Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki

Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki

2019 · 20 min · Drama

In between growing frustrations toward cleaning up after an endless parade of tourists and reflections on a traumatizing memory, a voice rises from within a soft-spoken Hawaiian janitor down on the sidewalk in Waikiki. This narrative short film is inspired by a collection of poetry published posthumously featuring the work of Kānaka Maoli poet Wayne Kaumualii Westlake (1947-84).

Directed by Justyn Ah Chong · Written by Kamakaniokaʻāina Paikai

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