Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki
- Released on
- Runtime
- 20 mins
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).
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).
Cast
- Keahi Delovio
- Imaikalani Kalahele
- Shiro Kawai
- Kamakaniokaʻāina Paikai
Director
- Justyn Ah Chong
Producers
- Justyn Ah Chong
- Scott W. Kekama Amona
- Iwalani Kualii-Kahoohanohano
