Marahoro

The coming-of-age story of a 15-year-old boy who has a rough time balancing his father’s wishes for him to become a Rapa Nui folk artist and his own calling from the voices of the sea. The spirited young boy will find in an ancient Rapa Nui holler the strength to challenge his father’s harshness, showing him that his son can find his own place in the world and honor his culture in his own way.

Directed by Sofía Rodríguez Pizero
Produced by Camila Flores Hevia

Director’s Bio: Sofía Rodríguez is a Chilean filmmaker who lives in Villarrica. She studied Filmmaking and Communications at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. In the year 2018, she was selected to attend the Aotearoa Script Lab in New Zealand with the script of the short film Marahoro.

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Moananuiākea: An Anthology of Us

Moananuiākea – the ocean, not only connects millions of miles between the islands of the Pacific, but connects the people who inhabit it. The Anthology of Us are the stories that tie people together across time and space. It aims to celebrate the diversity of human experiences from the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander point of view, while also reflecting on the universal emotions and connections that define “us” as a community or society.