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Ainikien Jidjid Ilo Boñ: The Sound of Crickets at Night
directed by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010; produced by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 (Microwave Films, 2012), 1 hour 20 mins
Ainikien Jidjid ilo Boñ (The Sound of Crickets at Night) is the story of a family displaced as a result of nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll and now living in exile on Ejit Island on Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Kali, a darling-though-curious 10-year-old Bikinian girl, watches in dismay as her mother and f...
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directed by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010; produced by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 (Microwave Films, 2012), 1 hour 20 mins
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Ainikien Jidjid ilo Boñ (The Sound of Crickets at Night) is the story of a family displaced as a result of nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll and now living in exile on Ejit Island on Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Kali, a darling-though-curious 10-year-old Bikinian girl, watches in dismay as her mother and father argue bitterly, then finally separate and leave the island.
Left alone to care for her elderly grandfather, Jebuki, who has been...
Ainikien Jidjid ilo Boñ (The Sound of Crickets at Night) is the story of a family displaced as a result of nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll and now living in exile on Ejit Island on Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Kali, a darling-though-curious 10-year-old Bikinian girl, watches in dismay as her mother and father argue bitterly, then finally separate and leave the island.
Left alone to care for her elderly grandfather, Jebuki, who has been hiding a life-threatening illness, Kali deteriorates, refusing to eat, work or play. Fearing for his granddaughter’s wellbeing, Jebuki makes a desperate decision to summon Worejabato, an ancient deity from Bikini Atoll. Appearing in the form of an unshaven American stranger, Worejabato washes up on the beach on Ejit Island, and is discovered by Kali. The deity immediately begins to weave his way into Kali's life, but wishes from Worejabato do not come for free. What will Jebuki promise to Worejabato to ensure Kali’s happiness?
Actors in this film are mostly from the Bikinian community that resides in exile on Ejit Island of Majuro Atoll.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008, Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008, Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Microwave Films
Topic / Theme
Marshallese, Cultural change and history, Religious beliefs, Folklore, Island life
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by Jack Neidenthal
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Exploring Gender Equality Issues in Samoa, Part 1
produced by Steven Percival, fl. 2002 (Sāmoa: Tiapapata Art Centre, 2013), 26 mins
Samoa is a country of great natural beauty and is endowed with a rich and distinguished culture. In 1962, Samoa became the first Pacific country to gain independence and in many respects, Samoa continues to lead the way as a source of harmony and progress for the entire Pacific region. But no country or culture is...
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produced by Steven Percival, fl. 2002 (Sāmoa: Tiapapata Art Centre, 2013), 26 mins
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Samoa is a country of great natural beauty and is endowed with a rich and distinguished culture. In 1962, Samoa became the first Pacific country to gain independence and in many respects, Samoa continues to lead the way as a source of harmony and progress for the entire Pacific region. But no country or culture is perfect in all its dimensions, and although Samoa was the first Pacific Island nation to establish, in 1991, a separate Ministry conce...
Samoa is a country of great natural beauty and is endowed with a rich and distinguished culture. In 1962, Samoa became the first Pacific country to gain independence and in many respects, Samoa continues to lead the way as a source of harmony and progress for the entire Pacific region. But no country or culture is perfect in all its dimensions, and although Samoa was the first Pacific Island nation to establish, in 1991, a separate Ministry concerned with women's issues, there may be some cultural practices and beliefs that need to be reexamined if women are to participate fully in all aspects of community life.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Steven Percival, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Steven Percival, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Tiapapata Art Centre
Topic / Theme
Samoan, Cultural change and history, Cultural norms, Religious beliefs, Gender status, Gender roles, Samoans
Copyright Message
Copyright 2013 Tiapapata Art Centre
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Lañinbwil's Gift
directed by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010; produced by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 (Microwave Films, 2011), 1 hour 39 mins
Lañinbwil's Gift is the story of Jacob, an old island man with a complicated secret. When Jacob was a teenager, a noniep, a Marshallese fairy known for helping troubled souls, transformed him from a homeless simpleton into a normal young man. This favor, however, came with a huge cost: The noniep made Jacob promi...
