BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) FIlmmakers
Moneybaby
We enter the inner thoughts of Aaliyah Petra, a young black dancer fighting to withstand the immense pressure of being her family's and community's "Moneybaby." Aaliyah battles through the overwhelming pressure to succeed, and comes to discover her own resilience and the true meaning of Black Excellence.
6 minutes
Marahoro
Logline:
A 15-year-old Rapa-Nui boy finds in an ancient holler the strength to confront his father's harshness and pursue his calling from the voices of the sea.
Synopis:
Marahoro is a of 15-year-old Rapa Nui young 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.
With dialogues spoken both in Spanish and Rapa Nui, the film explores the clashes between tradition and modernity through a father and son relationship, while depicting the richness and color of everyday life in remote Easter Island.
A 15-year-old Rapa-Nui boy finds in an ancient holler the strength to confront his father's harshness and pursue his calling from the voices of the sea.
Synopis:
Marahoro is a of 15-year-old Rapa Nui young 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.
With dialogues spoken both in Spanish and Rapa Nui, the film explores the clashes between tradition and modernity through a father and son relationship, while depicting the richness and color of everyday life in remote Easter Island.
16 minutes
