Homegrown: Documentary Shorts Collection

Culture Series / 2 Seasons

HOMEGROWN is a regional short film initiative. Its second season "A Part Of/Apart From" is a collection of short films from the U.S. territories and Hawaiʻi exploring issues of cultural identity, sovereignty, and agency, as residents and members of the diaspora grapple with what it means to be “a part of and apart from” the mainland U.S.

Watch Latest: S2 E1

15m 26s

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Dear Aloha

S2 E1 / 15m 26s

“Aloha” is a way of life for Native Hawaiians, who are taught from a young age to treat people with kindness and compassion. This film asks the question, How do Native Hawaiians in the diaspora keep the feeling of Aloha in their hearts, even when they live thousands of miles away?

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