
INDIGENOUS NOW: TREES IN THE WIND
- Shorts Programs
- 88 mins
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.
Dates & Times
AMC Atlantic Times Square 14
May 3, 2025
12:00 pm