Description

As a mother of a mixed race (Samoan and white) background, Tali illustrates the complexity and beauty of her identity through her expertise as a painter. While navigating society, she finds ways to weave the importance of culture into the lives of her children.

Director's Bio

‘Inoke Hafoka is an American-born Tongan raised in Salt Lake City (Glendale), Utah. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a BS in Sociology, the University of Utah with a MEd in Education, and is currently a PhD student in Education at the University of California, Los Angeles. ‘Inoke uses film as a medium in education to share stories of marginalized communities, and to make information accessible for these communities.

Credits

Director: 'Inoke Hafoka
Executive Producer: Renee Tajima-Peña, Janet Chen
Technical Assistance: Brenda Lopez, Mohammad Tavakoli
Color Corrector: Eurie Chung
Sound Mixer: Eurie Chung
Cast: Tali Alisa Hafoka

Plays in

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   Pasifikas

   Shorts Programs / 84 mins

   Aloha! Ki Ora! Talofa! Hafa adai! These shorts made by the First Peoples of the Pacific represent a broad spectrum of themes and genres that deal with love, loss, culture clashes and connections. These are films made by Pacific Islanders about Pacific Islanders. - Anderson Le

   In This Program: AFTEREARTH, CULTURAL COLLAGE, KA PIKO, LADY EVA, PRAISE SONG FOR OCEANIA, STRONG CULTURE, TAMA, WILDER PALMS, THE WORLD IN YOUR WINDOW

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