Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki

Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki

20 mins | Drama | March 23, 2019

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).

Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki

20 mins | Drama | March 23, 2019

Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki
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).
Producers Pacific Islanders in Communications, Olona Media
Original title Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki
Directors Justyn Ah Chong
Writers Kamakaniokaʻāina Paikai

Cast

Keahi Delovio

as Young Woman

Imaikalani Kalahele

as The Kahuna of Waikiki

Shiro Kawai

as Japanese Businessman

Kamakaniokaʻāina Paikai

as Kealii, the Janitor