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directed by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010; produced by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 (Microwave Films, 2011), 1 hour 39 mins
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Lañinbwil's Gift is the story of Jacob, an old island man with a complicated secret. When Jacob was a teenager, a noniep, a Marshallese fairy known for helping troubled souls, transformed him from a homeless simpleton into a normal young man. This favor, however, came with a huge cost: The noniep made Jacob promise that one day in the future he must bestow this newfound intelligence upon another deserving person with Jacob's only instructions be...
Lañinbwil's Gift is the story of Jacob, an old island man with a complicated secret. When Jacob was a teenager, a noniep, a Marshallese fairy known for helping troubled souls, transformed him from a homeless simpleton into a normal young man. This favor, however, came with a huge cost: The noniep made Jacob promise that one day in the future he must bestow this newfound intelligence upon another deserving person with Jacob's only instructions being that he would know 'who' when the time came.
After a lifetime of pondering this otherworldly commitment to the noniep, Jacob finally discovers Lañinbwil, a homeless young man who has been abandoned by his family and who lives in a large tattered cardboard box beside a government office building. Just when Jacob begins to get close to the troubled youth, Lañinbwil unwittingly gets caught up in a war of mystical power between an evil Mejenkwar, a demon that possesses young pregnant women, and her archenemy, the gifted, shamanic old woman, Lijimu.
The Mejenkwar is enraged because Lijimu has been enormously successful in driving the demon away from her human victims. The vengeful Mejenkwar, fed up with failure, launches a two-pronged attack: First, the powerful demon transforms Lañinbwil into the legendary trickster, Letao, whose sole purpose is to drive Lijimu's beloved and beautiful teenage granddaughter Miko insane and thus make her grandmother miserable. Secondly, the Mejenkwar possesses Kaila, who is the pregnant girlfriend of Bartowe, one of Lijimu's most trusted friends. Once possessed by the demon, the lovely Kaila slips into an eerie coma that even doctors can't comprehend.
Though the island town becomes the stage for a classic struggle between the forces of light and darkness, as the characters' personalities battle unaccountable life-altering influences, hope awaits all in Lañinbwil's box in the form of a simple broken telephone.
Actors in this film all volunteered for their roles and represent various organizations in the Marshall Islands including the Marshall Islands Government, the College of the Marshall Islands, the Women's Athletic Club (WAC), the Majuro Cooperative School, the Marshall Islands High School and numerous local businesses.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008, Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008, Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Microwave Films
Topic / Theme
Marshallese, Cultural views, Pacific Islander ethnic groups, Religious beliefs, Folklore, Island life, Japanese
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Yokwe Bartowe: Poor Bartowe
directed by Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 and Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008; produced by Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 and Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 (Microwave Films, 2010), 1 hour 30 mins
Yokwe Bartowe is the story of a beautiful young island girl named Lijiamao who is kidnapped by an evil demon bird. The ancient legend of the 'kwolej' bird dictates that its main mission in life is to create sorrow and misfortune in the world. Bartowe is Lijiamao's 20-year-old brother and he was supposed to be watc...
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directed by Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 and Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008; produced by Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 and Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 (Microwave Films, 2010), 1 hour 30 mins
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Yokwe Bartowe is the story of a beautiful young island girl named Lijiamao who is kidnapped by an evil demon bird. The ancient legend of the 'kwolej' bird dictates that its main mission in life is to create sorrow and misfortune in the world. Bartowe is Lijiamao's 20-year-old brother and he was supposed to be watching his sister on the day she mysteriously vanished while swimming in the lagoon. He is blamed for her disappearance by his mother. Ev...
