The Insular Empire: America in the Marianas (2010)

Six thousand miles west of California, the Mariana Islands are American territory; but after generations of loyalty, the people of Guam and the Northern Marianas still remain second-class US citizens. Following the personal stories of four indigenous island leaders, this provocative film explores the history of American colonization in the Pacific - a moving story of loyalty and betrayal, about a patriotic island people struggling to find their place within the American political family.

Cast (8)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Lesley Ewen

Narrator (voice)

P

Pete A. Tenorio

Himself

C

Carlos Taitano

Himself

A

Anne Perez Hattori

Herself

H

Hope Cristobal

Herself

R

Ruth Van Cleve

Herself

S

Sam McPhetres

Himself

L

Lino Olopai

Himself

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