND Directed by Alika Maikau A wayward Hawaiian man freshly released from prison struggles to reunite with his son and heritage.
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MOʻO!

Film MOʻO! Directed by Anela Ling A short film about grief, and the steps we take to bury the things that haunt us.
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STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS

Film STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS Directed by Jalena Keane-Lee Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists stand to protect their sacred mountain Mauna Kea.
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TĀ MOKO – BEHIND THE TATTOOED FACE

Film TĀ MOKO – BEHIND THE TATTOOED FACE Directed by David Atkinson, Mick Andrews Maori face tattooing is a tradition that almost died out through colonization. Bernard and Sapphire show their passion…
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THE MOON AND THE NIGHT

Film THE MOON AND THE NIGHT Directed by Erin Lau Set in rural Hawaiʻi, a Native Hawaiian girl must confront her father after he enters her beloved pet…
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THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE

Film THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE Directed by Ciara Lacy Native Hawaiian poet Jamaica Osorio shows how her activism reinvigorates her art.
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TOAʻIPUAPUAGĀ STRENGTH IN SUFFERING

Film TOAʻIPUAPUAGĀ STRENGTH IN SUFFERING Directed by Vea Mafile'o A young woman stricken with bleeding stigmata must face both adoration and condemnation from her deeply religious island…