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A Paradise Lost

DCTV Firehouse Cinema

The film unfolds through the POV of the Palila called Anuenue who stood as the client in 1979 court trials. The legal battle leveraged the Endangered Species Act to protect māmane forests where 2,500 Palila competed with introduced sheep & goats. He explains how they won in court, but are still in jeopardy; in 2024, only 300 Palila remain. Today, a Native Hawaiian conservationist struggles to save them amidst escalating threats of climate change, wildfires, introduced predators, diseases, and governmental neglect.

Friday, July 31

In Person: Laurie Sumiye (Director, Writer, Producer, Animator)

Saturday, August 1

In Person: Laurie Sumiye (Director, Writer, Producer, Animator)

Sunday, August 2

In Person: Bridget A Rudolph (Associate Producer), Zoya Baker (Co-Producer, Animation Lead)

Sunday, August 2

In Person: Sarah Nelson Wright (artist, curator, educator)

Monday, August 3

In Person: Nicole Tsien (Co-Producer)

Tuesday, August 4

In Person: TBA

Wednesday, August 5

In Person: TBA