Premieres Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, May 26 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with PBS Video App
Featuring the redemptive tale of waka builder and captain Lilo Ema Siope’s final years, "Loimata, The Sweetest Tears" is a chronicle of journeys – migration, spirituality, voyaging, healing and coming home. Confronting intergenerational trauma head on, the Siope family returns to their homeland of Sâmoa.
About The Series:
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This film is currently available on demand for a limited time.
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