Environmental Shorts


Presented in Multiple Parts

ZAG, TALL TREES HAVE DEEP ROOTS

The Araucária tree and the Xokleng people are one. To ensure their survival, a small family takes on the miss...
16 min | Clara Wetzel | United States, Brazil | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | Brazilian Portuguese | English, Open Captions (text that is always visible on screen and cannot be turned off, displaying spoken dialogue and relevant sounds for accessibility)
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NGARRIDURNDENG KURED

Ngarridurndeng Kured (We Going Home Now) follows Dean Yibarbuk, his family and community as they return to the...
17 min | Dean Yibarbuk and Emma Masters | Australia | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English | English
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ISHAK

A young woman is tapped to become the next chief of her tribe in southern Louisiana....
13 min | Maaliyah Papillion | United States, Central African Republic | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English | Open Captions (text that is always visible on screen and cannot be turned off, displaying spoken dialogue and relevant sounds for accessibility)
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QOTZUÑI

“The lake was our mother, our father. Now, we are orphans.” For centuries, the Uru people lived on floatin...
13 min | Gaston Zilberman, Michael Salama | Argentina, Bolivia | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | Spanish, Quechua | English
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THE OPENING ADDRESS

The Opening Address brings to life the Ohen:ton Karihwatehkwen, the traditional Thanksgiving Address of the Ha...
10 min | Konwanahktotha Alvera Sargent, Jess Lowe Chaverri | United States | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | Amerindian | English
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HEAT ME

During a severe summer heatwave, three generations of spirited women—a sprightly granddaughter, her fashiona...
15 min | Kelly Sarri | Greece, United States | US PREMIERE | Greek, English | English
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INTERTIDAL

Pioneering Asian and Native Hawaiian marine scientists grapple with questions of belonging as they confront th...
23 min | Paul B. Kim | United States | WORLD PREMIERE | English | No subtitles are included on this film
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In-person

Consolidated Theatres Kahala

Oct 19

Oct 20