PROJECT GALLERY
The Project Gallery is a collection of projects produced by members of our fiscal sponsorship program and other Creative Visions impact media programs. This includes projects that are currently in production, as well as completed projects.
Songs of a Lost Island
CAUSE: Human Rights
CATEGORY: Film
PROJECT DIRECTOR: Adam Sjoberg
SONGS OF A LOST ISLAND is a documentary film following the NFL great Troy Polamalu, telling the story of his upbringing as a poor Samoan kid in Southern California and his rise to becoming perhaps the greatest strong safety to ever play this position. Viewers join Troy Polamalu on a visual journey to the middle of nowhere – towering cliffs crashing into the sea, long boat races, and a culture of tattoos that cover the body as much as they cover a person’s history. Filled with stunning footage shot over ten years of traveling to American Samoa, SONGS OF A LOST ISLAND places Troy’s own story against the backdrop of the island with its vibrant cultural heritage, obsession with football, and uncertain future.