@ UO EMU Redwood Auditorium (Room 214)
Representation
Short Narrative | 3 minutes | USA | Directed by JJ Querubin
An Asian American woman explores the power of representation and misrepresentation, told in spoken word.
Balancing Sacrifice
Short Narrative | 6 minutes | USA | Directed by Rommel Andaya
Back from deployment, a young woman grapples with the sacrifices she has made both overseas and at home.
Kamaʻāina
Short Narrative | 15 minutes | USA | Directed by Kimi Howl Lee
Mahina navigates life on the streets in Wai’anae as a queer teen, coming to find herself at the largest organized homeless camp in Hawaii – Pu’uhonua o Wai’anae.
Our Home Here
Short Narrative | 16 minutes | USA | Directed by Angela Chen
A short film with parallel stories, all revolving around one explsive night at a fast food drive-thru in Texas; the elusiveness of the American dream.
Our Island’s Treasure
Short Documentary | 17 minutes | USA | Directed by Kaiya Yonamine
High school student and youth activist Kaiya Yonamine gives voice to activists at the Henoko military base site in Okinawa, a pivotal fight for preserving the ocean that few people here know about.
Finding Dohi
Short Documentary | 25 minutes | USA | Directed by Amber McClure
A mother and daughter trace their family roots back to Japan, unearthing pieces of family history lost across oceans and language.
Q&A: Kaiya Yonamine (Our Island’s Treasure), Amber and Daphne McClure (Finding Dohi)
University of Oregon
Short Documentary, Short Narrative