Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Virtual Showcase

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OMAI FA’ATASI: SAMOA MO SAMOA
OMAI FA’ATASI profiles the Samoan American youth development organization of L.A.’s South Bay communities, and unveils the history of Samoan migration to America.
VAITAFE: RUNNING WATER
When gifted Samoan student Vaitafe comes to Southern California to pursue his goal of higher education and encounters numerous obstacles, he is aided by the Samoan community.
NA PUA O LAKA
Sissy Ka’io, local kumu Hula (teacher of Hula), works to perpetuate the Hawaiian culture in Southern California through her focus on her male students.
Q&A: Past Pasifika
As Visual Communications celebrates 50 years, we look back at VC Classic films centered around our Native Hawaian & Pacific Islander communities. Join Visual Communications and friends for an engaging conversation about how they utilize media to build, connect, and empower communities.
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Vaitafe is a gifted Samoan student who comes to Southern California to pursue his goal of higher education, but encounters numerous obstacles standing in the way of academic success. Through Samoan traditions of fa’alavelaves (family concerns), the bonding of family, church and community in the Fa’a Samoa spirit of mutual support unite to come to Vaitafe’s aid. A fictional follow-up to Visual Communications’ landmark documentary production OMAI F’ATASI: SAMOA MO SAMOA, VAITAFE is an inspiring story about community support and self-determination.





  • Year
    1981
  • Runtime
    30 minutes
  • Director
    Foe Alo, Jr., Takashi Fujii
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