FilAm Frames – Short Films from the Diaspora

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A vibrant showcase of Filipino American short films—both narrative and documentary—exploring family bonds, intergenerational connections, and the pursuit of identity and fleeting fame across the FilAm experience.

Presented in Multiple Parts

MAYBE IT’S JUST THE RAIN

In their historic debut, an underdog, diasporic group of young women despite all odds become the first Filipin...
16 min | Reina Bonta | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English, Tagalog | English, Closed Captions (for closed caption devices)
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EAST DID MEET WEST

“East Did Meet West” (title inspired by Salvador and Marjorie’s joint epitaph) is inspired by the true 1...
15 min | Aiko Lozar | WORLD PREMIERE | English, Ilocano | Closed Captions (for closed caption devices)
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ALONG COMES LARRY, THE LARRY RAMOS STORY

This documentary is about Hawaii''s Larry Ramos, the first Asian American to win a Grammy. A child prodigy wit...
30 min | Rick Quan | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English | No subtitles are included on this film
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MYSELF WHEN I AM REAL

Set in the year 2000, a single mother and her teenage daughter struggle to make friends and find belonging at ...
18 min | Angeline Gragasin | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | Tagalog, English | English
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In-person

Consolidated Theatres Kahala

Oct 21

Oct 22

Kauai Community College

Nov 02