2025
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HOMEGROWN: A Part Of/Apart From

CHamoru: A Lost Language

Follow filmmaker Brian Muna as he seeks to reconnect with CHamoru, the language native to the people of Guam and elders in his family. In his search for identity, he examines his culturally American upbringing and the importance of passing on the CHamoru language and traditions to his sons. As he meets with language advocates and youth in Guam, he wonders, is there hope for future generations of CHamoru speakers to preserve the language?

FILM TOPICS
Biographical
Social Issues & Human Rights
FILMMAKERS
Meet the filmmakers behind the film.
ABOUT THE FILM
HOMEGROWN: A Part Of/Apart From
REGIONAL FOCUS
Pacific Islands
United States
DEMOGRAPHIC FOCUS
Pacific Islander Communities