Deep Waters Pacific Film Series Form

Presenters

Asian Pacific Studies Program and Pacific Islanders in Communications

Date & Time

Friday, March 22
2:00-3:00 PM
5:00-6:30 PM

Location

Presentation Theatre, 2350 Turk Street, San Francisco, CA 94118

One afternoon of two featured documentary films on Pacific Island history, culture and identity followed by panel discussions and Q&A. A reception between the two screenings features music and refreshments.

Film Descriptions

Friday, March 22, 2:00 p.m: TE KUHANE O TE TUPUNA "THE SPIRIT OF OUR ANCESTORS"
This documentary explores the social and political landscape of the island of Rapa Nui, a Chilean territory, as the indigenous Polynesian people attempt to claim back what is rightfully theirs — the lost Moai, Hoa Haka Nanaia, a cultural artifact now in the permanent collection of the British Museum.

Friday, March 22, 5:00 p.m: LEITIS IN WAITING
Leitis in Waiting is a raw yet tender portrait of Joey Mataele and the Tonga leitis, an intrepid group of native transgender women fighting a rising tide of religious fundamentalism and intolerance in their South Pacific Kingdom.

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