The Insular Empire: America in the Marianas

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.

• Vanessa WarheitDirector
• Vanessa WarheitWriter
• Todd BoekelheideOriginal Music Composer
• Alex LuOriginal Music Composer

• Lesley EwenNarrator (voice)
• Pete A. TenorioHimself
• Carlos TaitanoHimself
• Anne Perez HattoriHerself
• Hope CristobalHerself
• Ruth Van CleveHerself
• Sam McPhetresHimself
• Lino OlopaiHimself