Showtimes and Info
- Every Tuesday at 8pm (CHST), April 4 – May 23
- All showtimes are based on the CHamoru Standard Time zone.
- Showtimes may be subject to change. Please visit this site or our social media channels often for the latest information.
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Tuesday, April 4 | 8PM (CHST)
8:00PM | PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN COMMUNICATION SHOWCASE
The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu
8:00pm | Tue Apr 4 | 56min.
Four boulders in Waikīkī pay tribute to healers who brought their arts from Tahiti to Hawai‘i hundreds of years ago.
9:00PM | STUDENT SHOWCASE
Tala
US | 20min.
A Filipino family grapples with the grave consequences of a domestic abuse incident, forcing two sisters to clash over their fatherʻs flaws.
My Dog Has Fleas
US | 13min.
A half Hawaiian young woman, Hope, returns from the mainland to her birthplace of O‘ahu after a long time away from home, only to be greeted with judgement and shame.
Kauna'oa
US | 10min.
Risking unavoidable attention from their small island community, Daren sacrifices his senior prom night to hang out with his classmate Jeannie, who harbors a secret.
Good Guy
US | 12min.
Anthony picks Caitlin up and they head to an appointment at Planned Parenthood, where Anthony pays and waits.
Tuesday, April 11 | 8PM (CHST)
8:00PM | FERGUSON RISES
Ferguson Rises
GRAND JURY AWARD NOMINEE – BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
US | 82min.
In 2014, Michael Brown Sr.’s son was killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, an event that fueled the global Black Lives Matter movement.
What are the challenges for diversity in front of the camera, behind the camera, and in the content of stories? Can film help lead us to a more inclusive society?
Featuring Ferguson Rises Producer Tanayi Seabrook and filmmakers Rain Valdez and Keli’i Grace. Moderated by Tom Brislin, Ph.D.
Tuesday, April 18 | 8PM (CHST)
8:00PM | INT’L. DRAMA SHORTS PROGRAM B
Hunter Rhapsody
Taiwan | 12min.
Within a rainy night in the national forest mountain, an unexpected sound of the gunshot destroys the tranquility.
As Bitter As Sweet
US | 15min.
Two single mothers struggle with the expectations and pressures of motherhood, and conflict arises when one of them develops a deeper bond with the other woman’s child.
An Island Drifts
Singapore | 19min.
A young teacher presses for the truth from a maladjusted student.
Winter's Tale
Republic of Korea | 20min.
A film director visits a novelist while preparing for a hopeful production.
War films have highlighted the history of cinema, from heroism to pacifism, spectacle to satire, political to personal, inspiration to despair.
Featuring panelists Galvin De Leon Guerrero Ed.D, Valeriya Golovina, Michael Lujan Bevacqua Ph.D. Moderated by Kirk Johnson, Ph.D.
Tuesday, April 25 | 8PM (CHST)
8:00PM | THE SHOW MUST GO ON
The Show Must Go On
GRAND JURY AWARD NOMINEE – BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
India | 60min.
After decades of dormancy, the ageing icons of Parsi Theatre return to the stage, putting aside their walking sticks and wheelchairs for one final curtain.
Age is just a number, so the saying goes, but how does the image of aging on screen add up? A discussion ranging from “Coming of Age” films to portrayals of the graying generation.
Featuring panelists Nina Taitano, Deborah Glazier, James D. Sellmann, Ph.D, Dennis Chun and Stasia Droze Jost. Moderated by Tom Brislin, Ph.D.
Tuesday, May 2 | 8PM (CHST)
8:00PM | INT’L. DRAMA SHORTS PROGRAM A
Puzzle in the Palm
Japan | 27min.
Risa’s feelings change by an incident with Mako, a female friend with whom Risa had consulted about marriage.
Vacation Event
Republic of Korea | 39min.
Ga-hye plans to steal a motorcycle and buy a hamburger for her younger brother Kwang-hyun’s vacation.
