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IN FOOTBALL WE TRUST intimately portrays four young Polynesian football players
struggling to overcome gang violence, family pressures and near poverty as they enter the
high stakes world of college recruiting and the promise of professional sports.
SYNOPSIS
IN FOOTBALL WE TRUST is an insightful and moving documentary feature film exploring
in rich detail the remarkable story behind the Polynesian Pipeline to the NFL.
A contemporary American story, the film transports viewers deep inside the tightly-knit and
complex Polynesian community in Salt Lake City, Utah, one of the chief sources for the
modern influx of Pacific Islander NFLers. With unprecedented access and shot over a fouryear time period, the film intimately portrays four young Polynesian men striving to overcome
gang violence and near poverty through the promise of American football.
Directed by first time feature filmmakers Tony Vainuku and Erika Cohn, IN FOOTBALL WE
TRUST takes us into the lives of these high school athletes and their families:
Harvey Langi - The second eldest of nine children and starting running back for Utah’s best
high school team. He has scholarship offers to play football in nearly every top Division I
school in the nation, but family expectations combined with early media attention ultimately
lead to a crossroads.
Leva and Vita Bloomfield – These two brothers are struggling to live up to their father’s
legacy, a former Brigham Young University running back who also founded the first Polynesian
gang in Utah. Despite efforts to disaffiliate, the original family ties make it nearly impossible
for the brothers to stay away from gang life.
Fihi Kaufusi - A two-way lineman who lives in his ultra-religious aunt’s crowded twobedroom apartment with eight other children. Despite Fihi’s apparent talent, a terrible knee
injury makes it difficult for Division I coaches to seriously consider his potential. As a result,
he is faced with the decision of whether to give up the sport he loves in order to serve a
religious mission.
Viewed as the “salvation” for their families, these young players reveal the culture clash
they experience as they transform out of their adolescence and into the high stakes world
of collegiate recruiting and the dream of continuing their community’s legacy of producing
NFL stars.
IN FOOTBALL WE TRUST is directed by Tony Vainuku and co-directed by Erika Cohn. The
film is also produced by Cohn and executive produced by Geralyn Dreyfous, Mark Lipson,
and Gavin Dougan. It is edited by Ericka Concha, William Haugse and Ken Schneider with
music by Justin Melland, featuring additional music by D.V.S*
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“Engaging...a reflection on the common experience of readjusting one’s youthful dreams.”
- VARIETY
“Saw this powerful film and knew I had to help produce it. Honored to produce a film this close
to my heart.”
- DWAYNE JOHNSON, THE ROCK
“It’s lively and funny and shows the charismatic spirit of people not often portrayed on the big
screen...Empathetic and entertaining, In Football We Trust is also commercially versatile.”
- THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“Tony Vainuku and Erika Cohn’s documentary succeeds because it’s not about football, but
about culture... the themes—ambition, limitations, and familial obligations—are universal.”
- COLLIDER
“Compelling...The filmmakers do a terrific job of capturing the pressure on these young men.”
- CITY WEEKLY
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DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
I am first generation Tongan American; born and raised in Salt
Lake City, Utah. My parents are both of Tongan descent, and
followed their parents to Utah in the early 1970’s, where their
families practiced Mormonism. I didn’t have much growing
up, poor was the norm, and education was never viewed as a
“better way” out of our then current circumstances.
The kids in my neighborhood looked up to notorious gang
members and popular drug dealers. However, the Polynesians
who played little league football with me found their role models
in Junior Seau and Vai Sikahema, pioneers for our culture in
the NFL. They made the “American Dream” appear reachable.
We all relied on our size and speed throughout Little League,
hoping to one day play in the NFL. Yet, it was my uncle, Joe
Katoa who stood out among us. Beginning at the age of six,
his life was told through a football highlight reel. He became
an All-State high school linebacker and a top college recruit
for Nebraska, Michigan, Utah, and BYU. Joe’s football
successes gave our family something to be proud of, and
more importantly, hope. Tragically, after high school Joe lost
his father to a rare disease and with that, his drive to play
football. Having dedicated twelve years to football, opportunity
beyond the sport seemed nearly impossible. Joe’s parents had
never expected him to hold a job and his coaches ignored his
academic challenges, as long as he stayed eligible. Joe spent
the next ten years of his life in prison, becoming another tragic
story for our family.
