STARS AND STRIPES
Guam's First Premiere Feature Film: Shiro's Head
Posted October 5th, 2008 by Only On Guam

“Shiro’s Head,” Guam’s first premiere feature film, enjoyed it’s unveiling to the island over the weekend. If you’ve been around for a while, you might have noticed that a lot of people from Guam have been emerging into the artistic scene; trying their hand at displaying Guam talent to the rest of America. This has come in the form of film producers, musicians, designers, artists, dancers, etc.

Now whether or not any of these people “make it big” is irrelevant. Coming from an island of approximately 170,000 people and attempting the dream is enough to say that these people have done their job at representing Guam. In fact, this would be the feeling of anyone from a small hometown, be it an island in the Pacific or a small town in the Midwest. The point is, it’s always a good day when someone goes the distance to do something great.

The Muña Brothers did an excellent job at producing “Shiro’s Head.” There were a few Only On Guam moments (like when the start of the film was behind schedule, i.e. Chamorro Standard Time), but the Muña Brothers embraced their “island tardiness,” graciously thanked the audience for taking the time to view and support their efforts, and then came back at the end to mingle and answer questions.

The Only On Guam Guide-Magazine works to share stories like that of the Muña Brothers (and so much more) in order to showcase Guam in its entirety to newcomers. And we’re always open to fresh ideas, feedback, contributors, and most importantly, readers.

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