MAHÅLANG

Choreographer Caili Quan pays tribute to the family and culture on Guam that sparked her love of music and inspired her dream of dancing. Weaving a narrative of how collective memory and storytelling preserve where we come from, this film is an ode to a home and the longing to return.

CREDITS
Director: Elliot deBruyn, Nathaniel Brown, Caili Quan
Writer: Caili Quan
Producer: Jason Pizzi
Director of Photography: Elliot deBruyn, Nathaniel Brown
Editor: Elliot deBruyn
Costume Design: Christine Darch
Sound Designer: Joseph Samala
Music: Harry Kalahiki, David Fanshawe, Tahitian Choir, Micah Manaitai, Flora Baza Quan
Cast: Caili Quan, Francesca Forcella, Richard Villaverde, Andrea Yorita, Ashley Simpson, Stanley Glover, Roderick Phifer, Clarisa Quan, Ailene Quan Brown, Eddie Quan, Charlene Pereira, Joseph Pereira, Joe Guam, Maya Lujan

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Pacific Cinewaves Shorts

FREE PROGRAM | The waves of the ocean have generously sustained many Pasifika cultures across the globe. From a contemporary reflection of ancestral connection and creativity, to a piece that celebrates a true story of a Hawaiian hero, these short films carry on the beloved practice of storytelling to the big screen. — Eseel Borlasa