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Cultural Forum Through Film
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Friday, August 7
HAWAII PREMIERE
An
Island Calling
(7:30 p.m., New Zealand, 2008, Annie Goldson, 75 min)
Annie Goldson tells the story of prominent gay couple John Scott and Greg Scrivener, who were murdered in their Suva home in 2001. John, Director of the Fiji Red Cross, had become well-known during the coup of 2000 when he courageously assisted hostages held by George Speight and his followers. The two men were killed in the name of God by Apete Kaisau, a young indigenous Fijian man who had been friends with the couple. This film won the Best Documentary and Achievement in Cinematography Award at the 2008 Qanta Film and Television Awards, the South Pacific Pictures Award for Achievement in Film at the 2008 Women in Film and Television (WIFT) Awards, and the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Festival International du Film Documentaire Oceanien.
Saturday, August 8
USA PREMIERE
From Street to Sky
(1:00 p.m., New Zealand, 2008, Bryn Evans, 62 min)
New Zealand roots musician Tigilau Ness has waited 27 years to release his first album. Born in Auckland to Niuean parents, the early part of his life was dedicated to protest. At 20, he joined the Polynesian Panthers, insisting that Maori and Pacific Islanders present a united front on issues of Maori sovereignty. In 1981 he was imprisoned after the South African Rugby tour protests. Being in jail changed Ness and he became a devout Rastafarian. He is also father to a famous rap artist: Che Fu.
HAWAII PREMIERE
The Oasis
(4:00 p.m., Australia, 2008, Sascha Ettinger-Epstein & Ian Darling,
75min)
Tough
kids from tough backgrounds living dangerous lives-these are the young
people of the oasis, a grimy brick youth refuge in inner-city Sydney. No
story is too horrific, no circumstance too dire, no kid too damaged for
its tireless director, Captain Paul Moulds. This raw observation
documentary filmed over two years captures Paul's daily battle to save
these lost children of the so-called "Lucky Country." Last year, it took
the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction in a Documentary.
HAWAII PREMIERE
Killer Whale and
Crocodile
(7:30 p.m., Papua New Guinea and Canada, 2007, Peter Campbell, 48
min)
John Marston, Coast Salish carver from Vancouver Island, travels up the jungle-shrouded Sepik River of Papua New Guinea to learn about the thriving carving culture there. Teddy Balangu, a carver from the Iatmul tribe, finds himself for the first time on airplanes and seeing snow on his journey to Canada. Together, they share each other's culture and learn about the myths and legends that inform their arts.
Sunday, August 9
An
Island Calling
(1:00 p.m., New Zealand, 2008, Annie Goldson, 75 min)
USA PREMIERE
The Poet’s Salary (Le
Salaire Du Poete)
(4:00 p.m.,
Vanuatu, 2008, Eric Wittersheim, 59
min)
This film won the Bartok award at this year’s Jean Rouch International Film Festival. Alex, an outstanding French linguist, has been adopted by the people of Motalava island, in Vanuatu. He returns to the island with his family and a musicologist for the launching of an epic traditional chant dedicated to his own work. This film is about the difficulties and opportunities that can arise when outsiders and insiders collaborate on a special project.
HAWAII PREMIERE
River of No Return
(7:30 p.m., Australia, 2008, Darlene Johnson, 52 min)
Frances Daingangan, who
comes from the remote community of Ramingining in North East
Arnhem land, dreamed of being a movie star - a dream that came
true with the film Ten Canoes. Her journey from
traditional tribal life to red carpets and awards ceremonies is
unlike any other. This film is a story of change and
transformation as Frances learns to move between the ancient
life of the Yolgnu and modern world of the white culture.
For a detailed schedule and directions to the theater, go to www.honoluluacademy.org. Click on museum and then Doris Duke Theatre. The program is under films. For information, call 808-532-8768.
Free tickets available 30 minutes before each screening, on a first-come first-served basis. Seating is limited to 280.
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