I left football during my sophomore year in high school after
finding an outlet to express myself through songwriting
and entertainment. In college, I discovered my passion for
filmmaking and storytelling. Inspired by Joe’s story, I began
searching for an opportunity to address our childhood
experiences and an avenue to critique the role that football
played in our lives.
I then met the In Football We Trust subjects. Harvey Langi
was gaining media attention his sophomore year, and
had talent mirroring Joe’s with similar familial pressures.
The Bloomfield boys had notorious reputations partly
because of their father’s gang affiliations. Much like the
Bloomfields, my family’s last name was known for gangs,
making it difficult to escape the stereotypes of gang
affiliation. Finally, Fihi’s humble beginnings paralleled
mine, portraying our struggles with poverty and the
importance of Christianity in many Polynesian homes.
My personal experiences with loss and redemption have
inspired me to pursue filmmaking. In Football We Trust is
the beginning of a lifelong career in sharing my perspective
and understandings of the immigrant experience.
Tony Vainuku, Director
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DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
I was living in Los Angeles when my mentor – producer and
godmother of indie film Geralyn Dreyfous – called me and asked me if
I was interested in coming back to Salt Lake City to work on a feature
documentary. Tony Vainuku had approached her with the beginnings
of a local high school football film focusing on the complexities and
challenges of the Polynesian community. Geralyn thought that Tony
and I might be great collaborators and that I would identify with a
story “right in our own backyard.” Both of us had played competitive
sports and I was deeply missing the team comradery and thrill of the
game (for me it was softball). There’s truly nothing like it.
Sure enough, Geralyn was spot on. I flew home to meet with Tony
and was so moved by his passion, his commitment to accurately
representing his culture on the big screen and the stories he was
driven to tell. We both felt very strongly about using sports as a
catalyst to address a larger societal issue, which would be key to
reaching a wide diverse audience. Then I met our four subjects,
whose rare vulnerability and vitality deeply struck me. I fell in love
with these charismatic teens, their stories, and their remarkable
families. And so we embarked on a five-year journey to make this
film… The rest is history!
When Tony and I first started, we thought we would follow the four
boys throughout their senior year in high school. But, as with most
documentaries, we quickly realized that the story was ongoing and
required a much longer process. In Football We Trust ended up
being an everyday portrait of our subjects’ lives, shot over a fouryear period, ultimately opening a window into a relatively unknown
culture.
As a filmmaker, I am fascinated by the intersect of religion, culture
and identity. My first film, sponsored by the Sundance Institute and
Spy Hop Productions, was a portrait of my interfaith family struggling
to intertwine two very different cultural and religious identities.
Throughout the filming of In Football We Trust, the tension between
religion, culture and the new-immigrant experience in America kept
coming up, and I really wanted to tell that story.
Along the way, there were some major wake up calls and bumps in
the road…one of them was the search for financing. I think one of the
biggest challenges was shooting cinema verité for three years on a
shoe-string budget prior to obtaining funding from ITVS. Throughout
the first three years I can’t count the number of times we heard “no,”
nor the amount of grant rejections we received, even including three
from ITVS. We were very blessed with access to the schools and
the families involved but the shear volume of the enterprise was
daunting. Tony and I just took the “Little Engine That Could” attitude
and never let go.
In the film, we see our subjects strive for the promise (or at
least the perceived promise) of the NFL. The “American Dream”
phenomenon fascinates our society and unfortunately professional
sport plays a large role in this. I think we need to put our idealism
in check. I believe In Football We Trust will illuminate how our
country’s infatuation with chasing the ‘American Dream’ can often
leave people entrenched in the very conditions they are striving to
overcome.
Growing up in Salt Lake City, I witnessed the misunderstanding
and misrepresentation of Pacific Islanders and the inherent racism
that this community experiences. I felt that our film could be a very
important look into the community and hopefully express new insights
about their lives and the issues that they face. I remember being
struck by Harvey Langi when he said, “I am just a kid in high school,
I’m just a kid,” while trying to deal with the overwhelming pressure
and familial expectations to lift his entire family out of near poverty,
by becoming a NFL star.
