HOMEGROWN: A PART OF/APART FROM

This program comprises of eight documentary short films made by emerging BIPOC filmmakers living in the U.S. territories, Hawai‘i and their diasporic communities, focusing on stories grappling with issues of sovereignty, agency, and negotiating what it means to be at once “a part of and apart from” the United States. A Firelight Media production, in partnership with Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC), Black Public Media (BPM), and Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB). Included Shorts:CASA LAUREL (Puerto Rico)Director: Pati Cruz MartinezDEAR ALOHA (Hawai‘)Director: Cris RomentoESCAMBRÓN, PLAYA (Puerto Rico)Director: Maria del Mar RosarioWATERS OF PU‘ULOA (Hawai‘i)Director: Tiare RibeauxCHAMORU: A LOST LANGUAGE (Guam)Director: Brian MunaWHAT THE STORMS TAUGHT US (US Virgin Islands)Director: John P. WheatleyNOT A U.S. CITIZEN (American Samoa)Director: Gabby A. Faaiuaso & John “Niko” PatuWE ARE TAINO (US Virgin Islands)Director: Emmanuel Phillips