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Pacific Islander
A Hurt Like Mine
Film
A Hurt Like Mine
Directed by Kahea Kiwaha
A young boy, haunted by a child-like apparition, struggles to support his mom and baby sister as they…
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Along The Ugum River
Film
Along The Ugum River
Directed by Neil Tinkham
On Guam, a Chamoru fisherman discovers a Japanese soldier straggler and must decide whether to turn him in…
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DEAR ALOHA
Film
DEAR ALOHA
Directed by CRIS ROMENTO
Dear Aloha is a heartfelt story about the meaning of aloha through the lives of Diasporic Hawaiians in…
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First Horse
Film
First Horse
Directed by Awanui Simich-Pene
In 1826 Aotearoa, a small girl in an isolated setting comes in first contact with two facets of…
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Healing Lahaina
Film
Healing Lahaina
Directed by Laurel Tamayo
After losing their multigenerational home in the 2023 Lahaina wildfire, a family recounts a year of healing following…
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KÜĪ
Film
KÜĪ
Directed by Kahu Kaiha
In the face of her mother's absence and her father's alcoholism, 12 year old girl, Küī, rises above…
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Shorts Programs
MĀHŪ: A Trans-Pacific Love Letter
Film
MĀHŪ: A Trans-Pacific Love Letter
Directed by Lisette Marie Flanary
MĀHŪ: A Trans-Pacific Love Letter is a short documentary about an innovative theater production by master hula teacher, Kumu…
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Not A U.S. Citizen
Film
Not A U.S. Citizen
Directed by Gabby Alafagamalufilufi Faʻaiʻuaso, John Niko Pātū
The film follows the perspectives of American Samoans, who navigate the complexities of being "non-citizen nationals" of the…
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Open Looks
Film
Open Looks
Directed by Mīria George
To let go, she must play the game of her life.
PREY AND PRAYERS
Film
PREY AND PRAYERS
Directed by Langui Madiklaan
Indigenous young man follows his father on a hunting trip. Despite his excitement, the mountains do not seem…
Documentary Features
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Standing Above the Clouds
Film
Standing Above the Clouds
Directed by Jalena Keane-Lee
When the massive Thirty Meter Telescope is proposed to be built on Mauna Kea, an uprising of kiaʻi…
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Te Puna Ora (The Source of Life)
Film
Te Puna Ora (The Source of Life)
Directed by Virginie Tetoofa
As privatization threatens the very fabric of Moorea Island, three Tahitian women embark on a sacred journey to…
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Vahaʻa | The Distance Between
Film
Vahaʻa | The Distance Between
Directed by Pingi Moli
After his mother’s death, a boxer struggles with grief and a strained relationship with his father, who coaches…
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Waters of Puʻuloa
Film
Waters of Puʻuloa
Directed by Tiare Ribeaux
Waters of Puʻuloa chronicles the transformation of the ʻEwa District on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, and the area now known…
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