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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…
Pacific Cinewaves, 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, Pacific Cinewaves

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…
Documentary Features, Pacific Cinewaves

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…