THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE
Film poster for "This Is The Way We Rise" with headshot in middle and landscapes in sections.
THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE
Film poster for "This Is The Way We Rise" with headshot in middle and landscapes in sections.
Protecting Hawaiian sacred sites through art and poetry

THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE

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Screened at 30+ Festivals Worldwide | OFFICIAL SELECTION - Sundance Film Festival

AAPI • Native Hawaiian • Protecting Maunakea • Activism & Artistic Expression • Poetry • Gender & LGBTQ+

Date of Completion: 2020 | Run Time: 12 minutes​​ | Language: English & Native Hawaiian with English & Native Hawaiian subtitles | Captions: Yes | Includes: Transcript & Study Guide | Director: Ciara Lacy | Producer: Chapin Hall

THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE is an exploration into the creative process, following Native Hawaiian slam poet Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio as her calling to protect sacred sites atop Maunakea, Hawai`i reinvigorates her art.

Educational Media Reviews Online | Reviewed by Casey Mazzoli, Early Career Development Resident, Otterbein University
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"This Is the Way We Rise highlights empowerment through creative acts and what it looks like for the contemporary creative to engage with the world around them. It could serve as an effective conversation-starter for a range of social and political issues in the classroom."

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