In the Season 3 premiere, host Chieflott talks with Liu "Gizz" Letuli and Gib Sarmiento about The Voyage — a six-part documentary series currently in production from Paradise Valley North Productions.The project explores Samoan migration, identity, struggle, and resilience, tracing the journey of Samoan communities from American Samoa to the United States. With elders aging and oral histories at risk of being lost, the conversation focuses on why documenting these stories feels urgent now.They discuss the origins and purpose of the project, how the team was assembled, the realities of production involving travel and on-location interviews, where things stand today, and how community support is helping bring the series to completion.

00:00 - Start

02:16 - Chapter 2 Intro the guests

03:29 - Chapter 3 What is “The Voyage?”

06:22 - Chapter 4 Why promote “The Voyage” now?

08:26 - Chapter 5 Backstory!

11:42 - Chapter 6 How long has this project been in the works?

13:45 - Chapter 7 Big names attached to this project!

21:50 - Chapter 8 Who are the people helping to get the project done?

24:31 - Chapter 9 When Gib and Gizz got to collaborating!

28:40 - Chapter 10 What does it take to make this documentary?

31:16 - Chapter 11 How much of the project is already completed?

33:49 - Chapter 12 Social media channels for “The Voyage”

36:55 - Chapter 13 Closing out.

Support the project:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-voyage-preserving-samoan-stories

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