Finally I would like to say that we were so incredibly fortunate to
have been welcomed wholeheartedly into our subjects’ lives. They
often looked up to us, asked for advice or for our counsel and
we were humbled by that experience. Yet, it was me that in turn
learned so much from them. I was so in awe of their wisdom, as it
was beyond their years.
We are very excited to finally share the film with the world after this
five-year journey.
Erika Cohn, Co-Director/Producer
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SELECT SUBJECT BIOS
HARVEY LANGI
The second eldest of nine children and starting running back
for Utah’s best high school team. He has scholarship offers
to play football in nearly every top Division I school in the
nation, but family expectations combined with early media
attention ultimately lead to a crossroads.
LEVA & VITA BLOOMFIELD
These two brothers are struggling to live up to their father’s
legacy, a former Brigham Young University running back
who also founded the first Polynesian gang in Utah. Despite
efforts to disaffiliate, the original family ties make it nearly
impossible for the brothers to stay away from gang life.
FIHI KAUFUSI
A two-way lineman who lives in his ultra-religious aunt’s
crowded two-bedroom apartment with eight other children.
Despite Fihi’s apparent talent, a terrible knee injury makes
it difficult for Division I coaches to seriously consider his
potential. As a result, he is faced with the decision of whether
to give up the sport he loves in order to serve a religious
mission.
FUA & KAUTA BLOOMFIELD
Father and Mother of Leva and Vita
SAM & KALESITA LANGI
Father and Mother of Harvey
TROY POLAMALU
Strong Safety, Pittsburgh Steelers. Samoan American.
Consensus All American at USC, 8-time Pro Bowler, 2-time
Super Bowl Winner and 2010 NFL Defensive Player of the
Year. Advocate for Polynesian athletes and considered one
of the best ever at his position.
HALOTI NGATA
Defensive Tackle, Baltimore Ravens. Tongan American.
Consensus All-American at University of Oregon, 5-time AllPro, 5-time Pro Bowler, Super Bowl Winner. Highland HS
alum.
STAR LOTULELEI
Defensive Tackle, Carolina Panthers. Tongan American. All
American, Morris Trophy winner, Sun Bowl MVP, University
of Utah. Bingham HS alum.
VAI SIKAHEMA
RB/KR, St Louis Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia
Eagles. BYU. First Tongan to play in the NFL. 2-time Pro
Bowler. Now, a successful sportscaster in Philadelphia.
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KEY CREATIVES
Director, TONY VAINUKU comes from a culture of third
world traditions and a family of athletes. He grew up playing
sports, but football was the focal point for his community
and for Tony throughout much of his youth. For many who
share his Polynesian heritage, the sport had become a
way of life. After high school, he spent some time in the
corporate world before enrolling at Westminster College in
Utah to study business marketing for the purpose of learning
how to build businesses around his passions of creative
directing, writing and filmmaking. After graduating with a
B.S. in Business Marketing, Tony founded a multimedia
company called Soulprofile Productions, which specialized
in creative directing, video web ads, music production and
other promos.
In addition, Tony founded and launched the Soulpro brand
in 2011: a lifestyle apparel brand built on the philosophy
of Passion is Purpose®. In its three years of business,
Soulpro has grown across the western United States and
been actively involved in collaborating with and promoting
hundreds of musicians, artists, athletes and entrepreneurs.
Everyday, Tony lives his life by the simple philosophy of “get
busy living, or get busy dying.”
Producer and Co-Director, ERIKA COHN grew
up attending the Sundance Film Festival as a native
Utahan, where she first began her career. Although her
films differ in place and time, her fascination with religion
and culture remain a reoccurring theme and her passion for
social change the driving factor. In 2008, Erika traveled to
Cambodia where she shot “Giant Steps,” a documentary
about the reinstitution of art after the Khmer Rouge rule,
which aired on PBS. In 2010, Erika associate produced the
Frontline/ American Experience series, “God in America,” a
six-part historical series on our nation’s relationship between
religion and politics.
