Memories of Mindanao: Tawi Tawi

Memories of Mindanao: Tawi Tawi, follows KULARTS 2023 Tribu Tour group of diasporic Pilipinx American artists and educators as they experience the southernmost Philippine province of Tawi Tawi, including Bongao, Sibutu Island, and the municipality of Sitangkai. Sitangkai, an ancient trading port, is a town of arching bamboo and concrete bridges above the waters. The group attends festive Sama indigenous weddings, sacred rituals and participate in dance and music led by Sama master culture bearers.

Credits
Writer: Alleluia Panis
Producer: Hana Sun Lee
Executive Producer: KULARTS
Director of Photography: Alvin ‘Cas’ Casasola
Editor: Alvin ‘Cas’ Casasola
Composer: Conrad J. Benedicto
Music: Conrad J. Benedicto

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Indigenous NOW: Trees in the Wind

Films depicting indigenous peoples living in nations now known as China, India, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Guam confront their mortality in the face of modernization and systemic oppression, remaining steadfast in protecting their land and culture.