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This Is the Way We Rise

This Is the Way We Rise

2021 · 12 min · ★ 7.0 · Documentary

An exploration into the creative process, following Native Hawaiian slam poet Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio, as her art is reinvigorated by her calling to protect sacred sites atop Maunakea, Hawai`i.

Directed by Ciara Lacy

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