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Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki (2019)

NR | Mar 23, 2019 (US) | Drama | 00:20
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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).

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Director, Producer, Editor
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Production Design
Executive Producer
Art Direction

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Keahi Delovio
Young Woman
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Imaikalani Kalahele
The Kahuna of Waikiki
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Shiro Kawai
Japanese Businessman
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Kamakaniokaʻāina Paikai
Kealii, the Janitor

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