PACIFIC SHOWCASE SHORTS: NARRATIVE SOVEREIGNTY
Cinematic stories created by Pasifika auteurs rooted in the authority over their land and narratives.
Presented in Multiple Parts
DAUGHTER OF GUAM
A young woman contends with her role as a Daughter of Guam. Contemplating the inherited burden of her island�...
4 min | Alfred Bordallo | | HAWAI‘I PREMIERE
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FIRST HORSE
Aotearoa, 1826. A dying man makes his way home through sand dunes on horseback. Meanwhile, a young Māori girl...
11 min | Awanui Simich-Pene | | NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE | Maori | English
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LEA TUPU’ANGA / MOTHER TONGUE
Katherine, a young speech therapist of Tongan and European heritage has lied about her Tongan language skills ...
17 min | Vea Mafile''o | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English, Tongan | English, Closed Captions
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RECLAIM
RECLAIM tells the story of young Honor as he follows in the footsteps of his older brother Hanalei in learning...
26 min | Geeta Gandbhir | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English, Hawaiian (‘olelo Hawai‘i) | Closed Captions
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SON OF SAMOA
Son of Samoa takes you through the journey of Tatau.
Identity is explored in a way physically, spiritually and...
10 min | Laman Time | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English, Samoan | English
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TEINE
''Teine'' follows the story of Tala, a devoted daughter navigating the burdens of being the eldest daughter in...
12 min | Giselle Ilaoa | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English, Samoan | English
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VAHA’A: THE DISTANCE BETWEEN
After the unexpected death of his beloved mother, professional boxer Tony finds himself overwhelmed by grief a...
7 min | Pingi Moli | | WORLD PREMIERE | English, Tongan, Samoan
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In-person
6:00 PM — Consolidated Theatres Kahala
2:45 PM — Consolidated Theatres Kahala
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