''In August of 1970 a ho‘olaule‘a, a musical get-together, was held in Hana on the island of Maui and the best of the authentic old style musicians were brought there…

In the small Himalayan country of Bhutan, Happiness Agents are working for the Ministry of Gross National Happiness (GNH). They are collecting data for the Happiness Survey in order to…

Former nightclub dancer Coby Yee decides to get back on stage again after joining the senior dance troupe Grant Avenue Follies. In their heyday, they were all part of the…

Ma Chih-hsiang, Lin Ching-tai and Hsu Yi-fan, all from Oscar shortlisted SEEDIQ BALE (HIFF 2011), head the cast of this suspense thriller of a once close-knit family torn asunder. Two…

The title comes from a beloved Okinawan folk song, which plays a pivotal role in this heartfelt drama that strikes a fine balance between comedy and teary poignancy. A wayward…

This urgent documentary takes us into the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea and one indigenous woman’s fight against the insidious influence of sanguma – sorcery violence. Enter a cinematic…

We’ve all seen her, the hula girl swinging from the dashboard, the sultry South Seas siren smiling languidly in postcards, and the alluring topless native belle telling you to come…

PERSEVERE is a story of sacrifice, loss, and the consequences of war. But itʻs also a story of strength, of perseverance, of circumstances that create opportunities for lives and families…

The year is 1983 in the village of Hibara, located deep within the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture in northern Japan. In this place, the traditions of the matagi, bear hunters…

In the early 20th century, before the height of the Harlem Renaissance, the New York neighborhood San Juan Hill was a center of cultural innovation. Musical phenomena like bebop and…

In THE LAST OF THE SEA WOMEN, an extraordinary band of feisty grandmother warriors wage a spirited battle against vast oceanic threats. Often called real-life mermaids, the haenyeo divers of…