Erika has received numerous accolades for her work,
including a Director’s Guild of America award for her film,
“When the Voices Fade,” a narrative profile of the LebaneseIsraeli war of 2006, and recent admission into the CPB
Producer’s Academy. Erika has been a featured panelist/
speaker at various film festivals and university conferences
regarding independent film financing and mentors youth
filmmakers across the globe. She attended Chapman
University in CA, where she graduated with degrees in Film
Production and Middle Eastern Studies. In addition, Erika
is an avid documentary photographer, shooting primarily
the lives of women in conflict zones, and serves as a US
Ambassadorial Film Scholar to Israel/Palestine. She currently
has two films in development through Idle Wild Films, Inc.
Executive Producer, GERALYN DREYFOUS has a
wide, distinguished background in the arts and participates
on numerous boards and initiatives. She is the founder of
the Utah Film Center and co-founder of Impact Partners
Film Fund with Dan Cogan. In 2013, Geralyn co-founded
Gamechanger Films, a film fund dedicated to women directors.
Her independent producing credits include the Academy
Award winning “Born Into Brothels;” Emmy nominated
“The Day My God Died;” Academy Award nominated “The
Square,” Academy Award nominated “The Invisible War” and
multiple film festival winners. Geralyn was honored with the
IDA’s 2013 Amicus Award for her significant contribution to
documentary filmmaking. Variety recognized Geralyn in their
2014 Women’s Impact Report highlighting her work in the
entertainment industry.
Executive Producer / Post Production Supervisor,
MARK LIPSON came to Los Angeles after attending NYU
Film School to pursue photography and produce film and
television. He developed and was associate producer of the
original “Children of the Corn” feature. Then returning to NYC
he produced “Almost You,” an indie comedy starring Griffin
Dunne and Brooke Adams for Fox Classics. In the mid-90’s
he supervised 3 innovative doc series for ITVS, including
“The United States of Poetry.”
While in Texas shooting stills for David Byrne’s film “True
Stories” he met Errol Morris. Mark produced three of
Errol’s films most notably the award winning “The Thin
Blue Line,” then “Fast Cheap and Out of Control” and most
recently “Tabloid.” Current Mr. Lipson has been consulting
as executive producer and post production supervisor on
numerous Indie Features such as, “Standard Operating
Procedure,” “Countdown to Zero,” “This Space Available,”
“The Source Family” and this years Cannes, Telluride and
Toronto International Film Festival darling, “Red Army.”
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KEY CREATIVES
Executive Producer / Sound Supervisor, GAVIN
DOUGAN is an Emmy Nominated Filmmaker who works
in both the Documentary and Narrative Feature worlds
of film. Gavin is an Executive Producer and the Sound
Supervisor for the recent Oscar Nominated and Emmy
winning Documentary – “The Square” – which examines the
events of the Egyptian Revolution. Gavin received an Emmy
Nomination in the Best Documentary category for this film.
He was also an Executive Producer for the award winning
Documentary “Pandora’s Promise” – which questions the
narrative about Nuclear Energy, and Co-Executive Producer
of the award winning Documentary “Meet the Patels” –
which humorously explores the world of arranged marriages
within the Indian American community. Gavin was the Writer,
Director, and Producer of the award winning narrative feature
“Brass Tacks” – which tells the story about a group of young
and talented Musicians confronting the realities of the Music
Industry. He has also taught Film for Young Filmmakers
Education.
Editor, ERICKA CONCHA is an up-and-coming
American film and video editor from Northern California,
who grew up dreaming of a career in the film and television
industry. After receiving her undergraduate degree with
Honors and two academic awards, Ericka was offered a
scholarship to attend the Graduate Conservatory Program
for film at Chapman University where she further refined
her skills. She has enjoyed success with many of her short
narrative works, which have screened at Academy
Accredited festivals, including the Hollywood Film Festival,
Dances With Films and First Glance, accomplishments
which helped earn her a coveted spot in the ACE Internship
Program.
