Discovering Domingaby Patricia Flynn with Mary Jo McConahay A young mother living in Iowa discovers she is a survivor of one of the most egregious massacres in Guatemala’s 36-year civil war, forcing her to confront her identity and the truth about her past. POV, Global Voices | |
Fishbowlby Kayo Hatta, Linda Barry, and Eleanor Nakama-Mitsungaga Adapted from Lois-Ann Yamanaka’s Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers, this dramatic short follows 13-year-old Lovey of Hilo, Hawaii, as she tries to be anything but herself. Independent Lens | |
The Great American Foot Raceby Dan Bigbee and Lily Shangreaux The story of Andy Payne, a Cherokee who won the Great American Foot Race in 1928, reveals an ordinary young man who triumphed not because of mystical power, but because he believed in himself. | |
Heart of the Sea: Kapolioka'ehukaiby Charlotte Lagarde and Lisa Denker A portrait of Hawaiian surf legend and community activist Rell Kapolioka'ehukai Sunn, who died of breast cancer at age 47. Independent Lens, True Stories | |
Homelandby Jilann Spitzmiller and Hank Rogerson Four Lakota Indian families face the persistent challenges of contemporary reservation life. True Stories | |
Hopi Quiltsby Pam Stevenson Visit Hopi quilters on remote Arizona mesas to see how they have made American quilting traditions their own. | |
In the Light of Reverenceby Christopher McLeod and Malinda Maynor (Lumbee) Land-use battles in three sacred places pull Native Americans into conflicts with mining companies, New Age practitioners, tourists, and rock climbers. POV, True Stories | |
Indigenous Alwaysby Dan Banda A layered exploration of the myth of “La Malinche,” a 16th century Aztec woman who — forced to be both consort and translator to the Spanish conquerers — came to symbolize both indigenous dignity and cultural destruction. | |
Injunuityby Adrian Baker Injunuity is a unique mix of animation, music, and real thoughts from real people exploring our world from the Native American perspective. | |
King Kamehameha: A Legacy Renewedby Mary Baker King Kamehameha: A Legacy Renewed documents how the town of Kohala, Hawaii is transformed when an art conservator arrives to restore the community's cherished bronze sculpture. |
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