Yokwe Bartowe is the story of a beautiful young island girl named Lijiamao who is kidnapped by an evil demon bird. The ancient legend of the 'kwolej' bird dictates that its main mission in life is to create sorrow and misfortune in the world. Bartowe is Lijiamao's 20-year-old brother and he was supposed to be watching his sister on the day she mysteriously vanished while swimming in the lagoon. He is blamed for her disappearance by his mother. Even though most people believe that Lijiamao has drowned, the fact that no one ever found her body in extremely shallow water has everyone puzzled. Only Lijiamao's best friend Tili refuses to believe she is dead, much to the dismay of her principal, her teacher and her classmates.
The story follows the life of Bartowe on the first anniversary of his sister's disappearance. He is trying to cope with the hatred of his mother for not taking good care of Lijiamao and the deterioration of his relationship with his steady girlfriend and fellow college student, Kaila. The immense sorrow in his life drives him to drinking and disillusionment, which eventually causes him to become the enemy of a local island gang. Just when his life seems to be heading toward complete disaster, hope comes from an unexpected source: Lijimu. The old woman, who is despised by the island community because she's believed to be a sorceress and capable of performing powerful black magic, attempts to come to the young man's rescue.
Actors in this film all volunteered for their roles and represent various organizations in the Marshall Islands including the College of the Marshall Islands, the Majuro Cooperative School, and the Women's Athletic Club (WAC).
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010, Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008
Author / Creator
Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010, Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Microwave Films
Topic / Theme
Marshallese, Grief, Religious beliefs, Folklore, Island life
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by Jack Neidenthal
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Ńa Noniep: I Am the Good Fairy
directed by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008; produced by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 (Microwave Films, 2009), 1 hour 49 mins
Ña Noniep deals with the spiritual battle between a ri-anijnij (an evil Marshallese maker of black magic) and a noniep (a Marshallese fairy-like creature) for the soul of a 13-year old boy, Liki.
The film portrays Liki as an "off-the-chart" brilliant student who can solve math problems without using pencil or pa...
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directed by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008; produced by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 (Microwave Films, 2009), 1 hour 49 mins
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Ña Noniep deals with the spiritual battle between a ri-anijnij (an evil Marshallese maker of black magic) and a noniep (a Marshallese fairy-like creature) for the soul of a 13-year old boy, Liki.
The film portrays Liki as an "off-the-chart" brilliant student who can solve math problems without using pencil or paper and who can read a thick novel in a few days. His goal is to attend high school in America. Through no fault of his own, after a se...
Ña Noniep deals with the spiritual battle between a ri-anijnij (an evil Marshallese maker of black magic) and a noniep (a Marshallese fairy-like creature) for the soul of a 13-year old boy, Liki.
The film portrays Liki as an "off-the-chart" brilliant student who can solve math problems without using pencil or paper and who can read a thick novel in a few days. His goal is to attend high school in America. Through no fault of his own, after a serious car accident involving his father and the family of his best friend, Miko, Liki finds his life threatened by Miko's evil grandmother, Lijimu, who is a woman known throughout the islands as a horribly diabolical maker of black magic.
Lijimu casts a spell on Liki, and this drives the unusually nice, polite and studious boy, insane. Only the noniep can help him, but first the noniep must overcome the enormous power of the evil Lijimu. This enchanting battle is waged before the eyes of the boy's parents, Tomi and Delia, his best friend Miko, and his classmates who are all powerless to help him as he descends into a hellish existence. They are forced to watch as Liki deteriorates at an alarmingly rapid pace fighting an illness that no doctor or hospital can cure.
All of the music in the film was performed by four eighth-grade girls -- Kery Ann Lejjena, Carly Ann Note, Lulani Note and Cinderella Lajidrik -- from the Majuro Cooperative School (MCS), a private, secular school presently serving grades pre-K through 9th.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008
Author / Creator
Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Microwave Films
Topic / Theme
Marshallese, Folklore, Pacific Islander ethnic groups, Religious beliefs, Mexicans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Jack Neidenthal
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