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Spiritual

A SIP OF WATER

Film A SIP OF WATER Directed by Hyuna Cho An animated piece that seeks to explore the role of shaminism in Korean culture.

DEVOTEE

Film DEVOTEE Directed by Sharmila Ray A drifter meets a young guru and her devotees, who open his mind to a new path.
Pacific Cinewaves

FANA’GUYAN

Film FANA’GUYAN Directed by Dakota Camacho A short dance film that explores ending violence and generating healing through embodiment, intimacy, and ancestral creativity.

HILUM

Film HILUM Directed by Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan After a botched performance as a mourner-for-hire, Mona retreats from her mother’s fury, and seeks out a shaman…

HINGA

Film HINGA Directed by Sammay Dizon During COVID-19, a community grapples with the complexity of grief and the necessary steps towards collective healing.
Narrative Features, Pacific Cinewaves

I WAS A SIMPLE MAN

Film I WAS A SIMPLE MAN Directed by Christopher Makoto Yogi A family in Hawai'i faces the imminent death of their eldest, as the ghosts of the past haunt…

KIDS ON FIRE

Film KIDS ON FIRE Directed by Kyle Nieva A boy discovers the power of his sexuality during a religious camp, as he realizes his special role…

MANGO BABY

Film MANGO BABY Directed by serena violet hodges A glimpse at a grandparent's extension of care through sharing mango.

MOUNTAIN CAT

Film MOUNTAIN CAT Directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir A troubled girl is taken to a local shaman for spiritual healing. Trapped by ancient beliefs, she finds…

NOOR & LAYLA

Film NOOR & LAYLA Directed by Fawzia Mirza Noor & Layla are breaking up. Is it the end of the road for these two Muslim women,…
Documentary Features, Pacific Cinewaves

OPHIR

Film OPHIR Directed by Alexandre Berman, Olivier Pollet FREE PROGRAM | An extraordinary revolution leading up to the potential creation of the world’s newest nation in…
Pacific Cinewaves

RIVER OF SMALL GODS

Film RIVER OF SMALL GODS Directed by Bradley Tangonan A Native Hawaiian woman is hired by a mysterious sculptor to retrieve lava stones from a sacred riverbed…

THE EYES OF SUMMER

Film THE EYES OF SUMMER Directed by Rajee Samarasinghe A young girl develops a friendship with a spirit who lives in an abandoned house.

THE FOURFOLD

Film THE FOURFOLD Directed by Alisi Telengut Based on the ancient animistic beliefs and shamanic rituals in Mongolia and Siberia, an exploration of the indigenous…