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4 Sundays in September

Film 4 Sundays in September Directed by Mun Chee Yong Mari, an Indonesian migrant domestic worker, seeks abortion to avoid being deported from Singapore.
Pacific Cinewaves

Ata Pūao

Film Ata Pūao Directed by Allie Howell Amid the nightlife of a new city, a young Māori trans-woman reckons with safety, isolation, and the fragile…
Animation, Documentary Features, Pacific Cinewaves

Before the Moon Falls

Film Before the Moon Falls Directed by Kimberlee Bassford After a diagnosis of mental illness, acclaimed Samoan writer Sia Figiel embarks on a path toward healing, but…

Enjoy The View

Film Enjoy The View Directed by Ana Chen, Jude Garcia A recollection of memory in honor of caretakers everywhere.

Grace

Film Grace Directed by Jana Park Honolulu, 1959: Two women hide their forbidden love—one resisting the pressure to marry, the other her nation's admission…
Pacific Cinewaves

IN CONVERSATION WITH DAN TAULAPAPA MCMULLIN

Film IN CONVERSATION WITH DAN TAULAPAPA MCMULLIN Directed by Angelique Kalani Axelrode Iconic artist Dan Taulapapa McMullin creates radical work that reimagines the archive of queer Pasifika histories.

Pacific Cinewaves

Radini

Film Radini Directed by Salote Cama With perfect faith and a perfect smile, a pastor’s wife holds everything together.
Documentary Features

The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas

Film The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas Directed by Eugene Yi What does it mean to be AAPI? Trailblazers from Sandra Oh to Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Kumail Nanjiani to…
Pacific Cinewaves

The Arrangements

Film The Arrangements Directed by Sonny Ganaden Three Micronesian boys in Hawaii have a day to prepare for a funeral and find their friend’s hidden…
Pacific Cinewaves

The Forest is a Spirit That Beckons Me

Film The Forest is a Spirit That Beckons Me Directed by Jacob Cruz-Rine After a lifetime of waiting, a CHamoru woman finds that her family curse has finally emerged on her…
Animation, Pacific Cinewaves

The Rain

Film The Rain Directed by Kā'eo Luke Exploring what it truly means to live and love.
Pacific Cinewaves

The Return

Film The Return Directed by Marina Alofagia McCartney When Lupesina answers her ancestors’ call, she must find acceptance of herself, or risk being stuck in the…
Documentary Features

TOITŪ Visual Sovereignty

Film TOITŪ Visual Sovereignty Directed by Chelsea Winstanley An indigenous curatorial art exhibition becomes both a cultural triumph and a battleground for power.
Pacific Cinewaves

What We Carry

Film What We Carry Directed by Lindsay Watson After years of tragic miscarriages, Sala begins to lose hope of becoming a mom- until she uncovers a…