
E MĀLAMA PONO, WILLY BOY
Native Hawaiian HPD officer William "Willy Boy" Kupihea and his partner Leonard Akina are sent in to evict the Native Hawaiian residents of a settlement deemed “illegal” by the State of Hawaii, but when Kupihea discovers a little girl hiding in an abandoned truck at the last dwelling is his cousin's daughter he has to choose between what is legally right versus what is culturally pono. As Native Hawaiian land struggles continue to escalate in Hawaiʻi and in Indigenous communities worldwide, E Mālama Pono, Willy Boy hopes to create a dialogue to question how the current reality might be shifted to create a more positive change for Native Hawaiians and other Indigenous communities.
Credits
Director(s):
Scott W. Kekama AmonaProducer(s):
Justyn Ah Chong, Scott W. Kekama Amona, Nani Rían Kenna Ross, Jana Park MooreWriter(s):
Nani Rían Kenna Ross, Scott W. Kekama AmonaCast:
Cinematographer(s):
Chapin HallPresented as Part Of HANA HOU – HIFF42 AWARD WINNING SHORTS
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