THE WIND AND THE RECKONING was the Opening Night Film for the 42nd Hawai‘i International Film Festival presented by Halekulani. The film is currently in commercial release. Filmed in just 16 days during a worldwide pandemic, THE WIND AND THE RECKONING is a film I’ve anticipated for over a year. I first heard of it […]
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MY SMALL LAND was an official selection of the 42nd Hawai‘i International Film Festival presented by Halekulani. Previously known for directing the short film CIRCLE, Emma Kawawada from the Bun-buku production group makes her feature film directorial debut with MY SMALL LAND. It is a beautiful drama and bitter-sweet coming-of-age movie which follows the challenges
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EO was an official selection of the 42nd Hawai‘i International Film Festival presented by Halekulani. The first thing you notice about EO, Jerzy Skolimowski’s bold reinterpretation of Robert Bresson’s 1966 drama AU HASARD BALTHAZAR, is that it lacks a human touch. This isn’t to say that it lacks emotion: EO abounds in pathos and humor,
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BROKER was an official selection of the 42nd Hawai‘i International Film Festival presented by Halekulani. Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest film was perhaps my most anticipated out of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Not only was it met with rave reviews and considered a top contender for the Palme d’Or, but Kore-eda’s previous film SHOPLIFTERS was one
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BAD AXE is an official selection of the 42nd Hawai‘i International Film Festival presented by Halekulani. It is currently available to view on the Festival’s streaming platform until November 27th (Hawai‘i only) – Purchase Tickets Filmmaker David Siev successfully creates a portrait of American life during a time of turmoil in his new film BAD
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Warning: The following contains spoilers for PROJECT WOLF HUNTING (2022) and HUNT (2022). Over the course of HIFF42, I watched two South Korean films that were centered around and saturated with brutal violence: one considered it a spectacle, something that it assumed the audience wanted to see, and something that could easily be assigned moral
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GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD screened at the 42nd Hawai‘i International Film Festival presented by Halekulani When regarding the art and ingredients of making a gangster film, Quentin Tarantino stated, “a good, pulpy story or you need an aspect of criminality that you want to put under a microscope.” He also added that a satirical subtext is
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Best Made in Hawai‘i Feature – THE WIND & THE RECKONING Best Made in Hawai‘i Short – INHERITANCE HIFF Best Short Film Award – THE RED SUITCASE Kau Ka Hōkū Grand Jury Award Winner – BAD AXE NETPAC Award – KĀINGA Pasifika Award – WHINA November 14, 2022 (Honolulu, HI) – The 42nd edition of
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We are at the midpoint of HIFF42 presented by Halekulani and are slowly filling up TBA screening slots scheduled during the back half to fill with some of the Festival’s most popular films. MADE IN HAWAI‘I SHORTS #1 – November 9, 8:30pm DELIKADO (Philippines, USA) – November 10, 5:30pm MADE IN HAWAI‘I SHORTS #2 –
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Yesterday, we posted Artistic Director Anderson Le’s Top HIFF42 Film Picks. Today, it’s Director of Programming Anna Page’s turn to reveal her Must-Sees at HIFF42! Check them out below, break out your excel sheet, and start making your Festival viewing schedule: BROKER (South Korea, 2022, 129 min, Dir: Hirokazu Kore-eda) Academy Award nominated filmmaker Hirokazu
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