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INDIGENOUS NOW: TREES IN THE WIND

FREE/PAY WHAT YOU CAN

Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A.

Films depicting indigenous peoples living in nations now known as China, India, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Guam flow with the winds of change, while rooted in their relationship with the land.

In this program


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 or seek vengeance for his family, who were killed by the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII.

Memories of Mindanao: Tawi Tawi

Directed by Alleluia Panis

A multi-generational group of American Pilipino artists and cultural workers embark on a visual and sensory immersion trip to the indigenous islands of Tawi Tawi, Philippines.

My Comrade

Directed by Tathagata Ghosh

When a wounded rebel accidentally takes refuge in the home of a tribal villager, both the men’s lives spiral into a tense interplay of politics and forbidden love.

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 to be welcoming today.

Timeless Voices

Directed by Christine An

In the deep mountains of Southern China, the indigenous Dong chorus sings the struggles, resilience, and spiritual healing of Aunty Yang’s life journey.

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