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FILM FOR THOUGHT: IN CONVERSATION WITH EMMA KAWAWADA | MY SMALL LAND
Join us for a FREE extended virtual discussion with Emma Kawawada, director of MY SMALL LAND. This discussion will be presented as part of our Film For Thought program in partnership with the Hawaii Council for the Humanities. Emma Kawawada graduated from Waseda University where she studied theater and film arts in the School of …
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SHE SAID
A testament to the power of investigative journalism, SHE SAID details the journey of reporters and editors engaged in the unrelenting pursuit of the truth and highlights the courage of survivors and witnesses who chose to come forward to stop a serial predator in his tracks. Together, their commitment and fortitude sparked a national conversation, …
SHORTS PROGRAM: LOVE IN SMALL CORNERS
Plays With: I LOVE YOU, CUSTOMER, PACO, PAM’S KITCHEN, THE HANDS, THE RIGHT WORDS, TO THE SEA, TOFU, UNCLE
SHORTS PROGRAM: INDIGENOUS LENS
Plays With: ABOVE BOY, BURROS, LONG LINE OF LADIES, SILT, SPIRIT EMULSION, WE ARE NOT SPEAKING THE SAME LANGUAGE
WE DON’T DANCE FOR NOTHING
WE DON’T DANCE FOR NOTHING is a photo-montage love letter to the Filipina Domestic Workers of Hong Kong. This visual recreation of true memories shared by this community of 400,000 women (millions globally) follows one woman’s plan to run away. Captured on Super-16 amidst the Hong Kong Protests, stills blend with motion to highlight the …
THE YIN AND YANG OF GERRY LOPEZ
From award-winning documentary filmmaker Stacy Peralta comes Patagonia’s THE YIN AND YANG OF GERRY LOPEZ, a film that lifts the veil on one of surfing’s most enigmatic heroes. While “Mr. Pipeline” is famously known for his calm demeanor in the tube, Gerry built his career with aggressive surfing that left behind a trail of blood …
THE STORY OF DREAMS: PICTURE BRIDES
Early morning on January 13th, 1903, a steamship named SS Gaelic, carrying about 100 Koreans, docked in Honolulu Harbor. They were the first Korean immigrants to Hawaii and wanted to start new lives. Between 1903 and August in 1905, approximately 7,400 immigrants, most of them male, arrived in Hawaii to also start new lives. Finding …
