The Return of Our Elder Hurao (Matto Saina Ta As Hurao)

Location:Guam
Subject:Social change, ancestors, chiefs
Length:sixty seconds
Format:DVD; 1/2-inch VHS
Hue:mixed color, B&W, and sepia
Year Released:2005
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Director:Alex Munoz
Producer:Alex Munoz, Bernie Schumann, Baltazar Aguon
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Description:The Return of Our Elder Hurao is a sixty-second experimental spot funded by Pacific Islanders in Communication. Directed by Alex Munoz, the entire film was shot on Guam over the period of a week. Due to the heat and the extreme heat the crew was only able to film at sunrise and sunset. All postproduction was done in Los Angeles at Rival Editorial. The film is about a a mighty Chamorro chief who returns to the island of Guahan and mourns the loss of connection between modern Chamorros and their past/ancestors. For more information, contact the director, Alex Munoz, at alexcmunoz@gmail.com.
Record No:3137
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