More recently, Ericka has turned her attention toward longform documentary film, where she is staking out her place
as a critical new voice. By bringing a fresh, energetic lens
to her subject matter, Ericka Concha is quickly becoming
known as an editor who is defining modern documentary
storytelling.
Editor, WILLIAM HAUGSE, A.C.E. has been nominated
in editing categories for both an Oscar (“Hoop Dreams”) and
a national Emmy, received the American Cinema Editors top
award among other honors. He has edited scores of doc
features, and television films, including “Stevie” (Lionsgate)
and “Sunset Story” (ITVS/PBS). His credits also include sixty
or so shorter films as director and/or editor. He worked with
Orson Welles and John Cassavetes editing shorter films,
including making trailers for their films.
Recent work includes”Gore Vidal: United States of Amnesia
(2013 Tribeca” “superb” Hollywood Reporter. Films about to
be released, in addition to “In Football We Trust,” include the
feature “Critic: Jonathan Gold and his City.” He has worked
in New York, Geneva, Cairo, Bali, and Rajasthan and more,
now resides in Los Angeles. For five years in the ‘90s he
taught editing and filmmaking at the USC Cinema School.
Editor, KEN SCHNEIDER has edited over 35 feature-
length documentaries, focusing on war and peace,
human rights, artists’ lives, untold American histories, and
contemporary social issues. Ken co-edited the Oscarnominated “Regret To Inform,” described by the NY Times
as “unforgettable...exquisitely filmed, edited and scored.”
His films have screened on PBS’ American Masters, POV,
Independent Lens, Frontline, on HBO, and in television and
film festivals worldwide.
Other projects include: “Have You Heard From Johannesburg”
(Emmy winning series); “The Good War and Those Who
Refused To Fight It”; “El Poeta”; “Orozco: Man of Fire”;
“Ralph Ellison: An American Journey”; “Store Wars”; “School
Colors”; “Bolinao 52”; “Ancestors in the Americas” and
“Speaking in Tongues.” Ken’s editing can be viewed on
kenschneidereditor.net. Ken lectures at NYU, Harvard, San
Francisco City College, the SF Art Institute, and Chapman
University. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and two
teenage sons.
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HISTORICAL CONTEXT
A SELECTION OF FACTS AND PROMINENT PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN FOOTBALL
• Since Al Lolotai broke the Polynesian barrier in 1945, over 200 Polynesians have played professionally in the NFL.
Once a localized phenomenon primarily in the Western US, upwards of 1,000 Polynesian student athletes have played
collegiate football and now figure regularly on Division 1 team rosters
• There are only 240,000 Samoans and Tongans living in the U.S. Yet they are 28 times more likely to play football in the
NFL than any other ethnic group.
• Mormon missionaries reached the Pacific Islands in the mid-1800s, with Pacific Islander migration to Salt Lake City
reaching its first peak in the 1880s.
• Post World War II, Samoa and Tongan immigration to the U.S. significantly increased. Many came to Utah to practice the
Mormon religion.
• Utah has the highest percentage of Samoans and Tongans per capita, living in the mainland U.S.
• Nearly 1/5th of the Samoans and Tongans in the NFL today, started out playing football in Utah. Former University of Utah
and BYU coaches Ron McBride and LaVelle Edwards were the first to capitalize on the “Polynesian pipeline”
• Tonga and Samoa average yearly income $13,100
• NFL player average yearly income $1.9 million
Tonga and Samoa circled in red.
Pacific Islanders made headway in American football as early as the 1910s with missionary schools and colonial sports clubs.
The ‘Polynesians in sport’ discourse quickly spread across the United States and the seemingly close alignment between
football culture and Polynesian culture (especially respect for authority, community-mindedness, teamwork, self-pride, etc.)
combined with the large and agile build of Polynesian men, began to peak the interest of college football teams. By the 1970’s
as a result of coaches’ deliberate attempts to recruit Polynesians, American football had become a notable pathway out of
poverty, and a legitimate means to immigrate to the United States.
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AL LOLOTAI – OL, Washington Redskins, Samoan American
He was the pioneering first Polynesian to play in the NFL.
