As we go into our closing weekend at the Consolidated Kahala Theaters, here are some absolute ‘MUST-SEE’ films and events with many of them attached to filmmakers in attendance. First off, tickets are going fast with our added screenings of TINĀ (Opening Night) and MOLOKA‘I BOUND (Centerpiece), as well as more tickets released for HAKKENDEN: FICTION & REALITY (Closing Night).
Remember to purchase your tickets early to ensure entry to these films and wrap up your HIFF44 experience with aplomb!
NOBUKO MIYAMOTO: A SONG IN MOVEMENT *Filmmakers in Attendance!
From World War II incarceration to Hollywood screens to an emerging Asian American movement and bringing the arts into community, NOBUKO MIYAMOTO: A SONG IN MOVEMENT is a story of a changing community told through the singular life of one of its most beloved storytellers. October 12, 12:30pm & October 13, 1:30pm — Consolidated Kahala
CLOUD
A man wearing a bag mask suddenly appears in front of Yoshii, who suddenly becomes a “target” when he hears a voice saying “I’ll kill this guy” while looking at an online screen where hatred towards his alter ego, named “Ratel,” is posted. Why is this young man who resells goods on the internet being targeted? CURE is a suspense thriller depicting “collective madness” born from a chain of hatred. The latest from Kiyoshi Kurosawa, CLOUD is Japan’s official entry to the Academy Awards Best International Film category. October 12, 8:00pm & October 13, 4:30pm — Consolidated Kahala
SOMEBODY
Swimming instructor Young-eun is a single mom raising her seven-year-old daughter, So-hyun. However, a series of tragic events happens as So-hyun’s puppy falls from the apartment and dies, and So-hyun bullies other kids in school. Despite her mom’s earnest efforts to address So-hyun’s mental disorder, her peculiar behavior persists. Twenty years later, Min, who works in handling unclaimed deaths, meets a new colleague, Hae-young, and they form a close bond. However, as Hae-young warmly integrates herself into Min’s life, Min begins to feel uncomfortable and suspicious about her intentions. October 12, 9:00pm & October 13, 4:45pm — Consolidated Kahala
GRAFTED
When a brilliant but disfigured Chinese scholarship student is shunned by her fellow classmates at a prestigious New Zealand university, she decides to achieve the popularity she so desperately craves by putting her science studies to a new and terrifying use. October 12, 9:15pm & October 13, 8:30pm — Consolidated Kahala
INDIGENOUS LENS SHORTS PROGRAM *Filmmakers In Attendance
A selection of stories that center various Indigenous populations from around the world, showcasing different ways of life and the unifying fight for land sovereignty and cultural preservation. October 13, 11:30am — Consolidated Kahala
KA WHAWHAI TONU: STRUGGLE WITHOUT END *Filmmakers In Attendance
The battle of Orakau in 1864 between Māori resistance fighters and British soldiers is told through the eyes of two teenagers: Haki, a captured mixed-blood soldier set to be sacrificed, and Kopu, a girl whose mother makes her a reluctant medium of her people’s war god. They befriend each other in hopes of escaping, only to lead a group of young battle survivors in a final confrontation with Haki’s violent army officer father. October 11, 8:30pm & October 13, 4:15pm — Consolidated Kahala
SISTER MIDNIGHT
When small town misfit Uma (Radhika Apte) arrives in Mumbai for a newly arranged marriage, she must navigate an awkward spouse, nosy neighbors, and her growing appetite for blood in this unconventional vampire tale. October 11, 9:00pm & October 13, 6:00pm — Consolidated Kahala
HIFILM PANELS:
From Mermaids To Moana — In this panel we’ll look at how the career journeys of acclaimed MOANA directors Ron Clements and John Musker (LITTLE MERMAID, ALADDIN, HERCULES) and MOANA producer, Osnat Shurer (documentaries, interactive shows, Pixar shorts, RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON) led to the original film that became the text to one of Disney’s most prevalent and successful properties. October 13, 10:30am — Consolidated Kahala
Brian Newman: Are Brands the Future of Film Funding? — Brands and creators are pioneering new approaches to making longer-form content like film and TV shows, that help drive brand affinity and growth. With the slowdown in subscriber growth, streamers are looking for new ways to fund and promote content. And brands have long wanted to find ways to get out of just advertising and tell stories to audiences in newer and fresher ways. Sub-Genre Founder Brian Newman discusses strategy and execution for successful brand film distribution and activation. October 13, 3:30pm — Consolidated Kahala