The Discipline (Shiksha)
India | 23min.
A teacher disciplines her pupils when few unwanted incidents occur in a residential school for children.
Studies often examine the quantity of how many members of a given group are portrayed. This panel will also view the quality – the who and how – of that representation.
Featuring panelists Laura M.T. Souder Ph.D, Myra Aquino MD, Myracle Mugol, Anna Marbrook. Moderated by Tom Brislin, Ph.D.
Tuesday, May 9 | 8PM (CHST)
8:00PM | CHARAIVETI
Charaiveti
India | 72min.
In February 2017, Chandan Biswas, set off on his bicycle on an arduous journey of 153 days, traversing 6249 kms, crisscrossing 4 different countries to become the first man to complete the Trans-Himalayan expedition on a bicycle.
War films have highlighted the history of cinema, from heroism to pacifism, spectacle to satire, political to personal, inspiration to despair.
Featuring panelists Galvin De Leon Guerrero Ed.D, Valeriya Golovina, Michael Lujan Bevacqua Ph.D. Moderated by Kirk Johnson, Ph.D.
Tuesday, May 16 | 8PM (CHST)
8:00PM | FAMILY SHOWCASE
Novena
Canada | 2min.
After a death in the family, the surviving members begin a traditional ritual as a form of honour and healing.
Cow
Hong Kong | 7min.
A farmer boy is love-struck by a mysterious girl riding a cow.
Jumbo
Hong Kong | 4min.
A starving girl is trying to create a growth potion to make a jumbo soup dumpling.
Manō
US | 11min.
Manō is a short, animated film illustrating the human impact on sharks and coral reefs, as seen through the eyes of a Tiger Shark in Hawaiian waters over hundreds of millions of years.
Sina ma Tinirau
Fiji / US | 9min.
When a prince is cursed to become an eel and has to win the love of a beautiful woman to become human again, he gifts her with his body in the form of a coconut tree.
To Find My Real Love
Republic of Korea | 34min.
Wooyeon is tired of the failures of his love life. Instead of uncertain love, he chose to find his pre-destined love with his hand-made destiny detector.
Age is just a number, so the saying goes, but how does the image of aging on screen add up? A discussion ranging from “Coming of Age” films to portrayals of the graying generation.
Featuring panelists Nina Taitano, Deborah Glazier, James D. Sellmann, Ph.D, Dennis Chun and Stasia Droze Jost. Moderated by Tom Brislin, Ph.D.
Tuesday, May 23 | 8PM (CHST)
8:00PM | INT’L. DOCUMENTARY SHORTS
Our Not So Fairy Tales
United Kingdom | 7min.
People relocate for different reasons, but our emotions and feelings are somehow similar.
My Chinatown, With Aloha
US | 10min.
Fourth-generation Chinese American Kimberlee Bassford explores her family’s relationship to Honolulu Chinatown and the parallels between the COVID-19 pandemic and the 1899-1900 bubonic plague that hit Hawai‘i.
Motoluv
Canada | 10min.
Roxanne, Veronique and Catherine have differnts love stories with motorcycles.
Open Ocean Fishing in the Mariana Archipelago
US | 27min.
The original inhabitants of the Mariana Islands were great open ocean fishermen for 3,000 years.
Ke Kahea: An Invitation Into Sacred Space
US | 19min.
After receiving a kahea (calling) from ancestral lineages on Maui to create kapa for unearthed iwi kūpuna (skeletal remains), cultural practitioner Aʻiaʻi Bello extended the calling to her circle of women in the community.
Studies often examine the quantity of how many members of a given group are portrayed. This panel will also view the quality – the who and how – of that representation.
Featuring panelists Laura M.T. Souder Ph.D, Myra Aquino MD, Myracle Mugol, Anna Marbrook. Moderated by Tom Brislin, Ph.D.
Funding has been provided to Guam International Film Festival, Inc. from Humanities Guåhan and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the federal ARP Act of 2021.