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URL:https://rcnv.org/events/kupuna-aina-hawai%ca%bbi-the-land-remembers-sa
 nta-cruz-premiere/
SUMMARY:Kupuna 'Āina: Hawaiʻi\, The Land Remembers\, Santa Cruz Premiere
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Santa Cruz premiere of SAND's "Kupuna 'Āina" f
 ollowed by a Q&amp\;A with directors Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo.\n\nDoors o
 pen at 6 PM. Film begins at 6:30 PM.\n\nThis is a rare opportunity to expe
 rience the film in community\, on a big screen and share a conversation wi
 th the film directors.\nKupuna 'Āina: Hawaiʻi\, The Land Remembers\nBefo
 re there were maps\, there were ancestors. Before there was history\, ther
 e was a primordial longing—a collective breath blowing across the water\
 , calling Hawaii from beneath the sea\, whispering: I love this place. I w
 ant to live here.\n\nThat longing has outlasted empire. It has survived er
 asure. It has endured a century of quiet war waged through the suppression
  of language\, the banning of hula\, and the theft of land.\n\nThis is not
  Hawaii from the postcards. Kupuna 'Āina does not try to explain Hawaii\;
  it listens to its heartbeat. Through the voices of kupuna (elders)\, mode
 rn warriors\, cultural practitioners\, and men finding healing with ʻāin
 a\, the film honors a profound remembering of ancestral ways. It is a jour
 ney of reclaiming ancient rhythms\, revitalizing language\, and embracing 
 the sacred duty—the kuleana—to secure a living future for generations 
 to come. Here\, historical pain is alchemized into power. Not despite the 
 wound. Through it.\nEveryone is welcome.\nComplimentary tickets are availa
 ble to ensure no one is turned away for lack of funds. Click here to secur
 e your complimentary ticket.\n\nTicket donations support both RCNV and SAN
 D’s vital work\, and 50% of proceeds after film production costs directl
 y fund Indigenous-led initiatives in the featured communities.\nContent Ad
 visory &amp\; Our Commitment to Care:\nThe films in this series honor the 
 profound resilience of Indigenous cultures while addressing the brutal leg
 acies of colonization. They may include references to physical and sexual 
 violence\, substance abuse\, and intergenerational trauma. We acknowledge 
 that this content can be deeply impactful\, especially for those with live
 d or inherited experiences of such trauma.\n\nTo foster a respectful envir
 onment for all attendees\, we will share clear Community Agreements at eac
 h screening. These include guidelines on privacy\, consent\, respectful sh
 aring\, and the right to exit and re-enter the space as needed. Our goal i
 s to create a container where learning and reflection can happen with care
  for everyone's well-being.\nAbout the Resource Center for Nonviolence &am
 p\; SAND:\nFor 50 years\, the Resource Center for Nonviolence (RCNV) has e
 quipped our community with tools to build a just and peaceful world. We’
 re proud to collaborate with Science and Nonduality (SAND)—an organizati
 on exploring our interconnectedness and humanity’s place within the web 
 of life—to host the Santa Cruz Premieres of the Wisdom of the Ancestors/
 Eternal Song film series. These films hold transformative power\, and we b
 elieve viewing and contemplating them together can help disrupt cycles of 
 violence and nurture Beloved Community.\nSpecial thanks to our promotional
  partners:\nCenter for Spiritual Living\, Center for World Networking\, Ro
 mero Institute\, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History (MAH)\, SURJ Showing
  Up for Racial Justice—Santa Cruz County\, UCSC American Indian Resource
  Center\, UCSC Community Studies\, Conflict Resolution Center of Santa Cru
 z County\, KSQD Community Radio\, Watsonville Film Festival\, Friends of J
 uristac\, and Native American and Indigenous Support Committee at Cabrillo
  College
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CATEGORIES:Antiracism,Beloved Community,Indigenous
 Voices,Nonviolence,Overcome Racism,Racial Equity,Social Change
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