Here We Come!
Pacific Islanders in Communications is proud to be a sponsor of CAAMFest for the sixth year in a row, and we're especially proud about of our films that got in. If you're in the Bay Area or know anyone who is and would like to see great Pacific Islander films please pass this on.
Family Ingredients is a six part series made for PBS, which follows a beloved food memory from a Hawai'i neighborhood to its origin. And multi-ethnic Chef Ed Kenney is the perfect guide to trace these dishes around the globe. With a commitment to "farm to table" and locally- sourced meat, fish and produce this chef is committed to family, community and history.
Sunday, March 13th @ 2:30pm - Roxie Theatre, SF
The CAAMFest screening will include two half hour episodes from the Family Ingredients series that delves into poi the Polynesian staple food made from the taro plant and the ancestor of the Hawaiian people, and explores the connection between Mexican vaqueros from Northern California and Hawai'i's paniolos. Click here for more details on the screening.
Mele Murals explores the transformative power of art through the unlikely union of graffiti and ancient Hawaiian culture. At the center of this story are the artists Estria Miyashiro (aka Estria) and John Hina (aka Prime), and a group of Native Hawaiian youth from the rural community of Waimea, HI. Together they create a mural that addresses the ill effects of environmental changes and encroaching modernization on their native culture. Mele Murals
shows how public art combined with Native Hawaiian traditions transforms the students, the local community and, unexpectedly, the two artists as they rediscover their own identities and responsibilities as Hawaiian artists.
Friday, March 18th @ 7pm - Oakland Museum of California
This screening will be proceeded by CAAMFest OMCA starting at 5:00pm. For more information on click here.
Sons of Hālawa: Hālawa Valley is one of the oldest inhabited locations in Hawaii. At the age of five, Pilipo Solatorio was chosen to be the carrier of Halawa's ancient traditions. Now in his seventies, Pilipo is the last of his generation living in the isolated valley. He needs to find a successor to replace him as the carrier of Halawa's cultural treasures before they are lost forever. Will Pilipo's son, Greg, come home to take on the responsibility of carrying traditions forward, or will Pilipo's two hanai (calabash) sons (Josh, a taro farmer, and Jason, a musician from New York) be left with the challenge? The struggles of modern life make it difficult for any one of these sons of Halawa to carry on a legacy that has been passed down for many generations. Only through true commitment and sacrifice will Halawa's story and sacredness be kept alive.
The Roots of 'Ulu will transport the viewer from the Polynesian voyaging canoes that brought 'ulu from Tahiti to Hawai'i, up through the present day efforts of native practitioners, medical specialists and agricultural experts who have a shared vision of the 'ulu tree playing an important role in Hawai'i's cultural preservation, health restoration and food sustainability.
Sunday, March 20th @ 12:30pm - New People Cinema, SF
Sons of Hālawa and The Roots of ʻUlu will screen together. Click here for more information on the screening.
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