Homegrown: A Part Of/Apart From

Dear Aloha

Directed by Cris Romento.

Aloha is a way of life for Native Hawaiians, who are taught from a young age to treat people with kindness and compassion. This film asks the question, How do Native Hawaiians in the diaspora keep the feeling of Aloha in their hearts, even when they live thousands of miles away? Follow two Native Hawaiians living in the Pacific Northwest as they reflect on how Aloha sustains them amidst distance, loss, and longing. Meanwhile, back in Hawaiʻi, local residents grapple with the legacy of colonization that has resulted in many Hawaiians being displaced from their homeland.

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Not A U.S. Citizen
Directed by 
Gabrielle A. Fa’ai’uaso & John “Niko” Patu

Explore the debate around the unique legal status of American Samoa, a U.S. territory whose residents are not U.S. citizens, and as a result, retain Indigenous ownership over their land.

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What the Storms Taught Us
Directed by 
John P. Wheatley

Examine the state of public schools in the U.S. Virgin Islands 7 years after back-to-back Category 5 Hurricanes Maria and Irma made landfall.

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Waters of Pu’uloa
Directed by 
Tiare Ribeaux

Premieres Tuesday, February 25

Follow the transformation of the waterways of Puʻuloa, the area now known as Pearl Harbor on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, from a vibrant hub of abundance to a polluted industrial zone.

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CHamoru: A Lost Language
Directed by 
Brian Muna

Premieres Tuesday, March 11

Follow filmmaker Brian Muna as he meets with CHamoru language advocates and youth in Guam who are revitalizing their Indigenous language.

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