HERMAN “SQUIRMIN’ HERMAN” WEDEMEYER – HB, LA Dons, Baltimore Colts, Hawaiian American
All American, St Mary’s College (CA). First Polynesian elected to the Collegiate Hall of Fame (1979).
MANU TUIASOSOPO – DL, Seattle Seahawks, SF 49ers. Samoan
Four-year starter and two-time All American at UCLA, drafted first round by the Seahawks. Super Bowl
Winner. All five of his children played collegiate sports and one, Marques, played QB for the Raiders.
RIKI ELLISON – LB, SF 49ers, LA RAMS
All Conference at USC and a 5th round pick. First Maori and first New Zealander to play in NFL.
JESSE SAPOLU – C, SF 49ers, Samoan
University of Hawai’I alum, four-time Super Bowl winner and 2-time Pro Bowler. Co-founder, Polynesian
Football Hall of Fame.
VAI SIKAHEMA – RB/KR, St Louis Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, BYU
First Tongan to play in the NFL. 2-time Pro Bowler. Now, successful sportscaster in Philadelphia.
DWAYNE JOHNSON – DL, Calgary Stampeders (CFL). Samoan American
A starter for the University of Miami, he left football to become a third-generation professional wrestler.
Dubbed “The Rock,” he is now a major film box office draw.
JUNIOR SEAU – LB, SD Chargers, Miami Dolphins, NE Patriots
Consensus All American at USC. Perhaps the most successful Polynesian pro footballer ever, the San
Diego native was a 12-time Pro Bowler, 8-time All Pro and an AFC and NFL Defensive Player of the
Year. Tragically, he committed suicide at 43 due, according to the NIH, to CTE (Chronic Traumatic
Encephalopathy).
TROY POLAMALU – Strong Safety, Pittsburgh Steelers. Samoan American
Consensus All American at USC, 8-time Pro Bowler, 2-time Super Bowl Winner and 2010 NFL Defensive
Player of the Year. Advocate for Polynesian athletes and considered one of the best ever at his position.
HALOTI NGATA – Defensive Tackle, Baltimore Ravens. Tongan American
Consensus All-American at University of Oregon, 5-time All-Pro, 5-time Pro Bowler, Super Bowl Winner.
Highland HS alum.
KEN NIUMATOLOLO – Coach, US Naval Academy. Samoan American
University of Hawaii alumnus and first Samoan head coach in NCAA history. Winningest coach in history
of Navy and winningest Polynesian FBS football coach ever.
MANTI TE’O – LB, SD Chargers. Samoan Hawaiian
Consensus All-American at Notre Dame and one of the most-decorated collegiate athletes of all time,
his reputation took a hit off of his involvement in a bizarre hoax. Rebounded to be a 1st round selection
by the SD Chargers, former team of his idol, Junior Seau.
MARCUS MARIOTA – QB, Samoan Hawaiian
University of Oregon. The 2015 Heisman Trophy Awardee and thus, first Polynesian, first non-Caucasian,
non-African American to win the award.
SELECT CREDIT LIST
DIRECTOR
Tony Vainuku
PRODUCER & CO-DIRECTOR
Erika Cohn
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Geralyn Dreyfous
Mark Lipson
Gavin Dougan
Dan Fegan
Michael D. Ratner
EDITORS
Ericka Concha
William Haugse, ACE
Ken Schneider
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Tony Vainuku
MUSIC
Justin Melland
POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Mark Lipson
SOUND SUPERVISOR
Gavin Dougan
POST PRODUCTION SOUND
Skywalker Sound, a Lucasfilm Ltd. Company
Berkeley Sound Artists
RE-RECORDING MIXER
Mark Berger
SOUND EDITOR
James LeBrecht
INTERVIEWEES
Kauata Bloomfield
Fua Bloomfield
Leva Bloomfield
Vita Bloomfield
Amanda Harris
Fihi Kaufusi
Harvey Langi
Kalesita Langi
Sam Langi
Star Lotulelei
Haloti Ngata
Troy Polamalu
Vai Sikahema
“In Football We Trust” is a co-production of IFWT Productions LLC, Idle Wild Films Inc. and the Independent Television Service (ITVS), in association
with Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC), with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
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