The Insular Empire: America in the Marianas

Synopsis

Six thousand miles west of California, the Mariana Islands are American territory; but after generations of loyalty, the people of Guam and the Northern Marianas still remain second-class US citizens. Following the personal stories of four indigenous island leaders, this provocative film explores the history of American colonization in the Pacific - a moving story of loyalty and betrayal, about a patriotic island people struggling to find their place within the American political family.

CAST

Vanessa Warheit

Director

Lesley Ewen

Narrator (voice)

Pete A. Tenorio

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Carlos Taitano

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Anne Perez Hattori

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Hope Cristobal

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Ruth Van Cleve

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Sam McPhetres

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Lino Olopai

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Vanessa Warheit

Director

Lesley Ewen

Narrator (voice)

Pete A. Tenorio

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Carlos Taitano

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Anne Perez Hattori

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Hope Cristobal

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Ruth Van Cleve

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Sam McPhetres

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Lino Olopai

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