'HOMEGROWN: A Part Of/Apart From' is a collection of short films from the U.S. territories and Hawaiʻi exploring issues of cultural identity, sovereignty, and agency, as residents and members of the diaspora grapple with what it means to be “a part of and apart from” the mainland U.S.
HOMEGROWN: A Part Of/Apart From is a collection of 8 documentary short films from the U.S. territories, Hawaiʻi, and their diasporic communities. This first-of-its-kind series explores issues of cultural identity, sovereignty, and agency unique to each region as local residents and members of the diaspora grapple with what it means to be “a part of and apart from” the mainland U.S. The series is presented by Firelight Media, Pacific Islanders in Communications, Black Public Media, Latino Public Broadcasting, and PBS, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
How do Native Hawaiians in the diaspora keep the feeling of Aloha in their hearts, even when they live thousands of miles away?
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.
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.
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.
Follow filmmaker Brian Muna as he meets with CHamoru language advocates and youth in Guam who are revitalizing their Indigenous language.
Follow Maekiaphan, a Taino woman from the U.S. Virgin Islands on her journey to reclaim her Taino heritage and to become the first woman Kasike (chief) of the Taino tribe.
Watch as a community of elders gathers in the Calle Loiza district of San Juan, Puerto Rico, for Friday night Karaoke as the neighborhood around them rapidly transforms due to the forces of gentrification.
Watch as beach-goers, protestors, performance artists, and scientists come together to protect Escambrón Beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico, making the case for why this public space is vital to the well-being of the people and marine life that intermingle on its shores. Premieres Tuesday, April 22.
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