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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?

'HOMEGROWN: A Part Of/Apart From' is a collection of short films from the U.S. territories and Hawaiʻi exploring issues of cultural identity, sovereignty, and agency, as residents and members of the diaspora grapple with what it means to be “a part of and apart from” the mainland U.S.
ELP Language
Chamorro
ELP Categories
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning Language in the Community
Resource Types
Video
Country
Guam
Media Image
Placeholder 6
Audience
Community Everyone Youth Journalists/Media
Tag
Attitudes and Identity Film, TV, and Video Stories, Oral Histories, and Personal Experiences
URL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sknr3GqIKA8

Source URL: https://www.endangeredlanguages.com/node/114837